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How do I sew a 4-thread mock safety stitch without the lower threads getting tangled on my serger?
I just bought a serger a month ago. I was trying to do a 4-thread mock safety stitch and it working fine for 10 minutes and then the lower threaded stitching started to get tangled. I rethreaded it and checked for excess thread and then the lower threads still got tangled. The lower threads were tangled and a little loose. Even when I tightened it, it didn't work. Help.
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- Fix for most sudden serger troubles: 1) Remove all thread from the machine... even take the cones off the spindles. 2) Quick de-linting 3) Change needles 4) Rethread in the specified order My guess is that you've got a slightly dinged needle that is causing a timing issue so the stitches aren't forming correctly. See if your library has a copy of "Ultimate Serger Answer Guide" -- it's an excellent troubleshooting guide for new sergists. My copy lived next to the serger for the first year or so I owned the machine!
- I agree with Kay and would also add: 1. Carefully adjust the tension of the lower thread only -- I keep my lower looper at +1 more than the others. 2. It could be the thread. Sometimes a cone just isn't right -- one time I got one that was cut every 5 or 6 yards. I had to toss it. Try changing to a different cone just to see if this is a problem. 3. Get a can of pressured air, take the machine outside and blast it. Something could be stuck and causing the tangle. 4. A call to the nearest repair shop might also help. I know how frustrating this can be, good luck.
