Sears 385 Adjust the Top Thread Tension, Type of stitch, Tension is too loose, Thread will

Adjust the Top Thread Tension

T_ p Siitp _,f fabric

Set tinq mark

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For Straight Stitch

The ideal straight stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric, as shown above, magnified to show detail.

If you look at the stitch, front and back, you will notice that there are no gads, that each stitch is smooth and even.

When adjusting top thread tension, the higher the number, the tighter the top

thread.

SECTION 2. PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWING

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	lop thread		The	lop lhrpsII
	is too	loose		is too	licIht
Top	_ide
of	fabric	TOp	side	_._

The tOP	thread	The ho_ll_rl		lhI_ad
apD_rs	on the	_Op_3_	Oil	I_IP
iliidersi_'Je	of th_

tabric,

Tension is too loose:

Tension

is too

tight:

The top thread shows through the

The

bobbin

thread will

come

through

bottom

of

the

fabric.

The bottom side

the

top

of

the

fabric•

The toD

side of

of the

stitch

will

feel

bumpy.

the

stitch will feel bumpy•

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