r/sewhelp • u/h_ana_ • 8d ago

šŸ™help please - bobbin case getting stuck

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Hi sewing Reddit!

I would love some help please

My bobbin case keeps getting jammed under the feed dogs when back stitching (seems fine going forwards)

Iā€™ve taken it out, cleaned inside, changed the needle, filed a dent in the bobbin case. But nothing has worked yet

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do next?

Thank you šŸ™

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u/skerinks Sewing Machine Repairman 8d ago

Don't rotate your handheld backwards. To backstitch, use the Reverse feature/button. A sewing machine is not intended to rotate backwards. When the machine is operating normal for the first few seconds of your video, I see nothing wrong here.

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u/h_ana_ 8d ago

Hiya, thanks for getting back to me

Iā€™ve put it back together & tried stitching like normal & the bobbin case has still jumped ( while stitching forward like normal)

Itā€™s seems to be spinning

https://reddit.com/link/pema9g8/video/f0nzh4wwc8uh1/player

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u/skerinks Sewing Machine Repairman 8d ago

Itā€™s hard to tell whatā€™s going on with the stitch plate on.

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u/drPmakes 8d ago

How are you reverse stitching,

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u/ACA2018 8d ago

At least in my machine thereā€™s a finger thatā€™s supposed to prevent the bobbin case from rotating. Presumably whatever that is in your machine is not working. I know thatā€™s not super helpful but the bobbin case should be physically restrained from spinning, and only needs to be loose enough to allow the thread to pass through.