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Troubleshooting sewing fleece?!?
I'm trying to sew a few projects involving fleece using a sewing machine, and I'm having major difficulties.
Sometimes the needle moves along but no stitch is created, or the thread or fabric starts to bunch. Only a couple times have I managed to make a straight line of stitching, but when I pull it away I notice some thread bunching on the underside at the start.
I bought new needles, high quality thread, repeatedly checked that I've threaded correctly, toyed with the thread tension and stitch length.
I'm at my wit's end. I don't know if it's user error or the machine, and have no idea how to even determine which. Do you have any advice you think might be helpful?
2 Answers
- ?Lv 74 years ago
After double-checking your machine, have you tried to stitch on medium weight woven fabric before attempting to stitch the fleece? If the same things happen, you'd know the problem wasn't the fleece.
The most common thing to cause thread bunching is threading the upper thread while the presser foot is down. When the presser foot is down, the upper tension disks are closed, so the thread does not pass between them. So, the tension is screwed up. Always thread the upper thread while the presser foot is in the up position, so the tension disks are separated, and the thread can pass between them.
Check your needle too, make sure there are no burrs on the tip and that it's installed correctly, in the right direction and firmly seated.
Always hold the tail ends of the thread to the back of the needle when you begin to sew, so that they don't get caught in the needle while you're sewing.
- dripLv 74 years ago
I sew fleece all the time with no problems. Do you have the right size needle.
Don't fool around with your tension. Stitch length should a bit longer than normal. Are you sure the bobbin is in correctly and caught on the tension. Is it sewing well on woven cotton fabric? That should tell you if it is the machine.
High quality thread. It is general purpose thread?
