I am very grateful for your video. It has helped me a lot. Not even the tutors were able to help me with this. I gave up for three years and finally decided to check online for help. Thanks to you I'll resume my quilting. I just tried all what you explained and my machine works wonderfully. And I thought I didn't have a good machine. Thank you, Thank you ,thank you!
Helen you are just amazing!! I've read and seen lots of posts, info, vids etc on tension over the years but your use of "his muscles" is just brilliant! Thank you. I've day I dream too meet you and do a class with you.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thank you. That is the best explanation I have seen. Easy to understand and so straight forward. The muscle scenario will be sure to stick in the memory.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thank you, Helen for this video. I'd watched a few and was getting very frustrated. You're the only one who mentioned that the problem could be the tension on the upper thread. Many thanks.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Tension is a very tricky thing to get the knack of as it can make the machine make really weird noises that makes you think your breaking the machine., I've broke the needle through the material all crunching up....so I keep watching these videos looking for my particular machine.
Yeah. Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Yeah. Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thank you. Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thank you so much. Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Many thanks for your step by step tutorial. As a newbie in FMQ I bumped into this problem when I first used different colours. Now I have the knowledge I hope thread tension for quilting is a thing of the past.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
This was an awesome video! I learned a ton about tension! I'm going to be more confident to turn the top tension knob and not blame my bobbin all the time. Highly recommend this video!!
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
This is so well timed. I've been wondering about the tension on my machine. I know so much more now. Thank you. It all makes sense once you know, doesn't it?
You are so welcome. Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thanks for the best tension explanation I've seen. And all the time this happened to me the machine went of for a service. Not any more, now that can fix it . 🤦🏼♀️
This is covid19 2020 and I only see plastic bobbin holders now. I'm back into my embroidery machine and learning my tension is all wrong lol great video
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thank you very much for this lesson. I can't believe I never thought of just playing with a sample sandwich to see what happens when I move the tension dial about.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thanks a lot for this helpful information. Just got my longarm on my frame and used it, and so Im going to lessen the upper guys muscle. Oh Yeah, I got him now.
Yeah. Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Appreciate the demo on how tight the bobbin casing should be for free motion quilting. I have a singer L500, which has a metal bobbin casing like the one you showed. I have a problem when I use a 60 weight thread in bobbin though. The thread somehow gets wrapped around the pin the bobbin sits on underneath the machine and breaks when I try to quilt. I cannot figure why. I don’t have this problem with other thread weights. I was wondering if you might have an idea of what’s causing it and how the fix it. I have rethreaded it numerous times to no avail. Thanks in advance.
The reason a thread wraps around the spindle is 2 reasons. if the bobbin is over full the thread can slide off and wrap. The other reason is the thread is light weight and the bobbin gets up so much speed whilst stitching and then when you stop sewing, it has so much momentum it keeps spinning and it gets back lash and the bobbin continues to spin inside the bobbin case. You need to ask a sewing machine shop for some back lash springs or "genie washers" suitable for your bobbin case size.
@@HelenGoddenQuilts That makes a lot sense! I will look into the the washers and see if that will help. And I will try a partially filled bobbin also. Thank you for your quick response and insights!
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I love your video it's still hard to get the correct tension. I have Avante and I was quilting today and the top stitch was beautiful and turned the quilt in the bottom stitches were flat, I try to adjust the top tension and was not able to get a good stitch on the bottom had a lot to pull out today. Will try again tomorrow.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Hi Helen, you are an amazing and naturally gifted teacher! I think you quilting skills are absolutely superb! You have the ability to explain the mysteries of fmq in a way that makes us believe we can do it too! I'd like to thank you for being so generous with all the information that you share with us. I'm wondering if you have any tips on basic fmq designs or techniques that would be be useful for a beginner to practice? There are so many beautiful patterns in your quilts and I'd love to try your BOM painted blocks but my quilting would be embarassing! Thanks again, H
She is a gifted teacher isn't she? Some people just have the knack of imparting knowledge so it's clearly understood. And now it makes so much sense! Once you have the understanding of how things work?
Thank you that has helped me. I also am having what I call "skipping stitches" the go really long then several correct then really long. I have no clue!! lol
Great Tutorial......Love my SS16. Just purchased the adjustable couching feet and I'm looking at videos on how to put it on my machine; looks a little difficult so wish me luck !
I love this tutorial and thank you so much. The problem I'm having is that my bobbin tension is fine, but I have tightened my top tension as far as it will go and I am still seeing the top thread being pulled through to the back. Any suggestions?
Sorry for the delayed response. Only just found these questions here. Sounds like your p thread was not flossed between the disc ms properly. I sure hope you worked that out yourself before now! Lol
Great tutorial. I love the HQ videos, they are so easy to understand. One question, are you testing the tension right on the edge of the quilt sandwich(batting and backing)? We have been using little fake sandwiches but they are so hard to hold on to.
I have this machine Juki DDL-555. I'm having a problem with it. The stitching changing nob is lose and when I stitch it doesn't stitch properly. Two stitches come normally and the third one is bigger then the normal stitch size. How can I fix it?
The theory in Tension video applies to all machines. Even those with supposedly auto tension. Just over ride it. Your machine can not know all the variations we throw at it.
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I am very grateful for your video. It has helped me a lot. Not even the tutors were able to help me with this. I gave up for three years and finally decided to check online for help. Thanks to you I'll resume my quilting. I just tried all what you explained and my machine works wonderfully. And I thought I didn't have a good machine. Thank you, Thank you ,thank you!
That makes me really really happy to hear I have saved your machine and your sanity. Happy to help you and your quilting..
I just found you, Thank you for explaining tension this way. I had given up free motion . I am back quilting. Thank you.
Wonderful!
This is the very first time that I understood just what is going on and how to resolve my tension issues. Thank you
Pleasure Sharon, thank you for your comment! Check out my new free Flower Power Quilt-a-long if you're interested.
My Sweet Sixteen arrives today. This was very helpful. Thank you so much and have a great day!
thankyou Helen in just a few tutorial's from you i am now feeling like getting into free motion ,this one explains at all ,you truly are wonderful xo
You’re welcome 😊
I love my sweet sixteen,I have made some beautiful quilts! Helen you make the whole process fun!
Helen you are just amazing!! I've read and seen lots of posts, info, vids etc on tension over the years but your use of "his muscles" is just brilliant! Thank you. I've day I dream too meet you and do a class with you.
Finally a video that explains my problem 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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What an easy way to understand tension. Never heard it explained that way. You simplified it. Thank you.
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Thanks, that was great! Years of sewing and I never understood tension so well, till now.
Glad it was helpful!!
Thank you so much!You explained tension to me like no one before.I finally understand.
This is the most useful video about tension because it actually explains things fully - thank you!
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You explained this so well, I think I've got it now!! Great teacher and I love your accent!!
Thankyou
Best tutorial on tension thread! Thanks!
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You explain tension so well! Thanks! You took the scariness out of it (esp with setting the bobbin tension!)
Best explanation I ever had about tension! Thank you so much!
Thank you. That is the best explanation I have seen. Easy to understand and so straight forward. The muscle scenario will be sure to stick in the memory.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
You are my new best friend! Thank you so much for this video...I truly (finally) understand tension
Thank Tori Glad to be of service. May I use your comment as testimony?
@@HelenGoddenQuilts absolutely!
Thank you, Helen for this video.
I'd watched a few and was getting very frustrated. You're the only one who mentioned that the problem could be the tension on the upper thread.
Many thanks.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Excellent explanation. Thank you so much.
Excellent tips
THANK YOU! I nearly sold my machine i was so frustrated. Well explained and easy to follow
Best tutorial I've found so far on tension.Thanks so much!
Tension is a very tricky thing to get the knack of as it can make the machine make really weird noises that makes you think your breaking the machine., I've broke the needle through the material all crunching up....so I keep watching these videos looking for my particular machine.
Thanks Cynthia. You’re welcome
Thanks Helen....great tutorial...😄👍
Great tutorial, I finally understand the significance of making adjustments and just not sticking with the preset numbers. Thank you!!
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very nice tutorial..thanks a lot.u sorted out all d tension of tension in one video!!!
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This is the best tension explanation for a long arm that I have found. Thank you.
Thank you. Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
well done thank you.i now understand perfectly.
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I am a fairly new sewer and never understood tension before, this made it very clear. Thank You!
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Gosh, this is so helpful and guiding. So many thanks.
Great bit of advice! Thank you so much. I understand my long-arm so much better now.
Thanks, I understand most from this vid about tension than all the others I've watched.
This video tops many video out there in term of teaching. Great teaching skills. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much. Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thanks for an excellent tension tutorial. So clear and straightforward!
Thanks Lyn Glad i could assist
Many thanks for your step by step tutorial. As a newbie in FMQ I bumped into this problem when I first used different colours. Now I have the knowledge I hope thread tension for quilting is a thing of the past.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Finally! I think I understand tension. Thank you!
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This was an awesome video! I learned a ton about tension! I'm going to be more confident to turn the top tension knob and not blame my bobbin all the time. Highly recommend this video!!
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thank you sooooo much for posting this! I was having huge issues with my Omega machine... you are a great educator!
so very helpful good advice thank you Helen
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This is so well timed. I've been wondering about the tension on my machine. I know so much more now. Thank you. It all makes sense once you know, doesn't it?
Thankyou so much for that! Great info and a real help ☺☺☺
ty 100 times over and over alot of people suggested to much tension on the bobbin followed your suggestion and no mo birdnesting ty, ty, ty
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Thanks for the best tension explanation I've seen. And all the time this happened to me the machine went of for a service. Not any more, now that can fix it . 🤦🏼♀️
Thanks good explanation very helpful I will try on my machine many thanks.
Best explanation ever!
Thank you. Glad it helped.
This is covid19 2020 and I only see plastic bobbin holders now. I'm back into my embroidery machine and learning my tension is all wrong lol great video
Great teacher!!
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great info explained in such a way I shouldn't forget about those threads and their muscles
Really happy to hear that Chris! What other quilty topic would you like to see explained in a future tutorial video?
THANK YOU SO MUCH, I played with top tension and it worked.
Great tutorial
Love your tutorial, thank you for all the great info. Elsie
Your welcome.
Oh My Lady! This helped me very much! Thank you so much for sharing!!! Any blessings! :)
Thank you Helen I understand a bit more about tension
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Such good help. Much better than the manual!!! Thank you.
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Thank you very much for this lesson. I can't believe I never thought of just playing with a sample sandwich to see what happens when I move the tension dial about.
Very clear instruction and demonstration - thank you
Your welcome
thankyou. I am always scared to adjust tension dials thinking I will never get it right. Your video and explaination have helped understand it
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Thank you for the simplified explanation!
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Super great explanation! Thanks so much!
Thank you Helen, showed me alot.
Thank you thank you
Thank you so much for this video it help me a lot
Thanks a lot for this helpful information. Just got my longarm on my frame and used it, and so Im going to lessen the upper guys muscle. Oh Yeah, I got him now.
Yeah. Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Awesome tension video---thanks bunches ;)
Thank you so much. My issues are solved!!!!!!
Appreciate the demo on how tight the bobbin casing should be for free motion quilting. I have a singer L500, which has a metal bobbin casing like the one you showed. I have a problem when I use a 60 weight thread in bobbin though. The thread somehow gets wrapped around the pin the bobbin sits on underneath the machine and breaks when I try to quilt. I cannot figure why. I don’t have this problem with other thread weights. I was wondering if you might have an idea of what’s causing it and how the fix it. I have rethreaded it numerous times to no avail. Thanks in advance.
The reason a thread wraps around the spindle is 2 reasons. if the bobbin is over full the thread can slide off and wrap. The other reason is the thread is light weight and the bobbin gets up so much speed whilst stitching and then when you stop sewing, it has so much momentum it keeps spinning and it gets back lash and the bobbin continues to spin inside the bobbin case. You need to ask a sewing machine shop for some back lash springs or "genie washers" suitable for your bobbin case size.
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That makes a lot sense! I will look into the the washers and see if that will help. And I will try a partially filled bobbin also. Thank you for your quick response and insights!
this is d most informative video ever muah
Really helpful. Thanks heaps
Thank you! Great information.
Bravo Hellen...U R Goddess...Thnx..
thank you...this video is very helpful!
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Thank you excellent video
Great tutorial on tension!
So glad it worked for you! Any future tutorial video you'd like to see from Helen Godden Quilts?
I love your video it's still hard to get the correct tension. I have Avante and I was quilting today and the top stitch was beautiful and turned the quilt in the bottom stitches were flat, I try to adjust the top tension and was not able to get a good stitch on the bottom had a lot to pull out today. Will try again tomorrow.
Your welcome. Have this video on speed dial for future reference. Better still, subscribe to my RUclips channel Helen Godden Quilts for more Education and Inspiration. Cheers.
Hi Helen, you are an amazing and naturally gifted teacher! I think you quilting skills are absolutely superb! You have the ability to explain the mysteries of fmq in a way that makes us believe we can do it too! I'd like to thank you for being so generous with all the information that you share with us.
I'm wondering if you have any tips on basic fmq designs or techniques that would be be useful for a beginner to practice? There are so many beautiful patterns in your quilts and I'd love to try your BOM painted blocks but my quilting would be embarassing! Thanks again, H
She is a gifted teacher isn't she? Some people just have the knack of imparting knowledge so it's clearly understood. And now it makes so much sense! Once you have the understanding of how things work?
Thankyou so much
Thank you that has helped me. I also am having what I call "skipping stitches" the go really long then several correct then really long. I have no clue!! lol
great video!
Fabulous, thank you! x
excellent explanation!
Great Tutorial......Love my SS16. Just purchased the adjustable couching feet and I'm looking at videos on how to put it on my machine; looks a little difficult so wish me luck !
As the designer of the couching foot, I have online classes in couching.
Thank you it really help
I love this tutorial and thank you so much. The problem I'm having is that my bobbin tension is fine, but I have tightened my top tension as far as it will go and I am still seeing the top thread being pulled through to the back. Any suggestions?
Sorry for the delayed response. Only just found these questions here. Sounds like your p thread was not flossed between the disc ms properly. I sure hope you worked that out yourself before now! Lol
Ótima explicação.
Great video you've help me so much , you now have a new subscriber :)))
Thanks barbara
👋👍👍👍😎
love yoda
Great tutorial. I love the HQ videos, they are so easy to understand. One question, are you testing the tension right on the edge of the quilt sandwich(batting and backing)? We have been using little fake sandwiches but they are so hard to hold on to.
As long as it is tested through all three layers, whether you use the edge or a sample - it must be similar batting.
I am sewing thru thick layers, getting bird nesting from top thread. What tension do I use for thick layers?
Is the bird nesting on top or bottom of quilt. If on bottom, your top thread has skipped the tension path. re thread and watch my video again. cheers
I have this machine Juki DDL-555. I'm having a problem with it. The stitching changing nob is lose and when I stitch it doesn't stitch properly. Two stitches come normally and the third one is bigger then the normal stitch size. How can I fix it?
Stitch length in free motion is the movement of your hands. I am not really sure of your question sorry
Ce qui compte c'est surtout la manière dont les gens nous traitent ....
sitch complant
Why is my tread fraing at the needle. I've adjusted my tension
Sorry I missed your question. Sounds like you needed a bigger needle size.
They never cover my machine es2000 brother
The theory in Tension video applies to all machines. Even those with supposedly auto tension. Just over ride it. Your machine can not know all the variations we throw at it.