While posting videos about my embroidery machine a couple of people have asked how to fix the self thread feature. At the time I did not know how to help as I had never experienced an issue with the self threader on my embroidery machine. Fast forward a couple of months, now the self threader on my machine stopped working. Sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldn’t. Once the self threader stopped working consistently, I decided to try to diagnose what was wrong.
Thread your machine and press the lever slowly to see where the thread is hitting. Obviously the thread is not lining up with the needle, which usually means it is too low. This could be from the various vibrations of the machine or an improper needle change. Simply loosen the black screw to pull out the needle and place it back into the machine as high as it will go. Make sure that the screwed section is straight, sometimes it will sag which places the needle lower. Watch the video below to see these steps in action. No, one enjoys threading the needle of any machine let alone an embroidery machine. The thread seems to always unravel at the tip and its a battle of trimming and twisting it to just thread the machine. Hopefully, this helps those struggling with this feature.
MaddieAutumn 