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Prepare Your Top Thread (Continued)
= Adjust the Top Thread Tension
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Right sicleof _abrlc
Setting mark
Loos_%_
Tight
For Straight Stitch
The ideal straight stitch will have threads locked between the two layers ot
fabnc, as shown above, magnified to show detail.
if you look at the stitch, front and back, you wilt notice that there are no
gaps, that each stitch _ssmooth and even.
Choose the Correct Tension:
The best tension will depend on;
the stiffness and thickness of the fabric
the number of fabric layers
the type of stitch
The top thread
_stoo loose.
Right s=de
of fabric
The top thread
appears on the
underside of the
tabrlc.
Tension IStoo loose:
The top thread shows through the
bottom of the fabric. The bottom side
of the stitch will feel bumpy.
The top thread
}Stoo tight.
Right side k_--__,,,,,
Ot fob_
The bobbin thread
appears on the
upper surface ot the
tabric.
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Tenston is too tight:
The bobbin thread will come through
the top of the fabric. The top side ot
the stitch will feel bumpy.
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