Sewing Machine Not Sewing Thick Fabric

When you want to finish the seam allowance neatly clip and trim generously.

Sewing machine not sewing thick fabric. Here is an easy way to do it. To perfectly finish the seam of thick fabrics after sewing a regular seam trim one of the seam allowance to 1 4 inch. Press the longer seam allowance to cover the trimmed seam allowance. Check the placement of needle.

Because the needle is not placed properly. Your fabric is too thick or you re sewing through too many layers sewing machines are not designed to sew through several layers of fabric. That s when you need to use a wedge. This is because your needle might not be able to pierce all the way through.

You are trying to sew over too many layers. Sewing machines are not typically designed to handle several layers of fabric. Putting it backwards is what mine says. This might be the reason why your sewing machine is not sewing or feeding fabric.

Most of the time the sewing machine is giving you skipped stitches thread breaks not taking the bobbin thread etc. Sewing machines are only designed to handle a couple of layers of fabric at a time. It is possible to sew thru thick seams or bag straps with this method. It can be difficult to sew the first stitch and to get the machine sewing when the presser foot is not leveled.

Seam finishes are not easy to do with thick fabrics. Sewing through so many layers of thick fabric can be difficult but lucy my bernina 880 made it so easy. Too many layers can jam your sewing machine or cause it to stop sewing. This is a bigger problem if you re trying to sew through leather or vinyl.

If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching. When you are finished sewing reset the dial to 3 standard if the fabric does not fit easily under the presser foot raise the presser foot lever even higher to bring the presser foot to its highest position. Here are some tips i learned that can help you sew with bulky fabrics or thick layers. I use an entry level sewing machine and sometimes run into this problem where i have to sew thru several layers of thick fabric.

If your fabric is too thick or you re trying to sew through too many layers at one time you might get skipped stitches. If possible reduce the amount of layers you are working with or sew more slowly to make it through all of the layers.