Questions & Answers for: loose thread showing bottom fabric

...thread from the bobbin in it's case seems loose like no tension (I don't know if it's suppose to have tension). I've cleaned and oiled my machine 3 separate times in the last month and the problem ...

...Needle thread tension is too loose: The needle thread (top thread) will form loops on the wrong side (bottom side) of the fabric. Tighten the needle thread tension by moving the dial to a higher ...

...loose, the stitch will be sloppy. If the tension is set too tight, the bottom thread will be tight and pucker the fabric.It is counter-intuitive that problems with the top tension cause problems with ...

...loose loops and it becomes a mess when I try to sew. I have changed needles, rethreaded, cleaned all lint, oiled, and it has not fixed the problem. Please help. Most likely caused by issues with your ...

...loose? If so, you should check the bobbin tension. Make sure you have the thread pulled under the tension plate or spring on the bobbin case. Tension should be just enough that you can suspend the ...

...loose. If the bottom thread shows on the top of the fabric, the upper tension is too tight. The tension is correct when the two threads (top & bobbin) meet in the middle of the fabric. NOTE: when ...

...Loose top thread will generally be pulled DOWN and show under the fabric. Loose bobbin thread will be pulled UP and show on the top of the fabric. The ideal tension is when both threads MEET in the ...

...thread tension is too loose. (CAUTION: make only small adjustments to bobbin tension--1/8 of a turn at a time!!! It also helps to mark the screw groove location with magic marker on the bobbin case ...

...showing on top of the fabric is result of top tension too tight. Top thread showing on bottom of fabric is result of top tension too loose. Sewing Lesson 10 How to Fix Tension on Your Sewing ...

...thread, too loose, as shown in the middle drawing at right. When the needle thread shows on the wrong side, the needle tension is too loose or the bobbin thread, too tight, as shown in the bottom ...