Skipped Stitches

New needle suited to the fabric type?

Mine does this when the needle is in backwards.

judy in fort worth remove 4 to reply directly

Did you change the needle?

Sometimes when mine skips, a change in needle size will do the trick.

Becky

Is the thread type appropriate for the needle type and for the fabric? What is your operation ... are you piecing or quilting?

PAT >

I am piecing--and had been doing quite nicely with the same needle, thread, and fabric until today. Will change the needle and see if that helps.

Thanks. Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply) We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first, But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn

Skipped stitches can be a sign of:

Thread tensi>The subject line says it all.

If changing the needle doesn't help (try the next size larger), do the skipped stitches occur right after crossing a seam? If so, you might need to use a little shim to level out the presser foot when crossing the thicker seams. This happens to me now and then when stitching pinwheels.

I had this problem once when I was trying to sew through thick layers. I finally figured out it was the THREAD. It was a cone of new cheap stuff I bought when I was feeling guilty about all the money I had been spending on my new quilting habit. I took it back to my LQS (wonderful store) and they let me exchange it for my usual Sulky thread. Voila...no more skipped stitches. Who would have thought it was the thread? I guess you really do get what you pay for.

have the timing checked..........

Have you checked to see if your needle is in correctly? I know my needle has a flat back and round front - the flat back must face the back of the machine - or big messes happen - like skipped stitches. It's so easy to put the needle in wrong.

Shar> >

But don't use Singer needles in non-Singer machines. Can lead to lots of other problems.

Pati, in Phx

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Re: Skipped Stitches Nurse Ratched wrote: The subject line says it all. I have tried all of the fixes I can remember: cleaning the lint out of the bobbin casing and surrounds, replacing the bobbin, re-threading the machine. What am I missing?

=46rom "about.com":

"The most likely cause for you machine to skip stitches is the machine needle. If your machine was sewing fine and suddenly decides to skip stitches, change you sewing machine needle. That machine needle is a sliver of metal and you may have inadvertently bend it while tugging the fabric or by hitting a straight pin.=20 Always make sure you are using the correct type of needle. Different types of fabric require different needles. NEEDLES - NEEDLES - NEEDLES is a great place to learn all the sewing machine needle basics and what happens with each type of needle. "

What type of mach>=20