How to mend ... Bobbin Zig Zag

PFAFF 1171 seized up form lack of use?

Hi I have owned and wore out several pfaff 1171 I purchased one on ebay the seller claimed it only had 10 hour... [Read more]

How can I get the bobbin thread raised in my Singer 478?

My machine quit working as I was sewing and now I can't get the bobbin thread raised through the throat plate ... [Read more]

How can I fix my New Home sewing machine?

Suddenly ceased to form stitches, following my change of straight stitching to zig-zag, during the process of ... [Read more]

its not picking up the thread from bobbin and sews backwards?

Hello, yesterday i bought a quigg nm 800 sewing machine on ebay but when i tried it at home. its not stichi... [Read more]

What else can I try for my Stylist 834?

I had to replace both gears under the bottom of the bobbin. To replace the one that sets verticle, I had to ... [Read more]

Brother XL 3520 not picking up bobbin thread on zig zag?

Hi, I have just aquired a Brother XL 3520 and the straight stitch is fine, however if I try to zig zag or any ... [Read more]

kenmore model 148.13101 zig zag?

the hand wheel is very hard to turn and the needle doesn't go up and down also the bobbin is loose

How do I get the bobbin to rewind in a Singer 625 machine?

My needle does not pick up the thread in a previously wound bobbin and bring it up through the throat plate. A... [Read more]

Bobbin trouble?

I recently bought a wonderful Singer Touch and Sew Special Zig-Zag Sewing Machine Model 626. It came complete... [Read more]

How to fix timing on a Singer 457 zig zag?

My needle is not catching the bobbin thread. It was working fine and then while sewing I heard a thud like sou... [Read more]

I have a singer 457 zig zag which is not threading/ catching the bobbin??

I have only just got this machine and am trying to thread the bobbin so that the needle can catch it. Its not ... [Read more]

How can I fix the zig zag on old Morse Fotomatic III?

All of a sudden my machine doesn't want to zig zag. It seems to work okay when I manually turn the balance wh... [Read more]

How do I replace gears on a Singer T&S Special Zig Zag model 648 ?

We have a Singer T&S Special Zig Zag model 648 bought in 1970. The upper vertical shaft gear has been ground ... [Read more]

The needle on my 'Singer 378' won't pick up my bobbin thread?

I have threaded my needle, on my Singer 'Stylist' zig-zag model 378, as instructed and am trying to get it to ... [Read more]

Elna Lotus SP : Cleaning the Bobbin Casing/Shuttle Area?

Does anyone know how to clean the bobbin casing and shuttle area? There seems to be a lot of lint trapped bet... [Read more]

My zig-zag won't zig or zag )-:?

I have a Kenmore #158-13571 that is about 32 years old. It has always worked perfectly until a couple of days... [Read more]

Need a Bobbin Winder Tension Disc for my machine?

I have lost the top part of my Bobbin Winder Tension Disc for my Singer Stylist Special Zig-Zag Sewing Machine... [Read more]

bobbin thread clogs up?

after about 2 stiches the thread jams up in the bobbin area. my machine is a touch and sew deluxe zig zag. an ... [Read more]

Singer Touch & Sew Zig Zag model 626?

My sewing machine gears have disentergrated from old age. They are the two meshing gears that drive the bobbin... [Read more]

Upper thread breakage - Singer 533?

The machine sews perfectly well for a while, but then it pulls two loops of the upper thread underneath the fa... [Read more]