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Soledad · 12-02-2005, 09:09 AM

I have a Kenmore sewing machine that's about three years old. The problem is lately it's been jamming when I try to sew. I can't seem to correct it either. When I sew the motor sounds like it's jamming and the needle looks like it moves alittle bit to the right from where it was originally and then when I look at the fabric there's a bird's nest of thread underneath it.

I have re threaded the machine, checked the tension , changed the needle, swore at the machine, cleaned the lint from the bobbin case and prayed.

If anyone knows what else I can do please let me know. I have a craving to sew ( My mother is a sewer and so was my grandmother as are my aunts so I know it's in my blood-just not in my machine right now)

Lmata · 12-02-2005, 09:40 AM

are you sure you have your bobbin in correctly? also, mine does this when there is a thread cought in the bobbin shuttle somewhere. You may have to undo a screw or two to get down under the bobbin case and see what needs to be cleaned. Its not hard to do, just pay attention to how it was and put it back the same way.

Just some ideas. Hope you get it figured out.

tarablesue · 12-02-2005, 09:55 AM

My machine did that/does that if my bobbin s in backwards. it also did it when i didn't cut the string off the side of the bobbin close enough whne i originally wound it,kwim? good luck!