Sewing machine problem episode 2

Hi Mishap.

I know what you mean about the reel of thread jumping about because you can't put the plastic cap thingy on. When I first had my machine, I didn't even realize that you were meant to put that on (I did wonder what it was for though!), and at times the reel made a lot of noise as it jumped about. However, apart from the noise, mine didn't cause any other problems.

I hope you don't mind my asking, but have you double / triple / quadruple checked that you are threading the machine correctly? Aside from the jumpy reel, the problem sounds typical of a wrongly-threaded machine.
I'm sure you will have checked that already, but thought I'd better mention it just in case

If you drape the cotton round the the bit that you sit the spool on, and put the cotton reel on your work table at the back of your machine so that the cotton comes upwards it should come off smoothly so as not to tangle. I hope I have explained this so it makes sense

Mishap - I THINK I know what you mean ! If the reel of thread you are using is too large you could wind some onto a spool and then use it in place of the reel.

fat finger

[comfused] but I am a bear of very little brain when it comes to matters domestic