m Adjust the Top Thread Tension
Top side of fabric
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thread
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For Straight Stitch
The ideal straght stttch witl have threads locked between the two layers of fabric, as shown above, magnified to show detail.
If you look at the stitch, front and backt you will notice that there are no gaps, that each stitch is smooth and even.
When adjusting top thread tension, the higher the number, the tighter the top thread,
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| The | top thread | The | bobbin | lhread | |
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Tension _s too loose:
The top thread shows through the bottom of the fabric. The bottom s_de of the stitch will feel bumpy.
Tension ts too tight:
"The bobbin thread will come through the top of the fabric. The top side of the stitch wi]l fee] bumpy.
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