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Noise is heard, it is clicking
A very slight clicking noise while sewing a seam!
Once one becomes accustom to sewing, you get to know the sweet sound your sewing machine should make it is stitching perfectly.
On the odd occasion a very slight clicking noise can be herd while stitching. This 90% of the time indicated that the needle is the wrong type, or it is blunt.
Machine needles often hit the needle plate or the rotating hook while sewing. This is not a normal occurrence, but usually happens because the user is pulling/pushing the fabric instead of gently guiding the fabric under the presser foot.
This heavy handedness (which is often the case with beginner sewers) means that as the needle is going through the material, the user is still pushing/pulling which slightly flexes the needle which bashes in to the metal hook and causes a tiny burr on the needle point. Because of this tiny burr, the needle has to bash its way through the fabric, which makes a clicking noise.
Replace the needle with a new one and try stitching the same fabric again.
This would only happen on a older machine that has been used a good few times.
Another cause could be dust or link that has accumulated in under the feed dogs, which in turn causes the needle plate to flex as the lint between the feed dogs gets so compresses, it latterly can permanently bend the needle plate. It often makes a clicking noise as the lint bashes in to the bottom of the needle plate. Clean under the needle plate and between the feed dogs. Replace the needle plate it if needed.
Beware of dropping pins in to the bobbin area. A snapped pin in the machine workings will often make a clicking noise as you are stitching.
