•Drawing up bobbin thread
Raise the presser foot. Hold the needle thread lightly with your left hand and rotate the handwheel counterclockwise for one complete turn.
Bring the bobbin thread up by pulling the needle thread up.
Pull both threads 4" to 6 '°(10.0 to 15.0 cm) under and behind the presser foot.
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Adj ust th e Needle Th read Tension for Straig h t
Stitch
•Correct tension
Needle thread (Top thread)
Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
To loosen
To tighten
The ideal straight stitch has threads locked between two layers of fabric, as illustrated (magnified to show detail). If you look at the top and bottom of a seam, notice that the stitches are evenly balanced.
When adjusting the needle thread tension, the higher the number, the tighter the top thread tension.
Results depend on:
•stiffness and thickness of the fabric
•number of fabric layers
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•Tension is too tight
Needle thread (Top thread)
Bobbin thread (Bottom thread
To loosen tension
Right side (Top side) of fabric
Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
The bobbin thread shows through on the wrong side of the fabric, and the stitch feels bumpy. Turn the dial to a
lower tension setting number to loosen the needle thread tension.
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