Baby Lock ellegante BLG guid Instruction And Reference Manual - Adjusting Thread Tension

MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS

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MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS

Adjusting Thread Tension 

When embroidering, the thread tension should be 

set so that the upper thread can slightly be seen on 

the wrong side of the fabric. 

■ Correct Thread Tension

The pattern can be seen from the wrong side of the 

fabric. If the thread tension is not set correctly, the 

pattern will not finish well. The fabric may pucker or 

the thread may break. 

Follow the operations described below to adjust 

thread tension according to the situation. 

■ Upper Thread is Too Tight

The tension of the upper thread is too tight, resulting 

in the bobbin thread being visible from the right side 

of the fabric.

!

Press .

"

Press 

 to weaken the upper thread 

tension. (The tension number will 

decrease.)

#

Press .

■ Upper Thread is Too Loose

The tension of the upper thread is too loose, 

resulting in a loose upper thread, loose thread locks, 

or loops appearing on the right side of the fabric.

!

Press .

"

Press 

 to tighten the upper thread 

tension. (The tension number will increase.)

#

Press .

(Right side)

(Wrong side)

Note

• If the thread tension setting is made 

extremely weak, the machine may stop dur-

ing sewing. This is not the sign of a malfunc-

tion. Increase the thread tension slightly, 

and begin sewing again. 

Memo

• If you turn the main power to OFF or select a 

different pattern, the thread tension will reset 

to the automatic setting. 

• When you retrieve a saved pattern, the 

thread tension setting will be the same as 

when the pattern was saved. 

(Right side)

(Wrong side)

(Right side)

(Wrong side)