It seams my bobbin threat is to tight. The bottom fabric layer is puckering not the top. I'm not sure how to adjust it. I have tried fiddeling around with the top tention nothing changes except the way the thread look from the top the bottom thread stays very tight. I took the casing off and cleaned all around and nothing,... I also tried turning the front screw on the bobbin casing 1/4 turn to the left...thinking lefty lossy haha. I hope you can help me Thanks! Could it be the feed dogs maybe? I miss my old machine! Cindy
Try using a walking foot. It could be it's not the bobbin but the way the two layers are feeding together. Or, change feet. Or, try a new needle. Rethread the top needle, too--sometimes this alone fixes the problem.
Posted on May 09, 2017
SOURCE: Fabric not feeding and jamming occurs
When this happens it is because the thread tension was not right so it gets stuck under the bobbin case and the feed dogs. Use a bigger lint brush and take out the bobbin casing and clean out the shuttle. When you rethread pull slightly on the thread before you feed it through the needle. This will make sure the thread is properly in the tension discs.
Posted on Apr 09, 2007
SOURCE: Bottom thread will not catch
Unplug the machine and remove the needle plate so that the bobbin case if fully exposed. Lift out the bobbin case and the cup that it sets in will be visible. Locate the "hook" on this cup. It is a finger with a sharp point at the upper edge of the cup. The hook is what grabs the thread from the needle while sewing.
If the hook passes by the needle AFTER the eye of the needle is above it, you timing has slipped and the machine must be taken in for repair.
If the hook catches the thread from the needle, put everything back together and try threading again.
Posted on Nov 14, 2007
SOURCE: kenmore 158.19141 help!!
I am working on one right now I am a sewing machine mechanic with www.icanhelpsew.com and it looks like because it doubled as a blender in the 60's the timing gets thrown off quite often. So throw the 60's thread to the trash time it, oil it, THREAD it right, and it's purring for another round of daiquiris. Oh and along with the cheap thread it does not like cheap tequila. It has a good motor for thicker fabrics and also mudslides. Really do what I said and its off to happy hour you go. Happy Sewing and Happy Blending! Mine is running smooth waters now. Nice Machine ... kinda grows on you and makes you want to paint the world puke green. C.Slayton
Posted on Oct 10, 2008
SOURCE: My kenmore 385 won't feed fabric
hi there check feed dogs are up not down mary h
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Posted on Dec 30, 2008
SOURCE: thread from the needle wraps around the bobbin case and knots
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Posted on Apr 10, 2009
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