Questions & Answers for: sewing stitches locked

stitches won't lock I have had this basic sewing machine for 30+ years. I keep it clean and oiled and well maintained. Now, suddenly, my stitches won't lock, or only lock randomly. I have changed the ...

...sewing area, or as you feed the work in, the trimming takes place first. Sergers also make a stronger seam, attributable to more thread / stitching in the seam. Sergers are versatile and quick, but ...

...sewing 5 stitches in place, you can try taking 3-4 stitches in reverse and then stitch forward. Or, instead of stitching "in place," simply shorten the stitch length and take your locking stitches ...

CAn a brother lock 9290 sewing machine do just a straight stitch? YES. ALL SEWING MACHINES DO STRAIGHT STITCH. EVEN IF YOU WOULD SET THE STITCH SELECTOR TO A ZIGZAG YOU COULD STILL SEW STRAIGHT STITCH

...locked stitch 1) rotate the material and sew over the same stitching. Leave the needle down in the work and raise the presser foot, then turn the fabric around. 2) decrease the stitch length to very ...

...locked down at zero stitch length. Please advise. Your sewing machine probably needs cleaning and oiling. Follow the instructions in your owner's manual and use ONLY recently-purchased good quality ...

...stitches and locks up and will not move forward. Why is this happening? I am trying to sew a border on a quilt and it keeps locking up. The stitch length is 2.40 and I am using a normal straight ...

...the stitch length adjustment wheel turn itself and stitch lengths changes within short time while sewing on DURKOPP ADLER 867 industrial sewing machine? maybe it is not locking into place as it ...

...sewing by hand then you are pulling the stitches too tight and it causes the material to gather. To prevent this lock the length of your stitch by going back over the last stitch and through the ...

I've problem with my Necchi Lock 160 Overlocker. A needle broke and it was replaced. I got a chain stitch for awhile but now it won't chain stitch or sew. What should I do? What does it do when you ...