7 years after your post and I can’t tell you how excited I am about this! Thank you so much!

2023!!! I broke out the old lady after having trouble with my babyloc machine and AWESOME!!! You helped me fix my old lady Brother VX-1120 circa 1990’s. Thanks so much. I hope you are still sewing 🧵

Wow! i have my machine in a million pieces after watching all of the beefy mechanics go in and change the timing belt. And then comes along a sweet young lady who saved everyone 12 hours :)

FINALLY!!! THANK-YOU!!! at last, a video that actually addresses the serious problem straight to the point and not second guessing about lint build up and dust or thread weight being mismatched, if you really worked out this problem for yourself, I totally applaud you, the amount of time wasting video's telling you to maybe re-thread the bobbin!, maybe oil the machine!, maybe wear "yellow" socks when sewing, maybe try sitting on mint leaves with a clothes pin on your nose, etc etc, thank you, ..if KZfaq only had straight to the point video's like this, then our lives would be better and not wasted hitting soo many dead ends, this video has just saved me loads of time! 😂👍 Sista!! You helped me fix my (used to be my mum's)"Brother"

You just saved my life!! I was hemming my daughter's prom dress and prom is tonight!! My machine suddenly stopped picking up the bobbin thread and I was in a panic. Thank you so so so much for sharing your wisdom!!

Very good information here...the manual never tells how to fix a problem, and, like any other machine, there is no reason why we can't fix a sewing machine. I am an IT person, I fix computers. When my sewing machine did not catch the bobbin thread, I try every way to figure out why and helplessly ended up empty hands. Thanks to your video, though you did not use proper terminology, and sometimes the filming was blurry, but the information given here was clear and valuable enough to give you a thumb up; and you are a genius to figure out this by yourself. BTW, my machine has an automatic needle threader, and it has two adjustment screws on the shank. The upper one is for the threader adjustment, the lower one is for this purpose.

This was so helpful - thank you! I had actually stopped sewing because I would get so frustrated with my machine constantly jamming (and was too cheap/lazy to bring it in for repairs) Just hemmed my first pair of pants in forever! Thank you!!

Omg 10 years later. Here I am the night before homecoming and my singer started messing up. This works. it fixed it immediately. You are a god sent

You have no idea how appreciative I am of you right now! You just saved me $60!!! My machine is an old Kenmore and has never worked right, since my grandma gave it to me. I wanted it to make tactical / military gear. I just tested the machine on 3 layers of Cordura nylon webbing and it penetrated it like a hot knife through butter! Thank you sooo much! I'm off to making some sick tactical kit!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I was ready to throw my machine across the room I was so frustrated. I really appreciate your sharing this video.

Here to add to all the thanks! Almost 11 years later and this is the most helpful video I think I have ever seen. Good on you for figuring this out and helping so many more after you!

9 years after posting and this just helped me get my ancient singer machine to work. Thank you!

I am so grateful!! I’m busy over here fixing all my machines!! You have saved my life!! Thank you, for sharing your work and success!

You are MY HERO!!! I have been trying to fix this damn machine for years, every couple of years I get it out of storage hoping it had repaired itself magically while in the box in the loft lol and surprisingly it never had! Took awhile to get the right wording and find the right video but I found yours and like magic voila the whole issue is resolved in under ten minutes! You bloody genius THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

Yes!! I am another person cheering for this video! I have been trying to catch my bobin thread for two days and could not understand what went wrong. I will try this now. So grateful to you for posting this info. I too did not pay much for my machine and did not want to take it to the shop which might end up costing more than I paid. Wishing you all the very best

Ok - I have a 1941 Singer 15-91. I was having the exact same issue. Although my machine is set up completely different than yours, the fix worked like a charm!!! I adjusted the bobbin housing and needle depth & Bam Shazam!!! Back in Action!!! Thank you so much for posting this video!!!!

You're a god damn lifesaver! My sewing machine started doing this today, a week before my final project for uni that's worth 100% of my grade for one of my modules. Thank you so much for taking the time to show us how to fix it! A million thank yous isn't enough! 😄

THANK YOU! After breaking 4 needles and then not picking up the thread, I found this video. You've saved my machine from a hammer. 😎

OMG. I have a Janome and your instructions were clear and concise and machine now works perfectly! This is 2024 and I thank God for this post...Bless you❤

This helped me fix my Singer sewing machine 6years later...after you posted. How funny! Ready to make Covid19 masks!

I think you have a career ahead of you as a teacher or a sewing machine fixer! Thank you!

Thank you for this video. Adjusting the needle height was all that my sewing machine needed to keep doing a great job; your explanation was great! Thanks.

Thank you very very much for taking the time to show this hook timing repair. You have saved me and saved Halloween! Where I live, it would have cost more than I paid for the machine to get it fixed and it would take more than a week.

You are a gem! I love finding smart people on KZfaq. I admire your spirit to just keep trying until you figured it out, and thank you so much for sharing your hard earned knowledge. I have an older Necchi 3537 - entirely different machine but the bobbin case and shuttle assembly looks exactly the same. I've just had it all taken apart to clean and oil it (shoutout to "Vintage Sewing Machine Garage" for instructions on that), but when I put it back together the lower thread wasn't catching. Now I know how to fix it. Thanks. edit: btw the tool is called an allen wrench.

I've had my Brother LS for yeeears, probably going on 10, and just about a month ago, the timing went. And yes, to take it the repair shop would have taken two weeks and about $80. So thank you for being brave enough to take apart your machine so that others can save time and money. I like to do things myself too and your video certainly got me going in the right direction! Thank you!!

I love that you figured this out as a non professional sewer. So helpful, you're awesome!

Thank you so much. I couldn’t understand why suddenly my bobbin thread wasn’t being picked up. For2 days I struggled rethreading the bobbin and needle. Fiddling around with no success. Your video and explanation were very helpful. I watched twice, then my husband and I watched it together. Between us and with your clear guidance- my machine is working again!! Thank you. This was so very helpful. And saved a repair bill!

I can't begin to explain how this has helped me! I have an antique treadle sewing machine with the same issue. I watched your video hoping it would be of help. Your video was EXACTLY what I needed! My treadle machine is now sewing like a champ! Thank you so much!

Thank you! I have had so many problems with a machine that was given to me and I think your video has resolved it. I kept bending needles because it was hitting something metal and I thought it was just something bent. I even took the machine apart but never knew about the bobbin timing until your video. I was literally just off to buy another sewing machine. Fingers crossed I can now finish my dress for Friday. Best wishes from London :)

You are the best sweetheart u just made my day Thanks a ton, I was clueless why my machine is not picking up the thread from bobin I was about take it for repair u saved my time and money too. Thanks again very well explained

You were so worried about not using proper terms, but you are using words that I most certainly understand. This is the only video I’ve been able to find that helps fix my sewing machine. repair center wants a base fee of $100.😮

OMG!! I was having the same problem with my singer sewing machine. your video helped me a lot. I have a complete different machine than yours but I fixed it!! THANK YOU!!!!!!

Finally someone that speaks or language when it come to sewing machine

Thanks so much! I been trying to figure out why my sewing machine wasn't threading for months! You've solved the problem! :)

Thank you 💘. I joined a sewing class a few months ago and have had lots of problems getting the machines to run right. Your videos really helped. At the risk of being patronising I think you were very bold to tackle the problem yourself, because you are clearly not a technical type person. Brilliant ,!

Here’s what I like so much about this… You quickly make a strong case for your needle height to be adjusted or should I say readjusted and I completely agree with you. You never even consider mentioning the shuttle race and adjusting it either a little clockwise or a little counterclockwise. Needle first! Thank you for saving me time and money.

My mother had the same problem and just saved a huge repair bill in less than 2 minutes. Great video thanks!

First good video I've seen on timing adjustment. Thank you!!

Your video from 10 years ago really helped me fix machine. Thanks so much.

Brilliant! I tested this by just moving the needle first. It worked immediately, so then I went further. Mine is an ELNA, but the guts look almost identical. Thank you SO much, wonderful lady!

Just wanted to say thanks. My mother in law has a singer confidence machine, and your video helped me fix it. Took about 10 minutes to repair lol, Thanks again for sharing.

ALRIGHT!! I was able to fix my bobbing timing by viewing your video. I even had the same problem with it skipping a stitch. It saved me $110, I called the local sewing shop and that is what the lady quoted. That price also motivated me to try and fix it on my own. Only took a couple of minutes once I realized how to do it. Don't see how the sewing repair person could feel comfortable charging such an outrageous fee for something that easy.

Your explanation was by far the best I found and it fixed my problem. Sewing on a vintage RICCAR 777. THANK YOU!

I used this tip to fix my 1980 sewing machine three years ago, and just today it needed to be adjusted again. Thank you so, so much!

God bless you!!! I was so frustrated with my machine and the company’s wouldn’t email me back with a solution!

Thank you so much I was sitting here crying because I forgot to unplug my sewing machine and my youngest I think step on the step a million times. Anyway, I thought it was a lost I’m making masks, sewing machine are sold out. YOU SAVED MY DAY WEEK MONTH!!

I was on the verges of tears from frustration, this video saved me from having a manic episode lmao I was going mad trying to pull that tread up and even tried just weaving it in myself omgomgomg it took me a while to find a the small wrench but omg I’m so happy right now I haven’t used this in months and when I went to move the needle back into place I could even see where the old grease marks were from where it was supposed to be. And I had the exact same machine wow ty so much I wish you nothing but joy and happiness 🙌

Thank you so much for this. There was nothing in the manual but must be a common problem. So proud of myself for fixing it but couldn’t have done it without you. Xxx

OMG!!!! this is great information. I have a Singer Simple 3116 and since day one it has never worked and I always thought it was me not knowing how to use it. I was getting very frustrated because it was getting stuck all the time and a whole bunch of thread was left underneath. After watching this video and followed the instructions it works like a charm. Thank you so much for posting this.

Thank you! Something slipped and my hook timing ended up wrong and I thought I'd fixed it but it still wasn't picking up the bobbin. This video helped me understand it better and I solved it. Rather than adjust the needle I actually loosened the bobbin housing and lined it up that way - I've got a Toyota 5500 and this was easier as I can't easily reach the needle screw.

Thank you! I think it's actually easier to understand than something made by a professional b/c you don't use a whole bunch of technical terms, "hook thingy" is fine with me! The fact that your stitch sample looks like mine is also confidence-inspiring :) in the best way, people who can make couture garments at home scare me slightly.

I am very impressed with your analytical abilities.

You have no idea how much you've just helped me. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

That screw thing with the L wrench is called an Allen Head "set" screw. It sets the needle positioning rod to the proper adjustment length. The L wrenches are called Allen Wrenches, not to be confused with the star shaped "torx" style screw head. Any good home hardware store will sell a kit with a driver handle and multiple size bits of the various types. Some even have a flexible extension so that you can get to screws in weird angles. Magnetic bits are nice too. I've found the kit useful for my sailrite machine

Your video helped me understand my sewing machine better! A few years ago I thought there was something wrong or faulty about my machine and I stopped using it, until now... Now I see what the problem is and fixed it! For those who didn't get it, try playing with the hook and the needle and see how the whole mechanism work. Leave the top thread intact but remove the bobbin. Basically, you want the hook to catch top thread as the needle goes up, thus forming a loop. For me, changing the direction of the needle eye helped! Thanks again!

OMG thanks! I literally fixed mine in two minutes. I was so worried about how much it was going to cost me to take it in somewhere. THANK YOU

Thank you for this! I was able to fix the timing on my brother machine! I love that you figured this out on your own!

Thank you so much! I was watching a different video that had me messing with the bottom of the machine. This worked!! such a relief because I'm borrowing this machine!

Omg!! Thank you so much for sharing this video, my machine has not been picking up the bottom thread for so long and I couldn't figure it out at all, and right now I'm in the middle of a load of costumes and it was driving me mad that I couldn't fit it. Your video a twist of a screw and perfectly stitching. So again thank you it really saved my sanity, lol.

Today is 5/8/2022 , I haven’t used my machine “NewHome” since 2002 , today I decided to mess with it or sale it in garage sale, as opened it sure enough the threading weren’t connecting or syncing and when I searched the problem I came across your video and I must say after little of lubrication and aligning the pin with the needle it worked ! Yay !!! Thanks !!!

FIXED IT!! Great video and I can appreciate your lay woman's terms!

Seriously great walk through! thank you so much.

You saved me $70! I have a Singer, but went through you steps and fixed my machine! Thanks so much!

thank you so much for taking the time to demonstrate how to adjust the timing of the bobbin and needle to work in unison so the stitching is correct. My bobbin is so out of time that the needle can't pick it up. I did maintenance on my machine and took the bobbin casing out to remove old stuck piece of thread. It sewed correctly once but I'm sure whenI put the machine away the casing moved slightly causing the timing to be off. So with your much needed help and very succinct instruvtion along with the zoomed photo demo I am certain I can do the necessary minor adjustments to create the 'just right' synchronicity between needle and bobbin. I am 65 and can't afford to take my machine in so you have also saved me a significant amount of money!! With the various videos that so many kind people have posted I have been able to save hundreds of dollars by fixing my windows, oven, refrigerator, lawn tractor, toilet, small appliances and so many other things I don't recall all of them! Given the economic state of our country it is wise to fix everything we can without having to pay for repairs until such time wages are increased to provide the opportunity to create descretionary money for these things. I'm sure upper class Americans who are in control of the pharmaceutical and insurance companies don't even have the need for a sewing machine much less own one!! Thanks for helping middle class America survive while these adverese self centered politicians get their act together to put a stop to the top 10 percent having 80 percent of the wealth in our country and only get their hands slapped when found guilty of defrauding the bulk of Americaqn people!! Sorry to include the rant but hope it serves to underscore just how much you are helping others!

Thank you and bless you sweet lady! You saved both my cash and sanity!

thank you young lady, now I can fix my wife's sewing machine and I can look like the hero....lol

Thank you for your video! I fixed my sewing machine!!! You showed me what the timing should look like. Thank you for helping me to learn more about my sewing machine.

Thank you!!! You saved our sewing project which had a hard deadline, plus helped us understand our machine better. So glad we found your video.

I was about to buy a new one..I can't believe I even a helpful video.

Thank you so much! I was able to fix my mum’s machine which made her very happy! Thank you again.

Awesome video! I knew I had a hook timing issue, but had no idea how to fix it. You explained everything perfectly! Thank you!

8 years and you've saved my hobbuly project. Amazing thank you

Thank you very very very much for info. and explanations. You are a smart and talented lady .we need more ladies like you in this world. Keep it up .You are the BEST.

the thing you are pointing that moves up and down is called the needle bar.

Thankyou!!! I just purchased a vintage machine today, everything was working except it wouldn't pick up the bobbin thread! You just made my mother's day!! THANKYOU for sharing your knowledge!! X

This is my machine and you just saved me $$$! YOU ROCK!

That's great your welcome!! Glad we didn't have to go out buy new machines.

This worked perfectly! Thank you!

Sooo trying this tomorrow! I was in the middle of a project and this happened. I'm so glad I found your video. Thanks for sharing! Happy Stitching! ~ElleB

Thank you so much…my machine went kerbluely in the finishing straight of an urgent project…you saved the day with this video!!

"L shaped wrench" = Hex wrench AKA Allen wrench AKA Allen key AKA hex key helpful video, thank you!

omg thank you so much!! 😭😭 It must be an issue with this model cause I have the exact same one

Thank you!! I had both problems - skipping stitches and then full on not catching the bobbin thread and was very close to taking it in to be fixed. You're awesome!!

You just saved me a lot of trouble. Don't worry that you didn't know all the names of the parts. I don't either and I've been sewing for 50+ years. LOL Hmmm...maybe it's time I look them up. I wish you great success with your KZfaq channel. Please keep it going.

Thank You from far Poland Eastern Europe. I had the same problem the bobbin was blocked by dirt. When I cleaned it and readjusted it starded to saw correctly, but it still misses stiches on more complex settings. I have to work on it again.

This usually happens when you run over a zipper tooth or something to actually push the needle up into the machine...then you just drop the needle bar down so the hook will catch the thread. Good for your Girl !!

Your demo helped me. I almost cried when your hand was in the way or you moved it away from what you were talking about. Great info it’s worth doing it again and using a pointer and tripod

I can't wait to try this,I have a brother sewing/embroidery machine that was $2400 bucks. Worked AMAZING for the first 5 years and then its one problem after another I'm tired of "taking it in!" So i'm now having the bobbin issue. Even though yours is a simple brother I think they are made the same way. The side top comes off exactly the same so I can't wait to try this! Thanks for your VIDEO!!!!!!!!!

You are telling people to loosen and reposition/adjust the needle bar. DO NOT loosen and adjust the needle bar unless the needle bar is in the wrong position. There is a mark on the needle bar that is just below the needle-bar-carrier when the needle eye is approximately 1/8" below the hook point. "REAL" sewing machine timing usually involves a small adjustment to the gear behind the hook.

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You are a genius. This is the first time I opened my wife's sewing machine to fix exactly the same problem. I am glad that I saw your video, saved precious money and a trip to technician.

Thank you so much last time I paid someone to fix but after finding your video I fixed my machine in minutes

THANK YOU! I've been trying to repair my machine for over a month and this was the last step to fixing it! It's almost impossible to find decent videos on repairing machines (SO much gatekeeping); I even read the entire manual! But this was so helpful and to the point. THANKS.

Thanks for your video! This is the only one I could actually understand and relate to. My vintage Morse 4500 went out of time and I could visualize another trip to the sewing repair shop. You were so clear in your video it took me only about 10 minutes to get it back in working order. You really did a great job, thanks again!

You saved me time and money with this. My 1980s vintage Babylock Companion's shuttle race jammed, and when I managed to unjam it, the needle thread wasn't engaging with the bobbin thread at all. You clued me in to the timing, and I was able to fix it myself!

OMG !! you saved me a mental break down ... 2 hours I have been fussing with my machine and you got me going again !! thank you so very much !!!

TY so much for making this video, you saved my life... I have 3 Kenmore machines 1 is obsolete and can't find parts for it, the other 2 both series 158's. I am doing some automotive upholstery and so I bought a 32 piece foot set for it because the only machine that had a piping foot was the 1st machine I mentioned. After attaching the foot adapter and foot then went to sew the needle thread wouldn't pick up the bobbin thread on either of the other 2 machines.. IDK how both of the machines got out of timing at the same time but with your help it took 10 minutes to get one of them firing on all cylinders now... I TY again... 😎

Thank you so much! 10 years later and you helped me!! ❤

Thank you, thank you. thank you. You've saved my day and $$$. Everywhere else I looked on the web non of the "experts" addressed this issue.

I am literally crying tears of joy right now, so happy i was able to fix it myself thanks to youu!!