Thread tension
09-25-2014, 06:10 AM
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It depends on what you are doing. If I am using my walking foot, I usually leave my tension alone but increase my stitch length. If I am FMQing I do change my tension and use a test sandwich to get a balanced stitch. Depending on the thread, sometimes I need to adjust both top tension and bobbin case.
09-25-2014, 06:52 AM
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You should only adjust your tension if it needs to be adjusted. Put together a small (practice sandwich) and quilt a couple lines of stitching, check both sides. If the stitching looks good top & bottom no adjustments are needed.
09-25-2014, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
[It depends on what you are doing. If I am using my walking foot, I usually leave my tension alone but increase my stitch length. If I am FMQing I do change my tension and use a test sandwich to get a balanced stitch. Depending on the thread, sometimes I need to adjust both top tension and bobbin case.
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