Originally Posted by
Ginaky
...You won't be able to pull it thru--if you can then it needs servicing. ... And the correct ration on the back of the item is 1/3 bobbin thread and 2/3 top thread.
From that I gather that on an embroidery machine the top tension is a little looser than what one would use while regular sewing.
What I think is a good video about upper tension (granted it is a manual/mechanical adjustment - not computer) can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxtQO2XSB4s
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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