How I test my tension and pulling up the bobbin after I stitch. 

Did you find where to get the bungee grabbers? Just an HQ product, so your retailer can order them for you.

Yes, we all have our own way. I only tell people they need to change when it might harm them or their machine. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching!

I always stress in class how important that bobbin tail needs to be and I can tell when the lightbulb finally turns on and they understand what I mean.

Just play and have fun, the learning comes with practice.

You can always try a different thread on top and still use the magna-glide bobbins. You don’t have to change your bobbin to change tour top, remember that. Also, make a note of your top tension number and it’s easy to get right back to where you currently are. Have fun playing.

I love it and always use it now.

It’s worth the money! No one has time to spend hours and hours on tension. Actually I loosened my bobbin too much and lost that tiny screw! More frustration so I went to Amazon and Etsy and ordered a lot of them so I’m set and so yeah now I just use Towa. I only had to set it once.

I used to run a tighter bobbin but have found I have less issues with a looser bobbin.

I mostly use Superior Threads and they have a wonderful Education section on their webpage and have a Towa Bobbin Gauge Template that shows each of their threads and where the gauge should read. I have that printed out so I can easily referenced it. The number is thread specific, so this makes it easy. I'm not sure if other brands also have this, as I only use Bottom line or So Fine in my bobbin. The Towa tension would be the same across all the machine, because it is based on the thread. The top tension is the one that will change and I wish there was a range I could give you but I have seen two class machine that had more than an 80 number difference. That's why I always use the Towa, I know the bobbin is correct and I just have to mess with the top to get it dialed in. I promise once you get used to changing it and understanding how it works, you will become a pro in no time.

Most of the time, if your not picking up the thread your needles is in backwards. Make sure the groove that runs the length of the needle is in the front. The other thing might be your bobbin tail is not long enough to bring up all the way.

Rebecca, I do have a similar issue but with mine, the bobbin tends to get tighter. I always try to keep an eye on the bobbin as I'm stitching and when it starts to get a bit low, I change it. I would rather waste a little thread than have to pull out stitches.

Yes, you can use it with any thread. It's just giving a number to the tension that bobbin is sitting at. The number is thread specific and I mostly use Superior Threads and they have a fabulous guide under the Education section on their webpage that shows each of their threads and what the Towa should read. I'm not sure if other brands have that too since I really only use So Fine and Bottom Line in my bobbin.

Thanks Bubbie!

So just me personally but I do always free motion for this client. She is the only one who I quilt for that does a self bind. If you are going to do an E2E on something you are going to self bind, I would set up your edge 2 edge design. After it’s set up, baseline and save it. Then I would crest an area at each advance and crop so you only have the row you want to stitch. It will cut off the sides and keep everything within your area. After stitching that row, cancel out and undo your crop. Advance, set a new area, crop and repeat. I hope that makes sense. Usually I like to stitch off the sides when I e2e because tops are usually not straight. Good luck and thanks for watching!!

If you have an Infinity, it’s the horizontal grey bobbin, then use the plus/minus to adjust up and down. If you have any other machine, tension is adjusted with your tension assembly where you thread your machine.

They are called SewTites Magnum magnets. You can get 15% off your purchase of them at SewTites.com with the code “asf10”

I do set by thread type but I have also found I might need to make little adjustments for color. I use the number as my base number and it usually works for most but I still check it and adjust a few numbers up or down if needed.

I only use Bottom Line or So Fine in my bobbins, so I run them both at about 190 on my TOWA.

@@adamsewfun. Our dealer sold glitter so thats what we have used. Have just ordered some superior to test. Thanks btw your e2e video really helped me simplify my set up. Keep the videos coming.

Just saw this! On your Glide thread, what do setting do you use on your Towa gauge?

When you are testing the tension, make sure you are doing circles. They will pull different than straight lines. I usually never match the back fabric, I always try to match my from. So many things can happen as you stitch and it can throw off your tension just a little and when using those different colors, just the smallest fluctuation can show. See which way it is fluctuating and you can try to adjust for those little switches but it might cause the top to move to the back. If you are using a thinner type of batting, you could try to use something a little thicker. This will give you move space for those threads to meet in the middle.

I also posted on your other comment but I will put it here too, just in case you don't see it there. Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday. I was at educator training all week in Salt Lake and just returned home at 12 last night. The RUN button will only appear and be able to be activated when you are in the Pro-Stitcher tab, with Quilt in the ribbon selected. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE MOVED YOUR START POINT TO THE CORRECT POSITION BEFORE YOU HIT RUN. PS always wants to start at the beginning unless you tell it to start somewhere else.

They are from Handi Quilter and sold in a 30 pack with a box. Any retailer can order them for you.

You can use both So Fine and Bottom Line on the top and bottom. Those just happen to be the only threads I use in my bobbin. They are both thinner than 40wt threads, so bobbins last longer.

@@adamsewfun. Excellent! Thank you for replying. And all these wonderful video lessons. You’re the best! 💕

They are a Handi Quilter product. Your local retailer can order them for you.

I'm not sure what ruler you are referring to. I don't have a half square triangle ruler. I used the Creative Grids Ultimate Flying Geese Tool but that's the only specialty ruler I really use. I do have friends that swear by the Block-loc rulers.

I might even get to your comment in a little over an hour. This is my top tension (easy set tension) on some of the Handi quilter machines. It's like a built in Towa but only for the top thread instead of the bobbin. If you go to the Superior Threads website and select education, you can find their Towa chart and use that for your threads. Even if you don't use Superior Threads, the numbers work for the same type of thread across the board. Happy New Year!

@@adamsewfun. WOW! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I will check that out! You have great videos.

If there is no space because your quilt fills everything, I would stitch a little and check. It’s really your only option is you don’t have room.

SewTites.com. You can use the code “asf10” for 15% off your purchase. I just used them in another video too, to load the quilt top. The video link is here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6Dkc8fvWvZY.html

They are called Sewtites Magnum magnets. Most retailers can get them for you but I know Cupcake Quilts had them in stock a few weeks ago.

The best thing about RU-vid, you don’t want to watch anything you don’t want to. God bless.

@JoEllenKaiser Strongly disagree! I have learnt so much from Adam. I find his instructions clear and concise! Sometimes, in his “side bar” chat, you get a few more tips that you weren’t expecting! Bonus, I say!