A real bad t-shirt

May 2009 049, originally uploaded by pearljamfanatic.

This simple curved raglan t-shirt that the boy requested ended up giving me fits when it came to using my coverstitcher (Brother 2340CV) on it. I was going for a three thread exposed coverstich and the machine wouldn't work without skipping stitches constantly. After changing needles, rethreading, adjusting the pressure screw, I switched to a 2 needle narrow coverstitch and that was that. Doesn't look very good but I was ready to throw everything out the window by that point! He likes it so I'll take it.

You know, just about everything I've read from Brother coverstitch owners has been so positive. I have had so much trouble since I got mine over a year ago. I find myself avoiding it and dreading its use and that sucks. I got mine used, so maybe that has something to do with it. The only time it might not skip stitches seems to be when I'm sewing on interlock, and that's only if I'm using two needles, not three. Three is always a disaster. I've changed the needles and adjusted everything I could think of to adjust. Anyone have any other ideas other than the obvious one of getting it serviced?