Testing -

 

 

Can be fun -

 

Or frustrating - 

 

Depending on my mood - 

 

Today it was FUN - 

 

I played with my TOWA Bobbin Tension Gauge - 

 

And threaded my longarm with PINK thread on top -

 

And BLACK thread in the bobbin - 

 

Cut a couple of pieces of WHITE fabric - 

And found a scrap of Hobbs 80/20 batting - 

Made a little practice sandwich - 

 

Then I stitched two test sets keeping the bobbin tension the same - 

And varying the top tension - 

 

I'm documenting it here for my future reference -

 

I think you can enlarge the photos if you double-click them -

Let me know what you think - 

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BOBBIN TENSION - 180

I stitched three rows - and varied the top tension -

Row 1 - 2

Row 2 - 2-1/2

Row 3 - 3

Front -

 

Back - 

 

 

Front - 

 

 

Back - 

 

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BOBBIN TENSION - 200

I stitched three rows - and varied the top tension -

Row 1 - 2

Row 2 - 2-1/2

Row 3 - 3

 

Front - 

 

 

Back - 

 

Front - 

 

Back - 

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I think the "200" ones are too tight - 

The PINK shows on the bottom - 

Especially at the points of the "V's" - 

 

The "180" ones are better - 

But the PINK still shows - 

As tiny little dots - 

 

So tomorrow I'll try "170" and "160" - 

And maybe some more - see what happens -

 

I know it's a balancing act - 

 

But it would be nice to get a "combo" -

Somewhere in the 2 or 2-1/2 top tension range - 

 

So - while I play with my new toy - 

 

I hope you all have a HAPPY EASTER!! -  ;))

 

 

 

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -