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| My Sewing Machine Isn’t Feeding My Fabric/ My Fabric Isn’t Moving Forward |
Sewing Information, Advice, How-to
Check your feed dogs* for lint
Raise your feed dogs
Check your stitch length regulator
Change your needle
Check your needle plate
Use a “Jean-a-ma-jig” or a “Hump-jumper”
*Your feed dogs are the little teeth that stick up beyond your needle plate.
- If your feed dogs are clogged with lint, they're not gripping
your fabric properly. Remove your presser foot and clean
out any lint with an old toothbrush.
Raise your feed dogs
- If your machine has this function. They may have been
inadvertently lowered.
Check your stitch length regulator
- If it’s set at “0” or a very small number, try switching to a
longer stitch length.
Change your needle
- It may be damaged.
Check your needle plate
- Make sure it’s securely in place.
Use a “Jean-a-ma-jig” or a “Hump-jumper”
- If you’re trying to sew over a bump of fabric, such as a thick
jean hem, try using this tool (your local fabric store should
carry it). It keeps your presser foot level as you sew over
the bump and gives your feed dogs something to grip.
*Your feed dogs are the little teeth that stick up beyond your needle plate.
Try these fixes:
Check your fabric
Check your presser foot
Adjust the pressure of your presser foot
Check your fabric
- Make sure it isn’t caught on something.
Check your presser foot
- Make sure it’s screwed tightly in place.
Adjust the pressure of your presser foot
- It may be too light or too heavy for your
fabric.
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Still having problems?
Try visiting your sewing machine manufacturer's website. They may have a troubleshooting
guide specific to your machine.
Also, you may want to try posting your question on one of the many sewing forums.
Try visiting your sewing machine manufacturer's website. They may have a troubleshooting
guide specific to your machine.
Also, you may want to try posting your question on one of the many sewing forums.
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