Anyway, I did get some pictures...
Here is my first bobbin wound on the machine. It was a breeze and so unlike my Brother!
And here is the massive pile of threads that I wasted in my attempts to sew with the bobbin case inserted incorrectly. Quite a bit, actually!
And here is Squiggy actually sewing with correct tension and holding his stitches! I could almost see a smile!
And here is the underneath of what I had sewn. The loops at the bottom of the picture are the first stitches with really loose upper thread. I had loosened it thinking maybe that was the problem last night. But once I corrected the tension, the upper threads show that the tension is pretty good!
I am so happy! Thanks to all who sent emails to help me with the problem. I am very excited to be going tomorrow after work to get the last piece so that I can throw Squiggy on Lenny and load some fabric and start practicing! :)
5 comments:
I knew you could do it!! Those bobbins are tricky.
Great!!!! :) So glad that you got it figured out! Now hurry up and get quilting, I want to see how well it does!!!!! :)
Kristie
Oh, that sounded kind of lewd...throwing Squiggy on Lenny...ok, Michelle, mind out of the gutter! Are you sure you dont' want to name Squiggy something else, like a lady's name, so when you throw the lady on Lenny it's more politically correct? How about Squiggy for the stitch regulator and Edna Babish for the machine (the apartment manager). You could have Lenny, Squiggy, and Edna!
Ok...ok...I know....Lenny and Squiggy.
Glad you succeeded...now have fun!
Michelle
Oh, and congratulationns on your 301st post!
So happy to hear things are going better now. The bobbin or threading can cause lots of problems.
You go girl. I never ever thought that was the problem and you're right if you aren't used to a side wind bobbin you wouldn't know. Happy quilting
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