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07/10/2023

This one was much easier, shortened it by 6”

07/10/2023

Bridesmaids Alterations…. Can be challenging when your client is smaller than a size zero and barely 5’ tall.

07/03/2021

Stitching Post has been very busy with all kinds of different projects. Here’s a motorcycle seat I just recovered. Before pic, seat is already removed from the framed, I than use that same piece for my pattern. After pics… I almost forgot to take when the happy owners came to pick it up!

12/11/2019

The Stitching Post is finally back at it. It's been a while since I've posted anything due to my real job and working on my new home. We can provide services for most of your stitching needs. Check us out! Give a shout!

11/02/2015

The Stitching Post has a new home....hope to be up and running within a month!!!

05/31/2015

Help! My Bobbin just Blew up!
If you sew, you know what I’m talking about when I say ‘my bobbin just blew up!’ We’ve all been there.
Threads everywhere, fabric eaten, and/or a jammed needle.
What to do When Your Bobbin Explodes
1. The tension might be off on your sewing machine. Slightly adjust the tension.
2. Clean the inside of your sewing machine to get out all the dust bunnies and little threads in there.
3. The bobbin may not be inserted into the housing correctly. Take out the bobbin and carefully reinsert it.
4. The threads may not be in the right place. Rethread your sewing machine.
5. The bobbin may not have been wound properly with correct tension. Remove thread from the bobbin and rewind.
6. Make sure you inserted your bobbin to spin in the correct direction. Most sewing machines will have the bobbin spin clockwise, but refer to your owner’s manual because some machines require a counter-clockwise spin.
7. The tension on the bobbin may not be correct. When the bobbin tension is correct, you should be able to hold the bobbin thread up in one hand and the bobbin will descend a few inches and stop. If the bobbin instantly drops all the way to the floor or table, the bobbin tension is too loose. If this is the case, use the small screw on the side of the case to tighten it. If it doesn’t descend at all, it’s too tight. Adjust the little screw on the casing to loosen the tension. Remember Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty.
8. Change your needle. Sometimes needles get a bend or a slight bur and need to be replace. Sewing needles should be replaced after 4-6 hours of sewing.
9. Try using a different type of thread. Threads are made from natural and synthetic materials and some machines just don’t play well with some types of threads.
10. Make sure your bobbin and needle are the correct size for your sewing machine. Off brand or generic needles and bobbins can easily cause tension problems.
11. Make sure to hold both threads when you start to sew.
12. Always use the same thread on top and bottom.
13. Oil your machine. Sometimes a little oil is all it needs.
14. All else fails, take it to a repair shop. Sewing machines are like cars and they need an occasional tune up.

I hope this post helps you find a solution and helps you figure out how to fix bobbin tension in your sewing machine!

03/15/2015

A Man and his antique snowmobiles. "I'll never have to register them again" he says. Before and after pics of one of them.

03/11/2015

A friend said "I have these barstools I want re-done, can you do that?" Special orders are the best! As well as a Happy customer.
Give us a call. We can do practically anything!

03/10/2015

No More Mess! I Love this idea!

03/10/2015

Tape on the bottom of your presser foot to make sewing vinyl a breeze!

03/10/2015

Whatever your stitching needs are let “The Stitching Post” take all your worries away.

03/10/2015