What happens if I use the wrong bobbin?
The short answer is YES! Filling a sewing machine bobbin too tightly can make a plastic bobbin bulge or stretch the thread if you are using a metal bobbin. This may be hard to see but can cause all kinds of problems. Plastic bobbins can become compressed in the center causing the bobbin to distort.
Does bobbin direction matter?
Make sure the bobbin thread unrolls in the correct direction when installing the bobbin into the bobbin case. … If the thread unrolls in the wrong direction, the needle may break or the thread tension will be incorrect. Use a bobbin that has been correctly wound with thread.
Why isn’t my bobbin thread coming up?
First, make sure the bobbin-winding spindle (located on top of your machine) has been pushed back to the left for sewing. If it is not in the correct position, the needle will not go down and pick-up your bobbin thread. … If the timing is out, the needle thread is not meeting the bobbin thread in time to form a stitch.
Why is my bottom thread bunching up?
Your Thread Tension Is Too Tight
Sewing machine manufacturers suggest that you don’t mess with your bobbin thread tension too much, but you should adjust your upper thread tension if you keep getting bunched up thread underneath your fabric. If your tension is too tight, it can pull your thread and break it.