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Mend Brother XR-65 Sewing Machine Thread Tension

The tenison is off in my sewing macine?

the top thread seams to be in a straight line just catching the bottom thread kinda like a dotted line Brother Model #XR-65

Sheri Hansen
March 2008
Hello Sheri,
First of all change the needle and test sew on zig zag on a normal material such as cotton, if the machine is missing stitches or not picking up stitches you will need to retime the machine.

drivewithken@blueyonder.co.uk
March 2008

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