Q&A for How to Thread a Singer Simple 3116

Your bobbin might not be in place correctly. Make sure the presser foot is down to feeders, and the machine is plugged in and on. Make sure the foot feed is plugged in. It could be a number of things.

Make sure the bobbin is placed correctly in the bobbin case. The thread must be pulled through the slit in the bobbin case until it moves freely, then place the bobbin into the machine. Hold the end of the upper thread that goes through the needle. When the wheel is turned, it will pick up the lower thread and be looped over the upper thread. Tug the end you were holding to pull the lower thread all the way up.

If you placed thread on the bobbin, you need to switch the machine back to sewing mode. In the article: Unlock the spindle by pushing it back to the left. Note that the machine will not sew until the bobbin winding spindle is back in its left position.

Turn on the feed dogs. Switch on the bottom of the machine. Feed dogs need to come up to move the fabric.