Comments on: Quilting Tips: Adjusting Thread Tension

By: best sewing machine

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By: Teresa Stroin

Teresa Stroin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:00:51 +0000

Have you tried all the tips, especially rethreading both top and bottom? When did you last have your machine serviced? It may be time to take your machine in for maintenance.

By: Jean A

Jean A — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:16:46 +0000

Have turned the thread tension dial clear to 9 or as high as will go but it won’t stop leaving loops on bottom of seam. Any help you can give is appreciated. Thanks.
Jean

By: Sherry Fyfe

Sherry Fyfe — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:30:45 +0000

I’m a new long armer and finding it very difficult to obtain any hints on problems, such as thread breaking, I’ve changed my thread as I thought it may be old, adjusting the tension would be the next obvious choice but this doesn’t seem to have made a difference, I’ve also checked that the machine is threaded correctly.
I have an Avante HQ 18 which my husband and myself have assembled ourselves, now that’s another chapter.
Thanks in anticipation
Sherry

By: Lis

Lis — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:19:16 +0000

THANK YOU :)

By: C&T technical editors

C&T technical editors — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:18:26 +0000

We are glad our tips are useful for you. As for Barbara’s question about thread tension on the “George” or any other long-arm machine, we don’t have any specific advice for you and suggest the long arm quilter talk to the dealer or manufacturer of the machine. We have one long-arm quilter at C&T who says her experience is that with every thread combination you use for the top and bobbin threads, you need to run a test stitching line to see how it works with a particular quilt sandwich, and adjust the tension accordingly.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:42:20 +0000

I agree with all the above – - a truly marvelous clear, concise and correct description for the home sewing machine. Great work !

Do you have a lesson for thread tensions on the ‘George’ quilting machine too ? My sister has one and it’s not cooperating with her.

Thank you for a delightful blog site.

By: SewLindaAnn

SewLindaAnn — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:03:23 +0000

That was the best information I’ve read on tension. The clear picture of the bobbin was perfect to understand. Way better than my cryptic sewing machine manual.

By: QuilterBridget

QuilterBridget — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:16:06 +0000

Check out the Superior Threads website (superiorthreads.com) and look under “Education” if you want to learn a LOT about thread, tension, etc. I’m so glad I came across their website a few years ago because I’ve learned so much! One thing I learned that I really struggled with believing was that you do not have to quilt with 100% cotton thread (I was a die-hard believer in that….I never thought anyone could convince me otherwise!). And FYI, I’m not at all affiliated with Superior Threads (unless you count being a customer!). Thanks, C&T, for the wonderful tips, ideas, giveaways, projects and BOOKS!

By: SewCalGal

SewCalGal — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:07:32 +0000

Thanks C&T. You share such delightful tips!

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