If you sew - whether that’s with a sewing machine, embroidery machine, overlocker or even by hand - thread tension is one of those topics that can quickly turn excitement into frustration. But tension doesn’t have to be mysterious or intimidating. Once you understand what’s actually happening inside your machine, it becomes much easier to spot problems, fix them quickly, and get back to enjoying your sewing or embroidery. In this post, I’m going to focus mainly on machine emb

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