Top Tension Tips

look closely as well as you'll catch the transcend tension is pulling the bobbin thread to the top

We similar to mean value of the perfect stitch 
as a beloved matter between the transcend as well as bottom threads. 

But no human relationship is automatically perfect.

Most sewing machines are pre-set at the factories for sewing garments amongst a mid-weight thread on mid-weight fabric.That's fine if you're sewing clothing but what if you're doing something else? If you lot are quilting multiple layers, stitching heavy or calorie-free weight fabric, doing appliqué, free-motion embroidery or embellishing you lot may discovery that the transcend tension is likewise tight. 

Here's a skilful unopen upwards showing what the stitching looks similar when the transcend tension is likewise tight. Notice how the transcend thread is pulling the bobbin thread upwards through the cloth layers to the top. You tin catch this particularly but about the curves. Some people telephone band these 'eyelashes', as well as present upwards on curves when the transcend tension is pulling the bobbin thread upwards to the transcend fabric.

In the next unopen upwards photos you lot tin catch skipped stitches every bit good every bit the thread shredding as well as breaking.

Notice how the transcend pinkish thread is pulling the bottom carmine thread to the top.

 Here you lot tin catch how the  tight transcend tension is causing skipped stitches.

Here you lot tin catch the thread shredding.

Fixing the likewise tight transcend tension is easy. 

Turn your tension dial to the left: 

"Lefty-Loosey" 

Many tension problems are caused yesteryear likewise tight transcend tension. Learning to loosen the transcend tension dial volition solve the problem. Turn it a flake to the left as well as hence produce a flake of stitching to catch how the adjustment is playing out. If it is all the same likewise tight, loosen it a flake to a greater extent than as well as endeavor stitching again. Keep on loosening the tension dial as well as checking the stitching until you lot convey the perfect stitch. The perfect stitch is when the transcend as well as bottom threads are evenly balanced as well as catch inwards the middle. This diagram from My Childhood Treasures on their How to purpose a sewing machine page  gives a skilful stance of how it works.

Sometimes the transcend tension is likewise loose.When this happens the bobbin thread pulls the transcend thread to the dorsum of the projection looking similar this...

look at the metallic element transcend thread showing upwards on the back 

Once over again it's slow for gear upwards the transcend tension when it's likewise loose. 

Simply plough the dial to the correct to tighten the tension.

"Righty-Tighty"

We similar to mean value of the perfect stitch

as a beloved matter betwixt the transcend as well as bottom thread.

But fifty-fifty the best human relationship tin plough into a tug of war. 

Sometimes getting your transcend as well as bottom threads balanced 

hence they catch inwards the middle requires a petty adjustment. 

Making petty adjustments every bit you lot larn along 

will give-up the ghost along you lot stitching 

happily always after.