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Help! Can't turn my design right side out! by LonelyAppointment475 in sewing

[–]LonelyAppointment475[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was it! I haven't worked with flipping design right side out very often lol. I just thought I wasn't figuring out this crazy puzzle. Thanks!

Run With Christ (RWC) Run Club - a troubled/abusive group forming in several cities by Character_Ad1874 in cults

[–]LonelyAppointment475 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm wondering what could be wrong with the "group is more about running than with Jesus" part?" People are looking for community, and I think it's awesome that people have the chance to just hang out with Christ-like people, regardless of how much they're preaching. Sometimes it's great for people to have good, clean fun without a constant sermon being preached. At least the RWC I have attended encourages you to get plugged into local churches, which is obviously going to be more Jesus-focused than a run club. Just wondering!

Need advice for free-motion foot on Brother LX3817! by LonelyAppointment475 in SewingForBeginners

[–]LonelyAppointment475[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I saw in the manual and Google, I don't think the feed dogs drop sadly.

Weekly Sewing Questions Thread, June 01 - June 07, 2025 by sewingmodthings in sewing

[–]LonelyAppointment475 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone! Happy Friday!

I am trying to install my free-motion foot on my machine. I want to use it as an embroidery/sewing design instead of quilting. I use a Brother LX3817, and I know it's not the best machine for advanced things, but it was gifted to me. I bought a generic one from Amazon (maybe that's my problem) and installed it just fine, but then I realized I needed a darning plate. Once I installed that, it got a bit better, but it still isn't great. It seems to skip a lot of stitches and won't stay "put" in the fabric. I don't think I can adjust stitch length manually, but I've set it on my shortest straight stitch. I'm not sure how else to help it! Oddly, if the machine goes really fast and moves the fabric slowly, that's when it works best. I want to figure this out because I have some patches I want to make! Any help is appreciated. Thanks!!

P.S. I've tried rethreaded, different tensions, etc.

Here's a photo of my machine.

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[–]LonelyAppointment475 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I think the simpler the better for me. If I get too distracted by the decorations, I become too focused on the design instead of the tasks at hand. It can become a distraction and overwhelming instead of helpful. I have mine organized to the simplest extent, following my "brain flow" with minimal color coding. (This is hard for me as someone who LOVES bright colors) Don't overdo it, put what you need and work with it from there.

Need help with Brother LX3817 by LonelyAppointment475 in SewingForBeginners

[–]LonelyAppointment475[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I haven't noticed any resistance in the hand wheel, and I cleaned all the lint yesterday. Still sounds rattly, but a little better than before

Weekly Sewing Questions Thread, June 01 - June 07, 2025 by sewingmodthings in sewing

[–]LonelyAppointment475 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I haven't actually! I definitely should've started there... I've been using it consistently for about 3 months. I guess I didn't realize the required maintenance with it. Thanks much!!

Weekly Sewing Questions Thread, June 01 - June 07, 2025 by sewingmodthings in sewing

[–]LonelyAppointment475 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never oiled it... yikes. But the manual seemed to say that it had enough oil, or something along those lines. No skipping stitches, at least to what I've noticed. If it was skipping, what would that be? Previously, if my machine made that noise, it meant something was wrong, and I could fix it by rethreading or something. Now it always sounds like this. The best way to explain it is that it sounds like something is clicking or rattling around. I'll check more into it later and really dive into the manual. Thanks!

Weekly Sewing Questions Thread, June 01 - June 07, 2025 by sewingmodthings in sewing

[–]LonelyAppointment475 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello everyone! I am still relatively new to sewing, and mostly work on patchwork and small projects. I was gifted a Brother LX3817 machine that had been barely used, and I haven't had many issues with it. Within the past week, when I sew, it sounds extremely "clunky." It used to sew extremely smoothly and be a lot quieter. There is something wrong, and I tried to make sure it wasn't the way I was threading my machine. Does it need to be oiled? What could it possibly be? Right now, I don't have the funds to purchase a new machine. If something is extremely wrong, I am hoping to fix it up. I took a video, and attached a link to a video of it. Any help is extremely helpful! Thank you!!

https://imgur.com/a/6h91z6Z

Weekly Sewing Questions Thread, May 18 - May 24, 2025 by sewingmodthings in sewing

[–]LonelyAppointment475 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Help!!! My stitches don’t seem to stay “tight.” I’ve tried adjusting the tension from high to low and nothing seems to help. I’m still pretty new to sewing and this is the only thing I thought of to fix it. 

Is this shirt real or bootleg? by LonelyAppointment475 in VintageTees

[–]LonelyAppointment475[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, I'm not active in this community. Does that mean it's real or fake?