I have a Brother sewing machine. When I put her up several months ago she worked just fine. Now the top thread breaks if I tug on it.. It is threaded correctly and is loose when I pull it by hand, but tight when I sew. Changeing the stitch length and tension doesn't help either. Any suggestions?
Hm... Clean the tension mechanism and check that the BOTTOM tension is correct... Also make sure the needle is the correct size for the thread, and undamaged...
Good luck! Not sure what else to suggest.
I'm not real good at the language needed here, but my SM has two levels in the "up" department. When it's fully up, the thread is good but if my SM is in the half way up, the thread/tension is still there so I end up with broken threads.
Hope this makes some sense. lol
Donna
Could your thread be getting hung up on a rough edge on the spool?
Both of my sewing machines have done that to me on occasion, and I have never known the real reason. However, I have just figured that perhaps that spool of thread "doesn't taste good", switched it for another but identical spool, and the problem has gone away. I have no idea, though . . .
Check to see if your needle is in correctly and you are using the correct size needle for the thread you are using. It is possible that it was installed backwards. Your thread could be catching on that little cut on the spool. Clean out the tension discs because a very small piece of thread could be caught in it. Get out your instructions on how to thread your machine and follow each step. I know, I know, you've threaded your machine a thousand times and know how to thread it. Well you could be doing one step incorrectly. Ask me how I know, giggle. And I've threaded machines for over 60 years. check your bobbin to check if it has been installed correctly. Yes you can install it backwards also.
Kate T. South Mississippi
Right! Mary. The fastest and easiest solution is to inspect the spool of thread for faulty winding or rough edges. I have been poor enough to have to wind a spool off onto bobbins when the spool was wonky; I have also been annoyed enough to smack the spool into the trash. Hard. Polly
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