PE-150 Tension Problem

Try using Nebs prewound bobbins.....they are much much better than anything you can wind yourself..........

Perhaps the bobbin thread just doesn't show when you're using lighter threads?

There are three things that might help: Have the tension on the bobbin case checked for lint and proper adjustment. Use a good quality bobbin thread, rather than the cheap stuff you might get at a dollar store or Walmart. Use more/better stabilizer. Scimping on stabilizer is the leading cause of bobbin thread pull-up.

gwh

Hi,

Thank you for your answers. I've been using nebs prewounded bobbins since day 1, but I keep having the same problem. That's why I decided to wind black thread bobbins, to give them a try.

I'm thinking than I should masybe use a better stabalizer.

Any other suggestions?

I have had 3 Brother machines and once you start having problems with the bobbin thread coming to the top, I suggest getting rid of the machine. I bought an 8500, the tension modem went out on it so traded up to a ULT 2001. It worked good for a little while but then started having tension problems... Took this machine to the BROTHER headquarters in Bartlett, TN so the "professionals" could work on it. They kept it a week, I picked it up, it sewed out one design properly then went right back to the problem. I did this 3 times and the last time, I told them that if they couldn't repair it, I wanted it replaced. Replacement was promised but I had to threaten them with litigation before I actually got a new machine, which was a ULT 2002D. D-I-L bought a portable Brother machine and the tension was never right on it. Hubby took it in several times for repair but no quality sewing was ever done on that machine... Moral of the story...Don't buy Brother...

You need to release the upper tension a little (lower number) or if you have done this or feel it is as low as it should be then increase the lower tension by tightening the tension spring on the bobbin case (not really recommended unless you know what you are doing) look for a tiny screw on the bobbin case spring and tighten it (slightly ) maybe a quarter of a turn at a time. Try stitching and repeat as necessary.

Use the same color thread in the bobbin as on top and it won't show.

Like Pat who also replied to this thread, I use the NEB prewound bobbins in my Brother 180D (same machine, except with Disney designs). Until I started using NEBS I had this problem all the time. After NEBS, no more problem, and I have used the machine heavily over the past year. However, if you don't want to do this, the best alternate option is to get lingerie thread (Nancy's Notions and other places sell it) and use this for bobbin thread.

Iris