| Common Causes |
Appearance |
Remedies |
| Too much tension or poor quality thread. |
A small tuft of fiber on the end of the
broken thread. |
Loosen tension or change brand of thread. Try
a different cone of thread. |
| Improper placement of stitch relative to
previous stitch. Stitch penetrates and splits previous thread. |
Broken end will have a bend in the thread and
a tuft on the end. |
Edit stitch placement or repunch the design. |
| Thread is cut by sharp place on the hook. |
Thread will have a clean cut appearance. |
Replace or polish hook. |
| Hook point catches only a portion of the
thread. |
Thread will fray and break. |
Adjust hook timing, use correct needle size.
Try a slightly larger needle. |
| Common Causes |
Quick Check |
| Tension too tight. |
Loosen tension. |
| Obstruction in thread path. |
Make certain thread pulls smoothly. |
| Needle damage or improper needle insertion. |
Replace needle or insert needle so scarf (or
back) of needle faces the hook point. |
| Fraying due to tight
densities. |
Reduce stitch density or make more than one
pass using multiple layers of sewing with lighter density per layer to achieve desired
coverage. |
| Descending needle point penetrating or
catching hanging thread. |
Adjust take up spring so it is working until
the eye of the needle penetrates the fabric OR adjust the tension. |
