How do i thread the machine not the bobbin? - Consew 255RB-3 Mechanical Sewing Machine

Threading the Baby Lock BL2400 sewing machine can be done by following these steps:
1. Raise the presser foot: Lift the presser foot lever to raise the presser foot.
2. Thread the upper thread: Take the thread spool and place it on the spool pin at the top of the machine. Follow the numbered threading path indicated on the machine or in the instruction manual. Typically, the thread will go through a series of thread guides, tension discs, and the take-up lever. Make sure the thread is properly seated in each guide and tension disc.
3. Thread the needle: Thread the thread through the needle from front to back. You can use the automatic needle threader if your machine is equipped with one, or manually thread the needle by holding the thread with one hand and passing it through the needle eye.
4. Load the bobbin: Wind a bobbin with the desired thread and place it on the bobbin winder spindle on top of the machine. Follow the specific instructions for your machine model to wind the bobbin correctly. Once the bobbin is wound, place it in the bobbin case and thread the thread through the appropriate guides or tension mechanism, ensuring the thread is properly engaged in the bobbin tension spring.
5. Insert the bobbin: Insert the bobbin case into the machine's bobbin compartment, making sure it is securely in place. Follow the threading path indicated on the machine or in the manual to ensure the bobbin thread is correctly threaded.
6. Bring up the bobbin thread: Hold onto the top thread with your left hand and turn the handwheel toward you with your right hand to lower and raise the needle. As the needle rises, a loop of the bobbin thread will appear above the needle plate. Gently pull the top thread to bring the bobbin thread loop up through the needle plate.
7. Pull both threads to the back: Hold both the top thread and bobbin thread together and gently pull them toward the back of the machine, ensuring they are out of the way of the needle.
8. Perform a test stitch: Once you have threaded the machine, insert a fabric scrap under the presser foot and lower the presser foot lever. Select a straight stitch or another desired stitch on the machine and slowly begin sewing to test the stitching.
Remember to consult your Baby Lock BL2400 instruction manual for specific instructions and diagrams related to threading and operating your particular machine. It will provide you with detailed guidance tailored to your machine's features and functionalities.

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Make sure the needle is not bent and fully inserted into the holder. Replace needle if in doubt.

Be sure the bobbin is properly loaded onto case.

Only use the bobbin designed specifically for this machine.

Be sure the bobbin thread is captured by the bobbin tension spring when you load bobbin into machine. Use your left hand to position bobbin thread per machine instructions. Press on the bobbin with right index finger to prevent the bobbin from turning as you position bobbin thread. Dont use the bobbin thread trimmer, yet.

With left hand put tension on the bobbin thread as you pull bobbin thread towards the trimmer. When the bobbin thread is in the tension spring you can release right index finger and you will feel the resistance of the bobbin tension spring. Now finish the bobbin thread per machine instructions and use the bobbin thread trimmer.

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1. Place spool of thread on spool pin. ...
2. Pass thread end, from inside, through the small hole in the rim of the bobbin (illustration 2).
3. Place bobbin onto the pin. ...
4. Holding thread end, step on speed controller to run the machine until the desired amount of thread is wound. ...
5. Trim thread ends from top of the bobbin.

https://www.singer.com/sewing-resources/winding-a-bobbin-alt
Machine will not pick up bobbin thread. ... - Your thread could be caught on something between the needle and your spool of thread if so, your thread will be too tight for the needle to pick up the bobbin thread. - Make sure that the upper thread is threaded properly. - Re-thread your machine, if necessary.
https://help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/76369/~/machine-will-not-pick-up-bobbin-thread

Do you need to wind a bobbin or place it in the bobbin case for sewing? For bobbin winding, make sure that the top thread is on the spool pin with the appropriate spool holder. Bring the thread under the first thread guide (going from right to left, as you face the front of the sewing machine). Bring the thread around the bobbin winding tension disc so that the thread is under the tension disc. The thread goes from left to right on the front of the disc. Bring the thread to the bobbin and put the thread goes through the hole in the bobbin (from the inside of the bobbin to the outside). Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle and slide the assembly to the right. When the spindle is in the correct position, the needle bar will not move. Hold the free end of the thread above the bobbin and start the sewing machine. After the bobbin has a few layers of thread, stop the machine and cut the excess thread off at the top of the bobbin. Resume winding the bobbin until full (or as full as you need). The machine will automatically stop when the bobbin is full. Move the bobbin winder spindle to the left and cut the thread to separate the bobbin from the top thread. Remove the bobbin from the spindle and thread the top thread back through the guides to the needle.

To place the bobbin correctly in the machine, remove the hook cover plate if you have another bobbin in the machine. Push the release button to the right and then lift the cover up. Lift the previous bobbin out of the bobbin case. Put the new bobbin in with the thread coming off the bobbin counter-clockwise with the hole of the bobbin up. Bring the bobbin thread around the case and into the notch near the front of the bobbin case. Continue to pull the thread lightly around to the second notch. Leave about 6" of thread out past the second notch. Replace the hook cover plate.

Sears Parts Direct has the manual for the Kenmore 385.19106900 here: https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/38519106900-kenmore-parts-manual . The direct link to the manual is https://c.searspartsdirect.com/mmh/pd_download/lis_pdf/OWNM/L0911547.pdf . See page 20 (page 32 of the PDF) for the images that go with the bobbin winding directions. See page 22 (page 34 of the PDF) for the bobbin threading directions and pictures of the notch locations.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

try changing the needle
rethread the machine top and bobbin
make sure to use every thread guide
make sure the top thread has not come off the thread take up
lever--this can cause the sewing machine to jam
if it's a top loading bobbin--take the bobbin out of the bobbin case
and turn it around and reinsert the bobbin
if it's a side or front loading bobbin take the bobbin and bobbin
case out and make sure the bobbin is inserted correctly into the
bobbin case and that the bobbin case is inserted correctly into the
sewing machine.

Hello

Set the tension on the sewing machine for the weight of the material you want to sew. The tension setting shows in the stitch on the material. Use the chart on the machine that matches types of stitches with suggested material tensions. An example of this is, the stitch to sew jean material is different than the stitch to sew silk.

Take the bobbin and wind the thread around it. Make sure the bobbin is empty and don't fill it too full of thread. A bobbin filled too full won't stay tightly spun.

Thread the string evenly on the bobbin. Move the thread back and forth evenly and in layers that are level. Many Singer sewing machines have a bobbin winder on the top of the sewing machine, and the consistency of how it threads can save you frustration later.

Find the hole on the bobbin that is located near the inside spindle of the bobbin. Take the thread sitting on the sewing machines spool and insert the thread in the hole from inside the bobbin to the outside. Set the threaded bobbin on the spool designated for spinning on the top of the sewing machine for some Singers.

Turn the side drive wheel slowly until the threaded bobbin has a layer or two of thread on it. Push down on the drive peddle and fill the bobbin, but don't thread it to the very edge. If the bobbin is too full the thread will release erratically. Cut the thread from the spool.

Drop the bobbin into the bobbin case under the area where the needle sews the material. Close the case and turn by hand the side wheel drive until the bobbin threads into the sewing machine. You can tell when the bobbin is threaded by the tiny piece of thread that juts out of the bobbin case where the needle goes up and down.

Grab the thread with your fingers and pull it out approximately 4 inches. Your bobbin is now spun and threaded.

Hello

Make sure your feeddogs are up. That is the little jagged looking plate under the pressure foot. There should be a setting on your machine that will move it up and down.

If they are up then the bobbin is not in correctly. If it is a normal round bobbin that fits in a bobbin case, hold the bobbin in front of you so that the thread end is on top and the thread is going away from you, and slide it into the bobbin case. Feed the thread through the right openings in the bobbin case. When you pull the thread end the bobbin should turn clockwise.

Never hand-wind bobbins. Instead, use the accompanying bobbin winder which is attached to most machines,bobbin casings must be oiled regularly to prevent problems with the bobbin turning properly. The bobbin, when inserted properly into the bobbin casing, should spin counter-clockwise when thread is pulled.

Check the way your machine is threaded. Completely un-thread your sewing machine and re-thread it. Remember to always thread your machine with the presser foot up.

Check the bobbin and be sure the bobbin is threaded correctly and that the bobbin case is correctly threaded. Be sure the bobbin is in the bobbin case in the correct direction.

Always watch for bobbin wear, especially on the plastic type of bobbins. If the edges of the plastic are showing abrasions, the size of the bobbin has changed and may be the culprit. Although the size change is minute, it allows the bobbin to wobble in the case and changes the tension.

Hi there,

Well you may please follow the steps below -
1. Remove the bobbin from the sewing machine. Note: whether you have a drop-in, front or side-loading bobbin on your sewing machine. A drop in bobbin will load from the top, may be via a removable bobbin case cover near the machine-fed dogs. A side or front loading bobbin needs to be loaded into a removable bobbin case under the machine.
2. Choose the right size bobbin for the sewing machine.
3. Wind thread onto your bobbin. Your sewing machine should have a standard thread spool to hold the thread and a short, squat post wide enough for a bobbin.
4. Put the thread and empty bobbin into position on your sewing machine. Wrap the thread around the bobbin to start it. On most machines, disengage the needle by turning the smaller hand-wheel on the machine toward you. Push the bobbin post into position, securing the bobbin into place. Press gently down. Thread should begin to wind neatly onto your bobbin.
5. Break the thread, push the bobbin post back into an inactive position and remove the bobbin. Tighten the hand-wheel. Thread your sewing machine again if necessary before loading the bobbin.
6. Remove the bobbin case cover and put the bobbin into position. The thread should slide through a catch on the bobbin case and up through the cover.
7. Access the bobbin case for a front or side mount bobbin. Lift the catch and remove the removable bobbin holder. Put the bobbin into the holder and run the thread through the holder, bringing it to the front. Lift the catch and slide the bobbin holder back into the case. Hold your needle thread gently forward with your left hand and turn the hand-wheel. The needle thread will pass down into the machine and catch a loop of the bobbin thread. Pull this loop up and slide both threads to the back before beginning to sew.
Good Luck!!

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Drop-in bobbin: Note: thread must change direction when entering bobbin shuttle notch. Usually bobbin will turn counter-clockwise when threaded properly.

1. hold bobbin so that the tail of thread is facing to left.
2. drop bobbin into bobbin shuttle.
3. pull thread toward you.
4. guide thread into notch and pull to left so that slot engages thread.
5. pull thread diagonally across shuttle toward back of machine.
6. draw bobbin thread up through needle plate with threaded needle.

Try changing your needle