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Rubbish machines don’t make life easy. However, in general, it’s user error.
Best to avoid getting yourself in the dog-house.
Best method:
Ask if you can try make yourself a little pouch.
Be adamant you want to do it yourself.
Cut two rectangles of standard weight cotton (trouser, not dress shirt), get a zip.
With or without the audience, get the manual and set up original spec tension.
Wind a new bobbin. Make sure bobbing thread tension is correct.
Do the threading yourself. Make sure needle is correct and in line. Make sure thread tension is correct.Test with two strips of excess material, correct spec tension correct spec thread for needle, etc. Make sure the material isn’t bunching and is sewing correctly.
If after a few attempts you can’t get a simple line of thread seam, then you can blame the machine. Otherwise, it’s user error.
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ok sewers
my wife likes to sew and she has a John Lewis machine that cost her around £100 I think. I think this one: https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-partners-jl110-sewing-machine-white/p317685
and every time she's sewing i hear her grumbling that it's getting tangled up. not really sure what's happening – whether it's the needles or the machine or what – but i was thinking of getting her one a bit better for christmas – or at least a gift that solves this problem.
is this type of entry level machine prone to tangling up the thread and will a "better" one be easier to use? she makes nice stuff, but i hear her shouting at the machine a lot. maybe i will need to stealth ask her what the problem is.