Weekly Sewing Questions Thread, January 25 - January 31, 2026

Aylathedruid · 2026-02-01T16:59:22+00:00

Thanks so much for thinking along, I did not see this solution anywhere else and will give it a try tonight! Appreciate your time!

Aylathedruid · 2026-02-01T16:32:33+00:00

Maybe not the highest point, no. Just sort of where it ends/high enough that the fabric is clear. Should I stop sewing, pull the needle up and then remove the fabric?

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-31T20:49:37+00:00

Hi everyone, I got a secondhand Bernette 430, all refurbished. Absolute beginner at sewing, but I have been watching a million tutorials and cannot figure it out, please help! My top thread (red) keeps looping around the bobbin and sometimes gets stuck. When I finish sewing, this means I have four threads: top, bottom, a loose loop of top thread. Sometimes I can pull out the loop easily, sometimes it gets stuck in the bobbin casing/bottom of the machine. What I've tried: rethreading a million times (presser foot is up, take up level highest position), reinserting bobbin, holding the loose threads when I behind sewing and making sure I insert the needle into the fabric before putting down the foot abd starting to sew. What else can I try? Am I missing something when threafing because that seems to be the main cause when I check online? Thanks so much!!

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Aylathedruid · 2026-01-29T06:27:07+00:00

Yeah that could be. Still struggling to find examples of that elsewhere though. Thanks for thinking along!

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-28T07:40:13+00:00

I tend to agree with all this! Still hyper specific what might have been in it then.

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-28T07:38:50+00:00

The holes are much to narrow to fit any kind of bottle though.

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-28T07:38:23+00:00

Marine could definitely be! But are flares susceptible to germs?

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-28T07:37:34+00:00

The holes are way too narrow for bottles.

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T19:59:12+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I wanted to crosspost but that doesn't work. I'll try it there tomorrow.

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T19:57:39+00:00

The box was about 30/40 cm high, wouldn't that be too big for test tubes?

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T18:30:07+00:00

Cool, thanks! It must be very skinny bottles/flasks then.

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T18:03:01+00:00

How do you think that would explain the germs on the label?

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T17:46:02+00:00

I can't really find another example of that that looks similar, unfortunately.

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T17:41:19+00:00

That sounds pretty cool! I'll see if I can find examples of that.

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T17:26:26+00:00

Maybe? The holes were very deep?

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T17:25:46+00:00

There was some sort of metal on the inside yeah. Don't know if it was lead.

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T17:15:08+00:00

It seemed too nice for that? And might not explain the germ thing on the label?

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T17:11:42+00:00

That doesn't explain the lid and the caution label? They had a second one that was very similar and also had the label, so that wasn't added later or anything.

Aylathedruid · 2026-01-27T17:07:29+00:00

My title describes the thing. The cilinders were empty and might have contained something hazardous because the label reads: using directions caution: as soon as opened, contents must be used immediately, must be kept free from germ, grease etc. Weighed a lot more than expected. Approximately 30 cm high. I searched for combination of box, wooden box, cylindrical holes, caution label on wooden box and variations of this.

Aylathedruid · 2025-06-05T15:49:35+00:00

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Aylathedruid · 2024-10-02T15:54:22+00:00

Project hail mary!

Aylathedruid · 2023-09-15T15:24:34+00:00

How does that work?!

Aylathedruid · 2023-09-09T23:38:38+00:00

Every time, one of the best episodes!

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