[amayausers.com] Re: Tension
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:54:58 UT
This message was posted by Judy on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA
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If you hold the green "go" button down, it will sew at 35 or so stitches per
minute. This gives you a chance to watch a few things. Check how much the bar
flexes when the thread take-up lever takes it back up. Is it flexing a LOT?
If so, increase feed. Is it barely moving? If so, decrease feed. It's easier
to see if you are using one of the middle needles -- 7 through 10 -- because
the bar doesn't flex as much at the end needles. You can also watch the bobbin
area at this slow speed. Is everything moving like it should, or is the upper
thread getting tangled in places, causing it to break? Use a good backing or a
few layers of backing; even though chenille is thick, it is soft and shifts and
gives, not providing a lot of pull resistance. Once you get everything under
control, stitch slow, around 600 or so, and gradually incrase speed.
HTH,
Judy
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