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Post by lyn on Jun 28, 2019 17:55:29 GMT
Great stress - the stitching wasn't good. So I googled it. Found this. I'll try again.
"When threading the sewing machine, the sewing thread spools should unwind in different directions in
order to prevent the entanglement of the threads; i.e. one spool should unwind to the right, the other to
the left.
The threads should be threaded through all guiding elements, respecting separation elements above the
needle; see also the manual of the machine manufacturer.
Insert the needle into the needle bar as far as it will go. At first try the desired decorative stitch in the
smallest width and then gradually increase the width of the stitch. If the upper thread is not optimally
picked up, the needle can be minimally lowered - less than 1 mm.
IMPORTANT: After that, turn the hand wheel carefully and carry out the first stitches manually. This
avoids machine or needle damages.
If there still is no optimal interlocking of both needle threads with the bobbin thread, the adjustment of
the machine should be checked."
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Post by Pandagirl on Jun 29, 2019 0:01:42 GMT
I’ve used Schmetz needles, but not double eyed. I look forward to see how you use them.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jun 29, 2019 0:04:32 GMT
Oh my! Sounds complicated. I do remember have double eyed needles for an older machine. But idon’t think I ever used them. I hope you can get the hang of it without too much stress!
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 29, 2019 12:24:41 GMT
It sounds complicated. Did your threads get tangled? Was that the stressful part?
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Post by lyn on Jun 29, 2019 13:42:48 GMT
The stitches were skipped and uneven! To be fair to my old Bernina, it has taken a bashing from my grand-daughter as she battled with her textiles homework (lots of free motion onto dissolvable - you should have heard the machine groaning as it forced the needle through a thousand previous stitches). So I've put it in for service.
I'm going to try again tomorrow on my reserve Bernina - just have to scrape the dust off the case first as I haven't used it for a few years. It's about the same age as my old faithful but not such a large machine.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jun 29, 2019 15:52:42 GMT
Good luck!
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Post by lyn on Jun 29, 2019 16:59:00 GMT
I didn't wait until tomorrow - it's too hot to do much here except sit in front of the fan in the craft room (suits me!).
Anyway, long story short, the double eye needles have been chucked to the back of a drawer for now. Maybe I haven't got the knack but I didn't get anywhere successful with them.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 29, 2019 22:12:33 GMT
Oh my that does sound like a complicated and frustrating exercise and it sounded so promising. My daily dose this week has been finishing the grass/flowers on my quarterly challenge and finishing a set of shoe laces. I have no idea what I will chat about on Monday for may blog post. |
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 30, 2019 13:38:24 GMT
Too bad about the double eye needles. They did sound promising. Now I don't need to add those to my list of things to try.  |
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Post by Pandagirl on Jun 30, 2019 18:41:04 GMT
Sorry to hear the needles didn’t work out. I assume you tried them with FME. I remembered later I had used them for making double lines on jean seams. Just straight sewing.
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Post by lyn on Jun 30, 2019 19:09:36 GMT
Sorry to hear the needles didn’t work out. I assume you tried them with FME. I remembered later I had used them for making double lines on jean seams. Just straight sewing. Did you use a twin needle i.e. two needles joined together to sew parallel lines? The double eyed needle is just one needle with two holes in it - one atop the other. |
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Post by Pandagirl on Jun 30, 2019 19:53:04 GMT
Yes a twin needle. I guess I didn’t visualize the double eyed needle correctly. What do they say it’s used for? I don’t recall ever seeing one.
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Post by lyn on Jun 30, 2019 20:36:05 GMT
Yes a twin needle. I guess I didn’t visualize the double eyed needle correctly. What do they say it’s used for? I don’t recall ever seeing one. It's supposed to produce a variegated stitch (by using two different coloured threads at once) and the line of stitching is supposed to look thicker. Maybe I just didn't do it right? But I've spent enough time with it, so I'm done. Here's an Amazon link - if you hover over the image of the needles you can see the holes. double eye needle |
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 1, 2019 0:21:00 GMT
My daily dose today was sewing the 2 parts of my hat together so I could take some pictures for my blog post.
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Post by lyn on Jul 1, 2019 8:37:29 GMT
The finished hat looks great Ann - love the yarn embellishment!
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