7 Tension Myths That Keep Ruining Your Seams
Seven pieces of sewing room folklore sound confident and are quietly wrong. Here is what each myth gets wrong about tension, and the two color test that proves the truth…
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The Two-Color Tension Test Every Sewist Should Know
One cheap seam sewn in two colors turns invisible tension trouble into a picture you can read, and tells you exactly which dial to move first.
What the Numbers on a Tension Dial Actually Mean
The 0 to 9 scale on your machine is relative, not universal. Here is what each number really does to your thread, and how to find the setting your machine…