Troubleshooting guide: Tension in the relationship: Top tension ; Bottom (Bobbin) tension ; Tension calibration and adjustment ; Things that might affect tension -- It's hardly ever the tension: Smoothing burrs on the hook ; Thread ; Damaage to the Bobbin Case ; Incorrect threading ; Needle plate damage ; Spool pin orientation ; Bobbins ; Thread lock -- Needles, threaders, and automatic thread cutters: Needles ; Anatomy of a needle ; Important relationships ; Choosing needles by quality or price ; When to change needles -- Twin, triple, and hemstich/wing needles ; Machine needle threaders ; Automatic thread cutters ; Troubleshooting thread cutters -- Pressure-foot pressure adjustment: Location of adjustment ; When to adjust pressure -- Forward/reverse balance adjustment: Where is the adjustment? ; When to adjust -- Buttonholes: Buttonhole systems ; Troubleshooting buttonholes ; Making great-looking buttonholes.
Summary:
"All the information you need to resolve common issues for stress-free sewing. Quickly find the facts with a troubleshooting chart for sewists and quilters. Solve tension and presser-foot problems, mastering buttonholes, needles, threaders, automatic thread cutters, and more"--Back cover.
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