Tension Troubleshooting

121 topics in this forum

1. Bobbin thread won't pull up!

   By luluinstm, November 4, 2023   

   • help!
   • bobbin case
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     • bobbin case
     • thread
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   • jimerickson
   • November 8, 2023
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3. STITCHES GREAT ON TOP BOBBIN STITCHES ARE TOO TIGHT?

   By Casual Quilter, November 5, 2020
   • 1 reply
   • 412 views
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   • jimerickson
   • November 6, 2020

4. STITCHES GREAT ON TOP BOBBIN STITCHES ARE TOO TIGHT?

   By Casual Quilter, November 5, 2020
   • 1 reply
   • 266 views
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   • Cagey
   • November 5, 2020

5. How do I replace the tension unit?

   By Ultimate Newbie, August 29, 2020
   • 6 replies
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   • ChrisRoth
   • October 4, 2020

6. Tension Trouble Only in Certain Directions -- What Should I Tweak?

   By Rebecca Grace, July 13, 2020
   • 6 replies
   • 650 views
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   • jimerickson
   • July 18, 2020

7. Tension problem

   By Barb W, October 26, 2019
   • 7 replies
   • 750 views
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   • Rebecca Grace
   • July 13, 2020

8. Several loops on back - why 1 2

   By Cassandra, April 12, 2008
   • 31 replies
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   • jimerickson
   • April 3, 2020

9. Bobbin thread pulls to top in points

   By anita, February 28, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 654 views
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   • srichardson
   • March 7, 2020

10. Batting is being pulled to the back side.

    By sastitches, December 5, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 405 views
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    • jimerickson
    • December 5, 2019

11. George top thread catches stitching away from me

    By Betty Reyes, January 9, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 403 views
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    • jimerickson
    • January 9, 2019

12. Can't get tension adjusted

    By cjtinkle, July 29, 2018
    • 13 replies
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    • cjtinkle
    • August 4, 2018

13. Bobbin thread too tight when bobbin inserted

    By piozzo, July 4, 2018
    • 2 replies
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    • piozzo
    • July 5, 2018

14. Kathy Plantz. Newbie

    By Kathy Plantz, June 21, 2018
    • 3 replies
    • 627 views
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    • jimerickson
    • June 26, 2018

15. Kathy Plantz. Newbie

    By Kathy Plantz, June 21, 2018
    • 0 replies
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    • Kathy Plantz
    • June 21, 2018

16. inserted new bobbin now it won't stitch properly

    By tleduke, April 17, 2018
    • 2 replies
    • 610 views
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    • jimerickson
    • April 17, 2018

17. tension problems

    By hmwhyquilt, May 21, 2017   

    • tension
    • 7 replies
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    • judyday
    • March 28, 2018

18. Flatlining

    By Donna TKO, January 1, 2018   

    • tension
    • questions
    • 0 replies
    • 617 views
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    • Donna TKO
    • January 1, 2018

19. Flatlining on back of quilt intermittently 1 2

    By Scraphappyquilting, June 17, 2016   

    • Tension issue
    • 25 replies
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    • Donna TKO
    • January 1, 2018

20. Skip stitches.....John Mitchel ?

    By TishMarshall, February 2, 2010
    • 7 replies
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    • SoBuzy
    • August 19, 2017

21. Bobbin "dots" on top

    By PaulaSpalding, April 16, 2017
    • 7 replies
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    • PaulaSpalding
    • April 21, 2017

22. Problems with top thread pulling to back.

    By quilted charm, February 1, 2017
    • 16 replies
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    • jimerickson
    • February 9, 2017

23. Are there different thread tension when the quilt is in the frame and when we removed the quilt the frame?

    By Leida Glez, June 27, 2016
    • 3 replies
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    • RitaR
    • July 3, 2016

24. Tension Spring Replacement - Worried

    By Guest Linda S, August 29, 2011
    • 16 replies
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    • barbm
    • February 2, 2016

25. skipping stitches

    By Anne Que, February 22, 2013
    • 12 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • Cagey
    • January 14, 2016

26. Varying Top Tension while Stitching

    By monakeegan, July 5, 2015   

    • Top Tension
    • 7 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • micajah
    • July 9, 2015