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    You my also try sewing in well lighted room. A study lamp or suspended light immediately above your sewing machine will work wonders!

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    I found this on one of my sewing sites:
    Tension should be tested on fabric scraps. For thicker fabrics choose a looser tension so the seam isn't pulled together too tightly. If the upper tension is too loose, the upper thread will be more visible on the fabric underside. If the upper tension is too tight, the bobbin thread will be pulled to the upper side. The two threads should twist around each other midway between the two fabric layers. To adjust the tension, use the upper tension knob. Only adjust the bobbin tension as a last resort. Refer to the machine manual for directions. One way to test the tension is to stitch on a fabric scrap and pull both threads until one thread breaks. The broken thread's tension is too tight. If both threads break at the same time, the tension is balanced.

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    tight-wad, are you sure your pulling enough thread out to start. You may be cutting it too short at the end of the stitch. I cut at least 6" away from my machine. It gives me a good amount to tie a not and burn like Blackbishop suggests and it doesn't come out of the needle.
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    I've done a little more sewing since the first post.

    Yes, I now pull out A LOT of thread before cutting, and hold onto the tag end for the first couple of hand cranked stitches. So far I haven't had to rethread once the bobbin goes in, but I did have a bobbin run out of thread before completing one long seam.

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