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Cuties good morning, I have a problem. My top tension is too tight. I can't remember do I go- or + to loosen the tension? I can't remember....
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by
deltabelle55
22 Sep 2017
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Lower number (-) decreases tension. Higher number (+) makes it tighter. :)
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Thanks!
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by
graceandham
22 Sep 2017
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And my teacher always said upper tension is lower tension, so reset your bobbin - this was for Janome machines and may not apply to all brands, but it has worked for me.
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And my old teacher said NEVER adjust the bobbin case screw!
I was taught the same lol
With the Janomes I had there was a mark at which the bobbin screw was set. To reset it you loosened the screw and then put it back to where it was originally.
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kustomkuddle
22 Sep 2017
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Makes me think of my Dad years ago teaching me about screws. He always said. Righty tighty, lefty lucy! lol
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We hear that here too.
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asterixsew
22 Sep 2017
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Hopefully by now you have sorted yourself and the problem out and are up and running again
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I would run dental floss through the thread path before making adjustments. I find a bit of old thread making its way through the path, messes up the tension.
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Make sure it is UNWAXED dental floss or you will make a big mess!