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Old 01-04-2014, 12:59 PM
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What number for the tension setting do most of you use on your brother machine for normal sewing as piecing, etc. ?

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Old 01-04-2014, 04:24 PM
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i use the preset 2.5
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Old 01-04-2014, 04:40 PM
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I always use 2.5 for most things, but lately find the fabric doesn't feed properly so am ending up with tiny stitches. Not sure what the problem is
Sometimes I need to join 2 pieces of the same fabric (colour & pattern) together, then I use 1 - 1.5, as it hides the join better. Just don't plan to unpick.
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Old 01-04-2014, 06:13 PM
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Tension depends of several things. One of my brothers is set at 4 and the other is a little lower. What size thread will make different
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Between 4 and 5.
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Just looked. My 1500S is set about right on 4 at the moment.
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Old 01-04-2014, 10:03 PM
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It depends on the machine, i had a log for my mechanicals settings but mycomputerized and TOL i just leave at default unless i have problems. I think 3 for my mechanical when i used cotton thread poly was a different setting.
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Old 01-04-2014, 10:32 PM
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