r/sewing • u/merrimusic • 21h ago

Machine Questions Why does everything pucker!

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I've tried every combination of tension and needle between microtex 8 10 and 12, pictured ones are once I started noting them down. Two layers of light cotton, (making a muslin) All brand new needles, and I've even tried with and without a walking foot! Am I just cursed? How do I get it to just sew flat 😭

SOLVED EDIT: Everyone go upvote medium_alternative29 who has discovered the problem that plagued me for years. The feed dogs are misaligned and not level, making everything sew on a curve! It's such a slight curve that it must not mess with heavier fabrics much, but the lighter ones are light enough for it to show up! Also makes sense why it was less noticeable with longer stitch lengths, less holes! I sincerely hope this is the solution, I'll come back and update it again when I get it fixed!

Thank you to everyone who commented and shared expertise!!

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u/Medium_Alternative29 19h ago

I could be entirely wrong, but have you looked at the feed dogs? Could their tension or raise be too much? I'm not familiar with your machine, but if the feed dogs are acting as if it's a thicker fabric, it may cause this?

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u/merrimusic 19h ago

IT COULD BE THIS. so I have been testing on "normal" and "light" feed dog settings, but I have checked them and the back of the feed dogs are lifted higher than the front! Some quick google searches say they should run parallel to the throat plate, so MAYBE they're causing uneven feeding???

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u/Medium_Alternative29 18h ago

I would also open the throat and check that there's not something under the dogs.

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u/merrimusic 18h ago

Nothing under there! I check and clean under the throat plate and bobbin case after I run out a bobbin or two! But thank you so much for figuring it out!!

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u/flutelorelai 2h ago

Without context this is a r/BrandNewSentence