Coverstitching thin fabric on the Brother 2340

[@prettybirdbeenlpeacock6592]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do your videos! I especially appreciate the fact that you start your videos with your settings and specifics every time, so that whether one begins to watch your videos that are new or old, they can count on you not assuming any prior knowledge. Sign of a great teacher!

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Lisa Peacock Well thank you!! So many are intimated by the coverstitch machine I want them to like their machine and use it, not get frustrated and push it side or pack it up and never let it see the light of day again.

[@joannehagon8297]

Thank you Jeanette. Great teaching. 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Joanne Hagon thank you!! Hope they help!!!😀

[@31sweetdreams]

Thank you!! I needed this information. I'm happy to have found you! New subscription.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

You are so welcome!! I hope my videos help, if there is a subject you want me to video, just message me and I'll see what I can do.

[@31sweetdreams]

@@jeanetteweger5518 Wow! Thank you! You're Very kind.

[@terryjanisch905]

Thank you Jeanette. You were so fast.

[@bolpol403]

thank you

[@analuisamom]

moving from 1 to the next dot made a gian difference.. I placed the three needles and also move the lenght of the stitch to threee. Thanks

[@jeanetteweger5518]

That’s great, whatever it takes to make it look professional!!

[@carolynwalker580]

im considering getting the coverstitch.. theyre hard to find. thankyou for the informative videos.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Have you checked with Ken's Sewing Center

[@leslieklein8890]

What needle size are you using for this demo? I noticed you did not change needle size for the organza/netting and then for the organic fleece, and it seems to work just fine!.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

I used 80/12 sharps because I wanted to make sure it would go thru the organic bamboo velour.

[@valclements7092]

Awesome thank you. Val🇨🇦

[@jen5553]

En tela estrech elástica se me rompe los hilos de encima ...diferencial 07 y en 01 igual se rompen

[@DiannaAtherton]

I am over-the-moon that I found your videos. Can you please explain more about your foot controller and the screw?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

I found that having the silver screw on the top of the machine set 1/2” off the top machine is the best place to have it so any fabric feeds thru nicely. That screw controls your presser foot and to adjust it, measure from the right side of the screw until the top of the screw is 1/2” off the top of the machine. Once you get it there, leave it, you’ll find fabrics flow nicely under the presser foot smoothly. I sew all types of fabrics and have never had to adjust that screw.

[@DiannaAtherton]

@@jeanetteweger5518 oh my goodness. Thank you for responding so quickly. I need a video on that one. I am a visual. I am positive I need to do this step. Please consider a video so I can follow what you mean. I just bought this machine used. I am learning.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

@@DiannaAtherton no video needed, just hold a roller up next to the silver screw like I did in this video. Then unscrew it until the flat top of the screw is at the 1/2” mark on the ruler, very simple to do, takes maybe 10 seconds. If you have issues or questions, you can message me thru Facebook also. If you haven’t already joined, there’s a Facebook group Brother 2340CV Coverstitch too.

[@terryjanisch905]

Thanks Jeanette. Do you not raise your pressure foot when you pull your threads. Do this mess with th tension discs..?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

terry janisch Yes I always lift my presser foot, otherwise I can't grab the threads and pull to the front.

[@Reneedudley]

hi lovely .......question re setting and diff feed and needles and looper numbers for stretch fabrics for lycra and spandex......what would you recommend for your machine???......all new to me and am getting the same machine xoxoxoxoxoxox

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Renee Polomski first, if sewing Lycra or spandex, I use an 80/12 sharp needle because the ballpoints seem to leave skipped stitches. As for settings, I recommend that you take scrap pieces of that type of fabric and practice so you can make adjustments to the needles, looper and differential to get them set where you sew without skipped stitches.

[@Reneedudley]

thank you its all a bit tricky!!!! trial and error .....and wine!!!!

[@andreab919]

Hi again Jeanette, I forgot to ask you where I can easily find the tiny screws that holds the needles. Each time I change the needles I am scared to death that I loose one and cannot find it as it is so small. I currently use an allan key because my friend cannot find her hex screwdriver. I found a site that sells both screws and screwdriver but first international shipping is suspended due to pandemic and second they charge at least 23.99 US$ to ship to Canada.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Have you tried going thru Brother international?

[@andreab919]

Hello Jeanette, I wonder if you can help me. I am new with a coverstitch, same as yours, and it is going very well so far. However, I am not quite happy with some stitches. I mainly work with light to medium weight stretch fabric for garments for my grandchildren. My stich is fine when I make wide seems (yellow and green) but when I try to make narrow stitches (yellow and pink) I find that the looper thread is quite loose on the back of the garment and it is not as pretty.. All tension disk are currently set at 4. So what tension disk should I change to make that looper thread sit properly on the fabric instead of being a little loose. Thanks so much, your videos are so helpful.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

You would adjust the looper tension. Have you adjusted the presser foot at all?

[@andreab919]

@@jeanetteweger5518 Nope did not touche the pressure foot. Should I? Add pressure or release pressure? And add tension to the looper thread?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

@@andreab919 I found that there’s a sweet spot. If you have the top of the silver screw 1/2” off the top of the machine you’ll never have to adjust again. When using the narrow setting, you may have to adjust the differential.

[@andreab919]

@@jeanetteweger5518 I just released tension on the pressure foot and release a little bit of tension on my left thread. It did improve the look of the back of the seam a lot. I will mow try to see what I can do with teh differential.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

@@andreab919 let me know how it goes

[@natellareal]

Not enough information on the settings. I use 70\10 stretch ballpoint needles on lightweight and seer knits , use decreased tension and still have skipped stitches on my coverstich 3550. I have no idea what else I could do to fix this

[@jeanetteweger5518]

I don't have the Brother 3550 so my settings may not work for you. Refer to your manual for correct needles and as for settings, it's trial and error. This video was made to show others that thin fabrics can be coverstitched without tunneling by adjusting one setting. Again, my settings may not work for you it's something you have to experiment with thru practice and patience.

[@KumkumKat]

Hi Nino, I just bought Brother CV3550 too. I don’t have a problem skipping stitches,but My coverstitch keep jamming , my fabric keep sticking under foot and only way I can pull it out to open the fron cover and press the looper button. Can you advice me what I am doing wrong? Did you had a same problem I have? Ant suggestions will help me please. As soon as I put fabric under the foot under the needles I stitch few stitches using hands heel and as soon as I start stitching fabric get stuck. It so frustrating. Any advice or help will help.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

@@KumkumKat I don't have the Brother 3550, my videos are for the Brother 2340. Go on the FB group for the Brother 3550 and see if someone can help you .

[@KumkumKat]

Thank you so much Nino for replay and advice for FB group.

[@monicamims114]

4 years later do you still like this machine?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Yes I do very much. I have 2

[@KumkumKat]

Dear Jeanette, I bought Brother CV3550cover stitch. I was watching you video very carefully and followed same way how to finish and lock the stitches. But every time when I finish my stitches and tried to pull the fabric from back it doesn’t come loose at all. To loose the fabrics from underneath foot I have to open front cover and pull side my looper and then I can loose the fabric out. I have to do this every time and my stitches keep breaking. Can you advice or any suggestions to prevent this step? How can I do easy Coverstitch? I am so frustrated that all money I have spent to buy this Coverstitch gone into drain. I show your video and I thought why can’t I do it like you and I followed exactly the way you have shown. Can you please help ?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Can you send me a video of how you are doing it?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Are you releasing the needle threads by pushing the tension buttons on top as you pull the threads from the needles?

[@KumkumKat]

Yes. jeanette. My main problem is my fabric keep getting stuck under th foot as soon as I start. I was watching your video very carefully and I started same like you and put my fabric leave at least 1” and then drop the needle using hand wheel for 2-3 stitches . But as soon as I start my fabric jam and when I release my looper button it frees the fabric but leave lots off tangled threads.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

@@KumkumKat are you doing a couple hand turns and holding the thread as you start to sew?

[@azlindaabubakar874]

Dear Jeanette, do you have a video on how to release the tension button for CV2340 and to lock the stitches

[@michaelcowgill]

can you only coverstictch with this machine. Does it have a knife on it? I have a serger, but it doesn't do overstitch.

[@jeanetteweger5518]

This is only a coverstitch machine meant to hem

[@michaelcowgill]

Jeanette Weger ok thank you!

[@marialove2944]

Hello, I will have a video of how to use the machine for fabrics that have elasticity, which I have to use, I do not know how to do it and I would appreciate a little of your help

[@jeanetteweger5518]

I will gladly help, just let me know what you want or need help with.

[@marialove2944]

@@jeanetteweger5518 thanks

[@jeanetteweger5518]

@@marialove2944 feel free to private message me thru Facebook

[@antoinetteseals4549]

What about stitching regular cotton fabric?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

This machine will stitch on cotton fabric as well.

[@brendacasais3806]

Qué número de aguja Janeth? Gracias

[@jeanetteweger5518]

They are all at 2

[@brendacasais3806]

@@jeanetteweger5518 gracias amiga ,muy bueno!

[@gladisromero4354]

Que numero de agujas jeanet, para la tela de tul?? Besos 😘

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Gladis Romero agujas a y looper estan en dos. Cambie el differential de .7 al primer punto despues del 1

[@gladisromero4354]

Jeanette Weger que número usas 11_14?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Gladis Romero 14

[@katherinetejada213]

Se rompen los hilos y no se porque?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

En qué se fijan las tensiones de la aguja y el alambre? ¿Cuál es tu diferencial establecido?

[@jen5553]

A mi me pasa igual

[@maryellengraessle7535]

What type of thread is this?

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Mary Ellen Graessle serger thread in the needles and stretch in the looper

[@terryjanisch905]

What kind of stretch thread in loopers

[@jeanetteweger5518]

Mary Ellen Graessle Maxilock stretch from Wawak

[@terryjanisch905]

Thank you

[@Barb515]

Thanks for the video! Would using serger thread in the looper make a difference?

[@user-be3yw8om4j]

Дебильный ролик. Ни о чём.