Drawing Up Bobbin Thread; Adjust The Needle Thread Tension For A Straight Stitch - Janome Sewing Machine Instruction Book

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Drawing Up Bobbin Thread

z Raise the presser foot. Hold the needle thread lightly
with your left hand.
x Press the up/down needle position button q twice to
lower and raise the needle to pick up the bobbin thread.
q Up/down needle position button
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c Pull both threads 4˝ to 6˝ (10 to 15 cm) under and
behind the presser foot.
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Straight
Stitch
• Auto-thread tension
This machine features the Auto setting in the tension
control, which covers wide range of sewing condition.
Set the tension control dial at "A" for general sewing,
unless specifically indicated in this manual.
• Correct tension
q Needle thread (Top thread)
w Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
e To loosen
r To tighten
The ideal straight stitch has threads locked between two
layers of fabric, as illustrated (magnified to show detail).
If you look at the top and bottom of a seam, notice that
the stitches are evenly balanced.
When adjusting the needle thread tension, the higher the
number, the tighter the top thread tension.
Results depend on:
- stiffness and thickness of the fabric
- number of fabric layers
- type of stitch
•Tension is too tight
q Needle thread (Top thread)
w Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
e To loosen tension
r Right side (Top side) of fabric
t Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
If the needle thread tension is too tight, the bobbin
thread is pulled up and will appear on the right side of
the fabric. Turn the dial to a lower tension setting number
to loosen the needle thread tension.
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