My Seams Are Coming Out Puckered
                                                                                                                                    







Try these fixes:


Decrease the tension on your machine

    It may be too tight for your fabric.


Change your needle

    It may be blunt or dull. And make sure the needle you’re using is appropriate for the weight
    and type of your fabric.


Change your stitch length

    It may be too long or too short for the type of fabric you're sewing.


Change your pressure foot

    Use the kind of pressure foot most appropriate for your fabric. Consult your machine’s manual
    for recommendations.


Change your thread

    If your upper thread and bobbin threads are different types, try using the same thread for
    both. Or your thread may be too thick for your fabric – especially if you’re sewing a sheer,
    lightweight fabric.


Don’t stretch your fabric as you sew

    Just guide your fabric, letting it feed on its own.


Change the pressure of your pressure foot

    It may be too light or too heavy for your fabric.


Change your needle plate

    If you’re using a needle plate with a wide hole and sewing a thin or sheer fabric, your fabric
    may be getting pushed into the hole as you sew. Try switching to a needle plate with a small
    hole (a straight stitch needle plate).

    (Important: After changing your needle plate, check to make sure your needle aligns perfectly with
    this smaller hole before starting to sew. A misaligned needle could hit the plate and break, which
    could be dangerous. And make sure to change your needle plate back for zigzag and other wide
    stitches.)


Use a stabilizer underneath your fabric

    If you’re sewing a thin or sheer fabric, this may stop the puckering.

                                                          
                                                          




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