Remove the bobbin from the winder trim any excess thread and place the bobbin in the bobbin case and you are done. The process should stop automatically once the bobbin is threaded. Stop this process for a moment and trim the thread end close to the bobbin and then continue winding the bobbin. Hold the thread and slightly push your foot pedal so the bobbin winds. Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle with the thread up and lock the winder in place. Pick up your empty bobbin and insert the thread end through the hole from the inside to the outside. Then take the thread over to the bobbin winder thread guide, winding the thread over that without crossing the thread. After that pull the thread through the cover thread guide making sure not to cross the thread over itself. Now hold the balance wheel and pull the stop motion knob in your direction until it clicks into place. Next, put a spool of thread in its place and move the needle all the way up. First, plug your sewing machine in and turn it on. The following instructions are for the Elna 1010 and serve as an example only for other machines. Then make sure the thread is threaded through the clasp correctly. The top of the Elna bobbin has many little holes in it. How do you tell if the bobbin is upside down? If you see only 2 little holes on the bobbin then you have it in backward. To fix this minor issue just take the bobbin out and put it in the right side up. It is possible to put the bobbin in upside down. Next check to see if your bobbin is right-side up. These minor differences can stop your bobbin from turning and create sewing problems for you.Īll you have to do to fix this issue is to replace the bobbin with the correct one. This problem may be due to the fact you are either not using the right bobbin or you are not using an Elna bobbin that is made for the machine. If you haven’t, pull both out and reinsert till you hear them click into place. If you have a loose bobbin or bobbin case double check to see if you inserted either correctly. Then reassemble the bobbin and re-thread it. Make sure to cut the bobbin thread on the outside of the compartment and remove all the thread you see along with any dirt. You will have to cut the thread to remove it completely. Open the bobbin cover and remove the bobbin. Then cut away the fabric to expose the bobbin area. Stop what you are doing and raise your foot. This happens when the thread fails to loop properly around the bobbin when the machine is operating. One of the common problems in this area of your Elna sewing machine is that too much thread is piling up in the bobbin area. Check those issues and take care of them if they are the problem. The sewing machine doesn’t sew - you may have a power cord, foot pedal problem, loose or frayed wires or you failed to turn the machine on or put the needle in wrong. Thread breaking - this usually takes place when your tension is too tight. Stitch problems - these come about when your bobbin or machine is not threaded correctly, your tension is off or your needle is bent or broken or the wrong one Re-insert both to stop this from taking place. Noise from your sewing machine - usually if you have cleaned your machine it means that your bobbin or bobbin case is loose. Mis threading - this happens to the best of sewers and at the worst of times. Lubrication - if you do not oil the sewing machine regularly you will run into bigger problems later on. It is dirty - simply do regular cleaning to avoid this problem interfering with your sewing.