Thank you SOOOO much!!! I bought my kid a vintage machine and it’s WAY off. I can clean, oil and lube it, but the tension was a mystery to me. Yeah, someone gave me all kinds of tricky techy advice that made it sound much harder than you did.
I watched this in the middle of the night (chronic insomnia), and took a couple of notes. This morning I adjusted the bobbin casing tension, and voila! My top and bottom tensions are balanced. Why did I wait so long to look this up?🤦♀️ Thank you for your easy explanation, and help!!
We just got a new juki DDL-5550N And we were scratching our heads on why the top was coming thru the bottom, looked up RUclips , and found y’all . Now gonna test the top tension ... wish us luck !!
I spent a good part of yesterday and most of today trying to figure out why I had this mess of thread on the bottom of my fabric on my Juki. I went to all different sites to figure out what the problem was. One site helped me to diagnose what the problem was: it was pointed out that if you thread your machine and you can freely pull the top spool thread when the pressure foot is down then it is a top tension problem. I really didn't know exactly how to correct that. I was adjusting the tension on the machine with minimal to no results. But when you showed me that you have to rotate the knob up to 8 times it clicked. I was not turning the knob enough. It felt miraculous to have solved this very simple problem that I had struggled with to no end. I am sewing masks and it put me back a day. So thank you very much. My speedy Juki is new so I would have been very embarrassed if I brought it in for repair when it was just a flick of my wrist situation. Thanks again!!
OK so I just got a new to me Bernina 1530. Came from a sewing machine repair guy in Tx and its so fabulous. Haven't sewing since industrial machines as a teen; now I'm old. Er. So, with foot 1, which is
You scared the crap outta me when you were turning the tension know so harshly!!! lol!!! I turn mine like 2 little clicks and thought that was right....obviously not! I'll be practicing this weekend. Thanks for great video!
Thanks for the videos, very awesome. I just fixed my bottom tension and now will have to check my top with this great advice! We are trying to fix some straps on swimwear by bringing in the back strap so it fits snugger. The material is different than we are used to and it also is going from sewing on seam to really thin to sewing on a seam within an 1-3 inches of material. Any suggestions on how to approach this?
Hello, thank you for your video! I indeed do have a question: I have two old singer 96k and am always struggling with the stitch. Very often the bottom stitch is just too loose and I don’t understand what the reason for that is. As well, what exactly does the tension spring do s opposed to the tension setting and how should I set it?
Hi Steve, I’m so glad I found u. I have a Juki DDL-8500-7 second hand. I loved it. I changed the thread out to a little heavier gauge and now it no longer wants to sew nicely. From the top it looks beautiful, under the fabric will be a birds nest. Also, could u give me a tutorial on all the other fancy computer stuff? I have no idea what those are for. Thanks, Kris
Thank you Steve, very helpful. I have a question if you don't mind. I have a vintage Kenmore machine, 1960's I would say. I have tried everything to get the tension correct but no mattter what I do I can still see the bottom thread on the top and the top thread on the bottom. Tried adjusting bobbin tension and top tension but nothing seems to help. Thank you Steve. Hope to hear from you. Terry
I got another one :), If you whould like to do a video about how to check and adjust the needle to hook timing on that juki that you have in this video. I've allready search for videos about this problem, but i must say, your way of explain things it's absolutley great and easy to understand about what you're doing there :). I have this hook timing issue because i sew with a 135x17 needle, but i dont find needles for leather and most of them are made for 135x16 witch works great on my machine, but they are a bit shorter and i need to adjust the hoog timing to the needle.
Thank you so much for making this process understandable. I purchased "blue jean thickness" thread, and instantly knew I needed advice. Speaking of which....I was hemming triple layer slacks (cotton, thin white mystery fabric, thin corduroy). They are for warm winter wearing. When I was sewing the fronts and backs I was fine tension-wise, but when I had to sew over the seams, it was a thread-fest of a nightmare on the bottom side. Top stitching looked great. How does one successfully transition between thinner and thicker?
Thank you for this video. You have solved my issues with tension. Explanations were easy to understand. Subscribed to your channel to learn sew much more!
Love it! Tried to get an old kenmore 8 to work. The top thread is appearing loopy on the bottom. Nothing is tight. It’s 2 am and I give up...just for now. Thank you!!
I commented on your bobbin video, but this answers it lol Thanks! My bottom thread is showing at the top. I’m using two different color fabrics, I work with thicker fabrics for handbags and pillows and it’s a headache how much I have to play with tension on my Juki DDL8700 🤦🏽♀️
This has been the best explanation I’ve found!! That said, I’m still having some trouble with my Tacsew 20U... it’s bird nesting, but I’ve finally figured out the issue is the little u shaped spring (right above the tension disk that the thread loops through... this “spring” moves back and forth with the thread while sewing) is getting stuck and not moving like it should, so it’s messing the tension up. Any advice? I have photos to clarification 😂
I have an old Brother Boutique 761 that I'm pretty sure has top tension issues. I am NOT a pro sewer, I am a 72 yr. old violin maker that began at 12 yrs. old., but I am enjoying this newly-gotten machine a lot. The machine needed a lot of TLC but I've noticed its behavior is erratic in that sometimes it works fine for a couple of pant hems, then begins to jam on startup almost every time. The top tension adjuster is nothing like the newer machines; the mechanics are all different. At the beginning there was no top tension available at the disc level at all, and tightening the knob did nothing. I disassembled the gadget, and tried to get the spring to more closely affect the discs (the spring is like an old 50's rear leaf spring from a Bel Air or Biscayne). I'm not sure what the basic setup is supposed to be like to get it to feed properly, and I'm hoping that you can at least get one of my feet on the ground. I'm not the only one with one of these solid old machines, so if you decide to cover this topic you might reach a lot of people that are missing all the fun of fine-tuning your own clothing style and being independent of alteration shops. Enjoyed your video, and you seem to know what you're talking about. Thanks.
Steve, you're very clear in your explanations, thanks so much. Can you help me figure out how to fix my Brother Innov-IS 40 tension? It's so tight that the fabric won't feed, even though I've turned it all the way to the left (after watching your video). I put the feed dogs up and cleaned all the lint out, so that's not the issue. one more clue: The thread easily pulls through the needle when the presser foot is up but is very very tight when the presser foot is down. Thank you!!
Hi Steve. I have a Juki ddl 8700. I'm new to sewing. So I'm still learning my machine. However, my top stitch looks good but underneath the top thread has small loops and the bottom thread is a straight piece of thread. I've tried adjusting both and it doesn't help. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you in advance🤗
Hi Steve ... I have more than one question for the same topic of sewing and not tension ... Sometimes when I sew, material gets stuck inside the machine by the teeth or something like that and then it's very difficult to get it out ... 1 - Why is this happening ...? 2 - What am I doing so severely wrong ...? 3 - How fix it or not do that again ...? Thanks and by the way you're great ...!
This is super helpful and for me focused in the right place. In general I have my tension set pretty even but occasionally and sometimes after seeing over another seam (I quilt) it bunches a bit and then I can pull away a bit on the bunch to flatten and the stitch breaks. Any ideas? Thanks! 🙏
I love how you explain everything you do in your videos.I'm a fashion Major and I'm taking my first sewing class this semester. I have a Singer 3223 sewing machine and every time I try to sew on it, the thread bunches at the bottom of the machine and ruins the fabric. I've checked the tension from the bobbin and the at top of the machine but I'm having the same issue. What could I be doing wrong?
Thanks for your tip, Steve. I have a Juki HZL 35Z and cannot locate this knob for the life of me. My seams are not correct, the top thread is popping into the lower seam. Could you please help me further. Many thanks for your help. Appreciate your time. Regards Natasha
So, i have a kenmore sewing machine, i forgot what model. Shes an old girl, 75 years old and still the best machine Ive got. Question is, how do I service it? Itd be nice to learn and be shown how to care for, lunricate, oil and know when its not functioning properly.
Hey there Steve. I have a Toyota 2260 EC1 series machine with a built in overlocker etc. straight sewing with it is great, but when I try to do anything fancy with it, like if I turn the dial to do ziz-zag stitches or one of the other stitches like blind hemming on the stitch pattern dial it wont work.. the stitches that appear on the the fabric look nothing like the diagram pictures on the machine at all, and the thread gets all bunched up in the dog feeders etc. I have done the bottom tension with the bobbin, but it doesnt make a blind bit of difference? I hope that you can help, Bless you from the UK x
awww thank you Steve dont worry about the late response, to be honest Ive scrapped the old machine now, and I've just invested in an all singing & dancing computerised one (whatever happened to keeping things simple lol). I love your tutorials and posts. Blessings to you and the family :-)
Very helpful, thanks. I am trying to adjust the tension on my juki ddl 8700 so I can free motion quilt. I have stitch length at zero, feed dogs are dropped and I keep adjusting the upper tension, keep breaking top thread. I know the machine is capable, at one point I had it perfect, did a different project and now can’t seem to get the adjustment to where I once had it.
Wow tx this is awesome. So i just got an industrial sewing machine and ao far its been ok. Lately i noticed that when ever i press d back stitch lever its cuts my thread and this has been on for almost a week now. Pls help resolve 🙏🙏🙏😥
I have a juki 1181n I had thread stuck in my bobbin so I tried to take the bobbin hook out and broke it it have a new one I put in thought I had it but now a broke a needle and now I can get the bobbin out
Great stuff, I am sewing 2 different types of nylon strapping. One is slightly thicker than the other. When I sew the thicker material, the job looks great. But when I sew the thinner material I might get about 3 or 4 good pieces and then the thread starts to bunch on top or starts to unravel up the machine. What in the world? Can't seem to find a reason why this happens. Maybe you can.
I am working on a juki 1541 and would like to know how to decrease the pressor foot pressure. I think that is causing the fabric to pucker. Maybe it's just the tension? I make bags with cotton/stabilizer/foam and also leather and or vinyl. I am hoping to use this machine to outer part of the bag, even when sewing the cotton/stabilizer/foam.
i have riccar straight stitch upper thread is almost right but the bottom is not correct visible at the bottom i try all adjustment slowly and even tight but found no result stitch length is big and small automatically also.i think you have a sloution thanks
The tension on my Juki keeps getting too tight and no matter how many left turns I make, the tension does not change. I had it cleaned/adjusted and it worked well for awhile but now is not responding to any adjustment attempt. Any ideas for me?
Thank you so much, I have same machine but the problem is that whenever I want to start any stich the fabric looks tear and sometimes it does tear a little bit because of the heaviness of sewing when I back stich
I love how straight forward your videos are. Can you talk a little about thread, needle size, and tension? I have a Juki DU 1181N and am struggling to find balance. If I’m using the same thread, do I need to keep checking my bobbin tension or should I be able to fix it with top tension adjustments? Thanks!
Hi, I have a Textima machibe and strugalling with the whire adjusment. If i thight it as much as possible, it still gives me loose stitching on the botom.
I have a Juki DDL-8700 and I’m trying to figure out what is this knob with the numbers on it that’s to the right of the machine. I’ve been trying to fix my tension but failing miserably.
Hi Steve. I just got a Juki 1181N. I can not figure out the tension. I've loosened it so much the knob is going to fall off, and I still see the bottom thread on the top when sewing. Please help...
can you tell me why my tension keeps getting loose after i tighten it? it takes a while but it eventually ends up loose again. i have a Juki double needle and it has a lot of knobs.
Hi I have a vintage singer industrial sewing machine model 241-12 serial number is the AG series. I need as much info as I can get about this machine like how to set the tensions, were to put the oil and how do I get oil to run through machine ? Any thing would be lots of help thank you
I have bought a Brother PR 600ii 6 needle machine. 4 of the thread tensions are OK, but 2 I can't seem to get the tension right. I saw the machine working. What am I doing wrong? Thank you.
I just got a juki du-1181n and I am trying to get all of the tension straightened out. Why does my fabric keep bunching up when I sew? I have tried several different things and nothing is changing that aspect.
I have a janone mechanical hd1000, new. I have tried literally every setting possible, different needle sizes etc. If I get the bottom right, the top is off vice versa. If I get it near right, I see tiny dots of opposing colors poking through. I've tried so many things, except throwing machine threw the window. Frustrated as heck! Also, when I get it almost perfect on one side with consistent pretty thread bumps, the other sidelines flat and almost stretched. I am an experienced sewing and this is testing me.
I bought an industrial sewing machine it’s an Adler. There’s multiple thread tension knobs. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to fix the tension. When I sew a test piece of leather, my top thread snaps and I’m not even left with thread in the seam. do you have any suggestions? There’s 3 main knobs for tension
I am sewing with cotton material and have cranked the top tension knob as tight as I can and the top thread is still showing on the bottom. what does this mean?
I got a quilting frame and new machine for xmas juki tl2010q. Stitches were terrible. Getting better. Still too far apart, eyelash look too. What do i do?
Hi I just bought a singer 1191D 380 industrial sewing machine and I am having a hard time getting the upper tension right the bottom is like spaghetti off anon I tried turning the tension knob and I don’t seem to make a whole Lotta difference but I see in the middle of the knob there’s a place for a flat head screwdriver was I supposed to turn that or no please I need help
Good day do you know anything or how to find repair - fix it manual for a SIMPLEX sewing machine it takes singer parts it is old and black paint with some gold didle dadle on it i have not adjusted it in more than 30 years and i do not remember how to fix it it is not picking up the stitches and it is skipping
Im trying to sew my cat's plastic colar.the tread keeps cutting off.i loosen the tension or tighten it.but still sedame.the thread is still cuting off.
Hi Steve Love your videos I’m really having tension problems my bottom bobbin does the walk test but my top tension is all the way wound tight. But I’m not seeing the thread on either side. But my top stitches are crooked bottom Straight i’m Sewing leather. Soft but 4 to 5 ounce . I make moccasins i have a Chandler 406rb1 Hope you can help me
Youre videos are so helpful! Thank u!! But how do u fix machine timing? I've played around with the tension n it's good, but I think the timing itself is off slightly so the stitches aren't consistent.
So I have a juki 8300n used. Every time i thread the machine correctly I did this 20 times as soon i I stitch the thread comes out of the needle please help !!!!!
I recently got a Empisal 270D, I don't know if I didn't put things right but I can see the bobbin thread on the top too and the top thread on the bottom as well. How do I correct that?.
Thank you SOOOO much!!!
I bought my kid a vintage machine and it’s WAY off.
I can clean, oil and lube it, but the tension was a mystery to me. Yeah, someone gave me all kinds of tricky techy advice that made it sound much harder than you did.
I have double tension wheels. Do I treat them the same?
The top thread is loose but the bottom thread is ok
I can listen to you all day. Love how you talk
I’ve been messing with bobbin tension showing on the top for about 2 hours. Watched so many videos. Yours explained it PERFECTLY! Thank you 🙏🏻
Once again I’ve learned more in a tiny amount of time than I’ve figured out in my short time in this hobby. Many thanks! Very much enjoy your videos.
I watched this in the middle of the night (chronic insomnia), and took a couple of notes. This morning I adjusted the bobbin casing tension, and voila! My top and bottom tensions are balanced. Why did I wait so long to look this up?🤦♀️
Thank you for your easy explanation, and help!!
We just got a new juki DDL-5550N
And we were scratching our heads on why the top was coming thru the bottom, looked up RUclips , and found y’all . Now gonna test the top tension ... wish us luck !!
I spent a good part of yesterday and most of today trying to figure out why I had this mess of thread on the bottom of my fabric on my Juki. I went to all different sites to figure out what the problem was. One site helped me to diagnose what the problem was: it was pointed out that if you thread your machine and you can freely pull the top spool thread when the pressure foot is down then it is a top tension problem. I really didn't know exactly how to correct that. I was adjusting the tension on the machine with minimal to no results. But when you showed me that you have to rotate the knob up to 8 times it clicked. I was not turning the knob enough. It felt miraculous to have solved this very simple problem that I had struggled with to no end. I am sewing masks and it put me back a day. So thank you very much. My speedy Juki is new so I would have been very embarrassed if I brought it in for repair when it was just a flick of my wrist situation. Thanks again!!
Thanks for the bobbin lesson, it fixed my tension. way too easy!
Tension is always rough for me! Thanks for sharing
Thanks. A video on oiling the machine would be appreciated.
Anything I can learn on a Consew 2206RB-14-7-DD. New to industrial machine and love your tension video
OK so I just got a new to me Bernina 1530. Came from a sewing machine repair guy in Tx and its so fabulous. Haven't sewing since industrial machines as a teen; now I'm old. Er. So, with foot 1, which is
Thank youuuuu , im so glad i watch you
You scared the crap outta me when you were turning the tension know so harshly!!! lol!!! I turn mine like 2 little clicks and thought that was right....obviously not! I'll be practicing this weekend. Thanks for great video!
Haha! Just rip on it! 🤙
Wow you are so clear on your direction. I really liked the way you described tension. I finally get it! Thank you
You Have Great Videos, all very helpful as I have not been sewing in a while, I'm refreshing my memory on my Juki 1541-s Thanks Steve
Thank you so much! I am so happy I found your channel! Recently purchased a Seiko industrial.
So happy we found your channel !!!!
Thanks a lot Steve. I was having engine problems on my juki TL 2000 it was loopy on top so I tighten it up and it seems fine now thanks a lot
Thank you for that great explanation. I now have my Juki's top and bottom tension working wonderfully!
Thanks for the videos, very awesome. I just fixed my bottom tension and now will have to check my top with this great advice! We are trying to fix some straps on swimwear by bringing in the back strap so it fits snugger. The material is different than we are used to and it also is going from sewing on seam to really thin to sewing on a seam within an 1-3 inches of material. Any suggestions on how to approach this?
I'm trying to adjust top tension as it's missing stitches on a singer 328k, your video helped thank you 😊
Woot! So glad it helped!
Thank you so much , you solved my problem in three minutes . I was trying to fix the tension from the last two hours . Thanks once again
Honestly I think this explains it.. and I will try this. Thanks
Thank you! very clear. Watching the bottom now...
Hello, thank you for your video! I indeed do have a question: I have two old singer 96k and am always struggling with the stitch. Very often the bottom stitch is just too loose and I don’t understand what the reason for that is. As well, what exactly does the tension spring do s opposed to the tension setting and how should I set it?
You are a life saver! Thank you so much!!! This was a huge help 🙏🙏
You are MAGICAL!!!!!!
My stitches are like unicorn trails!
YAAAAAASSS!!!!!!!
I just got a juki so happy I found your page
Hi Steve,
I’m so glad I found u. I have a Juki DDL-8500-7 second hand. I loved it. I changed the thread out to a little heavier gauge and now it no longer wants to sew nicely. From the top it looks beautiful, under the fabric will be a birds nest. Also, could u give me a tutorial on all the other fancy computer stuff? I have no idea what those are for.
Thanks,
Kris
Thank you Steve, very helpful. I have a question if you don't mind. I have a vintage Kenmore machine, 1960's I would say. I have tried everything to get the tension correct but no mattter what I do I can still see the bottom thread on the top and the top thread on the bottom. Tried adjusting bobbin tension and top tension but nothing seems to help. Thank you Steve. Hope to hear from you.
Terry
Brilliant delivery of info. Thank you.
I got another one :), If you whould like to do a video about how to check and adjust the needle to hook timing on that juki that you have in this video. I've allready search for videos about this problem, but i must say, your way of explain things it's absolutley great and easy to understand about what you're doing there :). I have this hook timing issue because i sew with a 135x17 needle, but i dont find needles for leather and most of them are made for 135x16 witch works great on my machine, but they are a bit shorter and i need to adjust the hoog timing to the needle.
Thank you so much for making this process understandable. I purchased "blue jean thickness" thread, and instantly knew I needed advice. Speaking of which....I was hemming triple layer slacks (cotton, thin white mystery fabric, thin corduroy). They are for warm winter wearing. When I was sewing the fronts and backs I was fine tension-wise, but when I had to sew over the seams, it was a thread-fest of a nightmare on the bottom side. Top stitching looked great. How does one successfully transition between thinner and thicker?
Thank you for this video. You have solved my issues with tension. Explanations were easy to understand. Subscribed to your channel to learn sew much more!
Love it! Tried to get an old kenmore 8 to work. The top thread is appearing loopy on the bottom. Nothing is tight. It’s 2 am and I give up...just for now. Thank you!!
Thank darling you just fixed my Brother S-7100A-403 just now😀 hurrah
I commented on your bobbin video, but this answers it lol Thanks! My bottom thread is showing at the top. I’m using two different color fabrics, I work with thicker fabrics for handbags and pillows and it’s a headache how much I have to play with tension on my Juki DDL8700 🤦🏽♀️
100%. The thickness of the fabric is the main variable with tension. Glad you got your answer!
This has been the best explanation I’ve found!! That said, I’m still having some trouble with my Tacsew 20U... it’s bird nesting, but I’ve finally figured out the issue is the little u shaped spring (right above the tension disk that the thread loops through... this “spring” moves back and forth with the thread while sewing) is getting stuck and not moving like it should, so it’s messing the tension up. Any advice? I have photos to clarification 😂
Thanks very much - great video. Helped us with our antique Mitsubishi!
I have an old Brother Boutique 761 that I'm pretty sure has top tension issues. I am NOT a pro sewer, I am a 72 yr. old violin maker that began at 12 yrs. old., but I am enjoying this newly-gotten machine a lot. The machine needed a lot of TLC but I've noticed its behavior is erratic in that sometimes it works fine for a couple of pant hems, then begins to jam on startup almost every time. The top tension adjuster is nothing like the newer machines; the mechanics are all different. At the beginning there was no top tension available at the disc level at all, and tightening the knob did nothing. I disassembled the gadget, and tried to get the spring to more closely affect the discs (the spring is like an old 50's rear leaf spring from a Bel Air or Biscayne). I'm not sure what the basic setup is supposed to be like to get it to feed properly, and I'm hoping that you can at least get one of my feet on the ground. I'm not the only one with one of these solid old machines, so if you decide to cover this topic you might reach a lot of people that are missing all the fun of fine-tuning your own clothing style and being independent of alteration shops. Enjoyed your video, and you seem to know what you're talking about. Thanks.
Steve, you're very clear in your explanations, thanks so much. Can you help me figure out how to fix my Brother Innov-IS 40 tension? It's so tight that the fabric won't feed, even though I've turned it all the way to the left (after watching your video). I put the feed dogs up and cleaned all the lint out, so that's not the issue. one more clue: The thread easily pulls through the needle when the presser foot is up but is very very tight when the presser foot is down. Thank you!!
Hi Steve. I have a Juki ddl 8700. I'm new to sewing. So I'm still learning my machine. However, my top stitch looks good but underneath the top thread has small loops and the bottom thread is a straight piece of thread. I've tried adjusting both and it doesn't help. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you in advance🤗
Hi Steve ... I have more than one question for the same topic of sewing and not tension ...
Sometimes when I sew, material gets stuck inside the machine by the teeth or something like that and then it's very difficult to get it out ...
1 - Why is this happening ...?
2 - What am I doing so severely wrong ...?
3 - How fix it or not do that again ...?
Thanks and by the way you're great ...!
wooowww thank you so much so helpful, my machine was troubling me, yet it was this simple
This is super helpful and for me focused in the right place. In general I have my tension set pretty even but occasionally and sometimes after seeing over another seam (I quilt) it bunches a bit and then I can pull away a bit on the bunch to flatten and the stitch breaks. Any ideas? Thanks! 🙏
Not sure! I wish I had an answer for you
I love how you explain everything you do in your videos.I'm a fashion Major and I'm taking my first sewing class this semester. I have a Singer 3223 sewing machine and every time I try to sew on it, the thread bunches at the bottom of the machine and ruins the fabric. I've checked the tension from the bobbin and the at top of the machine but I'm having the same issue. What could I be doing wrong?
Thank you … saved my sewing machine going out the window! If I could lift it 🤣
I do carpet binding, and I have got a problem with the carpet rucking up. Is that to do with my sewing machine tension?
Well explained.
Thanks for your tip, Steve. I have a Juki HZL 35Z and cannot locate this knob for the life of me. My seams are not correct, the top thread is popping into the lower seam.
Could you please help me further. Many thanks for your help. Appreciate your time.
Regards
Natasha
So, i have a kenmore sewing machine, i forgot what model. Shes an old girl, 75 years old and still the best machine Ive got. Question is, how do I service it? Itd be nice to learn and be shown how to care for, lunricate, oil and know when its not functioning properly.
Hey there Steve. I have a Toyota 2260 EC1 series machine with a built in overlocker etc. straight sewing with it is great, but when I try to do anything fancy with it, like if I turn the dial to do ziz-zag stitches or one of the other stitches like blind hemming on the stitch pattern dial it wont work.. the stitches that appear on the the fabric look nothing like the diagram pictures on the machine at all, and the thread gets all bunched up in the dog feeders etc. I have done the bottom tension with the bobbin, but it doesnt make a blind bit of difference? I hope that you can help, Bless you from the UK x
awww thank you Steve dont worry about the late response, to be honest Ive scrapped the old machine now, and I've just invested in an all singing & dancing computerised one (whatever happened to keeping things simple lol). I love your tutorials and posts. Blessings to you and the family :-)
Can you explain what the other tensioner is for, above the main thread tensioner please?
Bottom thread too loose I've tighten the knob it won't go any further still the thread shows with little loops. Hope you answer thanks!
Thank you so much, please that knob ontop is used for what ?
Very helpful, thanks. I am trying to adjust the tension on my juki ddl 8700 so I can free motion quilt. I have stitch length at zero, feed dogs are dropped and I keep adjusting the upper tension, keep breaking top thread. I know the machine is capable, at one point I had it perfect, did a different project and now can’t seem to get the adjustment to where I once had it.
Wow tx this is awesome. So i just got an industrial sewing machine and ao far its been ok. Lately i noticed that when ever i press d back stitch lever its cuts my thread and this has been on for almost a week now. Pls help resolve 🙏🙏🙏😥
I have a juki 1181n I had thread stuck in my bobbin so I tried to take the bobbin hook out and broke it it have a new one I put in thought I had it but now a broke a needle and now I can get the bobbin out
Steve. Just wondering if you could do a video on binding corners and curves on canvas, shadecloth,etc. Cheers and thanks for the info so far.
Thank you so much. very helpful ❤️
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for this video. It helps me a lot!
Makes total sense
Great stuff, I am sewing 2 different types of nylon strapping. One is slightly thicker than the other. When I sew the thicker material, the job looks great. But when I sew the thinner material I might get about 3 or 4 good pieces and then the thread starts to bunch on top or starts to unravel up the machine. What in the world? Can't seem to find a reason why this happens. Maybe you can.
Thanks a lot
You are awesome my machine works perfectly by this trick 😘
I am working on a juki 1541 and would like to know how to decrease the pressor foot pressure. I think that is causing the fabric to pucker. Maybe it's just the tension? I make bags with cotton/stabilizer/foam and also leather and or vinyl. I am hoping to use this machine to outer part of the bag, even when sewing the cotton/stabilizer/foam.
i have riccar straight stitch upper thread is almost right but the bottom is not correct visible at the bottom i try all adjustment slowly and even tight but found no result stitch length is big and small automatically also.i think you have a sloution thanks
The tension on my Juki keeps getting too tight and no matter how many left turns I make, the tension does not change. I had it cleaned/adjusted and it worked well for awhile but now is not responding to any adjustment attempt. Any ideas for me?
Thank you so much, I have same machine but the problem is that whenever I want to start any stich the fabric looks tear and sometimes it does tear a little bit because of the heaviness of sewing when I back stich
You might need to adjust your foot pressure to be less, decrease your needle size, decrease thread size, or a combination of those!
I love how straight forward your videos are. Can you talk a little about thread, needle size, and tension? I have a Juki DU 1181N and am struggling to find balance. If I’m using the same thread, do I need to keep checking my bobbin tension or should I be able to fix it with top tension adjustments? Thanks!
@@BagBuff Thanks SO much! I also just found your designing patters on Adobe Illustrator! I'm a big fan :)
Hello... my topstitch is showing on backside of fabric & bottom stitch on top of fabric as I sew. Do you know how I can fix it?
So if ur bottom is to tight will it make u have to tighten up the top way more than it needs to be
Hi, I have a Textima machibe and strugalling with the whire adjusment. If i thight it as much as possible, it still gives me loose stitching on the botom.
I have a Juki DDL-8700 and I’m trying to figure out what is this knob with the numbers on it that’s to the right of the machine. I’ve been trying to fix my tension but failing miserably.
Hi Steve. I just got a Juki 1181N. I can not figure out the tension. I've loosened it so much the knob is going to fall off, and I still see the bottom thread on the top when sewing. Please help...
can you tell me why my tension keeps getting loose after i tighten it? it takes a while but it eventually ends up loose again. i have a Juki double needle and it has a lot of knobs.
I have a Juki DDL8700. My pressure foot pushes the fabric causing the top fabric to be longer than the bottom fabric. How can I fix this problem?
what is the problem if the top tension likes kinda stock? even if i will lock it too tight or too loose i still can pull the thread too easy ..
Hi I have a vintage singer industrial sewing machine model 241-12 serial number is the AG series. I need as much info as I can get about this machine like how to set the tensions, were to put the oil and how do I get oil to run through machine ? Any thing would be lots of help thank you
I have bought a Brother PR 600ii 6 needle machine. 4 of the thread tensions are OK, but 2 I can't seem to get the tension right. I saw the machine working. What am I doing wrong? Thank you.
I just got a juki du-1181n and I am trying to get all of the tension straightened out. Why does my fabric keep bunching up when I sew? I have tried several different things and nothing is changing that aspect.
Why does my top thread start fraying at the needle and bunch up there and break. I checked the hook and it’s smooth
I have a janone mechanical hd1000, new. I have tried literally every setting possible, different needle sizes etc. If I get the bottom right, the top is off vice versa. If I get it near right, I see tiny dots of opposing colors poking through. I've tried so many things, except throwing machine threw the window. Frustrated as heck! Also, when I get it almost perfect on one side with consistent pretty thread bumps, the other sidelines flat and almost stretched. I am an experienced sewing and this is testing me.
I bought an industrial sewing machine it’s an Adler. There’s multiple thread tension knobs. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to fix the tension. When I sew a test piece of leather, my top thread snaps and I’m not even left with thread in the seam. do you have any suggestions? There’s 3 main knobs for tension
I am sewing with cotton material and have cranked the top tension knob as tight as I can and the top thread is still showing on the bottom. what does this mean?
I got a quilting frame and new machine for xmas juki tl2010q. Stitches were terrible. Getting better. Still too far apart, eyelash look too. What do i do?
Hi Steve. I have an old Singer 111W153. What does it mean when suddenly, the top thread keeps breaking?
Hi I just bought a singer 1191D 380 industrial sewing machine and I am having a hard time getting the upper tension right the bottom is like spaghetti off anon I tried turning the tension knob and I don’t seem to make a whole Lotta difference but I see in the middle of the knob there’s a place for a flat head screwdriver was I supposed to turn that or no please I need help
Good day do you know anything or how to find repair - fix it manual for a SIMPLEX sewing machine it takes singer parts it is old and black paint with some gold didle dadle on it i have not adjusted it in more than 30 years and i do not remember how to fix it it is not picking up the stitches and it is skipping
Im trying to sew my cat's plastic colar.the tread keeps cutting off.i loosen the tension or tighten it.but still sedame.the thread is still cuting off.
My bottom stitches are straight and tight and the top looks fine. How do I correct this?
My sewing machine is old style. It’s hard to balance the tension . What number are loose
Hi Steve Love your videos I’m really having tension problems my bottom bobbin does the walk test but my top tension is all the way wound tight. But I’m not seeing the thread on either side. But my top stitches are crooked bottom Straight i’m Sewing leather. Soft but 4 to 5 ounce . I make moccasins i have a Chandler 406rb1 Hope you can help me
My Juki skips stitches. Really big time. How do you correct that?
sir how have question how to adjust the tension if the material of cloth if flexible cotton???
How can I repair the auto cutter on a singer quantum stylist 9960 ?
Youre videos are so helpful! Thank u!! But how do u fix machine timing? I've played around with the tension n it's good, but I think the timing itself is off slightly so the stitches aren't consistent.
Oooof. That’s a tough one to explain with text. You find a video that helped you with this yet?
I have a loop in my top thread ??? How do i fix it? I thought it was a tension problem is that correct?
So I have a juki 8300n used. Every time i thread the machine correctly I did this 20 times as soon i I stitch the thread comes out of the needle please help !!!!!
I recently got a Empisal 270D, I don't know if I didn't put things right but I can see the bobbin thread on the top too and the top thread on the bottom as well. How do I correct that?.