<p>I found my aunt’s old sewing machine and thought that, during break, I could tailor some clothes! However, much to my dismay, the sewing machine hadn’t been threaded and had not been used for 2 years…ok by me…So I threaded it…</p>
<p>but then, while I was sewing light-medium weight cloth, the needle tip broke… and hit my glasses lenses. Well, I replaced the needle and did it again, and realized that the needle almost seemed to jam every few stiches…but it was like the needle wouldn’t go down, instead it was like there was a flat piece of metal jamming it!</p>
<p>So, I used the handwheel turning thing to try and see what was up…</p>
<p>apparently the needle will get stuck trying to go into the area where the bobbin is held.and where the thread spins around…but then when I toggle it a bit, either by raising the presser foot and pullin on the threads, it will loosen, then a few stitches later it will get stuck-as if it had hit a flat metal surface</p>
<p>the needle get stuck whenever it’s trying to go through the platform down into the bobbin, the sharp needle tip will get stuck in there.</p>
<p>It’s not the cloth, b/c I tried it with the hand turn and the needle still got stuck…it has something to do with the catching mechanism with the spinning bobbin thing down below but I have no idea how to fix it?</p>
<p>If the bobbin is correctly inserted and locked in place, did you check the bobbin tension? Did you look at the thread on the actual bobbin–does it look like it was wound smoothly?
Is the needle correctly inserted?</p>
<p>What is the make of the machine? How long has it been since it was used? Usually the messed up part is the opposite of what you think…if the bobbin is screwy with thread, it might be due to incorrect needle threading and if the needle thread comes out…it’s b/c of bobbin error. </p>
<p>You will probably want to bring it to a shop & have it cleaned & figure out the problem. I don’t know either - sorry.</p>
<p>Pull off the cover over the area where the needle enters.
Clean it out thoroughly.</p>
<p>Take out the bobbin holder.
Take out the bobbin and rewind a fresh bobbin with good quality thread.
Put the bobbin in correctly.</p>
<p>Remove the spool of thread and completely clean the path the thread follows.
Put in a fresh needle.
Reload the thread along the thread path.</p>
<p>Using a scrap of lightweight cloth, slowly test sew several stitches.
If the machine is still jamming, it is out of alignment and will need to be fixed.</p>
<p>Is the machine an older model Singer? If so, check to make sure you have the correct sewing machine needle for the model. (All sewing machine needles are NOT the same!) Older Singers use a shorter shank needle than modern sewing machines do. A needle that is too long can also cause a timing problem. (And that’s what your problem sounds like.)</p>
<p>If you have the correct needle for machine, then your machine needs to be taken into a shop to be professionally cleaned, oiled and have the stitch timing adjusted.</p>
<p>The needle is supposed to slip through the metal platform onto the spinning bobbin. There is a “latch” where the needle enters through the platform to catch some thread from the bobbin below. That is where it jams–the latch won’t open in time.</p>
<p>It is a lower end Euro Pro model</p>
<p>What do you mean mby adjustment? should I oil the bobbin? I have new thread and bobbin is placed securely and everything…</p>