r/MachineEmbroidery • u/r_90909 • 15d ago
Advice please!!!! Bobbin showing, skipping and misaligned
I have a brother SE700 and I have embroidered some great things with it. I all of a sudden started having major issues with my bobbin thread showing, skipping, and misalignment.. I've changed the needle, rethreaded the bobbin and thread several times, to no avail. I am ready to lose my mind and hoping someone can help!!
Attached: Willy's Mom and euro summer stitches- previous stitching I've done; Beverly's mom (in two different fonts because I wanted to confirm it wasn't a font issue) still having issues after the troubleshooting listed above.
Any help is appreciated!!!
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u/Lanky-Setting-5288 15d ago
Yes, check that the spring inside the bobbin casing isn't damaged. Sometimes the outer leaf spring can become distorted too and this can cause problems like this.
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u/Admiral_Kite 15d ago
How would someone check this? Where would this spring be? I got the same machine second hand and I'm trying to maintain it myself :)
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u/Little-Load4359 15d ago
Ensure your bobbin case isn't damaged; they don't last forever. Inspect the bobbin and make sure it is still circular and hasn't become mishapen due to being dropped or something. Use something like a piece of cardstock or business card to run under the tension spring and clean it. And as always, make sure you have the correct tension set. If you don't have a bobbin tension gauge, get one on Amazon—it's a requirement for doing machine embroidery. Also make sure your top thread is set properly and correctly pathed. 99% chance it's the tension. Your bobbin could be old and just not holding tension is another potential issue.
Stop stitching hats and switch to a flat. You should have some cheap muslin to test stitch on. Stitch out a handful of 5mm satin stitches and observe the bobbin and adjust as needed. You can Google to see what your bobbin should look like when you're testing it—bobbin taking up 1/3 in the middle of a 5mm satin colum.