sewing machine oiling instructions
My Toyota sewing machine keeps "eating" my fabric?
When I try to sew, the machine takes the fabric into the machine with the teeth, making it stuck, so I have to stop sewing and completely remove the fabric, with a lot of difficulty. It comes out with a lot of threads sewn through it and often knots too.
I have tried completely rethreading both the top and bottom of the machine, and oiling the bottom, both with no luck. I don't know why this has happened, I have not changed the thread tension or the stitch, but now this happens every time I try to sew. I have even tried different fabrics! Is there anything else I can do to try to stop it from taking the fabric in? Do I need to move the feed teeth or something?
Please note - I am by no means a professional and I may need quite well explained instructions! My sewing machine is a Toyota model RS2000 STF, single dial model.
Thanks very much!
I don't know your particular machine, but most of them get 'hungry' every so often. Is it properly oiled? Has it been cleaned lately? Those, honestly, are the two main culprits behind the behavior you describe.
If you have the owner's manual, check for instructions on cleaning and oiling your machine. It's not hard; I've been doing my own for years. (I'm one of those klutzes of whom it really is true that if I can do it, 'most anyone can.) Make extra-sure that you get any old thread bits out from the machine, especially underneath where the needle goes.
Since you've changed fabrics, it probably isn't that. If you still suspect it might be, put a layer of tissue paper (like they use on nice gifts) on either side of the fabric. Sew as usual. Tear off the paper when done. This is a hint for the 'slippery & slithery' fabrics. If you're using washcotton or some such thing, this won't help.
|
|
Fellowes Shredder Oil, 12 oz. Bottle with Extension Nozzle (35250) $19.95 FELLOWES INC. ESSENTIAL FOR PEAK SHREDDER PERFORMANCE... |
Techsew 202 Industrial Fur / Mink Sewing Machine