Ever had one of those days where your bobbin is keeping more thread than it can use? It bunches in the bobbin case, it bunches on the seam, it's enough to make a person scream!
This problem has many names: tangling, nesting, clotting, boogering-up....
Whatever you call it, it can turn a good sewing day into a nightmare.
It doesn't have to be this way! Here's what's going on, and how to fix it:
This problem has many names: tangling, nesting, clotting, boogering-up....
Whatever you call it, it can turn a good sewing day into a nightmare.
It doesn't have to be this way! Here's what's going on, and how to fix it:
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Much like the Three Stitch Problem, Nesting is the symptom of an upper-thread problem.
This may sound silly, since all the trouble's in the bobbin case, but it's all about the Upper Tension.
The Upper Tension is controlled by a dial.
When threading the machine, the upper thread loops around the tension control before heading up to the Take-Up Finger. If you loop around the Upper Tension while the presser foot is up, the thread slides nicely between the tension disks as intended. |
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HOWEVER, if the presser foot is down during this process, the thread does not fully enter the tension disks.
This means the tension will have no control over the thread during sewing and the bobbin will catch up the extra (or "Nest"). |
Thankfully, there's an easy way to make sure the thread is in the right position before you start sewing.
Just give that upper thread a simple little tug to make sure it's safely in the tension disks.
Some Upper Tensions are hidden in the machine, so you won't be able to see the tension disks, but gentle tugging will still work.
Just give that upper thread a simple little tug to make sure it's safely in the tension disks.
Some Upper Tensions are hidden in the machine, so you won't be able to see the tension disks, but gentle tugging will still work.
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What does your Upper Tension control look like? Here are some examples:
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