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Old September 14th 06, 10:19 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Mika
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Default Bobbin Problem

I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has
experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem is this:

As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down
about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds
around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and
sometimes the thread even breaks.

I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be
really careful about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the
stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any suggestions I'm
open to them all. It's on my Brother machine.

Hugs,
Mika


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Old September 15th 06, 12:07 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Kate Dicey
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Default Bobbin Problem

Mika wrote:

I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has
experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem is this:

As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down
about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds
around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and
sometimes the thread even breaks.

I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be
really careful about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the
stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any suggestions I'm
open to them all. It's on my Brother machine.

Hugs,
Mika


Have you tried taking the bobbin case to bits and cleaning it? Also
check for damage... And check the bobbins you are using as well!

What sort is it - drop-in or front/side loading? It might just be worn,
and bobbin cases can be replaces fairly easily. You can do that
yourself.

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Old September 15th 06, 12:34 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Default Bobbin Problem

Just a thought - are you using generic bobbins or the ones
designated for your machine?

Also - check all the bobbins for wear or damage as well as
the casing as Kate suggested

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"Mika" wrote in message
...
:I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone
else has
: experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The
problem is this:
:
: As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but
when it gets down
: about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin
case and winds
: around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip
or go wonky and
: sometimes the thread even breaks.
:
: I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but
I have to be
: really careful about that because that sets the bobbin
tension for the
: stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has
any suggestions I'm
: open to them all. It's on my Brother machine.
:
: Hugs,
: Mika
:
:


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Old September 15th 06, 02:40 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
jennellh
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Default Bobbin Problem

I have also had this recurring problem while sewing both with a pfaff and a
brother sewing machine. It doesn't come down to any one reason though -
sometimes I have been using an extra fine bobbin thread or sewing 'really'
fast so that the bobbin thread is speeding along until it suddenly has to
slow down or stop. When this happens, a loop forms inside the bobbin case
that can get tangled around the spool.

My suggestion is to come to a gradual stop or decrease in sewing speed
which isn't always possible and not always remembered.

Also, when you load the bobbin and pull the thread out to the hook - hold
the bobbin in the case steady with your thumb while putting tension on the
thread before loading it into your machine.

Another thought is that the age of your bobbins and wear and tear against
the spindle of the case could have shaved inside the bobbin so that it is
not a snug fit. I know that some of my newer plastic pfaff bobbins have
been very tight fitting.

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Old September 15th 06, 03:40 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
polly esther
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Default Bobbin Problem

Ah, yes, our precious friend. Answering you gently because all of us are
hurting with you and holding you close - but it could easily be that your
bobbin or your bobbin case is having a case of Cranky Pants. My Bernina
guy, who is not known for charm or kindness simply has his hair catch on
fire if he catches me with an ' equal' but not Bernina bobbin. And,
another thought - my older SM gets really grumpy if I wind a bobbin too
quickly. I won't bore you with technical things I don't bother to
understand, but running a bobbin too fast somehow maybe puts a serious
tension on the thread and can cause kersploofs. God bless those of you who
are trying to translate 'kersploof' from a dictionary, I think it's a thing
you have to actually see to understand. Polly


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Old September 15th 06, 04:13 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
KJ
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Default Bobbin Problem

Where was the spew warning on that post! Get over here and clean off my
monitor!
"precious friend" "Answering you gently because all of us are
hurting with you and holding you close" "cranky pants" "hair catch on fire"
"kersploofs".....I need a tissue to wipe my eyes!
KJ

"polly esther" wrote in message
link.net...
Ah, yes, our precious friend. Answering you gently because all of us are
hurting with you and holding you close - but it could easily be that your
bobbin or your bobbin case is having a case of Cranky Pants. My Bernina
guy, who is not known for charm or kindness simply has his hair catch on
fire if he catches me with an ' equal' but not Bernina bobbin. And,
another thought - my older SM gets really grumpy if I wind a bobbin too
quickly. I won't bore you with technical things I don't bother to
understand, but running a bobbin too fast somehow maybe puts a serious
tension on the thread and can cause kersploofs. God bless those of you
who are trying to translate 'kersploof' from a dictionary, I think it's a
thing you have to actually see to understand. Polly



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Old September 15th 06, 08:48 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Kate Dicey
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Default Bobbin Problem

polly esther wrote:

Ah, yes, our precious friend. Answering you gently because all of us are
hurting with you and holding you close - but it could easily be that your
bobbin or your bobbin case is having a case of Cranky Pants. My Bernina
guy, who is not known for charm or kindness simply has his hair catch on
fire if he catches me with an ' equal' but not Bernina bobbin. And,
another thought - my older SM gets really grumpy if I wind a bobbin too
quickly. I won't bore you with technical things I don't bother to
understand, but running a bobbin too fast somehow maybe puts a serious
tension on the thread and can cause kersploofs. God bless those of you who
are trying to translate 'kersploof' from a dictionary, I think it's a thing
you have to actually see to understand. Polly


Ah, yes - Manic Bobbin Winding Syndrome!

If you are using poly thread and winding bobbins at faster than light
speeds, don't! Wind them at half speed or slower. I panic-wound a
bobbin one and it stuck to the bobbin winding spindle. One of the few
times my OSMG has needed to tell me off!

Cotton thread isn't usually quite so bad, but even there, Fast Forward
is probably not the way to go, so I don't often.

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Old September 15th 06, 01:09 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Pat in Virginia
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Default Bobbin Problem

Mika:
The problem might have roots in how you
WIND the bobbin. When I wind one, I
always thread the start through the
little hole, let it hang for a couple
inches, wind the thread around the
bobbin center a few times, and place it
on the spindle.
***Then, while winding, I keep a grip on
the starter thread. I only let that go
after the bobbin has a nice tight fill
.... about 1/4 or 1/3 full.***
PAT in VA/USA

Mika wrote:

I have a problem with my bobbin ...cut...
As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down
about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds
around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and
sometimes the thread even breaks. ...

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Old September 15th 06, 02:08 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Roberta Zollner
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Default Bobbin Problem

Might be static, especially with synthetic threads. No idea what to do about
it though.
Roberta in D

"Mika" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has
experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem is this:

As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down
about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds
around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and
sometimes the thread even breaks.

I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be
really careful about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the
stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any suggestions
I'm
open to them all. It's on my Brother machine.

Hugs,
Mika




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Old September 15th 06, 02:44 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Boca Jan
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Default Bobbin Problem

I had that problem and found out that on my machine I have to use the flat
bobbins. The generic ones I had been purchasing were slightly rounded. I now
only use the flat ones and that solved my problem. Perhaps it will solve
yours too.

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"Mika" wrote in message
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I have a problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has
experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem is this:

As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down
about halfway the thread starts slipping out of the bobbin case and winds
around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and
sometimes the thread even breaks.

I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be
really careful about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the
stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any suggestions
I'm
open to them all. It's on my Brother machine.

Hugs,
Mika




 




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