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Setting the Stitch 57
Adjusting the stitch length
The stitch length can be adjusted to make the stitch
longer or shorter.
Each press of makes the stitch shorter.
Each press of makes the stitch longer.
Memo
z Press to return the setting to its
default.
z means the setting cannot be adjusted.
CAUTION
Adjusting the thread tension
You may need to change the thread tension,
depending on the fabric and thread being used.
■ Correct thread tension
The upper thread and the bobbin thread should
cross near the center of the fabric. Only the upper
thread should be visible from the right side of the
fabric, and only the bobbin thread should be
visible from the wrong side of the fabric.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
c Upper thread
d Bobbin thread
■ Upper thread is too tight
If the bobbin thread is visible from the right side
of the fabric, the upper thread is too tight.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
c Upper thread
d Bobbin thread
e The bobbin thread is visible from the right side of
the fabric.
Each press of makes the thread tension looser.
● If the stitches are bunched together,
increase the stitch length. Continuing to
sew with the stitches bunched together
may result in the needle bending or
breaking.
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