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From: pookie
Date: 06-21-2007, 08:15 PM (1 of 8)
ok ladies I just bought em-10 it's all I could afford right now to learn on. I have a huge problem, too much white thread is being pulled to the top... I switch to a ball pt needle and its brings all the white theread to the top. Can someone please please pretty please help me... I even got my dh involved tryin to help me... thanks in advance.. pookie |
User: pookie
Member since: 05-07-2007 Total posts: 41 |
From: paroper
Date: 06-21-2007, 09:39 PM (2 of 8)
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Ok, you don't list your machine, so we'll give this a shot. For the most part, that means that your bobbin thread is looser than your top thread. Now, on some machines there is a special finger or hole you put your bobbin thread through. On these machines, when you put your bobbin thread through that special place for embroidery, it can as much as double the tension on your bobbin thread. Now, what tension is right for your machine? When SEWING, the top and bobbin thread should meet dead center of the stitch. WHEN DOING EMBROIDERY your top thread should wrap underneath and 1/3 of your top thread should show on each side of a design...so that for instance, if you were doing the capital letter "I" in red top thread with a white bobbin, you would be able to turn the fabric over and see 1/3 red thread, 1/3 white bobbin thread, 1/3 red thread. When doing curved initials in satin stitch, the type of jump movement and speed of the machine often pulls the bobbin thread up, so testing your thread on a letter like a B or a J makes sense to see if your threads are balanced and this won't happen when doing lettering. Ok, so we've established that the bobbin thread is too loose for the top thread. Remembering that the thread tension numbers you are given are reference points...not set in concrete, you loosen the top thread so that it doesn't pull the bottom thread to the top. Ideally, once you have a properly set top thread you won't see this problem again. Most people want to jump to the bobbin tension adjustment right off the bat, but MOST often the bobbin tension is set with a special instrument at the factor/dealer and the top thread tension is all that needs to be adjusted. If the bobbin is not properly wound correctly (not a problem usually with prewounds) you can also have loose bobbin tension. If it is a bobbin you have wound, be sure that you did it properly as there is a place/way to wind the bobbin to get proper bobbin tension on your bobbin. On most machines you take the winding thread from the spool spindle around to the front of the bobbin tension guide (which looks like a little hat box with a groove in it to the left top of the machine...on most machines)..and then wrap the thread from front to back of the "hat box"...and then to the bobbin. On some machines I think you still wind the bobbin in place..you'll need to follow the correct directions for those machines. pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: pookie
Date: 06-22-2007, 11:20 AM (3 of 8)
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tks it is a huskystar em-10 I don't think there is a way for me to adjust the bobbin myself...not sure, I did play withthe top one I had it on 5 then it kept saying thread break so I moved it between 5 and 6 and that seems to have stopped that error... I dunno, I never embroiderd before. I will ge the hang of it, tks pam and other info you may have I am open to anything ... tks again, I will let you know if I can get it right.. pookie |
User: pookie
Member since: 05-07-2007 Total posts: 41 |
From: paroper
Date: 06-22-2007, 11:28 AM (4 of 8)
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The thing is that when you move the number higher you are tightening the upper thread which will cause even more bobbin thread to be pulled to the top....it is like a tug of war contest...one side pulls harder, it pulls the other side over the center line.... You need to lower the top thread number to lower the top tension. This is probably also accounting for thread breaks. Take it down to about 3 and see what happens.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: jessie s
Date: 06-22-2007, 06:52 PM (5 of 8)
| Pookie, I have had lots of problems with bobbin thread. Happens about once a year so know it is time to take machine to my friendly machine repairman. Have 2 machines, he tells me on one to have tension set at 4, and the other one to set tension on 3. If your problem doesn't clear up take it for repairs. Otherwise you will just get frustrated and the repairman can fix, usually just a small problem and doesn;t cost that much. jessie s |
User: jessie s
Member since: 02-26-2007 Total posts: 46 |
From: pookie
Date: 06-25-2007, 07:17 PM (6 of 8)
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Jess I hope I don't need repairs already, this machine is just new outta the box. OH MY! I dunno but a few time the top thread din't even budge... strange i am wondering if I am getting in over my head... 
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User: pookie
Member since: 05-07-2007 Total posts: 41 |
From: paroper
Date: 06-25-2007, 07:24 PM (7 of 8)
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Probably not, raise your presser foot when you thread the machine and be sure and take the tension number down to about 3 and see what happens. If you take the number higher you are just making it worse. It is not unusual for a machine out of the box to need minor adjustments at the dealers so even if it were an adjustment that the dealer needed to make, it wouldn't be all that unusual. Try lowering the upper tension number first though. Even if you had to take it down to one, it wouldn't be a horrible thing.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: pookie
Date: 06-25-2007, 08:28 PM (8 of 8)
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I will try it tomorrow and let you know how that works for me.. tks pookie Probably not, raise your presser foot when you thread the machine and be sure and take the tension number down to about 3 and see what happens. If you take the number higher you are just making it worse. It is not unusual for a machine out of the box to need minor adjustments at the dealers so even if it were an adjustment that the dealer needed to make, it wouldn't be all that unusual. Try lowering the upper tension number first though. Even if you had to take it down to one, it wouldn't be a horrible thing. |
User: pookie
Member since: 05-07-2007 Total posts: 41 |
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