Card 06 · Your Machine
Thread it right and it keeps sewing.
When a domestic sewing machine is threaded correctly, the top thread follows the shape of the letter “N”. The bottom thread is wound on a spool (bobbin) and placed in the spool case.
A machine that is threaded incorrectly can stop sewing. Check these points to avoid it.
Try it!
☐ Check the top thread is between the tension discs.
☐ Set the tension to about 3–4 for general sewing.
☐ Make sure the thread is wound tightly on the spool.
☐ Use the thread retainer disc on the top thread.
☐ The bobbin thread unwinds anti-clockwise.
☐ Needle not moving? Release the bobbin winder.
Top tip: Remember: plastic to plastic, metal to metal! Spools (bobbins) come in plastic and metal, and different machines take different ones. Plastic spools usually drop into a plastic case on the machine. Metal spools go in a removable metal spool case.
