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Babylock Imagine Serger question skipped stitches
m/m   Intermediate NJ USA Member since 4/4/05 Posts: 324	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/30/13 8:53 AM My serger is skipping stitches especially at the beginning of seams but also occasionally in midseam. Also it doesn't consistently form a complete stitch if I sew off from the end of a seam. Instead I just end up with four threads, no sitiches. It was serviced about six months ago (2 hour trip one way) and unfortunately I didn't use it much after that. Something might have happened during servicing. The problems didn't exist before it was serviced. Any suggestions for what's going on? Is it something I can fix on my own? As far as I can tell I haven't changed anything I'm doing with it.
sewsally   Intermediate WA USA Member since 8/18/02 Posts: 1200	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/30/13 11:30 AM Did you change the needle?
KathySews   Advanced Beginner MI USA Member since 10/1/06 Posts: 2895	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 1/30/13 11:58 AM changing the needle was my first thought also. I had similar problem with missed stitched and a fresh needle fixed it.
Rosews13   Advanced CA USA Member since 1/17/10 Posts: 1073	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 1/30/13 1:07 PM Skipped stitches are very often needle related. Make sure you are using the type of needle your manual recommends. Try a different size....make sure it is pushed up all the way into the shaft....and make sure it is new.
m/m   Intermediate NJ USA Member since 4/4/05 Posts: 324	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/30/13 6:09 PM Thank you all. I'll try changing the needles although I don't know that it will help with the threads not forming a stitch except when on fabric.
KathySews   Advanced Beginner MI USA Member since 10/1/06 Posts: 2895	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/30/13 6:26 PM I did not think it would work either, but it did. I hope it solves your problem.
TamNearPDX Beginner WA Member since 1/16/08 Posts: 203	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/31/13 0:07 AM When in doubt - change needles and totally rethread... right?
LynnRowe   Advanced BC CANADA Member since 3/9/09 Posts: 6765	Login to reply to this post In reply to m/m << 1 member likes this. Date: 1/31/13 0:18 AM Try re-threading, and ensure the stitch selector dial is on the correct setting. Make sure when threading that the threads are properly in the tension slots and your thread antenna is fully extended. ------ I heart Panzy, Pfaff Creative Performance, the sewing machine love of my life! And Rupert (Pfaff 2023), Baby (BL Enlighten), Victor (BLCS), Ash (Bernina 350SE), Pal (Bernina 530), Kee (Bernina 750) and the Featherteen Flock! Most of all, I heart Woo (HimmyCat). Until we meet again, my beautiful little boy. I love you.

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