Sewing Machine Tension

Do you have loops or bumps in your seam on one side of the fabric but not the other?

It could be the thread tension.

But how do you know if it is and what to adjust to fix the sewing machine tension?

Do you guess and end up making everything worse?

This video explains it what the tension means and how it helps your machine makes a nice neat stitch PLUS how to adjust it with confidence when your stitches don’t look so nice.

What is sewing machine tension?

Before adjust your sewing machine tension:

• Remember that stitch problems are not always tension issues.
• Rethread your machine and clean it before deciding to change the tension.
• Write down the tension setting you started at before you change it.

Which way to adjust sewing machine tension

If you’ve watched the video above you’ll be able to logically remember:

• Bumps/loops on the bottom side of seam – raise the tension (to a bigger number)
• Bumps on top side of seam – lower the tension – lower the tension (to a smaller number)

Understand your machine so you can fix it fast