Brother 888-X54 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
SEWING BASICS
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Upper tension is too tight
Loops will appear on the surface of the fabric.
Note
If the bobbin thread was incorrectly
threaded, the upper thread may be too tight.
In this case, refer to “Lower threading” on
page 13 and rethread the bobbin thread.
Solution
Reduce the tension by turning the upper tension
control dial to a lower number.
Upper tension is too loose
Loops appear on the back of the fabric.
Note
If the upper thread was incorrectly threaded,
the upper thread may be too loose. In this
case, refer to “Upper threading” on page 14
and rethread the upper thread.
Solution
Increase the tension by turning the upper tension
control dial to a higher number.
1 Surface of fabric
2 Back of fabric
3 Upper thread
4 Lower thread
5 Loops appear on
surface of fabric
1 Surface of fabric
2 Back of fabric
3 Upper thread
4 Lower thread
5 Loops appear on back
of fabric
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