Time to tackle some curtain making. I have all the gear but not much idea so I thought if I do this thread and I'm going about it wrong someone might tell me. I've been to the habberdashery shop. ...and Wilkinsons (cheapy shop if you don't have these where you live)... Total spend £40. There was a £4 iron, but I splashed out on the one for a tenner. This is the sewing machine, a bit of a beast. First thing will be google how to thread it up ready, after sanding off the rust where the material passes...
This all looks to me very much like you need to contact some women. I have heard (from a friend) that you can contact these online somewhere
The foot plate needs to be polished rather than sanded, but you can buy these fairly cheaply online if you are struggling - youtube is your friend when it comes to threading your machine. Always do a test piece prior to starting a piece of work to check both upper thread tension & underbobbin thread tension.... I have already said too much!!
Any thread with the word haberdashery in has got to be a good one Are you making van, or home curtains? I'm asking in a nosey rather than being able to offer advice manner. My sewing skills stopped at school home economics level
Well, I don't have a home, so... No, summats up. Is this right? Practice piece. Top looks ok Bottom is all to cock. Got top tension on max but not helping, is the bottom one too tight? Manual for similar machine says i shouldn't have to mess with the the bottom reel tension.
no tensioner first like you have it but then up top then back down to where you havit coming off the tensioner and then to the needle
There isn't anywhere to go up to! I have it like a diagram I found. I'd been winding round the tensioner like a T1 fanbelt pulley but now I've let it slip right between the plates it seems to be better. Was i doing it wrong and so might I have sussed it?
Yes there is but without letting the thread slip between the plates its doesn't do anything, even then can't see how it's pulled against considering the travel it has. Another turn on it to give it more tension snapped the thread.
the yarn goes between the plates then under the spring wire and then up to the arm then back down to the solid capture to the left of the wire spring....