SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II User Manual
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Needle-Thread Tension
REGULATING NEEDLE-THREAD TEN
SION
The tension dial regulates the degree of ten
sion on your needle thread. Set it according to
the type of thread and fabric you use. The
numbers on the dial are for reference and
eliminate guesswork in duplicating settings.
Correct tension is important because too
much or too little will weaken your seams or
cause your fabric to pucker. Be sure your
machine is threaded correctly and make a
test sample with the fabric and thread you
plan to use, and examine it.
To Decrease Tension
A perfect stitch will have the needle and bob
bin threads locked between the two layers of
fabric with no loops on top or bottom and no
puckers.
♦ If the top stitches in your test sample look
loose, increase needle-thread tension by
turning the dial to a higher number.
♦ If the fabric puckers, decrease needle-
thread tension by turning the dial to a lower
number.
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