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The bobbin keeps getting jamed

Everytime i go to sew with my new sewing machine it jamms... idk whats wrong with it or how to fix it

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Try changing the needle
rethread the machine top & bobbin
make sure the bobbin is not fully wound, usually wind the bobbin
3/4 full, when I was sewing last night & rewound the bobbin & I wound
it to full & it jammed twice on me.
make sure the top thread has not come off the thread take up lever
clean under the needle plate & in the bobbin area

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 27, 2012

SOURCE: Singer Touch & Sew won't loop bobbin thread

Your problem may be as simple as adjusting the height of the needle in its clamp. Try moving the needle up a millimeter at a time; or down a millimeter at a time.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 15, 2009

SOURCE: my sewing machine keeps getting jammed when

Hello,
Here are a couple of things to try.

* Un-thread your machine and remove your bobbin. Clean any loose thread or lint out of your
bobbin case. Re-thread your machine, reinsert and re-thread your bobbin.

* Change your bobbin
There could be a nick along the edge of your bobbin spool that’s catching your thread as you
sew.

* When you start to sew a seam, grasp the upper and bobbin thread tails. Hold them back
and out of the way as you sew your first couple of stitches. This will keep them from getting
caught in your machine.

I hope this helps.

Anonymous

  • 6 Answers
  • Posted on Mar 21, 2010

SOURCE: The bobbin case on my Singer Inspiration 4210

From what I gather on other sites, your thread has to be threaded under tension.... You have to make sure you hear a click when your bringing your thread down to the bottom of the "arm". Also, I thought the bobbin case was rather loosely held in its place, I adjusted this by unscrewing the black plate and moving it over just a smidge. The bobbin is supposed to have some wiggle room, but it kept popping up and making the tiny adjustment seems to have done the trick....for now...

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 11, 2010

SOURCE: The bobbin case on my Singer CE-150 embroidery

It must not be inserted right, check your manual and if you do not have it handy, go to singerco.com and download one for free. You can cause real damage if it is loose, so be careful that something isn't broken and not letting it seat right.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 15, 2010

SOURCE: my bobbin thread keeps getting knotted up when I

Your top threading is not right. Rethread, check your tension on your thread by pulling on the thread with the presser foot up, it should be smooth. Now, lower the presser foot and try to pull it, it should barely move. If, either is not happening, you are not threaded right, it depends on having the right tension.

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