Prepare the top thread {continued) – Sears KENMORE 385.1915 User Manual
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SECTION 2. PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWING
Prepare the Top Thread {Continued)
• Adjust the Top Thread Tension (Continued)
For Zigzag Stitch
In the correct zigzag stitch, the bobbin threads will not show on the top side of fabric and the top threads will show slightly on the bottom side. See below for the
correct appearance. To match this appearance, adjust your top tension.
Top tension
T
od
Tight
Bottom side of Fabric
Too Tight:
Corner ot each zigzag wili puil together on
the top side of fabrics.
Top tension
T
od
Loose
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Top side of Fabric
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Bottom side of Fabric
Too Loose:
The top thread wifi loop through bottom
side ot fabric and wttl be puSled almost
together.
Just Right
Bottom side of Fabric
Just Right:
Minimize the amount ot top thread visible on
the bottom side ot fabric without censing
excessive puckering or causing the bobbin
thread to show on the top side. Results vary
with fabric, thread and sewing conditions.
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