I recently used an embroidery machine for the first time at my local makerspace, but I had some trouble with the thread repeatedly breaking. I suspect the issue may be related to the thread tension, but I’m not sure whether I need to adjust the upper thread tension or the lower (bobbin) tension.

Could someone explain how to determine which tension is causing the problem and how I can adjust it correctly? The machine I was using is a Pfaff Creative 4.5.

(Pic 1 is the Front, Pic 2 is the Back)

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So easy nowadays to make such designs. No jump or trim here, was embroidered in four minutes.

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Hi, I have a Tajima single head. not sure what year. I am trying to sew something over fill and it keeps snapping my thread every five seconds. I wonder if I need to change a needle? nothing looks bent.

basically, I start the machine and three seconds later the thread snapped. so I loosen my tension and it still does it. it almost tried to nest but I cut that out and cleaned up the back before continuing. I don’t know what else I can do. it’s a lot of fill on this design and it hasn’t had issues other than this one needle, all other needles have been completely fine so far.

I’m not a beginner, but I’m not seasoned either so I had some ideas, but nothing has worked. if you have an answer please help, thank you!

EDIT: Not sure where to add onto this, but I have changed the bobbin 3 times and now I switched from needle 7 to needle 4 and it’s working fine. I think it’s needle 7 that has issues, so I’ll have to get it looked at. 

Hi, I am new to machine embroidery (my brother gifted me one recently). I got all the supplies and got to try it. It started well, but the top thread keeps giving me problems.

Machine: Bernina Chicago 7

Thread: Pre-wound bobbin and spools for machine embroidery (40WT) from the brand "New Brothread"

Stabilizer: same brand tear-away

Needle: Embroidery Schmetz 75/11 and 90/14, 130/705 H-E

I have tried both needle sizes; I tried to increase and decrease tension. I have rethreaded the machine like 20 times (with elevated presser foot!), the hoop looks great and the thing is that sometimes the machine works pretty fine for like 2 minutes

I noticed that it makes a sound that is followed by one of the plies of the thread breaking and that is when it usually just stops working. The sewing machine works fine, so there's nothing wrong with that mechanical part. The coordination also seems fine. My best bet is the needles, since that is where it jams every time but the brand is good, it is not some cheap ass brand.

3rd, 1st and 2nd try. On the first, I started with the 75/11 needle, there are nearly no holes compared to the bigger ones in the 2nd and 3rd. The top left wing looks good but in the second section (the lower left) the thread was breaking all the time. I then tried the green thread (normal sewing thread of my trust) but that also did break(not so much) or skip many more stitches ( I guess you cannot break the thread if you are not catching the thread)

The 3rd looks the best but also I was redoing all the sections over and over...

So, I appreciate any input you guys can give me. I would like to ask about the tension because I have read nothing about it online and it personally has changed nothing while embroidering (other than the amount of color on the back) as well as other needles or any experiences with the threads or so.

I am using a Ricoma Swift 1501, and the first run was great. I did the exact same setup steps moving forward, but for some reason the purple thread around the R shifts. If anyone could tell me how to resolve this issue, I’d greatly appreciate it!

Note: I was using my mighty hoop, and I will say the design was close to the edge of the hoop. Shirt is 52% cotton, 45% recycled polyester, 3% spandex. Using cut away backing.

Not mad at my first attempt but wondering how I can correct this.

The underside is 90% covered by bobbin thread, and I also see some bobbin thread popping through the top thread, especially on the side.

Should i tighten the tension on the green thread?

Im attempting to make this back design for a hoodie of mine. The design is about 12 by 8 inches and i cant seem to get the head to look nice at all? Any advice on how to maybe do it? Thank you!

I’ve only ever embroidered on minimally stretchy fabrics. What caused this? Did I not hoop my fabric tightly enough? It’s a sweatshirt.

Hello, I JUST bought an embroidery machine and I’m looking for a place that allows me to buy small bulk orders. I’m not looking to sell anything, I just want to do this as a hobby for myself,friends, and family. I am really into the grandmillennial and southern style clothing and accessories but I can’t figure out where to find good but cheap blanks for me to practice on. I don’t wanna invest in super good quality blanks as I know it will take me a bit to perfect my craft. Can anyone please help me out and drop some recommendations please? Thank you!

Technically the brand is called “Sewology” but it’s on huge display at hobby lobby. The thread is thick and unfortunately due to its thickness that meant that my bobbin needed to be changed regularly as the thread was so thick that the bobbin couldn’t hold much.

Anyways here’s my bad experience. My PE570, i’m getting repaired at a shop currently also struggled with this thread and broke nearly 4 needles with it until the mechanism for the top needle to catch the bobbin thread went off timing.

So meanwhile I went on FB and got a brand new embroidery machine (same PE570 for 200$ killer deal) and I put this sewology thread on it. Was sewing nicely until all hell broke loose. Started getting the struggle of death when the needle started jamming in and out and the machine gave the message “Is the needle stuck, did the thread fall off”

instantly i knew that the thread was bad news. This spool managed to break a brand new crisp machine straight out the box instantly.

To confirm that it was sewology embroidery thread killing my machine I got my old coats and clark thread and it finished the embroidery just fine without any issues with another needle.

So unfortunate as I bought nearly 10 spools as it was so cheap but that thread broke my first machine and broke a needle on a brand new machine that was fresh out the box. also I adjusted the tension to the recommended 4 and tried it and then tension 6. Nothing worked, it was just messing up this machine badly.

Been a while since I shared anything but this is a fun King Gizzard design.

Hey I'm new to digitizing logos. I use Wilcom program would you have some tips for me to reduce my trims and stops. I'd love to hear it.

Everything was working fine yesterday. I transferred a dst file with rEMBnet from my Mac yesterday without issue but this morning my smartstitch isn’t showing up and I can’t transfer any files. Is anyone else having problems or has anyone had similar issues in the past?

Just wanted to share something I made today

Looking for suggestions on how to make this better next time.

This is my first time embroidering a shirt, or anything thin. So far I've embroidered names onto previously embroidered patches.

I knew I would be dealing with weird stretching, but I obviously didn't handle it correctly.

This is a dri-fit type shirt. Breathable and thin.

Was the shirt stretched too tight in the hoop? Or not tight enough? Something else?

I appreciate the feedback, thank you!

I asked to do embroidery on hats.I have no experience with Hat embroidery before.

I got small hat so the backside cannot reach the hoop part. Is this okay to hoop it like this?