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Title: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Traskk on March 02, 2011, 06:27:43 PM

Sewing Machine - 1

Traskk - 0

That is all.

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Aysel on March 02, 2011, 06:36:11 PM

uh...what happened?

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Traskk on March 02, 2011, 07:54:16 PM

Got a 30 year old sewing machine from my wifes aunty. Spent roughly 4 hours threading it, not sewing, watching videos, re-threading it and again not sewing.

Taking a bit of a break before I attempt round 2.

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Aysel on March 02, 2011, 08:10:12 PM

it could be a matter of threading it the wrong direction, I used an older sewing machine a while ago and it had a right to left threading needle not a front to back, such a pain

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Traskk on March 02, 2011, 08:39:11 PM

My wife got it figured out (I think) and I had a semi-successful test.

Wish me luck, I'm goin' back in.

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Aysel on March 02, 2011, 08:53:58 PM

cool, good luck with the next try

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Traskk on March 02, 2011, 09:40:48 PM

The Failing continues...

I refuse to admit defeat to a sewing machine!

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: furiousstylz on March 03, 2011, 07:58:47 AM

Stay on target...

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Jabbasdead on March 03, 2011, 09:36:31 AM

how about a bit of more info, is it bunching up, not doing the looping in and out, not feeding....????

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Aysel on March 03, 2011, 10:51:21 AM

Quote from: Jabbasdead on March 03, 2011, 09:36:31 AM

how about a bit of more info, is it bunching up, not doing the looping in and out, not feeding....????

^^this or breaking the thread and how about a model number so maybe one of us with great google-fu can track down info on this machine

Title: Re: Sewing = Fail
Post by: Traskk on March 03, 2011, 03:04:41 PM

Your Google Kung Fu is strong, but it is no match for my Google Crane Style!

Researching old systems used to be part of my job description actually. All I could come up with was reproductions of the manual for $5-17 dollars, nothing for free. But you might have better luck than me, it's a Brother Charger 1681.

The problem that I'm having seems to be with the bobbin. when the needle goes through the cloth, it hooks the bobbin thread for the first stitch, but then none of the others. Thats my best case so far, I've also had the thread from the needle get caught up in the bobbin a lot of times. I'm still figuring it out.