Adjusting bobbin tension on 201

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01-12-2012, 11:53 PM

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annesthreads

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Originally Posted by purplefiend

Getting that #%$@&^ bobbin case back in was a study in frustration!! It was no fun at all, my friend and I finally got it back together 4 days later. I don't ever want to attempt it again in this lifetime.
Sharon W. in central Texas

Hmm - I think mine can stay where it is!

01-14-2012, 06:33 AM

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Just to add something here: I've put a bobbin washer into the 201 bobbin case and it's made an amazing difference: no more tension problems, and my FMQ is improving rapidly!

01-15-2012, 09:13 AM

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I had the same trouble with my 201 when trying to FMQ. I had much better luck with a Singer 66. On my 201, the larger screw is the one closest to the front of the machine.

01-15-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by annesthreads

Just to add something here: I've put a bobbin washer into the 201 bobbin case and it's made an amazing difference: no more tension problems, and my FMQ is improving rapidly!

I have never used a bobbin washer. I will give them a try, curious how well they will work in the other Singers.

01-15-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by vintagemotif

I have never used a bobbin washer. I will give them a try, curious how well they will work in the other Singers.

Since I posted, I've tried a different thread in the 201. The bobbin washer really helped with a machine quilting thread, but when I changed to a finer one, I had to take it out.