Confused over Bobbins and Velcro

Do you still have a bobbin in each machine or at least one of them? If you do, then sort them by comparing the one from the machine to the ones on the floor. :)

As for the velcro... I use a heavier needle in the machine when it's time to put velcro in. That seems to help. Also if you have some basting tape, like Washaway Wonder Tape, that will help hold it in place. The basting tape is a double sided tape that is water soluble. So when you wash it, it will eventually melt away. Too, don't try to start stitching at the very end of the velcro. Start stitching a little ways away from the end of the strip. Then you can back tack to the end and go on. But if you start at the very end, say your needle is in the fabric but not in the velcro, it won't make it under the presser foot.

HTH Sharon

Life is fun with children isn't it?

Do the bobbins look different, are they a different size/height? Do you have at least one bobbin still in one machine? use that to compare. Good luck on the bobbins!

For velcro I use a zig-zag stitch. I don't know if its the correct way or not, but it works for me with no bunching. Is the velcro/fabric combination too thick for your sewing machine? Shouldn't be too thick though, unless you are using a barbie brand machine lol.

Try holding the front and the back taut but not pulling it through the machine, this sometimes helps me when my fabric bunches.

Other than that.....I don't really know, I don't want to recommend messing with settings because I don't know anything about your machines and what they do. There are people on this group who know lots more about machine settings who can help you if need be.

HTH

Michelle Giordano

Lay the fallen soldiers out and sort by type, or size, or number of holes. (It'd be awful to find out that they are all the same bobbin.)

There's a donut-style bobbin holder in F-stores that alleviates this problem. Soft plastic, holds them in place upright around the circle. I r-e-a-l-l-y like mine.

Pin into place. I like to start in the middle of the piece because the corners always get goofed up. Do the half you're headed towards, turn the corners, and finish it off. I add a few back-stitches once I get to the starting point.

HTH

--Karen M.

Thank You all so much,I love the way you give your time to help others out... Bobbins are so much alike ,I never ever thought it would be a problem till to-day I shall hang them from the ceiling in the future..;-)) I have 1 in 1 machine only...so I shall be playing Hunt the Bobbin...for awhile...

Regards the Velcro help Thank You again.....I will be fine this time...Using your instructions,and help....

Happydwarf Homebody...

Hope you're not trying to use sticky-back velcro, which is impossible to sew. I torque the machine tension up to 7 or 8 for sewing velcro, and use a 16 or 18 sharp needle, (not stretch point), then stitch as close to the edge of the velcro as possible, using a long stitch. Cotton-poly thread gives me the best results. Cea

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How odd. My Janome and Brother happily interchange bobbins (I have a huge pile since the Outlaw once bought me a big box of "generic" ones as a stocking filler). I'd suggest you fish out a bobbin with thread on and try it in both machines - and hope! If that fails, start working through them on one machine until you find a "wrong" one and a "right" one and compare, I guess.

I don't use Velcro on stuff like towelling, as I find the hooky bits bite the fabric rather than the other half of the Velcro, and then you just get a mess and pulled threads. My kids' robes had tie belts - they could manage those before they could do shoe-laces, so it can't have been too great a learning curve.

Have a look in their respective manuals: there will probably be some identifying characteristic... If that fails, try both bobbins in one machine: turn it over GENTLY by hand, and see which fits...

I use a standard foot or a roller foot, and try to position it so that the foot is almost wholly on the Velcro but the needle only goes through the plain edge, especially on the hook side. Velcro is always ornery, I'm afraid!

Your Janome probably takes a Class 15 bobbin, which is readily available and fits many machines. Your Brother may take one of several types, depending on the model. It is possible that your machine also takes a Class 15. The most common bobbins are Class 15, Class 66, and Class

Look at the bobbins you have. Are they the same diameter and thickness? Do they have a hole in the side (or more than one hole)? Do they have a notch or slit by the center? If they are different, sort them. If not, you just got lucky and both your machines take the same bobbin.

When you have the bobbins sorted out (I think some of the previous posts have given some good advice and I can't add to that) try marking them differently - maybe a little dollop of nailvarnish on one brand?