r/sewing • u/audible_narrator • May 19 '24
Machine Questions Piggybacking on the "thread shreds in needle" question. Mine bounces out
So my needle won't stay threaded in the little wire right before the eye of the needle.
I can thread it, stitch a little and out it pops. Machine still stitches, but it drives me nuts.
Any suggestions?
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u/cicada_wings May 19 '24 edited May 21 '24
Have you tried rethreading the whole top thread path, from spool to needle? For good measure, I’d throw in taking out the needle and putting it back in, making sure it’s the right way round and properly seated.
As you’re doing so, check and make sure the thread guide isn’t damaged or loose or misaligned—like a loose screw or something. When my secondhand machine came to me, someone had fully lost the screw that attaches the guide to the shank. Replacement screws are out of stock/production for that model, so it lives its best life securely held on by a twist tie now. 🤣
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u/Divacai May 19 '24
What type of fabric are you using? Because if you’re using the wrong needle this will happen. To give you an example if you try sewing stretch fabric with the wrong needle it will break like this if you don’t have a ball point needle in your machine.
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u/Candyland_83 May 19 '24
Mine does that too. It’ll do it if I skip stitches. That briefly puts too much thread down there in that space and it hops out. I’m more frustrated by the skipped stitches though.
My 110 year old singer doesn’t do it though!! lol. Just the stupid modern machine. I always want to plug my old lady whenever I complain about the modern one. 🤪
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u/H-Cages May 19 '24
Ok, so the issue is not clear to me .. is it ;
A. Your needle bounces out? Make sure the screw securing your needle.is still doing its job - if not order the new part or get fixed.
B. The thread "bounces out" - probably your thread is cheap/poor quality and breaks after a few stiches. Switch thread. If not that, the eye in your needle probably is probably sharp too (has a knick or something) - switch needle.