My top thread is shredding

Thanks Keith. My machine is an industrial sewing machine: ZOJE ZJ0303L. It shreds the thread, as you show but only when I back stitch - and not during normal stitching. Any ideas?

this video genuinely changed my life, after days of fixing up an old machine, I was about to throw in the towel because of this one unfixable problem, come to find that the solution is simple thanks to this video

Thanks! I had a bur!

thankyou

"The right needle for the right job"; no truer words have been said. I have a Janome 4 needle embroidery machine and started having a "thread shredding and breaking issue". I tried everything, spent hours messing with the bobbin area and looking for nicks, cleaning, oiling. I finally figured it out and solved my problem. Wrong needle. I was embroidering on hats and when I switched from 75/11 needle to 80/12 needle, my problem was solved! Right needle for right job can solve thread shredding and breaking issues. Hope this helps someone else....

Thank you! This was a great help.

Un grand merci pour cette vidéo, très bien réalisée. Je vais mettre en pratique vos conseils. A bientôt sur votre chaîne.

Thank you so much for this!

This really helped me out of a fix with a bartacking machine. Thanks for posting!

Thank you! It wasn't either of the things that you suggested but it did make me look at the plate and on the underside there was a little nub from needle strikes. I dremeled that bit off and that fixed the problem! So many little metal nubs to watch for.

THANK YOU!! That was it!!!

Keith, could you do a video showing how to change the needle threader on the brother machine. Xd8550D

Thank you for your video I am new to machine embroidery and have just spent an afternoon adjusting the tension on my machine both top and bottom because the thread kept breaking after checking your video I found a nick on the bottom bobbing hook as you described it is working much better now. Thank you

Super good information. I was ready to take the machine in for repair again! Found a very tiny bur at the end of my thread hook. Filed it away and completed a project without one shred. I am so happy, thank you fir doing this video.

Thanks so much! You just saved me at least $130 and a 3 week wait!

Thank you for this video! I fixed my shredding problem by tightening my top thread tension. Although I still followed your steps to make sure my machine was ok all the way around! Will save this vid.

Thank you! That was the problem. I would have never known! And it was so easy to do after you explained it so well. Thank you for taking the time!

Thanks

Thank you!

THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG

Well that worked!! Thank you, now do you know anything about serger stitch fingers !

THANK YOU!!! I was embroidering blanket number 11 of 15 for graduates at our church when the thread started constantly shredding. I used this video to diagnose the problem, a burr. I filed it and things worked fine for a couple minutes. Then the machine kept saying I needed to rethread the top thread, but it appeared fine. I used the other video that shows how to fix the little thread spring (it has shredded thread jammed in it) and now it's smooth sailing. If I lived in the UK I'd give Keith a big hug and kiss!!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Exactly the problem.

Thank you so much! i've been so frustrated trying to solve my problem and i found a burr just where you said it would be!

THANK YOU!!! My machine kept shredding my thread so I took it to get serviced and it came back still shredding. I stumbled upon your video and it works!! All I had to do was file a small burr down and it's running like it should. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!

I don't have any knicks on the hook, or anywhere in the bobbin case, bobbin tension is good. Upper tension is good. New needle. That spring is in place (I watched your video). I'm ready to just quit. 😔😭 Is there anything else?

Thank you so much.

This is super helpful! I know this is a bit old but if you're still sorta monitoring this, just wondering what to do if there is a little nick in the bobbin case in the second area you indicated? Do you just need to purchase a new case at that point? Thanks!

this video helped me SOOOO MUCH!!! my machine was shredding thread and wouldn’t even finish one letter of stitching. this saved me a trip to the shop!!

Keith - I have a new problem that I can't find an answer to. My top thread is nesting and snarling beneath my hoop. I've done everything I know to do, changed needles, vacuumed thoroughly, checked bobbin case for burrs, cleaned the thread cutter. HELP!

YOU ARE MY HERO!! This was exactly. my problem. What a frustrating week i have had trying to figure this out.

Thank you

thank you for sharing your knowledge

Wow! Thanks Keith I’ve never been shown this in all my years of sewing. So good to know. 😃