I am a beginner sewer and i need help!!!?

I got my sewing machine 2 days ago and i am going to take lessons but everytime i sew on my jeans the needle stops and there is a whole bunch of thread that is gathered at the bottom of the fabric(denim)


am i not moving the faabric forward fast enough or what





Im 14


and i want to be a fashion designerI am a beginner sewer and i need help!!!?
Sounds like the needle may not be threaded properly. What type of machine do you have? It may not be heavy enough for sewing denim.I am a beginner sewer and i need help!!!?
you might have not threaded it correctly
Are you holding the tail of thread that you left behind the needle when you threaded it? You only have to hold it for a few seconds when you first start, once you get a couple of stitches in your fabric you can let it go.


Also you should not be moving your fabric at all, let the machine do the work :) All you have to do is move your material just a little bit to the left or right to guide it threw in a straight line.


I would also make sure you have your bobbin %26amp; thread threaded threw the machine correctly, your machine should have come with instructions on that.
rethread the machine and the bobbin. ( trust me it helps) if that doesnt work turn it off than turn it back on and then if that doesn't work check your thread tension ( also it could be the wrong needle for denim since denim is thick)
Make sure the bobbin is seated correctly, double check the threading instructions because it sounds like there may not be enough tension on the thread. Also, make sure the stitch selector is not set for a 'close' stitch. The denim is too heavy to accept anything too fine. You may want to read your manual for the types of needles to be used on certain fabrics to make sure of no problems there either.
First off, that is awesome that you want to go into fashion!! That is a tough path but if you know that at the outset you'll be fine!





Now about the sewing, make sure you are using a denim needle. If you aren't using a needle that can get through the fabric it will foul the order of the machine and leave you with all kinds of tangles.





Also, check the tension on both the upper and lower setting. If one is off it wont pull on the other right and allow the other thread to be loose and tangled or the thread itself will be loose and tangled. You machine should have a book that lists *guidelines* for what the settings should be for different materials.





As the first answer suggested make sure that you have threaded your machine correctly. Again read that manual really carefully because missing one little things could be throwing the whole thing off.





As for moving the fabric, your foot should do that. You are only holding on to keep the fabric sticking out from getting hung up on something and to keep the fabric straight. There is a way on some machine to adjust that too so if it seems like the fabric doesn't move at a rate equal to how hard you are pushing on the foot peddle you will want to look and make sure that your foot (on the machine not your human foot) is strong enough for denim. There might be other feet to use on denim too... I sew ice skating costumes and I have to a roller foot on that stretch fabric because if not it wont move past the upper foot right.





I hope this helps! Just give this time! And lessons are a great idea!
It could be a number of things.


firstly, have you got the right size needle for denim in?


secondly, is the tension right? try a test peice.


thirdly, it may be that the thread is not threaded right in the bobbin, or that it needs cleaning.


forth, is the upper thread right?





my guess is that the bobbin has thread tangled in it, or its not set right inside.





You should have a troubleshooting section in the back of your manufacturers guide, have a look.


Good luck.
probably didnt thread correctly. go back and check. maybe the bottom one??