So I finally got back to the fabulous sewing machine service people and spent about half an hour with Richard, trying to diagnose my sewing machine issues - tension. I've never had such a technical discussion - stitch line, length, top thread, bobbin thread, thread type, thread quality. And through trial and error, we came to the conclusion that:
- I could wind my bobbins better - nothing better than watching the expert thread and wind a bobbin. Don't wind too fast - this can stretch the thread and may result in puckered seams.
- I need to use better quality thread. This is a symptom of using the same thread that I (and my mum) have always used, not realising that it is not as good as it used to be, and not knowing the best alternatives.
- There's nothing wrong with dialling down the tension to deal with lower quality (rougher) threads.
No comments:
Post a Comment