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Machine Quilting Tip: Test the tension settings before quilting
The best way to make sure the top and bo琀琀 om tension se琀� ngs are balanced is by quil琀椀 ng.
Keep 4-inch squares of light solid fabric on hand to place at the side of the quilt on the extra
ba琀� ng and backing. Then quilt some loops and swirls and look at the s琀椀 tches on top and
bo琀琀 om to ensure the tension looks balanced. Fine tune the top tension as needed.
To adjust the top tension
• Test s琀椀 tching with a scrap of fabric placed on the extra ba琀� ng and backing at the side of the quilt.
Adjust the tension knob as follows un琀椀 l you have balanced tension. Con琀椀 nue to test the s琀椀 tching on the
fabric scrap un琀椀 l you are happy with the tension.
To 琀椀 ghten top tension
• To adjust the top thread tension to be 琀椀 ghter, turn the tension knob clockwise.
To loosen top tension
• To adjust the top thread tension to be looser, turn the tension knob counterclockwise.
NOTE: Unlike the bobbin case tension adjustment, which requires minute adjustments, the top
tension knob may require turns anywhere from a quarter of a turn to two to four turns to achieve
balanced tension.
Op琀椀 onal accessory: Easy-Set Tension™ Kit
The Easy-Set Tension Kit replaces the machine's tension knob. It shows the top tension se琀� ng as a numeric
value on a display. A昀琀 er you establish the tension se琀� ng for a par琀椀 cular thread (brand, weight, and color),
record the value so you can easily return to that tension se琀� ng when using that specifi c thread again.
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