My needle bar is too far back (grazing the hook below and almost brushing the edge of the needle plate opening). This is a Bernina 1530. I just can't figure out where the adjustment point is and I don't want to fiddle around too much. Tried to find service manuals but they're all paywalled. Hoping someone here knows where it is 😅
I’m looking for an industrial machine. I have used some Jukis in the past when I worked in a costume shop and love them but would really love to get something second hand for 500$ or less.
I’ve been perusing Facebook marketplace and saving some that potentially look like good matches but I could use some help deciding or figuring out how they compare to what I’ve used.
I included the three pictures with prices.
-Are any of these close in function to the ddl-8700?
-Are the parts easy to find? (Needles, bobbins, feet)
-Would a shop that services Jukis service these too?
-Has anyone used these and Jukis to help me compare?
-Are these good prices?
-Which would you recommend out of these or similar
Thanks in advance(:
Hello! I’ve been sewing for a year and a half and love it. I’m hoping to exclusively make the clothes for my entire family. I sew all the things from knits to denim.
My first machine is a Janome HD-1000 recommended to me when I took a beginner class. I wish I had done more research on it because it bugs me that I can’t change the needle position among another things. At this point though it feels silly and wasteful to upgrade incrementally (say to an HD-3000). I also have a Babylock Vibrant.
I’ve successfully made a jeans zipper fly, shirt collar with collar stand, but the thing I dread the most is making buttonholes. I’ve ordered the vintage Singer buttonholer to try it out to see if I like it and I can avoid buying an expensive machine with automatic buttonholes.
I’d love more power (my HD-1000 hasn’t been the same since I made jeans with topstitching thread), more precise sewing for topstitching, needle up/down, thread cutter, start/stop button… basically all the conveniences.
I found a Janome 1600P (the purple one from like 2008 or so based on the serial number) for $300 on Facebook Marketplace. Seller purchased refurbished from Ken’s two years ago and never opened it. I’m intrigued by having a cheap straight stitch machine.
So I’m wondering, should I get that, keep the HD-1000, and use my upgrade money for a cover stitch?
I also have a local dealer that sells Viking, Janome, Brother, Babylock, Bernina, and Bernette with 60 machines on the floor to test. I’m planning to go there before deciding on the 1600P.
Right now I have my eye on:
Janome Skyline S6/S7
Viking Sapphire 930
Bernette 77
Bernette 38
Brother Pacesetter PS500
Bernina 735 Pro
I’m very intrigued by Juki but turned off due to not having a local dealer.
Quilting isn’t my main thing but could see doing it more if I had a machine for it. Also mildly intrigued by embroidery for my child’s clothing.
And lastly (if you’ve made it this far!) you are all seducing me into collecting vintage machines! Help!
$1000 budget but can stretch to ~$2000, although I love a good deal, and spending way less would be welcome.
Solved. Narrowed the zz stitch and tightened the needle.
My Babylock Zest machine can't do a zigzag stitch anymore, all the sudden.
I've dusted the bobbin, remade the bobin, took apart the bobbin shuttle and cleaned it, took it apart again and oiled it. Swapped to a new needle. Still seems to be messed up.
Any ideas?
I'm sewing 2ply ripstop nylon with a microtex (70/10) needle, and 100% polyester thread.
I have a Singer 7285Q Patchwork and am looking for a compatible buttonhole foot. I tried looking on the Singer website but it did not list any for the machine group (CB), and I can’t find anything in the manual. Does anyone have any recommendations for one that will be compatible? Thanks!
Hello!
J'avais fait réviser cette pfaff varimatic 6085 mais ce probleme n'a pas été résolu.
Le point droit va bien.
Le point zig zag ne fonctionne pas car le bras revient trop lentement a gauche. Du coup ca fait un point droit avec parfois un peu un point de côté mais juste comme si le point droit était bourré pas vraiment franchement a gauche...
J'ai ouvert la machine, huilé, et je ne sais pas si le problème c'est le ressort pas assez tendu, il a l'air bien ferme pourtant. Ou bien de l'autre côté vers la molette, un peu rouillé.. Et embué..
Avez vous un avis, une idée ?
Je peux prendre des photos de l'intérieur de la bête aussi..
Talking about a Mitsubishi DB12 industrial machine, if that matters.
The machine worked fine, and then when I got to some heavier layers it started bunching up the top thread in a way I've seen before - as if the eye of the needle is wearing it down and it can't pass properly through all the places it has to pass through, until it finally snaps.
I tried lowering the tension and that made the back of the stitch too loose, but when I tried increasing it just tore.
AFAIK it's all threaded properly, the needle is the right type, the thread is good, and I didn't change too much in terms of settings. I also know for a fact it can go through that much fabric if not more. So what's up?
I had a similar problem sometimes on my domestic machine and it drove me up the wall then, too. I don't remember how I fixed it.
P.S tangentially related - if anyone knows where to get a walking foot attachment for this thing (that ships internationally), I'd love to know.
So I wanted to finally get some new presser feet to make my sewing a little easier and faster, I also somehow lost the universal foot so I have to make an order/go to the store no matter what. The thing that I’m worried about is that i have a Singer Serenade and, since it’s a very cheap beginner machine, I’m worried that the “fancier” feet might not fit or work. I tried to look it up online and I’ve seen little about the compatibility with this specific model and most results talk about wether it’s ok to get generic sets from Amazon, which does not help since I want the brand name ones.
For context I am thinking on buying: a universal foot, a rolled hem foot, a ruffler foot and an overcast foot.