NBR: I need help sewing. Anyone sew?

[redhorizon343]

Hey, I'm sorry this is totally not baby related in any way. But I'm having issues with my sewing machine, and I don't know anyone else who sews IRL. I've tried everything. Even swearing. Nothing works.


This is the issue....
The everything is going apparently fine, for like, a foot or so, when all of a sudden the fabric starts bunching. Like so...


At this point the top thread is fine, but the bobbin thread is taught. When I open the casing, there is just one little loop of thread that is not staying in the track. Like so.....



I'm trying to quilt, but I'm just piecing together rows right now. Stitch size is 2.5, top thread tension is at 3.

This is what I have tried.....
Rethreading (rethreading the bobbin thread is what gets me on track until the next time it messes up)
Different bobbin
New needle
Adjusting the thread tension (both top and bottom in every which way I can think of)
Dusting the machine
Cursing the day I ever purchased this machine

I at some point had to adjust the presser foot pressure, so I've messed with that a little bit. I don't know though; I always have a hard time remembering which way to adjust the thread tension, so I have a feeling that's probably it.

HALP! Dr. Google failed me and I need the help of a human being.

[puffandstuff]

Did you try with a metal bobbin? You've tried everything else I would have suggested. My last machine did this and I got rid of it. It was really old though.

[mrsnorris]

I am currently in a stand-off with my sewing machine and know nothing anyway but I'm going to see my retired home ec teacher mother in a few hours and I'll see what she says. 

[inaya]

It's probably something to do with the threading of the bobbin. The machine I use most doesn't have a bobbin case, but my grandma's old machine does and I always have issues with this same thing. It's usually because I missed one of the little mechanisms or something... I can't be more specific because I don't remember exactly, but I hope you get it figured out soon! I haven't sewn in forever and I miss it.

[redhorizon343]

One of my FB friends suggested that maybe I wound the bobbin thread to tightly. It hadn't even occurred to me - I bet it's that.