In this video i'm going to show you how to time your Singer Sewing machine with a horizontal Bobbin. It will not go more than 2 stitches without catching and creating a clump of thread on the bottom of the fabric, making a clunking noise and grinding to a halt, and the fabric gets stuck in the machine. When an issue arises concerning picking up the lower thread, the problem is never the lower thread, but rather an issue with the upper thread not being caught by the hook or shuttle. So, when you start to sew, the bobbin thread, a lot of times, can get sucked back down into the bobbin casing, causing a thread jam. Laree Washington 91,666 views Get shopping advice from experts, friends and the community! Clean the race-hook area out with the tip of a pin or needle, brush and blow. Also make sure thread is not wrapped around take-up lever. Put a single drop of oil on the race-hook. While sewing a zigzag thread (#3) on a Kenmore 18221, the needle thread began catching multiple times on the shuttle hook. Thread caught around the shuttle also could cause noise. - Duration: 13:06. My bobbin thread won’t connect/ what happens in the bobbin when you have a timing issue? Help! If that is the case clean the shuttle. So, if that happens to you, here's what you should do.
The slightest piece of thread in this area can cause a tight spot. Timing usually goes out in your sewing machine after the Needle and thread gets jammed.

upper thread gets caught on shuttle hook