My husband gave me a fab new machine for xmas, a Janome 400e. We picked it up off layby last week, and I have been having a bit of a play. And I have been having tension troubles.
The machine has an auto-tension feature, and I have been loathe to fiddle with that too much. The problem is, its not consistent. On larger sections (see photo below), ie the petals and bigger leaves, the tension is good. However, on the narrow leaves, and the lettering, the bobbin thread is coming up to the top.
First embroidery by
Dani, on Flickr
I have done the following:
* wound a new bobbin on a different machine (I read somewhere that the bobbin winding on these machines isn't great)
* removed the hoop, and re-inserted the bobbin mid project
* checked that I was inserting the inner hoop correctly
* checked that I was threading correctly
Please don't tell me I need to hoop tighter ..... this last project, it took serious muscle to undo the hoop screw.
Any suggestions appreciated.