10 years of periodically trying to get my machine to stitch has come to an end! I just found you today Abi and am delighted I did! I have tried everything, over the years, that I thought could be possibly wrong and was about to throw my machine out! I never imagined it could be the needle position that was out! I hope after a little oiling, cleaning and a few more adjustments, I may be able to get creative again! Thank you so much!
Not even 3 minutes in and you've figured out the problem I spent all weekend trying to fix. Such a brilliant way of showing what is wrong with your machine!
Hi, I own a vintage(!?) Singer 14U444B, which I have had for decades from new…..I love it and it suits my needs but sadly things started going wrong a couple of months ago….I was on the verge of taking into a repairer but the cost of a service would have been more than the machine was worth….so I decided to have a go myself! Thanks to your fab videos on servicing and troubleshooting I now have my beloved overlocker back! Thank you ever so much…..your videos are informative, well presented and inspire confidence! Thank you again 🎉🎉
No wonder you are so smart Abi! You are an engineer! This video was so insightful. My issues always surface when upcycling and mending layers of clothing and knowing when the machine might not be able to handle it because I have no "test" fabric.
Thank God I've found you! A pleasant voice, a clear teaching style and process! Here is my question: I cleaned my 1034D today after sewing gobs of fleece. I removed the throat plate, unscrewing the flat head AND the tiny Phillips head screw first. Upon removing the plate, a tiny "bar" fell into the works. I've tried over and over to replace all this, and each time, after running the machine, the thread all bunches up and will not release from the long tiny triangle piece and create any stitches. How can I fix it correctly?
The shape of that tiny piece is crucial to the stitches being able to slide off and not get caught.in the meantime , you could try a diamond dust miniature file or even a small sanding wheel on slow speed using a dremel tool. My dremel comes in quite handy while working on fixing sewing machines and sergers Need to smooth off the roughness of it until you can replace the needle plate. I have a 1034D myself and lots of extra parts not sure if I have one to fit your machine but if into I will let you know.
Fantastic explanations for small things turn BIG until I was ready to rip my hair out, LOL. I am glad I found you, checked out your website, saw that you are coming from many years as a sewing teacher for kids and adults alike. Bravo Abi, please keep up your great work.
Thank you so much. I have not used my overlook for a while and just needed to check the needles as it was not in the right place now I can get back to my sewing wooooh. Thank you
You saved my machines life as it was headed out the second story window. I had put my needles in wrong and my timing was off. 🤦🏼♀️🤷♀️ So nice, that was the first thing you addressed. Like ✔️ subscribe ✔️ saved ✔️
My right needle left loops underneath my fabric - I never even considered removing the presser foot and adjusting the threads until you said it! My serger is saved, thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
You're a life saver! Thanks so much for posting this. I spent H.O.U.R.S. trying to sort out my serger problem this weekend. Rethreaded the lower looper a dozen-plus times. The part where you removed the foot and showed where a thread could be caught.....problem solved. Thank you!
Thank you! A common sense approach to figuring out what the heck I've done! Yesterday the serger was fine, today it's skipping stitches :( It's like the machine has a mind of it's own! Off to investigate...
I so wish I had found you before this evening. I spent an hour re-threading my machine. My last thought was check my needles. That's exactly what was wrong. My right needle wasn't in completely. Spent an hour fiddling about with it. Now I'll remember always check needles if everything else is threaded correctly.
Don't know why I didn't check your channel first but, after hours of mucking about with the machine, you've saved the day with a quick needle adjustment. Thank you so much!!!
Many Thanks Abi I was re threading my over locker many times over and over again and lost hope in middle of my sewing Thanks god I found your video I put the needle up and worked again I don’t know how to thank you enough 😄🙏
Just got my first serger and had been fighting with it for hours as it would not looping thread at all. I almost gave up and you just got me a simple fix. Thank you so much.
Thank you abi once again for some worthwhile tips had a needle problem last week and it never corrected until having to replace the needle so can only surmise that I had not inserted the needle or perhaps was loosely installed kind regards, Robert.
I can’t thank u enough for this video, I thought my serger was broken. I’m a newbie and was intimidated to use it or try and fix it. I followed your tips and was able to bring it back to life. Thank u!
Thank you so much! My loops went wonky all of a sudden, turns out one or both wasn't seated in the tension disc properly. I tightened them like you suggested & I'm back on track!
my brand new singer serger is a total timing mess and out of the box needs to go to be serviced! timing is entirely off, the loopers are pinching the needles and bogging down. to fix this is way out of my line of experience,, i have never used one before, let alone do this type of repair - you are incredibly talented and knowledgeable with these things,, you are awesome! thank you!!
You made it look so straightforward to put right what you made wrong, so when mine arrives tomorrow I'll be less worried about 'breaking' it and be able to enjoy experimenting instead, thank you :)
This video is so useful to keep it close to my serger machine . I really appreciated what you showed and pointed out what the right way to do as well ! Thank You for sharing !
Hello Abi, following my last message, I have tried the cutting switch whilst moving the knife and somehow the switch has connected and it cuts again👏🏻😁I’m so relieved after a couple of hours trying to problem solve😅
Having only had my overlocker since Christmas Day and with much success until i broke a needle last weekend, was so relieved to find this video. I haven't installed the replacement properly! Thanks, Abi 😁
OMG. Ur dat Peng ting from Wembley, innit? 💕 it’s great to have you here . I can’t wait to see what you create 💪🏽 let me know what you get and I’m sure we can create something wonderful for the family :)
so far just about all this happened to me when I went to "check on my baby" ! This video saves me!!!!! I am a true beginner serger . My machine is one week old.
Abi you are a godsend! I viewed this as soon as you posted and thought it very helpful. Two days ago I managed to comprehensively mess up my FR Jaguar. For some reason having previously moved the cutting blade out of action I then proceeded to restore it except not fully. As a consequence I closed the machine with the blade horizontal. I have absolutely no idea why I did this, must have been a senior moment. I started to stitch and the machine seized. I managed to open the front doors and see that the blade was now behind the upper looper! I was able to separate them and proceeded to sew again but of course it didn’t work, why should it. I thought that maybe I had bent the looper so I removed it, breaking an Allen key in the process, and then spent a day researching obtaining a replacement upper looper to no avail. On inspection it looked okay so I reinstalled it. I then rewatched your video, stopping at each stage to check each point. I had bent needles, and had managed to misthread BOTH loopers, TWICE. I corrected these but still it wouldn’t sew. I then discovered that I had reinstalled the upper looper badly causing it slip and rub against the needles. Once I had retightened it everything else fell into place and my machine is working perfectly again, thanks to you. The downside is that I had persuaded myself that maybe the time had come to upgrade to the newer model, which is now unnecessary unfortunately! What on earth would we do without you.
That’s brilliant to hear. That’s my goal, empowering sewers to do their own repairs, to understand their machines and stop being ripped off by cowboy mechanics who fail to service our machines. This reduces landfill and gives machines longer life x well done Sue! You’re a superstar!
Thanks so much for your tutorials, my issue is my lower looper thread keeps snapping on brother m340d, hope you can help, cant tell you how many times ive re threaded x
Hello Abi, so happy to catch you here. I got a second hand kenmore sear 385. I have done the threading but it won't even weave at all. Pleas do you have any idea what I need to do
Hi Abi, I’m not new to sewing but new to overlockers. I have purchased a brand new in box. I’ve set it up as the manual states, however there is no movement in the hand wheel AT ALL!!!. My question is ( from an engineering background too) , before I start taking it apart, are there stabilising screws on machines when brand new? Thanks in advance Maxi
Hello amazing Abi I love you videos, I have a newish Necchi OV234 which hasn’t been used much or abused in anyway. When I selected trim it used to cut but no longer does. The knives are sharp and oiled and all the settings are correct. I can move the curved knife up and down with my finger on setting 5 but when I sew the knife doesn’t move to cut…could the left cutting switch be somehow not connecting to the knife? I was wondering with your knowledge if you could help with any suggestions please🙏🏻 All my best Sophie
Abi I'm so frustrated. My serger went wonky a couple weeks ago and I've spent so much time learning, downloading service manuals, adjusting the timing, lining everything up to within .5mm of where it should be and my serger now creates a chain, but the moment I insert fabric under the foot it stops chaining, then if I take the fabric out it will chain again. I thought it had to be an issue with needle bar height, feed dog height, or presser foot tension but I've checked all of those and they all are where they should be. I'm in tears and quickly running out of ideas. I just want to sew again, I have so many fun ideas for summer and it's all been put on hold - I have limited time to sew during the day and all of my sewing time has been dedicated to fixing this damn machine. If you have any ideas at all, I'd be so appreciative. Thanks for listening anyway
I know this is an older video, but my machine is new out of the box and the way they had it threaded did not work. I watched a how to video on threading and it is doing the same thing. When I start to use it, it doesn’t work properly and makes a grinding noise. Do you have any tips for how to fix this. I am fairly confident that I followed everything exactly how it was shown and it’s just not working. I would really appreciate any advice.
Hello Abi! My machine isn't making a chain at all. I was sewing something and I guess a section was too thick. It made a pop sound and now nothing! I’ve checked the thread, no needles are broken and the thread goes through smoothly. Am I missing something?? I've only used my machine once.😩😩
Avi, I have a 1034D which has barely been used. The green (upperlooper) tension disc seems to not engage at all. The thread stays loose, and the tension release button seems jiggley. I have checked as well as I can to be sure no thread(s) are caught in there. Any ideas at all? I live very far from any repair people.
Oh no! Often, something is catching the thread. On these machines, the tension discs can catch thread in it’s grooves, or the so when the machine is running, it gets snapped. Try to locate the point where this might be happening by following the thread along its feed. Is it always the same thread?
I have a Baby Lock Serger Model BL3-406D. The feed dogs don't move. What can I do to have them functioning the way they should. thank you for any assistance. Maria
I appreciate this video! Any clue what I could do to stop the threads from getting STUCK in the tension disks? It’s been driving me crazy and I can’t seem to fix it :( it gets stuck and then eventually breaks the thread
OMG ! This is my issue the 1st thing. I had rethreaded due to fabric getting all knotted up and I mow realize that the thread it not chaining but the needle is slightly off.
Please let me know how to fix this problem, I watched your other videos about oiling and cleaning overlock machine, but now I can’t use my machine because of that needle keep crushing on the metal foot
That will be because the machine is threaded through the loopers incorrectly, the order of looping in that case is wrong and the looper thread is getting caught too early at one point. I’m so sorry but try again x
Something is trapping the thread, maybe it’s wound too tight? Getting caught on a spindle or in a guide? Sometimes a dirty/furry machine makes the thread easy to pull out.
What about threads wrapping around the needle plate instead of forming a chain and jamming the machine after awhile? I have this problem when trying to use 2 needles, and no problems when using only one. And the other machine just slowing down almost to a complete stop after several seconds of stitching. But the stitches are fine.
My janome has suddenly started snaping threads particularly on the furthest right looper. I've cleaned it, oiled it and re threaded. I've even changed threads, adjusted the tension and it still keeps snapping. Any suggestions?
I should have found you before I (think) broke my Brother Serger machine. I tried to sew a thick fabric and almost broke my machine. Now, when I press the foot control, it makes the noise as if the machine is running but nothing happens. do you have any idea what has happened? Thank you so much for your video.
The problem with my brother 1034D right now is that the stitches suddenly became EXTREMELY tight and bunched together as I was sewing. Like I didn’t touch anything and it suddenly started doing that…. Please, any tips to figure this out?🥺
I have a Brother overlooker and I noticed that the left needle tension dial is quite loose compared to the other dials. I had been using 3 threads, but needed 4 threads, but the Left needle thread was rather loose. I changed the needle and checked it was inserted correctly, but still not sewing properly. The only way I could get a decent stitch was to turn the Left needle tension dial up to 6, but the right is set at 3.5. I didn't have this problem previously, so was concerned that I do now. I always keep a note of test samples, so that I can have a reference to various fabrics. Do you think it's something to do with the Left tension dial being looser than the others and can I fix it myself.. Can you advise please. Thank you
Hi Abby, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on overlockers. Please will you assist me? I have a brother 2504D (South Africa) and it looks the same as the brother overlocker in the video. I was serging perfectly fine until i i tried to serge a lightweight strech fabric. The fabric seemed to bunch up and jam around the stich finger and or loppers. I re-threaded,changed needles, cleaned and oiled the machine, fiddled with tensions, even changed thread but it continued to happen. I tried using a different strech fabric to see if it will work but it keeps jamming under the needle plate.
Hello Abi, I think my issue is that I'm not using the proper needle, I thread it and the thread keeps breaking. Could you please tell me if there is a certain type of needle for the Brother 1034 Serger, if not could you let me know what type you use. Thanks in advance !!!
Hi. any regular sewing machine needle will work in all standard domestic overlockers. If your thread is breaking, it’s catching something along the thread path. Or the threading in general is not quite right. I’d start again.
Hi Abi I haven't used my sewing machine for a long time and when I tried to start sewing the machine won't even move not even the wheel. What can I do please? Do you think it needs oiling? Thanks you so much for your help. Carmen
Oh no! I think a little oil will definitely help but these machines use such poor quality metal inside, they rust easily and jam up quickly. Id stay clear away from Brother in the future
Hi Abi, my needle keeps breaking even though I have adjusted it, do you have any ideas what could be causing this? Anything you could advise would be very much appreciated. Regards, Sue.
Hi, I really enjoy your videos. I have a question and maybe you can help me. I am trying to fix my brother 925D but the needle hits the bottom left looper. What may I be doing wrong? Thank you
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10 years of periodically trying to get my machine to stitch has come to an end! I just found you today Abi and am delighted I did! I have tried everything, over the years, that I thought could be possibly wrong and was about to throw my machine out! I never imagined it could be the needle position that was out! I hope after a little oiling, cleaning and a few more adjustments, I may be able to get creative again! Thank you so much!
Not even 3 minutes in and you've figured out the problem I spent all weekend trying to fix.
Such a brilliant way of showing what is wrong with your machine!
Hi, I own a vintage(!?) Singer 14U444B, which I have had for decades from new…..I love it and it suits my needs but sadly things started going wrong a couple of months ago….I was on the verge of taking into a repairer but the cost of a service would have been more than the machine was worth….so I decided to have a go myself! Thanks to your fab videos on servicing and troubleshooting I now have my beloved overlocker back! Thank you ever so much…..your videos are informative, well presented and inspire confidence! Thank you again 🎉🎉
No wonder you are so smart Abi! You are an engineer! This video was so insightful. My issues always surface when upcycling and mending layers of clothing and knowing when the machine might not be able to handle it because I have no "test" fabric.
Thank God I've found you! A pleasant voice, a clear teaching style and process!
Here is my question:
I cleaned my 1034D today after sewing gobs of fleece. I removed the throat plate, unscrewing the flat head AND the tiny Phillips head screw first. Upon removing the plate, a tiny "bar" fell into the works. I've tried over and over to replace all this, and each time, after running the machine, the thread all bunches up and will not release from the long tiny triangle piece and create any stitches. How can I fix it correctly?
The shape of that tiny piece is crucial to the stitches being able to slide off and not get caught.in the meantime , you could try a diamond dust miniature file or even a small sanding wheel on slow speed using a dremel tool. My dremel comes in quite handy while working on fixing sewing machines and sergers Need to smooth off the roughness of it until you can replace the needle plate. I have a 1034D myself and lots of extra parts not sure if I have one to fit your machine but if into I will let you know.
Fantastic explanations for small things turn BIG until I was ready to rip my hair out, LOL. I am glad I found you, checked out your website, saw that you are coming from many years as a sewing teacher for kids and adults alike. Bravo Abi, please keep up your great work.
Thank you! Longer time mechanic and engineer than teacher x
Thank you so much. I have not used my overlook for a while and just needed to check the needles as it was not in the right place now I can get back to my sewing wooooh. Thank you
You are so welcome!
You saved my machines life as it was headed out the second story window. I had put my needles in wrong and my timing was off. 🤦🏼♀️🤷♀️ So nice, that was the first thing you addressed. Like ✔️ subscribe ✔️ saved ✔️
Thank you so much! This machine was driving me absolutely crazy until I watch this video. Bless you!
My right needle left loops underneath my fabric - I never even considered removing the presser foot and adjusting the threads until you said it! My serger is saved, thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
Wonderful!well done!
You're a life saver! Thanks so much for posting this. I spent H.O.U.R.S. trying to sort out my serger problem this weekend. Rethreaded the lower looper a dozen-plus times. The part where you removed the foot and showed where a thread could be caught.....problem solved. Thank you!
Well done x
Thank you! A common sense approach to figuring out what the heck I've done! Yesterday the serger was fine, today it's skipping stitches :( It's like the machine has a mind of it's own! Off to investigate...
brill, thanks for your help,, our needle was too low but needed to unscrew the second screw too.. thanks again very helpful
Great to hear! Well done!
I so wish I had found you before this evening. I spent an hour re-threading my machine. My last thought was check my needles. That's exactly what was wrong. My right needle wasn't in completely. Spent an hour fiddling about with it. Now I'll remember always check needles if everything else is threaded correctly.
Thank you! It was a simple as I didn't get the needle in the proper height when I went from 3 threads to 4! You're a life saver!
Ooh. So frustrating but I’m glad you’ve worked it out !! 🙌🏽
My threads weren't in the tension disks!! Wow! Such an easy fix! Thank you Abi! (and I love your speaking voice -- could listen to you all day!)
Argh! Glad you fixed it. 💪🏾💫😊 Thank you for your kind words x
Don't know why I didn't check your channel first but, after hours of mucking about with the machine, you've saved the day with a quick needle adjustment. Thank you so much!!!
Many Thanks Abi
I was re threading my over locker many times over and over again and lost hope in middle of my sewing
Thanks god I found your video
I put the needle up and worked again
I don’t know how to thank you enough
😄🙏
Thank you Nosheen 😊✨
hi your explanation seems so easy my overlocker was out away cos my thread was always cutting I'm now going to take it and give it another go thank
Love this approach. Breaking things to show what it causes 😂
Just got my first serger and had been fighting with it for hours as it would not looping thread at all. I almost gave up and you just got me a simple fix. Thank you so much.
Thank you abi once again for some worthwhile tips had a needle problem last week and it never corrected until having to replace the needle so can only surmise that I had not inserted the needle or perhaps was loosely installed kind regards, Robert.
Thank you for showing us the causes of the some of the problems that can occur with the overlocker
I can’t thank u enough for this video, I thought my serger was broken. I’m a newbie and was intimidated to use it or try and fix it. I followed your tips and was able to bring it back to life. Thank u!
Thank you so much! My loops went wonky all of a sudden, turns out one or both wasn't seated in the tension disc properly. I tightened them like you suggested & I'm back on track!
Yay!
my brand new singer serger is a total timing mess and out of the box needs to go to be serviced! timing is entirely off, the loopers are pinching the needles and bogging down. to fix this is way out of my line of experience,, i have never used one before, let alone do this type of repair - you are incredibly talented and knowledgeable with these things,, you are awesome! thank you!!
Thank you. Hope you’re having lots of fun! Well done 👍🏽
You made it look so straightforward to put right what you made wrong, so when mine arrives tomorrow I'll be less worried about 'breaking' it and be able to enjoy experimenting instead, thank you :)
Thanks Abi, I always know where to come when I have a problem, your a star...
Just watching all your videos while waiting for my overlocker to be delivered.
This video is so useful to keep it close to my serger machine . I really appreciated what you showed and pointed out what the right way to do as well ! Thank You for sharing !
😊
Thank you so much for this! Just had to straighten my threads. Usually something simple but I was so frustrated. Thanks again.
Hello abi, I’m glad I found you on time , just in time my overlocker needle is not going in the needle hole but is crushing on the foot steel
Excellent video! Just got my 1034D and I've made all those errors and more! thanks
…but never again! 🪡💪🏾✨
Hello Abi, following my last message, I have tried the cutting switch whilst moving the knife and somehow the switch has connected and it cuts again👏🏻😁I’m so relieved after a couple of hours trying to problem solve😅
Having only had my overlocker since Christmas Day and with much success until i broke a needle last weekend, was so relieved to find this video. I haven't installed the replacement properly! Thanks, Abi 😁
Another great video, you are so knowledgeable, thank you.
love your channel Abi, just found it today and have binged my way through lots. Can't wait to get my overlocker now lol!
OMG. Ur dat Peng ting from Wembley, innit? 💕 it’s great to have you here . I can’t wait to see what you create 💪🏽 let me know what you get and I’m sure we can create something wonderful for the family :)
Thanks a lot for your instructive video.I finally got an answer to the problem with my machine. The needles.
Glad it helped
Oh my goodness. You saved me from throwing my overlocker at the wall 😂. Thank youuuuuu
so far just about all this happened to me when I went to "check on my baby" ! This video saves me!!!!! I am a true beginner serger . My machine is one week old.
Yay!
10 seconds in and my problem was solved. Thank you. 😊😊😊
Fab-u-lous!
my overlock was making my life crazy, thank you so much, you have a new subscriber
Thank you for joining us!
My overlocker is not cutting the fabric. All it does is bunched up the fabric when I sew. What should I do to fix it Albi
Worthwhile tips Abi. It's good to know. Thank you abi. 👍🌹
Thank you for this video. Did you have a video how to fix when the overlock doesn’t work with the left thread?
Hi Kamil, I haven't , but I will soon. Have you fixed the issue for yourself?
Thank you so much. Very helpful 😊
this helped me today, THANK YOU!!!!!
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much this really helped
brilliant x
Have just bought my first serger and this video was so helpful, now a subscriber 👍
Lovely to have you with us. I’ll be making more like this video. I hadn’t realised people found these machines tricky to use
Can't thread my Lower looper brother 1034D
Thank you so much for the overlock machine information
Abi you are a godsend! I viewed this as soon as you posted and thought it very helpful. Two days ago I managed to comprehensively mess up my FR Jaguar. For some reason having previously moved the cutting blade out of action I then proceeded to restore it except not fully. As a consequence I closed the machine with the blade horizontal. I have absolutely no idea why I did this, must have been a senior moment. I started to stitch and the machine seized. I managed to open the front doors and see that the blade was now behind the upper looper! I was able to separate them and proceeded to sew again but of course it didn’t work, why should it.
I thought that maybe I had bent the looper so I removed it, breaking an Allen key in the process, and then spent a day researching obtaining a replacement upper looper to no avail. On inspection it looked okay so I reinstalled it. I then rewatched your video, stopping at each stage to check each point. I had bent needles, and had managed to misthread BOTH loopers, TWICE. I corrected these but still it wouldn’t sew. I then discovered that I had reinstalled the upper looper badly causing it slip and rub against the needles. Once I had retightened it everything else fell into place and my machine is working perfectly again, thanks to you.
The downside is that I had persuaded myself that maybe the time had come to upgrade to the newer model, which is now unnecessary unfortunately!
What on earth would we do without you.
That’s brilliant to hear. That’s my goal, empowering sewers to do their own repairs, to understand their machines and stop being ripped off by cowboy mechanics who fail to service our machines. This reduces landfill and gives machines longer life x well done Sue! You’re a superstar!
Thanks so much for your tutorials, my issue is my lower looper thread keeps snapping on brother m340d, hope you can help, cant tell you how many times ive re threaded x
Hello Abi, so happy to catch you here.
I got a second hand kenmore sear 385.
I have done the threading but it won't even weave at all.
Pleas do you have any idea what I need to do
Hi Abi, I’m not new to sewing but new to overlockers. I have purchased a brand new in box. I’ve set it up as the manual states, however there is no movement in the hand wheel AT ALL!!!. My question is ( from an engineering background too) , before I start taking it apart, are there stabilising screws on machines when brand new?
Thanks in advance
Maxi
Always informative Abi thank you 😊
Hi ,,what a helpful video,,,,, so clear,,,,sister ,,what type or name of machine is it?
great video most informative will look for more on your site thanks
For the rolled hem at 3 4 7.5 the lower looper thread keeps breaking😢
Thanks🙏. Appriciate your hard work.
Hello amazing Abi I love you videos, I have a newish Necchi OV234 which hasn’t been used much or abused in anyway. When I selected trim it used to cut but no longer does. The knives are sharp and oiled and all the settings are correct. I can move the curved knife up and down with my finger on setting 5 but when I sew the knife doesn’t move to cut…could the left cutting switch be somehow not connecting to the knife? I was wondering with your knowledge if you could help with any suggestions please🙏🏻
All my best Sophie
Abi I'm so frustrated. My serger went wonky a couple weeks ago and I've spent so much time learning, downloading service manuals, adjusting the timing, lining everything up to within .5mm of where it should be and my serger now creates a chain, but the moment I insert fabric under the foot it stops chaining, then if I take the fabric out it will chain again. I thought it had to be an issue with needle bar height, feed dog height, or presser foot tension but I've checked all of those and they all are where they should be. I'm in tears and quickly running out of ideas. I just want to sew again, I have so many fun ideas for summer and it's all been put on hold - I have limited time to sew during the day and all of my sewing time has been dedicated to fixing this damn machine. If you have any ideas at all, I'd be so appreciative. Thanks for listening anyway
Hey Crista, how did you get on, I didn't see the comment. I'm so sorry you've had a tough time with this machine
my lower looper keeps braking the thread no matter what the tension... how do you fix that???
Hi, mine keeps doing the same 😔. Did you manage to sort yours out?
Thank you!
I know this is an older video, but my machine is new out of the box and the way they had it threaded did not work. I watched a how to video on threading and it is doing the same thing. When I start to use it, it doesn’t work properly and makes a grinding noise. Do you have any tips for how to fix this. I am fairly confident that I followed everything exactly how it was shown and it’s just not working. I would really appreciate any advice.
You're a gem.
Hello Abi! My machine isn't making a chain at all. I was sewing something and I guess a section was too thick. It made a pop sound and now nothing! I’ve checked the thread, no needles are broken and the thread goes through smoothly. Am I missing something?? I've only used my machine once.😩😩
Avi, I have a 1034D which has barely been used. The green (upperlooper) tension disc seems to not engage at all. The thread stays loose, and the tension release button seems jiggley. I have checked as well as I can to be sure no thread(s) are caught in there. Any ideas at all? I live very far from any repair people.
Hi, I love this video but I do have a problem in my serger. The lower looper thread keep breaking and I don't know what's causing it. Please help
Oh no! Often, something is catching the thread. On these machines, the tension discs can catch thread in it’s grooves, or the so when the machine is running, it gets snapped. Try to locate the point where this might be happening by following the thread along its feed. Is it always the same thread?
How do I adjust my tensions back to the factory settings, eg all on 3 and then does the stitching perfect?
Thanks very helpful
I have a Baby Lock Serger Model BL3-406D. The feed dogs don't move. What can I do to have them functioning the way they should. thank you for any assistance. Maria
I hope you’ve managed to get it repaired,
really enjoyed watching this, thanks
I appreciate this video! Any clue what I could do to stop the threads from getting STUCK in the tension disks? It’s been driving me crazy and I can’t seem to fix it :( it gets stuck and then eventually breaks the thread
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Thank you 🙏🏻👍🏻
You are welcome
OMG ! This is my issue the 1st thing. I had rethreaded due to fabric getting all knotted up and I mow realize that the thread it not chaining but the needle is slightly off.
Great tutorial! Thank you
Please let me know how to fix this problem, I watched your other videos about oiling and cleaning overlock machine, but now I can’t use my machine because of that needle keep crushing on the metal foot
Just bought this today. The presser foot lift handle on the right is a little loose, is it supposed to be?
Thanks Abi. One question if I may? Why does my serger end up with six threads rather than four after I have serged?
That will be because the machine is threaded through the loopers incorrectly, the order of looping in that case is wrong and the looper thread is getting caught too early at one point. I’m so sorry but try again x
Sparkling stars ⭐️
Hi Abi. Everytime I try to use my machine the lower loop thread cut off. What might be the problem?
Something is trapping the thread, maybe it’s wound too tight? Getting caught on a spindle or in a guide? Sometimes a dirty/furry machine makes the thread easy to pull out.
@@AbisDen thanks Abi. I will clean the machine and oil it, then I will see what happens next.
What about threads wrapping around the needle plate instead of forming a chain and jamming the machine after awhile? I have this problem when trying to use 2 needles, and no problems when using only one.
And the other machine just slowing down almost to a complete stop after several seconds of stitching. But the stitches are fine.
Oh no, the other needs oiling or maybe an electrical fault, the first, look for the needle plate tutorial 😉 🌷
You saved my sanity
My janome has suddenly started snaping threads particularly on the furthest right looper. I've cleaned it, oiled it and re threaded. I've even changed threads, adjusted the tension and it still keeps snapping. Any suggestions?
Very helpful
Thank you so much, this helped a lot.
Amazing! Thanks for letting me know. Feedback is really helpful ! 💕✨🙌🏽
I should have found you before I (think) broke my Brother Serger machine. I tried to sew a thick fabric and almost broke my machine. Now, when I press the foot control, it makes the noise as if the machine is running but nothing happens. do you have any idea what has happened? Thank you so much for your video.
Yes, have a look at this and the throw the machine out and never buy brother again! ua-cam.com/video/FFROu8fX12s/v-deo.html
The problem with my brother 1034D right now is that the stitches suddenly became EXTREMELY tight and bunched together as I was sewing. Like I didn’t touch anything and it suddenly started doing that….
Please, any tips to figure this out?🥺
I have a Brother overlooker and I noticed that the left needle tension dial is quite loose compared to the other dials. I had been using 3 threads, but needed 4 threads, but the Left needle thread was rather loose. I changed the needle and checked it was inserted correctly, but still not sewing properly. The only way I could get a decent stitch was to turn the Left needle tension dial up to 6, but the right is set at 3.5. I didn't have this problem previously, so was concerned that I do now. I always keep a note of test samples, so that I can have a reference to various fabrics. Do you think it's something to do with the Left tension dial being looser than the others and can I fix it myself.. Can you advise please. Thank you
Hi Abby, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on overlockers. Please will you assist me? I have a brother 2504D (South Africa) and it looks the same as the brother overlocker in the video. I was serging perfectly fine until i i tried to serge a lightweight strech fabric. The fabric seemed to bunch up and jam around the stich finger and or loppers. I re-threaded,changed needles, cleaned and oiled the machine, fiddled with tensions, even changed thread but it continued to happen. I tried using a different strech fabric to see if it will work but it keeps jamming under the needle plate.
The stitch finger gets loose on these machines and if dislodged can cause the chain to build up in the needle plate area.
Hello Abi, I think my issue is that I'm not using the proper needle, I thread it and the thread keeps breaking. Could you please tell me if there is a certain type of needle for the Brother 1034 Serger, if not could you let me know what type you use. Thanks in advance !!!
Hi. any regular sewing machine needle will work in all standard domestic overlockers. If your thread is breaking, it’s catching something along the thread path. Or the threading in general is not quite right. I’d start again.
Hi Abi
I haven't used my sewing machine for a long time and when I tried to start sewing the machine won't even move not even the wheel. What can I do please? Do you think it needs oiling? Thanks you so much for your help. Carmen
Oh no! I think a little oil will definitely help but these machines use such poor quality metal inside, they rust easily and jam up quickly. Id stay clear away from Brother in the future
Hi, I enjoyed watching your video. My problem is the change is not coming out of the footer, it's stuck there. Do you know how to fix this problem?
It sounds like the needle plate may be the issue, check this - ua-cam.com/video/qTNx66x8Q_w/v-deo.html and Good Luck x
@@AbisDen Thanks for your reply. My sister re thread it for me and it's good now.
Hi Abi, my needle keeps breaking even though I have adjusted it, do you have any ideas what could be causing this? Anything you could advise would be very much appreciated. Regards, Sue.
@@AbisDen Thank you Abi, I'll try your tips :-)
I need to see the reply as I am having the same problem. The first needle on the left keeps breaking.
My machine(singer S0100) works perfect but I have been noticing a burning smell after sewing… any suggestions??
Hi my machine was working well and then doesn't stitch at all ? Can you advise please ?
This video was terrifying me so I didn’t watch it all! I’ll come back to it if/when I have a problem😀
Oh No! Maybe the shorter newer ones will be better for you x
Great video thanks. A question, I thought you should always have the foot up before changing tensions?
Not really
I’ve having issues with my overlocker skipping stitches how can I resolve this? Sewing it becoming unhappy for me
Hi,
I really enjoy your videos. I have a question and maybe you can help me. I am trying to fix my brother 925D but the needle hits the bottom left looper. What may I be doing wrong? Thank you
😞 it’s the machine’s fault, not yours. The brother machines are terrible I’m afraid. It’s timing may be out, can you call brother and ask for help