Euro Pro 9110-How to oil-Where to put oil

It's not making a weird sound but the thread frequently gets all jammed
up . I have to constantly re-thread both top and bobbin thread. Then it
works for awhile then the cycle starts all over.

Couple of questions:
Are you using good thread?
By "good thread" I don't mean the spools that cost roughly what it costs to feed a family of four, but just good *quality* thread? Does it seem overly fuzzy to you? If it does (seem overly fuzzy to you), can you swap it out for another spool?

What's the tension?
To me, it really sounds as though the tension's messed up. That would result in the thread jamming and usually, breaking (sometimes even breaking the needle).

Another thing could be the *type* of fabric you're sewing.
If you're sewing fleece (or craft fur -- anything with a major nap), bit of material floats in to the bobbin case. When that happens, you have yourself an ooey-gooey, yucky mess.

If it's the material you're using, your only options would be to tough it out and keep taking a break to clean up your bobbin hook/race every so often or stop working on the project. :(

Lastly, it could be the needle.
Have you changed the needle? Needles tend to dull fairly quickly. And when they dull, they develop microscopic burrs that will snag the thread and fabric. That too, could be a possibility for what you're seeing.

When I took the bobbin
case out to check it out, remove lint, I could tell there was some oil.

Is this a newer machine? Sometimes you'll see that with newer machines. All that *should* be is extra blobs of manufacturer's oil. I get that, too, sometimes. As far as I know, it doesn't mean anything.

I just thought maybe it needed some oil.
It *shouldn't* if it were manufactured in the past 5 years or so. I think the sewing machine manufacturers were tired of us fooling with our machines and decided to protect us from ourselves!

*laughs because you shoulda seen me -- I was oil-crazy back in the day!*

Do you know how often I should change the needle?
Personally, I vary between ('cause I'm lazy sometimes) 24 hours and 36 hours of sewing. But I believe that the average expert will tell you to change it every 8 hours of sewing time.

Thanks so much for your time!
You're very welcome!
Holler back with more info when you have a chance! We'll figure this out, okay?! :)


It's not making a weird sound but the thread frequently gets all jammed up . I have to constantly re-thread both top and bobbin thread. Then it works for awhile then the cycle starts all over.

Couple of questions:
Are you using good thread?
By "good thread" I don't mean the spools that cost roughly what it costs to feed a family of four, but just good *quality* thread? Does it seem overly fuzzy to you? If it does (seem overly fuzzy to you), can you swap it out for another spool?

What's the tension?
To me, it really sounds as though the tension's messed up. That would result in the thread jamming and usually, breaking (sometimes even breaking the needle).

Another thing could be the *type* of fabric you're sewing.
If you're sewing fleece (or craft fur -- anything with a major nap), bit of material floats in to the bobbin case. When that happens, you have yourself an ooey-gooey, yucky mess.

If it's the material you're using, your only options would be to tough it out and keep taking a break to clean up your bobbin hook/race every so often or stop working on the project. :(

Lastly, it could be the needle.
Have you changed the needle? Needles tend to dull fairly quickly. And when they dull, they develop microscopic burrs that will snag the thread and fabric. That too, could be a possibility for what you're seeing.

When I took the bobbin case out to check it out, remove lint, I could tell there was some oil.
Is this a newer machine? Sometimes you'll see that with newer machines. All that *should* be is extra blobs of manufacturer's oil. I get that, too, sometimes. As far as I know, it doesn't mean anything.

I just thought maybe it needed some oil.
It *shouldn't* if it were manufactured in the past 5 years or so. I think the sewing machine manufacturers were tired of us fooling with our machines and decided to protect us from ourselves!

*laughs because you shoulda seen me -- I was oil-crazy back in the day!*

Do you know how often I should change the needle?
Personally, I vary between ('cause I'm lazy sometimes) 24 hours and 36 hours of sewing. But I believe that the average expert will tell you to change it every 8 hours of sewing time.

Thanks so much for your time!
You're very welcome!
Holler back with more info when you have a chance! We'll figure this out, okay?! :)