Kenmore 15212 Mechanical Sewing Machine "beginning 20" Questions

Babylock Ellisimo Gold machine sews for about 20 stitches and then stops. A screen comes up and says Check and rethread the top thread. And the cycle begins again. When embroidering with a hoop, the ...

...20 years. Installed new needles??? Unless the machine is out of time, re-threading all threads from the beginning usually resolves the issue. Be sure to ALWAYS RAISE the presser foot when threading. ...

Should I oil my Singer 6235 machine?It has not been used for 20 years, but seems to sew well. Because your machine is an older mechanical, it most likely would benefit from a thorough clean and oil. ...

How do I add thread to the bobbin The instruction booklet advises to loosen the hand wheel knob "A" by turning it toward me with the right hand while holding the hand wheel with my left hand. Hand ...

my start/stop switch will not begin sewing it only blinks and beeps - I was embroidering and the wheel seemed tight I oiled the bobbin area and worked the wheel. but now even though I have a green ...

...20 Thread tension sometimes tangles on the underside of the seam How can I avoid this? Be sure to RAISE the presser foot BEFORE threading the upper thread. (Remove the upper thread and rethread from ...

20 something years. It ran like a champ for a month and it's back to knotting a huge birds nest again. Are you getting knots under the fabric when you sew? If so, that is bird nesting (thread nesting)

...20 stitches how do I fix this? Install a brand new needle. Needles should be changed frequently as they do become dull, bent, or damaged. Remove all the threads from the machine. RAISE the presser ...

As I begin to sew the machine either jams completely after 2 or 3 inches or it sews a seam perfectly. When I turn it over, the seam is a wreck- the upper thread is in giant loops and the lower thread ...

...20 stitches of trouble-free sewing before an issue arises would suggest something with the thread feed, tension, etc. Just some ideas to try... Have you removed the thread completely, RAISED the ...