My lovely 201 does not like thread of color. Well, not red thread anyway. It does great with white thread. It did ok with brown thread too. But red thread it hates. The stitch is lousy and I have to mess with both bottom and top tension when I sew with red thread. At least that was the case today when I made this.
Who knows? Sewing machines are funny things. Just the same, I love the way this 201 sounds. Once I gave up on red thread and switched to a project that accepts white thread, I was much happier. Maybe I will just need to use a different machine for red projects. It's not as if I don't have a choice.
UPDATE
Today (August 5, 2012) I used red thread again. Similar problem, unless I cranked the top tension way up. Then, a perfect stitch. I think that I just have to get over the idea that the tension MUST stay the same and ALWAYS be somewhere between 2 and 5. Why, then, would there be choices from 0 to 9?
Was your red thread a different kind, like more polyester than cotton? Was your top and bottom threads different? Love your pillow!
ReplyDeleteMichelle, you are so smart! I looked at the spool. The red thread was very fine and embroidery thread......Serves me right. I think I was using a # 90 needle. It was an embroidery needle, true, but should have been a 70 I think. So THANKS
DeleteI notice a difference between the cheap cone thread and the spool thread when I am winding bobbins. It seems like the nicer thread winds more evenly.
ReplyDeleteYes, Allison, I agree. Better thread is the key. This was good thread, I just had the needle and thread mis matched.
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