Re: Backstitching makes thread mess! How to fix?

Cina wrote:
> 
> I figured out how to make my Nelco backstitch, hooray!  At first, it
> worked fine, but yesterday I noticed that whenever I backstitch, the
> stitching on the underside comes out like a pile of spaghetti... just a
> big knotted mess. I chased my two-year old off the sewing table a few
> times yesterday and I don't think he had enough time to touch anything
> on the machine, but perhaps he did. :(
> 
> How do I adjust the bottom thread and fix this problem? Turning the
> knob (the one labeled 0-9, thread gets wound round it on its way to the
> needle) only appears to change the appearance of the top thread. Is it
> the button on the top? Help!
> 
> Cina
> (taking a "know your machine" class in three weeks)

Take the bobbin out...  Does this machine have a removable bobbin case,
or is it drop in? Either way, there is a tiny screw holding the leaf
spring that tensions the lower thread on the bobbin case, and this is
the screw that needs a tweak...  Be VERY careful about it!  I fiddle
with mine a lot (yes, even on my 'factory set' Lily!), but it's easy
once you get used to doing it.  You will need a jeweler's screwdriver!
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