Running Threads -
Your Ultimate Guide

FOR ALL MACHINE TYPES BOTH TRADITIONAL AND LONG ARM
Discover all that affects thread and how to adjust tension from cone/spool
to needle for smoother, hassle-free stitching.

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Adjustments for top and bobbin tension.
Learn how needle sizes relate to thread sizes.
Consider the age and condition of the thread.
Find the correct running speed.
Gain insight into how to adjust 15 different thread types.
Understand how threads are made and view threads close-up x60s.

She is an AQS author and experienced instructor of machine quilting and a professional long arm quilter with Blue Ribbon Awards since 1999. She sews on her Featherweights, serger, Elna embroidery, Brother, Bernina, 3 Janomes, and two long arms putting fabric under the needle every day.

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In this course we will cover

15 different thread types and how they run

View close-up photos of threads, understand their characteristic, and how to run them-needles, tension etc.

How to adjust tension, running speed and guides

Learn how threads are constructed so you know what to look for and how to adjust the top and bobbin tension.

Trouble shooting + how to tell why thread breaks

Extensive troubleshooting section including the 3 ways thread tells you why it breaks, and how to adjust.

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Running Threads - Your Ultimate Guide

Adjustments for top and bobbin tension.

Learn how needle sizes relate to thread sizes.

Consider the age and condition of the thread.

​Find the correct running speed.

Gain insight into how to adjust 15 different thread types.

Understand how threads are made and view threads close-up x60s.