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Bobbin wont thread

I inserted the bobbin and then a thread my needle. Went to then tread the bobbin but it wouldn't "catch" the thread in the bobbin. It was working just fine and 10 min later it wouldn't work properly. Any thoughts?

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Nick Olsen

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SOURCE: tHE SEWING THREAD WILL NOT CATCH THE BOBBIN THREAD

the needle is not catching the thread on the down stroke have you got enough thread out on the bobing for the needle to catch

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SOURCE: My sewing machine was working fine then

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Mike Cairns

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  • Posted on Oct 30, 2011

SOURCE: Can't catch the bobbin thread!

Hello, vintage..........this is for any future problems

I am trying to help you out here. Maybe this will help some? I am known on Fixya as the cleanup expert pro. Which means I spend my own personal time to seek out customers that maybe have not had there problem yet solved. I do this on my own time for free. Think of me as a Specialized Trouble Shooter.

I have found out that it appears that lots of customers appreciate my efforts and help. So, I thought I would take some of my own personal time to see if I can help you. Even though this Informational site may not have your exact model or brand, But this site will help you a lot. Here is the site link about everything you want to know about Sewing Machines and possibly yours, from repair to trouble shooting it.

http://home.howstuffworks.com/sewing-machine.htm





Please if this helped you at all, if you can find the time and in your heart to rate my help and some kind words written would be appreciated for my free help. It would make my time worth. Like I said I just try to help, If anything this is good information for future problems. If you felt that my free help was a waist of time for you, I'm sorry. I do not get paid to help people on the site, I do it cause I like to help and maybe make a smile on someones face.

Here is also my direct link to my own pages of other areas of my expertise for other problems you might have in Automotive, Appliance, and Electronics. Drop In anytime for my help.


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Thanks Mike

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