Tension Set
27
Oct/100
Oct/100
How do I tell if the tension on my sewing machine is off?
I'm sewing my halloween costume, and I have to set the tension on my sewing machine all the way to 9 to get the seam on the bottom fairly straight. Is it broken? Should I have to set it all the way up there?
It's a Brother LS-1217 machine.
Probably a dirty upper tension, or you didn't raise the presser foot while threading. Take a fold of clean cotton cloth, about the weight of a handkerchief or pillowcase hem. Moisten it (moist, not dripping) with rubbing alcohol or unflavored vodka. Raise the presser foot to open the upper tension, and floss between the tension disks with the damp fold. Repeat with a dry fold.
Rethread, making sure the presser foot is RAISED while threading, so the thread can enter the upper tension. Don't forget to lower the foot before starting to sew. Normal setting for upper tension is 4. If the stitches are interlocking between two layers of muslin with a tension setting of 3 to 5, the machine is probably in good shape. If you can't get a balanced stitch unless you turn the tension beyond 2 or 6, it's probably time for a trip to the sewing machine doc if cleaning and rethreading with manual in hand doesn't fix the issue.
Don't mess with the bobbin tension unless you must. It's really rare for the bobbin tension to need adjustment unless you're using an unusual thread or the machine is very worn. Most of the time, tension problems are traceable to misthreading or dirty tension.
http://www.westsidesewing.com/tip.htm
Suggested reading: Gale Grigg Hazen: Owner's Guide to Sewing Machines, Sergers and Knitting Machines; John Giordano: The Sewing Machine Book. Carol Ahles: Fine Machine Sewing
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