Thank you so much for this demonstration. Tension has been a frustrating thing for me and you have helped me understand the mechanics of it soooo much better!!!!
I'm so happy that I've helped you. Most people seem to ignore drop in bobbin tension. It's only slightly different than front loading bobbins, but that's not obvious...unless you've done it before.
Thank you so much! I knew how to turn the little screw, but not how to test it, except for trial error by stitching. Also, did not know how to adjust for a drop-in bobbin. Now I know!
You literally are teaching me how to quilt! Do you have a video on adjusting the upper tension? I searched but did not find one. Your tutorials are far superior to the others on UA-cam.
This was great. Thanks. I have old singer metal drop in case and it's hard simulating the exact point and thread angle the thread should be coming off the tension plate. (If the thread is coming off of the case toward the back of the machine, the tension is higher than if it's being pulled at a 45 degree angle left and theres no tension if its being pulled directly to the left.) So it's hard to do the lift test because the thread wants to come off at a 90 degree angle to the casing which pulls the thread back out of the tension plate.
Thank you Bonnie! This is a great video. Do you ever find it difficult to get good tension when using 2 different colors of thread for top and bottom? I was recently using a white on top and a variegated on bottom and had some issues getting "perfect" tension. I have a q'nique 15rPro. Thank you.
Yes, different threads can be more tricky for acquiring proper tension. I may make a slight adjustment on my bobbin but most of my adjustments on upper tension for any mixed product between the upper and lower threads. Always adjust the bottom tension first! Bobbin tension is not a "precise point" on your bobbin case...it is a short span on that set screw on your bobbin case. When the bobbin thread is different than my normal thread I will adjust the tension on my bobbin case. For lighter weight bobbin threads I nudge the set screw to a slightly tighter setting; for heavier weight bobbin threads I nudge the set screw to a slightly lighter setting. Always re-testing the bobbin to be sure that the bobbin will still stand in your hand and the bobbin thread pulls freely. Most of your adjustments would still be on upper tension. Think of the tension settings as weight scale...you are trying to balance things so that the scale will level out (leave the stitch knot within your sandwich). Always make adjustments in shallow increments/decrements and test each setting to determine if you need further adjustments. If the upper thread is a heavier weight (smaller wt. number), you will probably do better to loosen the upper thread until the stitch levels out. If the upper thread is lighter weight (larger wt. number), you will probably need to tighten the upper thread until the stitch levels out. I feel like I've written a novel here, but hopefully it helps you out.
Thank you so much! They were both Finesse Threads and same weight but I really struggled to not have a small dot of the bobbin variegated show on the white top. I will keep plugging along with the adjustments on my next project. Overall I was pretty pleased at how my second project turned out. Thank you again for all your wonderful tutorials and tips! LOL....I am married to an engineer so I know that details are important.
This machine is my sister in law's machine. It's located in NJ and I am 14 hours away... You can find the manual here... www.mrsewing.com/products/brother-xl-703-instruction-book
Your video is the best I have found at explaining how to adjust the bobbin tension. Thank you!
Awe...thank you!
Thank you so much for this demonstration. Tension has been a frustrating thing for me and you have helped me understand the mechanics of it soooo much better!!!!
Yeah! That's what I try to do.
Like all your videos, this was very helpful. Thank you.
Excellent video. Thanks so much!
I can't tell you how much this helped me. I was about to trash my new Jazz II as I couldn't solve the bobbin tension.
I'm so happy that I've helped you. Most people seem to ignore drop in bobbin tension. It's only slightly different than front loading bobbins, but that's not obvious...unless you've done it before.
Thank you so much! I knew how to turn the little screw, but not how to test it, except for trial error by stitching. Also, did not know how to adjust for a drop-in bobbin. Now I know!
Glad to help!
This was great. Thank you so much as this is something I have always struggled with
Thank you.. best tension video
You literally are teaching me how to quilt! Do you have a video on adjusting the upper tension? I searched but did not find one. Your tutorials are far superior to the others on UA-cam.
I don't yet have a video on adjusting upper tension. But it is in the backlog.
Looking forward to all your new videos.
This was great. Thanks. I have old singer metal drop in case and it's hard simulating the exact point and thread angle the thread should be coming off the tension plate. (If the thread is coming off of the case toward the back of the machine, the tension is higher than if it's being pulled at a 45 degree angle left and theres no tension if its being pulled directly to the left.) So it's hard to do the lift test because the thread wants to come off at a 90 degree angle to the casing which pulls the thread back out of the tension plate.
Great video with great content.
Thank you Bonnie! This is a great video.
Do you ever find it difficult to get good tension when using 2 different colors of thread for top and bottom? I was recently using a white on top and a variegated on bottom and had some issues getting "perfect" tension. I have a q'nique 15rPro.
Thank you.
Yes, different threads can be more tricky for acquiring proper tension. I may make a slight adjustment on my bobbin but most of my adjustments on upper tension for any mixed product between the upper and lower threads. Always adjust the bottom tension first!
Bobbin tension is not a "precise point" on your bobbin case...it is a short span on that set screw on your bobbin case.
When the bobbin thread is different than my normal thread I will adjust the tension on my bobbin case. For lighter weight bobbin threads I nudge the set screw to a slightly tighter setting; for heavier weight bobbin threads I nudge the set screw to a slightly lighter setting. Always re-testing the bobbin to be sure that the bobbin will still stand in your hand and the bobbin thread pulls freely.
Most of your adjustments would still be on upper tension. Think of the tension settings as weight scale...you are trying to balance things so that the scale will level out (leave the stitch knot within your sandwich). Always make adjustments in shallow increments/decrements and test each setting to determine if you need further adjustments.
If the upper thread is a heavier weight (smaller wt. number), you will probably do better to loosen the upper thread until the stitch levels out.
If the upper thread is lighter weight (larger wt. number), you will probably need to tighten the upper thread until the stitch levels out.
I feel like I've written a novel here, but hopefully it helps you out.
Thank you so much! They were both Finesse Threads and same weight but I really struggled to not have a small dot of the bobbin variegated show on the white top. I will keep plugging along with the adjustments on my next project. Overall I was pretty pleased at how my second project turned out. Thank you again for all your wonderful tutorials and tips! LOL....I am married to an engineer so I know that details are important.
@@cathynixon868 Variegated thread often needs to be treated like a slightly heavier weight thread.
Thank you!!! Good to know!!!@@quiltingonathread
Hi so I have a brother xl703 sewing machine and I don't know how to thread it or make a bobbin on it could you PLEASE make a video about that
This machine is my sister in law's machine. It's located in NJ and I am 14 hours away...
You can find the manual here...
www.mrsewing.com/products/brother-xl-703-instruction-book