You can first of all check out this post on the 25 common problems you can encounter with a sewing machine. This deals with specific instructions you should follow for sewing machine stitching problems; You may also look up other posts offering solutions for puckered seams, skipped stitches etc.
If your machine, god forbid, falls down, immediately check whether your needle bar wiggles or not. If it does, the timing of your sewing machine may be off, or something may be broken inside or the tension dial may have stuck or the bobbin case displaced.
Some problems will go away as soon as you do a simple sewing machine maintenance. You can clean up lint and dust from the parts you can access inside and outside. Mechanical Sewing Machine Repair Center in Chennai
You can take out the top thread and bobbin, remove the plastic bobbin cover and the bobbin, the needle plate, take out the bobbin case if you can and brush all the lint and dust build up there, thoroughly, properly. If the bobbin hook has unseen thread tangles you can remove them with tweezers. If the hook has small cuts polish with the finest of sand paper. You can learn more in detail about sewing machine maintenance here.
Usually most minor sewing machine complaints need no repair as such. Some simple actions, other than the above mentioned cleaning, will deal with them. Electronic Sewing Machine Repair Center in Chennai
First and foremost change the needle to a new one and see. Ensure it is appropriate for the fabric and thread you are using. Insert it so that the flat side is to the back (depending on your machine) and it is pushed all the way up. You can read more on selecting sewing machine needles here.
Ensure that you are using top quality thread and that it has no tangles. Learn more about selecting sewing machine thread here.
Rethread the machine through all the slots (after taking out the whole top thread out).
Is the tension well adjusted? Badly made stitches, fabric getting sucked inside, etc. are mostly due to badly adjusted tension. Check out how to adjust it properly in this post on sewing machine tension adjustment.
Cut out your thread and the first thing you should do is to check for the grain in your strand of thread. This will make your threading easier – a lot. Most often the cut end will be with the grain, but it is better to check for a good sewing experience. The on grain thread will pass through the needle faster and through the fabric even better. Computerized Zig Zag Sewing Machine Repair Center in Chennai
If you have a very soft touch you maybe able to tell by just holding the strand between your fingers – like you can tell the direction of the nap of fleece by stroking it. The thread will feel smoother on the straight grain.
Hold the thread with a tweezer as you take it to the needle eye. You can have a little better control.
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