I have an old Lemair Helvetia and the thread won't stay in the needle:/ I've tried making a longer thread, holding it for the first couple seconds that it sews and tension change, but the thread just won't stay. I need to finish off a dress by Saturday, panicking here!
By Nicole.P
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Is your thread breaking? Old thread does that, if so, replace the thread. Have you checked your tensions?
Make sure the thread arm is in it's highest position each time you stop. If it is, the needle won't un-thread when you start to sew.
Thank you so much have not been able to use my maching for a few weeks so frustrated !!!!! I put the needle in every other way but the right way and I was treading from the side not the front as you suggested.Thanks again .onwards and upwards
I know it's too late for your dress, I hope things worked out for you!
Re the thread coming out of the machine needle, are you sure you're completely lifting the presser foot while threading the needle and/or adjusting the tension? Not lifting the pressure foot all the way will cause the thread to slide out when you start sewing because the upper thread won't properly seat in the thread path if the pressure foot is down during threading the upper thread.
Having the pressure foot in the up position relieves the sew mode pressure on the tension discs - permitting them to open properly to accept the upper thread during threading, and properly adjust the tension for sewing.
There are a lot of other causes for thread slipping out of the needle - incorrect or old thread, machine timing off, bobbin gear worn out, thread tension discs worn. If you continue having the problem you need to take the machine to a good sewing machine repair tech.
Change my neddle to thread from the front that did not help losen and tighten tensions also
This happened to me too, it turned out that I was threading the needle the wrong way, make sure you are threading your needle through the front and not the back.
Hope this helps! :)
Thank you angel, you saved me 2 days of frustration ; every one suggested to pull the tread at the beginning , and that is not so, the tread jumped out of the needle during sowing after about the second stitch . You are a smart cookie, thank you.
OMG, thank you!!!!!
Yes smart cookienough indeed..this solved my problem and frustration also... thanks
OmG YAY!
Just learning to use a sewing machine and I was threading the needle the wrong way! Yay! Its working now! Thanks!
Thanks so much for the tip. After trying many, many things, my problem was I was threading from the back!!
Oh, thank you. 2 hours later - got it. felt tip marker on machine: " thread needle front to back"
who is Angel ? I AM looking for their answer for help - but don't see any Angel... I would like to know how the problem got fixed...
I think this is Angel's comment but she changed her username at some point.
"This happened to me too, it turned out that I was threading the needle the wrong way, make sure you are threading your needle through the front and not the back/"
thank you for this tip. I have a lot on my mind (husband on hospice, lost my sister 4 months ago) and have not sewed in a long time and I have made each of my family clothes from men to babies so I am not a novice. But my eyes are giving me fits and I was using a threader and it can only go in from front to back which makes the needle be threaded from the back.
I'm glad you were able to find help here. I'm sorry that you are going through a difficult time right now. Sending my best thoughts and wishes for you and your family.
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