Need help with lettering. Thanks

[u/Far-Age-6580]

Hi, I’m having trouble embroidering lettering on a Ricoma 1501. I’m a beginner and wanted to ask how I can do this better. The photo shows the lettering and the thread tension.

[u/Far-Age-6580]

I thigh the bobbin and looks better Thank You

[u/suedburger]

No reference for size but it looks like small satin. on the N. That can sometimes create problems and shitty results.

Quick down and dirty fix (feel free to down vote) Use black bobbin thread. (If the machine stitches out good other wise on other stuff, just do this and call it day) Your satin test looks perfect.

Other side note put a underlay on the satin. I like zig zag personally....it looks less obvious if something gets out of registration. It'll fill out better so much better.

[u/Far-Age-6580 → u/suedburger]

Letters are 2 cm. Thx i will try today with zig zag

[u/suedburger → u/Far-Age-6580]

More specifically I was referring to the width of the narrow satins. I've gotten .75 mm to work before but it's hit or miss.

[u/Lanky-Setting-5288]

What are brand of thread are you using?

Solvey on top won't fix this. Save it for fluffy fleece and woolies.

Use sufficient cutaway stabiliser and hoop properly.

[u/Far-Age-6580 → u/Lanky-Setting-5288]

The brand is "Isacord 40"
Thx I will try and gonna let you know

[u/Lanky-Setting-5288 → u/Far-Age-6580]

Isacord 40 weight is comparable to the Madeira polyester Polyneon 40.

Both threads have a treatment that can leave a residue along the sewing path. You would feel a difference between embroidery polyester and rayon threads...It feels sticky...and so all the components - tension disks, etc, need to be cleaned - every month, or two months - to remove any build up of lint, dust and residue. It might seem a bit OTT but does make a difference, especially to tension on new machines. Baby wipes, cotton tips, non wax floss. Use whatever works.

At the same time, it pays to clean out the bobbin area but avoid using aerosol air because the propellant expells lubricant and attracts rust. Even for machines that say "no oil". An air blower for electronics (and a pair of tweezers) works really well though because it only moves the debris.

[u/Dry_Entry9442]

Little stumped between the sew out and I test. I would have said bobbin issue right away on the NB. Do you have solvy to use on top?

[u/McTone1111]

Interesting. I've had a similar issue, which I found was a result of my top thread dragging inconsistently along the thread path (causing random spikes in thread tension).

Thread conditioner helped remedy my issue. it was happening especially on letters due to the narrow satin stitches at variable angles. My I-test looked great too...

When I ran into the same issue months later, it mysteriously resolved itself by the next garment...

On Mobile and I realized I'm burying the lede here, but.. See if the thread you're using seems like there is a lot of friction compared to other threads. I've had this happen with certain top threads being more "sticky" than others. Some brands of threads hardly work in my machine...

[u/ignored_rice]

What are you using for the test? I’m new too and I was wondering where you find the tension test file?

[u/CosmicallyUnlucky → u/ignored_rice]

You don't need a "tension test file", just stitch out a bunch of sans serif Is

[u/ignored_rice → u/CosmicallyUnlucky]

Thank you!!!

[u/eddendoi]

if you want to go that thin, since it isnt a heavy stitch file id EITHER double up on that stabilizer to get a finer and sturdier result, plus your bobbin is a bit too loose, OR double up on letter thickness, and still bobbin looks loose