How to Thread a Necchi Sewing Machine
Raise the presser foot., Turn the balance when toward you., Find the spool pins on your machine., Place one or two full spools of thread onto the spool pins, with the thread going toward the presser foot in a clockwise direction., Test that each...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Raise the presser foot.
Flick up a switch to the back of the presser foot or on the side of the machine.
There is a presser bar lever located in one of these positions. -
Step 2: Turn the balance when toward you.
Raise the needle to its highest position., These are usually two plastic pins located on the top or near the base that hold your spools of thread.
Locate the stool pins and remove them. , Insert the spool pin on top of the spool.
It is required to keep the spool pins in place.
You only need two spools of thread if you are using two needles. , Draw out a foot of extra thread with which you will thread the upper portion of the machine.
Cut the end of the thread so that it is easier to thread through the needle. , Bring the thread through the first hole and pull it through the partial hole on the other side.
It should be threaded from the bottom through the top of the partial hole and then stretched downward. , If you are threading two spools of thread, the first one should pass through the right side of the upper thread tension disk and the back spool should thread through the left side of the upper thread tension disk.
They will attach to two different needles. , It should catch on the thread guide lightly as you pull it through and continue downward. , Then, pass the end of the thread through the eye of the needle.
Pull at least four inches (10cm) of thread through the needles.
Note that the thread from a second spool should go from the back spool, to the left side of the tension disk and through the eye of the left needle. ,, This is the metal compartment in which the bobbin or backing thread is stored. , Many Necchi machines have bobbin cases and you must pull up on the latch to release the bobbin and pull it out. , This thread color should be chosen to go on the underside of your project.
Pull out two inches (five cm) of excess thread from the bobbin. , The bobbin must turn clockwise, so ensure it is going this direction when you insert it. , It will go underneath the tension spring.
Pull the thread another two inches forward. , Hold it open.
Place the bobbin case onto the center pin in the shuttle race. , Check to see if the bobbin case is secured.
Close the shuttle race cover. , Turn your hand wheel toward you until the needle goes down through the floor of the machine and up again. , Pull this thread out further. , Now, you can use your sewing machine. -
Step 3: Find the spool pins on your machine.
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Step 4: Place one or two full spools of thread onto the spool pins
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Step 5: with the thread going toward the presser foot in a clockwise direction.
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Step 6: Test that each spool turns without problems.
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Step 7: Notice the thread guide
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Step 8: a small round pin with an attached piece of metal.
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Step 9: Pull it down through the upper thread tension dial.
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Step 10: Pull it under the check spring thread guide.
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Step 11: Pass the thread through the front loop on the presser foot.
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Step 12: Pull the excess thread through the bottom of the presser foot and pull it backward.
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Step 13: Open the shuttle race cover on the bottom of the sewing machine
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Step 14: near the presser foot.
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Step 15: Unlatch the bobbin case and pull it out of the machine.
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Step 16: Grab a bobbin full of thread.
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Step 17: Insert the bobbin into the bobbin case.
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Step 18: Guide the excess thread through the slot in the bobbin case.
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Step 19: Open the latch of your bobbin case.
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Step 20: Release the latch on the bobbin case.
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Step 21: Hold your previously threaded upper thread with your left hand to keep it from moving out of the needle.
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Step 22: Watch as the bobbin thread is pulled up in a loop.
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Step 23: Pull both threads backwards
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Step 24: so that they are lying behind the presser foot.
Detailed Guide
Flick up a switch to the back of the presser foot or on the side of the machine.
There is a presser bar lever located in one of these positions.
Raise the needle to its highest position., These are usually two plastic pins located on the top or near the base that hold your spools of thread.
Locate the stool pins and remove them. , Insert the spool pin on top of the spool.
It is required to keep the spool pins in place.
You only need two spools of thread if you are using two needles. , Draw out a foot of extra thread with which you will thread the upper portion of the machine.
Cut the end of the thread so that it is easier to thread through the needle. , Bring the thread through the first hole and pull it through the partial hole on the other side.
It should be threaded from the bottom through the top of the partial hole and then stretched downward. , If you are threading two spools of thread, the first one should pass through the right side of the upper thread tension disk and the back spool should thread through the left side of the upper thread tension disk.
They will attach to two different needles. , It should catch on the thread guide lightly as you pull it through and continue downward. , Then, pass the end of the thread through the eye of the needle.
Pull at least four inches (10cm) of thread through the needles.
Note that the thread from a second spool should go from the back spool, to the left side of the tension disk and through the eye of the left needle. ,, This is the metal compartment in which the bobbin or backing thread is stored. , Many Necchi machines have bobbin cases and you must pull up on the latch to release the bobbin and pull it out. , This thread color should be chosen to go on the underside of your project.
Pull out two inches (five cm) of excess thread from the bobbin. , The bobbin must turn clockwise, so ensure it is going this direction when you insert it. , It will go underneath the tension spring.
Pull the thread another two inches forward. , Hold it open.
Place the bobbin case onto the center pin in the shuttle race. , Check to see if the bobbin case is secured.
Close the shuttle race cover. , Turn your hand wheel toward you until the needle goes down through the floor of the machine and up again. , Pull this thread out further. , Now, you can use your sewing machine.
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