Leatherwork Guidebook - Flipbook - Page 18
Picking Up Bobbin Thread
1. Hold the needle thread loosely to the right (14). Grab the top of the balance wheel and rotate
toward the front of the machine (19) until the needle moves down and then back up.
2. As the needle nears its highest point, pull the needle thread gently. The bobbin thread should
come up through the needle hole, with the needle thread, in the form of a loop (15).
3. Pass a small instrument (pen, seam ripper, screwdriver, etc.) under the presser foot from right to
left to pull the thread out away from the machine (16).
NOTE: If the bobbin thread does not appear when the needle is lowered and raised, check to
make sure 5 to 6 inches of bobbin thread is hanging loosely from the bobbin case and repeat
steps 1-3 again.
4. Completed setup should look similar to (17). Now you’re ready to sew!
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