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Troubleshooting
Fix thread nests, breaks, puckering and files your machine will not read.
Embroidery machine not reading a PES file? A step-by-step fix checklist
Brother machine not showing your PES file? Work through Brother’s listed causes: zipped files, folders, file names, hoop size, stitch limits, USB media and wrong formats.
Read the guide →TroubleshootingEmbroidery machine bird nesting: why thread bunches under the plate and how to fix it
Thread bunching under your embroidery? Fix bird nesting step by step: safe removal, rethreading, bobbin, tension and hooping checks, with sources.
Read the guide →TroubleshootingWhy does my embroidery thread keep breaking? Causes and fixes
Top thread breaking or shredding while you embroider? Work through threading, tension, needle, thread age, burrs and digitizing in order, with sources.
Read the guide →TroubleshootingEmbroidery puckering: why fabric wrinkles around your design and how to stop it
Fabric wrinkling around your embroidery? Fix puckering with better hooping, the right stabilizer, tension and density checks, plus a prevention chart by fabric.
Read the guide →TroubleshootingBobbin thread showing on top of embroidery? How to fix it
White bobbin thread showing on top of your embroidery? Fix upper tension and bobbin seating, check bobbin thread weight, and use the 1/3–2/3 satin test.
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