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Slowly increase the tension while stitching into scrap material similar to your project. When the
thread tension is balanced, the top and bottom thread (shown in blue and red) will knot in the
middle of the fabric layers.
Too Much Top Tension
Too Little Top Tension
Top thread is pulled to
the bottom of the fabric.
Balanced Tension
Bottom thread is pulled to
the top of the fabric.
• If the bobbin
(bottom) thread
(shown in red) is pulled through the top layer of fabric,
there is too much top tension. Loosen the tension by turning the large thread tensioner
knob toward the setting “1.”
Adjusting Thread Tension (Continued)
• If the top thread (shown in blue) is pulled down through the bottom layer of fabric, there
is too little top tension. Increase the tension on the top by turning the large thread tensioner
knob toward setting “4.”
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Quilting
