Comments on: Inserting the bobbin on a Singer sewing machine

By: sewmarm

sewmarm — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:42:53 +0000

Not a stupid question. You may have a self winding bobbin machine. The newer ones are like that ;).

If you do have an older machine, you need to insert the threaded bobbin for the lower thread. Essentially a sewing machine takes thread from both above and below the two fabric layers and causes them to intertwine to form the stitch.
Hope that helps.

By: UncannyQueenBee

UncannyQueenBee — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:34:08 +0000

Hi, I had to take off the needle and all its pieces and i lost the position of the guide fil on my singer 7464, now i can’t find the way to insert it on the right place…you know what i mean?

By: scoobyandabu

scoobyandabu — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:04:04 +0000

Help! I keep watching the video but I can’t get the part after putting the bobbin in the case. On your diagram you point out the two notches to put the thread through but I can’t figure out what or where the second notch is. It’s been so many years since I sewed, it has completely left my mind!

By: sewmarm

sewmarm — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:56:15 +0000

Try just sliding the thread along that left edge. You may also have a different model with a different bobbin case.

Keep trying, and do some searches for the user manual for your model on the internet. Always good to have a copy of your user manual.

By: crazyanimals4me

crazyanimals4me — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:52:35 +0000

How do I re-thread the bobbin?

By: sewmarm

sewmarm — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:09:31 +0000

Check out my video list on my channel — I have a video on threading the bobbin. If your bobbin is different, check out my favorites. I favorited some other Youtube users’ videos about sewing machine bobbins.

By: msabigal

msabigal — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:36:33 +0000

I am about to take a hammer to my sewing machine. I am going to buy a new one that has a “drop and sew” bobbin feature.

By: miltonfrank

miltonfrank — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:33:40 +0000

What is the brand or brands that professional fashion designers use the most?

By: verabella1

verabella1 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:09:32 +0000

WHAT IS A NOTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: justfiveft

justfiveft — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:40:35 +0000

thanks-my daughter and I were trying to talk this over the phone-THANKS!

By: veho1978

veho1978 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:23:24 +0000

kiitos! tämän videon auttaa minua

By: kingcreature

kingcreature — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:37:05 +0000

ok but when i m sewing the thread on the back of the material becomes loose and it make kinda like xxes

not sure whats causein dat

does it have anything to do with the bobbin because it does’nt happen at the top of the fabric

By: babylove2196

babylove2196 — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:56:48 +0000

I think that a notch is the little line in the middle of the foot? :S I’m not too sure either.

By: akahomeboy1994

akahomeboy1994 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:53:26 +0000

my moms singer sewing machine has a problem the bobbin tread dose not go threw the top tread what do i do? plz help and were can i find the series number for the sewing machine.

By: sewmarm

sewmarm — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:18:46 +0000

You need to raise and lower the needle by hand. It will catch the bobbin thread and bring it through the feeder plate to the top.

Um.. my series number is on the front of my machine, but I recall on my old, ancient Singer it wasn’t obvious.

By: EACP

EACP — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:44:44 +0000

pretty bad description

By: JacobForThePhail

JacobForThePhail — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:54:21 +0000

I have a singer , very similar to yours. I got to the part where i put it through one notch, but don’t know where to go from here. Help please? D:

By: saebeyok1jeung

saebeyok1jeung — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:56:18 +0000

can you video the process close up? Sorry, but your video is extremely unclear. Which direction does the thread go after you’ve entered the second notch, for example?

By: KeeandDani

KeeandDani — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:49:08 +0000

omg.. i am so confused.. =*(
thats the exact same thing my manual says, that’s why i came to youtube !!
i need “how to thread for dummies” or something !! if anybody knows of a vid that clearly and completely explains what to do with that bobbin, PLZ let me knoooow =*(

By: scoutkatie

scoutkatie — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:08:57 +0000

Okay, well the video was only partially helpful. It really could have used a close up of the bobbin which would be hard to get….

Here are some things that are missing.

1 - The bobbin should go in the machine so that the thread is wound counter-clockwise.

Next comment for more.

By: scoutkatie

scoutkatie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:20:18 +0000

2 - As the thread comes off the bobbin for winding, on my machine it doesn’t go into the first notch, but does go in the 2nd notch. Then, I have to pull the thread forward and then over to the left. (as if I’m trying to make it now go clockwise.) I continue holding the thread towards the left and gently pull it towards the back left, where there’s a “guide” in place. Then, I manually wind the wheel so that the needle goes down and picks up the bobbin thread. Don’t know if that will help.

By: sewmarm

sewmarm — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:32:57 +0000

I do hope that helps someone if this tutorial doesn’t.

My bobbin instructions most clearly specify the thread on the bobbin as clockwise (from where it’s doming off the bobbin).

Thanks for your addition!

By: savmob

savmob — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:27:07 +0000

Hi!

Where or how do you put the loose bobbin thread so that is comes out of the slide plate? The looses threaded bobbin in the video goes from it being loose and open to a closed slide plate.

Thanks!

By: hyperpiggie

hyperpiggie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:44:32 +0000

Thank you so much! This was a great help to me.

By: vampirekikikat

vampirekikikat — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:58:49 +0000

My inability to thread a bobbin based on my own past knowledge and these instructions makes me feel like a failure.