The Upholstery Forum

My Singer 211 is giving me lots of practice in patience. LOVE prewound bobbins, but they seem to affect my tension. Switched to bobbins wound with matching thread. Now, the tension is better, but the thread keeps getting caught around the pin/clasp of the bobbin case that holds the bobbin in. I've begun sewing without the bobbin cover so that at the least little hint that the thread is caught I can lift the fabric, lift the pin, release the thread, close the pin, and sew for another few inches. Any ideas? Thank you for any help you can give me.

singer 211 what? See adjusting the take up spring here: http://navyaviation.tpub.com/14218/css/ ... ng-188.htm It's important the take up spring be resting on its stop as the needle enters the material. You don't want that pulling on your thread as the hook picks up your top thread and pulls it around the bobbin. Also you need to check your timing of the take up lever with respect to the needle, but that is usually fixed I think. Check the overall timing of the machine. The timing belt could be off a tooth as well between upper and lower shaft.

Oh my goodness!!! Thank you so much for the thorough response!! I'll check out the link you provided this evening. Have a great weekend!!

also make 100% sure you are installing the bobbin in the correct direction. This is a common mistake that will effect bobbin tension.