SOURCE: My sewing machine is brand new- Singer confidence.
I am having exactly the same problem. I called the Singer helpline and was on hold for 28 minutes before I gave up. I emailed them instead. Did you ever figure out what was going on?
SOURCE: Singer Confidence 7463 - needle
Have you changed the needle since you purchased it? A needle should be replaced every 4-6 hours of stitching so for each garment sewn as a rule of thumb. So try replacing the needle, cleaning and oiling the maachine as per the manual. Check needle is in the correct way, it is easy to put in backwards if you aren't familar with them, flat shank to the back and there is usually a scarf (cut away area) at the back of the needle which is where the rotary hook under the needle plate comes around to catch the upper thread during the stitch process. So if needle is in backwards this will cause stitching to fail.
So elimate the needle firstly.
If this fails and the knocking noise continues, then it could be that the timing has been knocked out. It can happen if you sew over a pin and hit it hard (or the needle strikes the foot if stitch setup is wrong for the foot being used). In this case, you'll need to take it back to the shop for the serviceman to fix.
SOURCE: How to attach a walking
Here is a link to instructions and videos for different "presser feet" for the Singer.
SOURCE: left side of zig zag stitch is not pulling up
Make sure your needle is inserted into the machine's needle bar all the way. If the needle is not all the way up in its holder the eye of the needle will be out of "sync" with the thread hook that grabs the thread from the needle. The needle also had a flat side to it, you want to make sure the flat side faces the rear of the machine. If it turned in your fingers and is facing the front of the machine, it will not stitch correctly. Also double check your threading of the top of the machine with the instruction book. You want to make sure the "take up lever" has the thread in it. The take up lever is the piece that moves up and down very fast as the machine sews, if you turn the handwheel (always towards you!), you will see the lever appear when it is at the top of its stroke. It shows up when the needle is also near the top of its stroke. That lever is what completes the knot in the tread by pulling the thread from the bobbin area up to the bottom of the fabric, so if it is not threaded properly the machine will jam or not stitch properly. Lastly check the bobbin. After you "pick up" the bobbin thread by turning the handwheel a full rotation and the take up lever it at the top of its stroke, gently pull on the bobbin thread that is coming up through the needle plate to see the bobbin rotate. The tension value here is slight not tight. On a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being tight and 1 being loose, the bobbin thread when pulled on should feel like a 3 or so, slight not tight. If you're sure all that is proper and it still skips it is probably out of adjustment and you'll need a technician. I hope this helped.
SOURCE: bottom thread lose on my Singer Confidence 7467 model
try adjusting the top thread tension one letter or number higher
till the stitch looks good
Years ago, my second Singer [760] foot control "went", out of warranty. Singer weren't very good with parts for older models, and the sewing machine guy had to find another foot control and I had to do a lot of rewiring.
Anyway, if you go Online and look for your local Singer stockist, the part number should be there.
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