Machine help please

Yep, it is "gopher guts"
Top tension problem.

http://www.sailrite.com/techtalk/sewing6.htm sez,
"6. There are loops on the underside of the fabric. If there is a tangle on
the bottom side of the fabric, there is not enough upper tension. More than
likely the thread has not be pulled snugly between the tension disks on the
upper tension assembly. Release the tension assembly six turns or so and
re-thread the machine. Now increase the tension to its former position.
Turning the tension dial up makes it easier to wrap the thread between the
disks. Or double wrap the thread on the upper tension assembly."

although I don't know about double wrapping the thread.

HTH
Vikki in WA State


"Butterfly" wrote in message
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There is no hope : (
You have "gopher guts".

Just a lil hint--when you 'unthread' the machine--cut the thread at the
spool--pull the thread thru from the needle end--that way it will catch
any looses threads, lint, etc, as it goes thru.

HTH
Butterfly (now--read the rest of the replies--just hope mine gave you a
lil grin)

Shelly wrote:
I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the machine
are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS field. My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I *think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and
re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm
about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start sewing by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything to
fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the
thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I
mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here. Otherwise,
I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly


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Shelly, sounds like the thread isn't in the top tension at all. Be sure when
threading the machine that the pressure foot is *up* and the thread is truely
in the tension assembly. And that the whole thing is correctly threaded.

HTH,
Pati, in Phx


Shelly wrote:

I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the machine are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS field. My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I *think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start sewing by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything to fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here. Otherwise, I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly

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Thanks Kate! I best not attempt what you did by taking the disks apart. lol
I'd never get it back together in a million years. I'll try the flossing
trick and see what happens. Thanks again.
Shelly
"Kate Dicey" wrote in message
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Shelly wrote:

I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the machine
are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS field. My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I *think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and
re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm
about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start sewing by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything to
fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the
thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I
mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here. Otherwise,
I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly

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That sounds like your top tension, all right! Get a bit of thick thread
- but NOT fizzy! Button or pearl cotton is good. Floss the tension
disks thoroughly, as far round as you can, with the foot down as well as
up.

Adjust the tension to suit the stitch and fabric once this is done.

Even Lily can produce this symptom after using fuzzy thread! Whenever
it appears, a quick flossing is usually all it takes to stop it. Even a
tiny bit of lint caught in the disks can cause a big problem with stitch
quality. I recently totally disassembled both top thread tension
mechanism and bobbin case tension on my Singer 15-88, removing quite
large lumps of fossilized grunge from okkard nooks and crannies, as well
as some rust from the tension disks. It now works a real treat.
--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!




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I'll have to remember this one for sure. GOPHER GUTS is NOT what I'm wanting
here. lol
Thanks Butter,
Shelly
"Butterfly" wrote in message
...
There is no hope : (
You have "gopher guts".

Just a lil hint--when you 'unthread' the machine--cut the thread at the
spool--pull the thread thru from the needle end--that way it will catch
any looses threads, lint, etc, as it goes thru.

HTH
Butterfly (now--read the rest of the replies--just hope mine gave you a
lil grin)

Shelly wrote:
I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the machine
are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS field. My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I *think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and
re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm
about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start sewing by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything to
fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the
thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I
mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here. Otherwise,
I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly


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Thanks Vicki!
Shelly
"Vikki in WA State" wrote in message
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Yep, it is "gopher guts"
Top tension problem.

http://www.sailrite.com/techtalk/sewing6.htm sez,
"6. There are loops on the underside of the fabric. If there is a tangle
on
the bottom side of the fabric, there is not enough upper tension. More
than
likely the thread has not be pulled snugly between the tension disks on
the
upper tension assembly. Release the tension assembly six turns or so and
re-thread the machine. Now increase the tension to its former position.
Turning the tension dial up makes it easier to wrap the thread between the
disks. Or double wrap the thread on the upper tension assembly."

although I don't know about double wrapping the thread.

HTH
Vikki in WA State


"Butterfly" wrote in message
...
There is no hope : (
You have "gopher guts".

Just a lil hint--when you 'unthread' the machine--cut the thread at the
spool--pull the thread thru from the needle end--that way it will catch
any looses threads, lint, etc, as it goes thru.

HTH
Butterfly (now--read the rest of the replies--just hope mine gave you a
lil grin)

Shelly wrote:
I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the
machine
are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS field.
My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I
*think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and
re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm
about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start sewing
by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything to
fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the
thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of
thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The
top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I
mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here.
Otherwise,
I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly


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I didn't realize that the foot had to be up when fooling with the tension! I
probably had it down. I'll try to remember this. It had me so bumfuzzled,
that I tried every conceivable way possible to thread the tension disk,
knowing all the while that I always get it on the first try. It started
making me doubt myself and that's not good! lol I haven't been back in there
as of yet to attempt to rectify the situation but I will later this evening.
Thanks Patti!
Shelly
"Pati Cook" wrote in message
...
Shelly, sounds like the thread isn't in the top tension at all. Be sure
when
threading the machine that the pressure foot is *up* and the thread is
truely
in the tension assembly. And that the whole thing is correctly threaded.

HTH,
Pati, in Phx


Shelly wrote:

I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the machine
are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS field. My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I *think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and
re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm
about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start sewing by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything to
fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the
thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I
mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here. Otherwise,
I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly

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When this happens to me, it's usually because the bobbin thread has popped out of the
bobbin tension thing....I rethread the bottom and the problem goes awy.
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Shelly" glass angel at charter dot net wrote in message
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I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the machine are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS field. My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I *think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start sewing by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything to fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here. Otherwise, I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly


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You are all toooo good. Gopher guts.
Shelly you have the answers.

Pam
"Shelly" glass angel at charter dot net wrote in message
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Thanks Vicki!
Shelly
"Vikki in WA State" wrote in message
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Yep, it is "gopher guts"
Top tension problem.

http://www.sailrite.com/techtalk/sewing6.htm sez,
"6. There are loops on the underside of the fabric. If there is a tangle
on
the bottom side of the fabric, there is not enough upper tension. More
than
likely the thread has not be pulled snugly between the tension disks on
the
upper tension assembly. Release the tension assembly six turns or so and
re-thread the machine. Now increase the tension to its former position.
Turning the tension dial up makes it easier to wrap the thread between
the
disks. Or double wrap the thread on the upper tension assembly."

although I don't know about double wrapping the thread.

HTH
Vikki in WA State


"Butterfly" wrote in message
...
There is no hope : (
You have "gopher guts".

Just a lil hint--when you 'unthread' the machine--cut the thread at
the
spool--pull the thread thru from the needle end--that way it will
catch
any looses threads, lint, etc, as it goes thru.

HTH
Butterfly (now--read the rest of the replies--just hope mine gave you
a
lil grin)

Shelly wrote:
I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the
machine
are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS
field.
My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I
*think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and
re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm
about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start
sewing
by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything
to
fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the
thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of
thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The
top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I
mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here.
Otherwise,
I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly


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Yes Pati, that is what I was going to suggest. Many times I have also ended
up with "bobbin barf" and right away I know that I have to rethread the
machine with the pressure foot UP. The odd time it is from not having the
bobbin properly inserted in the bobbin case (holding the thread in your
right hand and the bobbin on your left, it should be unwinding from the top
not the bottom).

Cheri
On Vancouver Island, Canada

"Pati Cook" wrote in message
...
Shelly, sounds like the thread isn't in the top tension at all. Be sure
when
threading the machine that the pressure foot is *up* and the thread is
truely
in the tension assembly. And that the whole thing is correctly threaded.

HTH,
Pati, in Phx


Shelly wrote:

I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the machine
are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS field. My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I *think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and
re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm
about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start sewing by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything to
fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the
thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I
mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here. Otherwise,
I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly

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I had just filled a bobbin that looked not so happy. That very well could be
the cause, now that you mentioned it. I've still not made it back in
there.lol I'm going though. Maybe in the morning. I'll teach that machine to
mess around with me when I'm in a sewing mood again! hehe
Shelly
"Jalynne" wrote in message
ink.net...
When this happens to me, it's usually because the bobbin thread has popped
out of the
bobbin tension thing....I rethread the bottom and the problem goes awy.
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Shelly" glass angel at charter dot net wrote in message
...
I've been sewing on and off for years but any problems with the machine
are
left to DH. As you all know, he left yesterday and this is HIS field. My
machine is sewing but making a mess on the back of the fabric. I *think*
it's the tension setting but not really sure. I've twisted and
re-twisted
and switched it back and forth and still nothing has worked yet. I'm
about
ready to chunk the d**n thing out the back door and just start sewing by
hand. lol Really! I've searched a few sites and can't find anything to
fix
this machine. So, Kate? Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the
thread
to "bubble" on the back of the fabric? It's like it has a line of thread
down the fabric with loops of thread around this one long piece. The top
stitches have never looked better. lol Go figure! I thought before I
mess
around with the bobbin tension, I'd check with someone here. Otherwise,
I'd
probably REALLY mess something up. lol
Shelly


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