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Sometimes we perceive that our sewing machine no longer works at the same rate or with the same quality that it did when we bought it. This coupled with failures such as thread breakage or needle breaking are what discourage people from continuing in the world of sewing. It is best to know your sewing machine thoroughly to understand its operation and to be able to locate and solve the problem as quickly as possible.

Most of the time, the complications that arise in the sewing machine are usually due to poor maintenance or misadjustment on our part. In this post we will show the most common setbacks and their causes or alternatives.

1. Upper thread break
Upper thread breakage is one of the most common snags on sewing machines and can have different causes. When it is given in isolation there is no need to worry, but if the upper thread breaks too often it is

2. Lower thread breakage
When the thread that gives us problems is the lower one, the first thing to do is check the threading and that the thread is not caught in the bobbin case. Another possibility is that the winding is not done correctly or that it is so full that it does not turn well.

3. Needle break
The needle only breaks when it hits something it cannot get through, so it must always be properly positioned to be aligned with the throat plate. Care must be taken when pulling the fabric while sewing to avoid dislodging the needle and moving it out of alignment. If, even so, the needle breaks, it is essential that we locate all the pieces of broken needle so that they do not slip through the mechanism and damage the entire machine.

4. Missing stitches
This is how the result of having a needle disproportionate to the thread is known, since the shuttle does not link the upper thread well and the stitch remains loose. It can also occur with blunt or bent needles.

5. No stitches or skip stitches
This problem probably arises when the needle is not positioned correctly (remember that the flat part is placed towards the back). If, after checking the placement, the problem persists, the needle may be out of point and must be taken for service.
Surely the placement of the needle is not correct, place the needle with the flat part towards the back. If when checking the needle, you still have the same problem, bring the machine to the nearest official technical service, since it is probably out of order.

6. Low speed or too much noise
The most normal thing is that these mishaps occur because the machine needs lubrication or slight basic maintenance adjustments

7. The seams are crooked
This can happen for two reasons: the presser foot is not pressing properly and the fabric is not feeding as it should, or the feed dog is too low. When the fabric does not feed well, we tend to pull it by hand, but it is a mistake because we could break the needle

8. Fabric slips or resists
There is a homemade trick to prevent unruly fabrics from being untamed and that is to put some masking tape on the base of the foot.

9. I can't follow the guide line
This is usually the result of little experience in the world of machine sewing, but there is a way to avoid getting lost. With a rubber band, go around the arm of the machine and put it at the sewing distance.

10. Thread tangles under fabric
Also called a “bird's nest”, it arises when there is no tension on the needle thread to pull the thread from the bobbin. It is corrected by reinserting the machine, following the thread groove carefully and ensuring that the thread is fully engaged in the tension mechanism.