Regulating thread tension – SINGER 518 Stylist User Manual
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STRAIGHT STITCHING (Continued)
Needle-Thread Tension
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REGULATING THREAD TENSION
Correct tension is important because too
much or too little will weaken your seams
or cause your fabric to pucker. Make a
test sample with the fabric and thread
you plan to use and examine it. A perfect
stitch will have the needle and bobbin
threads locked between the two layers of
fabric with no loops on top or bottom and
no puckers.
T H R E A D
▼ TENSION
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Increase Decrease
Needle-Thread Tension
The tension dial regulates the degree of
tension on your needle thread. Set it
according to the type of thread and fabric
you use. The numbers on the dial eliminate
guesswork in duplicating settings.
If the stitches in your test sample look
loose, increase needle-thread tension. If
the fabric puckers, decrease tension.
To
increase
tension,
turn
dial
to
higher number.
To decrease tension, turn dial to
lower number.
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