Top thread tight
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Top thread tight
My 221 sews a perfect seam, but when I finish and pull the threads to cut them, the top thread is really tight, so tight that it nearly gathers the fabric. I've tried the upper tension on several numbers and it doesn't change.
What could the problem be??
What could the problem be??
#2
Your bobbin is too tight. Take out the bobbin case and turn the screw to the left (leftie Lucy) about 1/8 of a turn. Try it. Still too tight? Another 8th of a turn and so on. Don't be afraid of that screw. That is why it's there.
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A friend told me to jiggle the handwheel back and forth a tiny bit (tiny!). Then try. Or, bring the wheel a little farther forward than you think you need to (ie, needle is on its way back down) - that will release the top tension.
Worked for me!
Worked for me!
#8
I do what Miriam does. I've run into this a few times. I use a plain white string and floss through the thread guides to be sure nothing's catching. Then take the top tension apart clean it well and put it back together. That usually solves it.
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I've learned the hard way do both the top and the bottom. There is usually dried oil on the pin in the tension, too. That's why I pull it.
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