More testing -

 

 

Today - before I started testing tension settings - 

I ran five different bobbins through the TOWA gauge -

 

At the same bobbin case setting -

 

And got different readings on each one.

• Yellow - yesterday - 130-150
• Yellow - today - 150-200
• Gray - 120
• Cream - 110-120
• Black - partially used - 100
• Black - full - 100 

 

I assumed the readings would all be the same number - 

 

But they were all wound at different times - 

With the exception of the two BLACK ones - 

 

So I wound a new YELLOW bobbin -

Which registered at 90 - 

 

And played with that a bit more - 

 

 

Somewhere along the line I changed to a Size 16 needle - 

 

Took out the YELLOW bobbin - 

And tested it - just for fun - 

It registered 100 after sewing with it a while - 

Which I think is strange - 

Maybe I have an inconsistent bobbin winding problem -

 

Anyway - 

 

Then I swapped in a BLACK bobbin - and put WHITE in the top -- 

 

I kept playing and won't bore you with the details - 

But - as you can see - I haven't found the "magic" number yet - 

I'm trying to keep the variables down to only the bobbin tension - 

The top tension - sandwich tension - fabric - batting are all "normal" for me - 

I did change the needle size - 

But I'm using a BLACK bobbin now - 

And tweaking the setting a little at a time - 

I have a lot of patience sometimes - 

So I will keep playing with it - 

Until I give up and find a decent looking stitch - 

Use the same color in the top and the bobbin - 

And just call it good - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -