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Stop the Tension Struggle! How to Dial In Your Longarm for ANY Thread Weight

from Quilting Central Podcast · host Angie, Cathy, and Julie

Struggling with longarm quilting tension? Loops, eyelashes, breaking thread, messy backs? We’ve ALL been there! 😅In this in-person episode of The Quilting Central Podcast, Cathy, Julie, and Angie are together in Texas to give a full, step-by-step lesson on how to adjust longarm tension for ANY thread, ANY quilt, and ANY situation.Whether you’re brand-new to longarm quilting or you’ve been quilting for years, this tension tutorial will help you get smooth stitches, balanced tension, perfect “hills and valleys,” and beautiful stitch lines on every quilt.✔️ How to set perfect bobbin tension✔️ How to correctly perform the bobbin drop test✔️ How to adjust top thread tension on your longarm✔️ What ideal stitches look like on both sides of the quilt✔️ How to make sure your thread loops in the center of the quilt sandwich✔️ What “hills and valleys” mean — and why they matter✔️ How to adjust tension for different thread weights✔️ SPECIAL: How to quilt with metallic thread without breakageJulie, Cathy, and Angie demonstrate everything in real time and share their shop-tested tricks for diagnosing tension issues fast.• Longarm quilters of any skill level• Domestic machine quilters learning tension basics• Anyone struggling with looping, eyelashes, or broken thread• Quilters who want cleaner, more professional quilting results🔧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:⭐ This Video Is Perfect For:

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