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Reassembling the Bobbin Case for Good Housekeeper Sewing Machine

How do I assemble the bobbin case for a Good Housekeeper sewing machine, mod 790 24526?

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Sewing Machine Presser Foot Came Apart

I have a 30 year old Kenmore sewing machine. I was changing the presser foot and about 3 pieces, screw and all fell off and I cannot seem to get it back together. About a year ago it had a tune up and it worked fine. My book doesn't seem to explain how to get it back together. Any suggestions?

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Adjusting the Timing on a Sewing Machine

How do I fix the timing on my sewing machine? It's a Brother PE150. Sorry I don't have a photo.

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Thread Keeps Getting Tangled in Bobbin Casing

I have a top loading Singer heavy duty 4411. I got it today and it worked fine for a while, then for some reason it would jam. When I managed to get the fabric out, I saw that string from the top had gotten tangled in the bobbin casing.

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Shopping for a Belt for a Ruby Treadle Sewing Machine

I have a 1895 Ruby treadle sewing machine. I do not know what belt size?

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Shopping for a Belt for a Singer Treadle Sewing Machine

My grandmother used to have a Singer sewing machine. She used it a lot. Now that the rope was broken (the rope that connects the treadle to the machine itself), it does not operate. Where do I get a new rope or if possible, how do I make one?

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Redoing the Lettering on an Antique Sewing Machine

My husband and I have been refurbishing my great grandmother's Singer sewing machine. We used soap and water to clean the machine itself and the gold lettering came off. Does any one have ideas where to get stencils to redo them?

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Adjusting the Tension on Your Sewing Machine

This is a guide about adjusting the tension on your sewing machine. You just finished sewing a seam only to find loopy loose stitches instead of a nice neat line of tight stitches. Does your thread constantly break? The problem is probably with the machine's tension.

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Material Bunching Up in Sewing Machine Feed Plate

I am having problems with my sewing machine. As soon as I start to sew a seam, the material gets crammed into the feed plate and bunches up.

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Winding the Bobbin on a Singer Touch-tronic 2005

I have just come into a Singer Touch-tronic 2005 and cannot fill the bobbin. Can you help?

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Sewing Machine is Breaking or Bending Needles

This is a guide on how to identify and perhaps repair your machine. Having a needle break or bend right in the middle of a sewing project can be very frustrating. Knowing how to troubleshoot the cause and make the repair would get you back to work.

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Embroidery Machine Will Not Pick Up Bottom Thread

I changed the needle, rethreaded top and bottom, and used the proper thread. For some reason the bobbin case does not move enough for the needle to catch the thread. It stopped picking up the thread in the middle of an embroidery job and has not worked since.

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JMB Sewing Machine Won't Stitch

My JMB sewing machine is not stitching. What could be wrong?

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Refurbishing the Black Finish on a Vintage Singer Sewing Machine

What can be put on the black Singer machine head to bring back some color that was lost over the years?

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Thread Keeps Breaking on Sewing Machine and Needle Stops Working

Why does my sewing machine keep snapping the needle thread? It is good quality thread, the machine is threaded correctly, and the tension is correct. Also, for no apparent reason, the needle function will suddenly seize up and foot pedal won't move it. I have to turn it manually.

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