sewing on cardstock

[handstampers]

Can anyone out there give me some pointers for sewing on cardstock with a regular sewing machine? I have a customer that is having trouble zig-zagging-said she has adjusted tension but it still isn't working. Is there anything you do different than regular sewing?

Thanks for your help!

[flwrldy3]

What is it that is not working? Is it tearing the paper? What brand of cardstock is she using, is it really thin? I use a regular sewing machine on SU cardstock usually with layer of designer paper and just sew as if it was material.

[frou frou]

I dont change anything on my machines setting to sew on cardstock.
a couple of questions could resolve the problem.
Is she sewing through adhesive?
try a fresh bobbin, if her zig zag is a mess the bobbin could be wound wrong.
is the stitching pulling? If I could see a pic of the problem I can better advise.
maybe her length is set too short.

[Toy]

Hi Roni,

I am new to sewing on cardstock, myself. I just tried doing the zig-zag stitch the other day and had an issue with it.

Gina K has a video HERE, that talks about tension settings, etc. You might refer to that.

Hope that helps!

Hugs,