Adjusting Sewing Machine Tensions and tips YouTube

To adjust the tension on a Singer sewing machine, locate the tension dial usually located on the front or top of the machine. Start with the default setting and make small adjustments until you achieve the desired stitch appearance. Test the tension adjustment by sewing a few stitches on a scrap piece of fabric and observe the results.. Consult your Singer sewing machine's manual for the recommended tension setting - usually between 12 and 18 on the dial. Make minor adjustments incrementally, testing on scrap fabric between each turn of the dial.

The adjustment principle of the bottom tension is similar for all Singer machines whether they use the vibrating shuttle boat type bobbin case (VS, 28, 128 etc.), the vertically mounted removable bobbin case (15, 221, 222, 301) or the horizontal shuttle carrier with drop-in bobbins (66, 99, 201 etc). In all cases the tension is provided by a.. A quick fix if your tension device is not providing enough tension and your upper thread is too slack in the higher numbers (5-9). Set the tension to 0, push.