REGULATING NEEDLE-THREAD TENSION
The Tension Dial regulates the degree of tension on your needle thread and lets
you select just the right setting for your fabric and thread. The numbers eliminate
guesswork in duplicating settings. Correct tension is important because too much
or too little will weaken your seams. To determine the correct tension, make a test
on a small sample of your fabric.
If the fabric puckers, decrease
needle-thread tension. If the stitches
look looser, increase tension.
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To increase
tension, turn dial to
higher number.
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To decrease
tension, turn dial to
lower number.
A locked stitch results with upper
and lower tensions balanced so that
needle and bobbin threads are drawn
equally into fabric. For detailed
instructions on regulating tension for
zig-zag stitching, see page 24.
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