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Incorrect thread tension

Symptoms

• Symptom 1: The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.
• Symptom 2: The upper thread appears as a straight line on the upper side of the fabric.
• Symptom 3: The upper thread is visible from the lower side of the fabric.
• Symptom 4: The lower thread appears as a straight line on the lower side of the fabric.
• Symptom 5: The stitching on the lower side of the fabric is loose or has slack. 

Cause/remedy/check details

Cause 1

The machine is not correctly threaded.

<With symptoms 1 and 2 described above>
The lower threading is incorrect.
Return the thread tension dial to “4”, and then 
refer to “Upper thread tightened up” (page 144) 
to correct the threading.

<With symptoms 3 through 5 described above>
The upper threading is incorrect.
Return the thread tension dial to “4”, and then 
refer to “Tangled thread on wrong side of 
fabric” (page 145) to correct the upper 
threading.

Cause 2

A needle and thread appropriate for the fabric 
are not being used.

The sewing machine needle that should be 
used depends on the type of fabric sewn and 
the thread thickness.
If a needle and thread appropriate for the fabric 
are not being used, the thread tension will not 
be adjusted correctly, causing wrinkles in the 
fabric or skipped stitches.
• Refer to “Needle types and their uses” (page 

38) to check that a needle and thread 
appropriate for the fabric are being used.

Cause 3

An appropriate setting on the thread tension 
dial is not selected.

Turn the thread tension dial to select an 
appropriate thread tension.
The appropriate thread tension differs according 
to the type of fabric and thread being used.
* Adjust the thread tension while test sewing 

on a piece of scrap fabric that is the same as 
that used in your project.

Note

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If the upper threading and lower threading 
are incorrect, the thread tension cannot be 
adjusted correctly, even by turning the 
thread tension dial. Check the upper 
threading and lower threading first, and then 
adjust the thread tension.

• When the lower thread is visible from the 

upper side of the fabric. Turn the thread 
tension dial to a lower number (toward the 
left). (Loosen the thread tension.)

• When the upper thread is visible from the 

lower side of the fabric. Turn the thread 
tension dial to a higher number (toward the 
right). (Tighten the thread tension.)

Symptom 1

Symptom 3

a

Lower side of fabric

b

Lower thread visible from 
upper side of fabric

c

Upper thread

d

Upper side of fabric

e

Lower thread

f

Upper thread visible from 
lower side of fabric

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  • Symptom 1: The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.
  • Symptom 2: The upper thread appears as a straight line on the upper side of the fabric.
  • Symptom 3: The upper thread is visible from the lower side of the fabric.
  • Symptom 4: The lower thread appears as a straight line on the lower side of the fabric.
  • Symptom 5: The stitching on the lower side of the fabric is loose or has slack.
  • Refer to “Needle types and their uses” (page 38) to check that a needle and thread appropriate for the fabric are being used.
  • When the lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.
  • When the upper thread is visible from the lower side of the fabric.

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