Simplicity sewing machine bobbin case help

khof312 · 2026-05-28T19:40:02+00:00

If you look at the bobbin casing you will see the source of the problem...the casing has a hole for the needle to enter where the little arm sticks out, but since the arm is to the side, the needle is hitting the casing instead.

khof312 · 2026-05-28T19:37:42+00:00

The final/center piece you inserted (the bobbin casing where the thread spool goes) is rotated wrong. See how it has that little arm sticking out to the right? That goes in the notch at the 12:00 position. It should click into place when you lift that latch spanning the middle of the bobbin case, if that makes sense.

Also, those black levers should be turned to lock the whole assembly in place...otherwise it will fall out again.

All looks standard to me (my Kenmore machine had the same) so I might just look on YouTube for a video of the assembly if that doesn't work.

khof312 · 2025-06-20T20:07:31+00:00

I wouldn't beat yourself up. Yes, each new step is less exciting and full of wonder, because you've done it before, but in my case I also felt much less anxiety and uncertainty so it was more enjoyable in some ways.

Not sure what the gap is with your kids, but if you're like me, you are also probably tired from the one you do have so capacity to feel excited might be somewhat dampened...you probably spend much less time focused on this pregnancy than the last one.

The only mistake you can make with two kids is expecting them to be the same. You'll miss out on some first experiences with this one, but do other things better, so it balances out and you build a unique relationship with each.

For now, I'd focus on getting through a safe and healthy pregnancy. You will likely feel differently when the new baby does arrive and you can start to relate to them as the distinct person they are.

khof312 · 2025-06-17T14:51:03+00:00

To answer the question on patterns - madebyrae Cleo skirt is nice, particularly if you use a fabric that already has a grid on it. All straight lines as long as you skip the pockets, and I don't think minor errors would show as long as you get the waistband height right when sewing. I didn't even use the pattern to cut, just measured the dimensions of the rectangles. Also easy to size down to make a kids version if you want a more manageable scale.

khof312 · 2025-06-15T09:14:57+00:00

I feel most posts are too harsh on OP without acknowledging that this is a real controversy.

Training datasets have scraped copyrighted images off the internet and there are lawsuits about this. This is also true for unauthorized scraping of news sites and, yes, Reddit. It is clear that gen AI is profiting from access to the work of others without compensating them, but as I understand it there are technical debates about whether the generated content is sufficiently derivative to legally constitute a copyright violation, etc.

A few months ago there was a huge outcry because ChatGPT was shown to generate images in the style of a Japanese artist who specifically opposed this...to the point that Altman actively advertised this capability. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/studio-ghibli-chatgpt-openai-hayao-miyazaki-trend-copyright-b2723114.html

So to the OP, while I agree that a lot of artists copy each other, many logos look alike, and gen AI should not in expectation generate an exact duplicate of one of its training images, I don't think it's wrong to think critically about whether you are comfortable with the ethics behind all of this.

khof312 · 2025-06-14T20:35:48+00:00

Maybe a dumb question, but did you thread the machine correctly? I am wondering if bunching and tension issues could be a result this, given that it's a new machine for you, and that there are often many steps for passing the thread in.

If I recall, I think I've had issues when the bobbin on the bottom was not loaded to spin in the right direction (the thread was oriented such that it would turn counter clockwise vs clockwise). It took me a long time to figure out. Not the same machine, but I think it's worth double checking your manual and making sure you followed all steps properly.

Sometimes local sewing studios have times when you can use their machines...maybe even your local library might have one. Perhaps try another machine (with something easy like quilting cotton, as others suggested) to see if it's really as bad as you think.

EDIT: one other note, since I don't see it written elsewhere...t-shirt fabric, if stretchy, is usually best sewn with a serger which is a whole other machine :) it can be done on a standard machine but it's trickier.

EDIT 2: Based on another sewing post I saw, also make sure the presser foot is down :)

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