Easily Set Your Embroidery Tension: MUST HAVE TOOL! | Smartstitch S-1501

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Samcraft is a channel all about educating, inspiring, motivating, encouraging, and sharing the things I've learned since starting my own small business in 2018.
In today's video I show you how to easily set the tension of your bobbin case and set the top tension of your embroidery machine using the TOWA Digital Tension Gauge. Topics covered:
Digital vs. Analog TOWA Tension Gauge
How to set bobbin case tension
What is bobbin tension?
What is top tension?
How to set top thread tension
What gf setting to use for tension
Tension tips and tricks
How to run a Tension Test
How to interpret an embroidery tension test
How to finalize your embroidery tension
And more!
Smartstitch S-1501
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0:00 - Introduction
#samcraft #embroidery #smartstitch ‪@SmartstitchEmbroideryMachine‬
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[@sandyd4922]

I had a screen print and embroidery shop. We had a 6 head 12 color machine for shirts and large items and a 4 head 6 color machine for ball caps. Both were Brother machines. We had to pay a guy from Japan to come train us. It’s pretty awesome you’re covering this!! The world needs this. Makes me miss my business. We had tons of fun. The worst customers were the parents of little kids that were starting to play baseball. Lol.

[@mack_harris]

That intro was fire and I thank you for that sir! Keep up the GREAT content. 🙌🏻

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks! I'll try my best!

[@jesusislord2457]

I love it when you talk smart! Tfs!✌️💖🙏🕊️🇺🇲🤜

[@SwaggerCoach]

Can we talk about the mighty Hoops🤔. I'm ordering my machine sometime this week, and these vids help

[@cathybrewer8958]

The gauge is a time saver also, At least it keeps you from a lot of guesswork.

[@amberdinkins5572]

The tension on this machine has to be different when working with hats. Can you do a video regarding the tension and how much tighter it needs to be?

[@breeziedreamz]

This sure beats hefting the machine into the back of an SUV, travelling to a city to get the machine serviced and lugging it back home a couple of weeks later. I have an older Brother PR650, and it falls out of tension if you sneeze next to it. I'm picking up a TOWA as soon as possible. I never knew these existed! Thanks for the information!

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Thanks Sam! Your channel is amazing!

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks so much!

[@LearningCurveLaser]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@cableguy2006]

Awesome video. I just got my machine and this is incredibly informative. Thanks man!!

[@Samcraftcom]

Congrats!! I'm very happy to hear this video was helpful too!

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

My! How things have changed since I learned to sew! I remember about having to adjust tension. We just did it by feel.

[@HalfAssHomestead]

Sam, if you set your machine up on top of a piece of padded carpet it really works to quiet it down in your work area. I run mine upstairs that way, and in the room just below it, you can't hear it at all. Ricoma comes with a built in 15 color tension test.

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks for the tip, and that is really cool that Ricoma's are built in too!

[@crinkle2649]

You should do personalized Christmas stockings

[@Samcraftcom]

That is a great idea!

[@SwaggerCoach]

Do you use the same tension for shirts and hats with this machine, or do you set it for each job? My machine is on the way, but I'm trying to get all the insider help I can to be prepared 💥👊🤓

[@jesusvazquez6224]

best bobbin tension for flats? (shirts polos beanies) also best bobbin tension for hats?

[@eglolondon5559]

I wish you well, I would like to know, please, what is the tension of the polyester thread of the bonbine, also the upper thread?

[@tobie2]

I just got an embroidery machine (Janome) and I've been too intimidated to start using it. I'm going to start, to try to learn along with you. Thank you.

[@tobie2]

That said, I have questions. Why would you want prewound bobbins?

[@mikeburks-se7cz]

Hi sam, where do i get that centering arm for hat that i saw on your hat hooping station. Thanks

[@WrappedupUSA]

Are you still doing 150-160 thread tension, I was told by smart stitch that it was 85

[@chrisswain5633]

Did you put the tunnel in between the two shops?

[@Samcraftcom]

It's roughly finished, but not totally done yet -- hence no video. It's honestly fallen behind on priority compared to launching my new local business and keeping up with other things around our home.

[@filjohn81]

Did I miss a video? When did the bridge get added?

[@Samcraftcom]

It's roughed in, but other things are taking precedence at the moment. I'll show that video when it finally gets completed.

[@charlesjuarros1863]

When setting your top tension, do you have the thread running through the needle as well?

[@Samcraftcom]

Yes!! Completely as the machine has it.

[@TLS7719]

What software would you recommend for someone just starting in embroidery and digitizing?

[@Samcraftcom]

Hands down; Hatch. They’re the top software for users like myself and above, but have great affordability too!

[@YMGCustomDesigns]

Where did you find what your tension number should be. I bought the digital tension reading like u suggested, but I don’t know that the numbers should be for my machine

[@Samcraftcom]

Thread and machine manufacturers will have their recommendations but you also need to test and walk them in.

[@pmartin6759]

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[@Fabdelkader123]

Sam- on this machine / how do you have it automatically complete the stitching without completing and restarting the stitching. I noticed if I step away it automatically continues to restitch until stopped

[@Samcraftcom]

Sounds like you have the repeat function enabled somehow. I’m not at my machine to know exactly the term or screen it’s on though.

[@andreadingmann6762]

What kind of thread are you using in your smartstich?

[@Samcraftcom]

I've been running the default thread, Maderia, & Candle thread in it to see any differences in performance. The jury is still out. :)

[@morriswhite2293]

Would it be too much toask for a threading pattern, I believe mine were threaded wrong b the company.

[@Samcraftcom]

The Smartstitch channel has full videos showing that info. :)

[@charlenefiumara333]

Hi, how do you get your test set up? I deleted my initial training test and I don't know how to redo it.

[@Samcraftcom]

The tension test that you run on the machine? I digitized my own to suit my desires. :) There's a link to download it for free in the video description or on my website at samcraft.shop

[@charlenefiumara333]

@@Samcraftcom yes, thank you!

[@stephanieharbeston7809]

Why not run through the pigtail????

[@CarRadio-om8bx]

180 for top

[@jgoree71]

I can’t for the life of me get this to work. Seems that I need to loose and if I do loose. Then the knob will come off!

[@jgoree71]

I have the smart stitch 1501. 😩