Adjust The Top Thread - Kenmore 385 Owner's Manual

SECTION 2. PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWING
Adjust the Top Thread Tension
T_ p Siitp _,f fabric
Set tinq mark
Tlqht_rl
For Straight Stitch
The ideal straight stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of
fabric, as shown above, magnified to show detail.
If you look at the stitch, front and back, you will notice that there are no
gads, that each stitch is smooth and even.
When adjusting top thread tension, the higher the number, the tighter the top
thread.
Choose the Correct Tension:
The best tension will depend on;
the stiffness and thickness of the fabric
the number of fabric layers
the type of stitch
The lop thread
is too loose
Top _ide
of fabric
The tOP thread
apD_rs on the
iliidersi_'Je of th_
tabric,
Tension is too loose:
The top thread shows through the
bottom of the fabric. The bottom side
of the stitch will feel bumpy.
The lop lhrpsII
is too licIht
TOp side _._
The ho_ll_rl lhI_ad
_Op_3_ Oil I_IP
Tension is too tight:
The bobbin thread will come through
the top of the fabric• The toD side of
the stitch will feel bumpy•
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