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05-12-2012, 04:24 AM

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cabbagepatchkid

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Make sure you are adjusting the tension with the presser foot DOWN as stated in the manual

Is this the case with all models? I am having the opposite problem with my handcrank singer 66. The top thread hangs down below the fabric in long "eyelashes" no matter how much I adjust the top tension. I wonder if I have been adjusting it with the presser foot UP.

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