Fabricator Guidebook - Flipbook - Page 46
There are thread loops on the underside of
the fabric:
A tangle on the bottom side of the fabric means
there is not enough upper tension. More than
likely, the thread is not being pulled snugly
between the tension disks (p. 19, D and F).
1. Lift the presser foot to push the tension
disks apart.
2. Firmly pull the thread against the center
shaft between the disks.
3. Drop the presser foot. The disks should
close on the thread, creating plenty of
tension. Gently pull on the thread to feel the
tension.
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4. If this did not solve the problem, turn the
knob to the point where its outer surface has
four threads of the tension post showing.
Then repeat steps 1-3.
Thread pulls out of the needle eye when
starting to sew:
Confirm that the needle eye is threaded from
left to right (p. 19, N). Then pull out a longer
thread tail and trap it with your finger for the first
few stitches.
A rat’s nest forms in the first few inches of
sewing and then clears up:
Eliminate this issue by trapping the thread tails
from the needle and the bobbin as you start to
sew.
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