tension prob

Discussion in 'Fashion and Crafts' started by merrijayne4, Jan 13, 2007.

  1. merrijayne4

    merrijayne4 Member

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    Hey i just wanted to ask you all maybe you have a sugestion for me. My bobbin tnsion seems be constintly loose, i have tried adjsting the screw but this doesn't sem to matter much.
     
  2. daisymae

    daisymae Senior Member

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    Have you tried adjusting the tension on the needle thread? Maybe it is too tight...

    Another thing you could check is to make sure the bobbin thread is in all of its guides...on my machine the bobbin tension is constant, but if the thread slips out of its guide I'm in trouble :D
     
  3. lola78

    lola78 Member

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    are the thread loops loose on top or bottom?
     
  4. merrijayne4

    merrijayne4 Member

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    It was loosening on the bottom, Daisymae i adjusted the tension on the needle. I have been using some thiker fabrics lately. And i was decreaseing the #, I must have had a brain fart LOL. I feel like an idiot. Now back to working.
     
  5. daisymae

    daisymae Senior Member

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    You're not an idiot...:D
     
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