How to Set Tension on a Sewing Machine To learn how to set tension on a sewing machine, it’s important to understand that a sewing machine machine uses two sources of thread to make a stitch: Needle thread (upper thread) Bobbin thread (lower thread) When a sewing machine makes a stitch, it is essentially tying…
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The Pull Test: the Cure to Loops on the Underside of Fabric This article talks about ‘the pull test,” one of the most important sewing machine troubleshooting exercises because it is a common cure for large looping on the underside of the fabric. When my dad first taught me how to fix machines, I did…
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In Part 1 of our needle threader examination we talked about how needle threaders work, as well as some tips and tricks to help you use your needle threader more successfully. Today we are going to talk about a super common problem we didn’t cover in Part 1: the tiny wire hook at the epicenter…
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