(Links to specific times/topics below.) Amazon Link - Anything Purchased Through This Helps The Channel Grow http://amzn.to/2mpH2GH Up to 85% of sewing machine repairs are avoidable and simple things. In this video we try to break down the most common issues we see with machines that come in for repair including their causes and ways to avoid them. Please leave any questions in the comments. Thanks For Watching & Hope This Helps! (All shot on an iPhone 7 & standard earbud mic. We used 2 spotlights with daylight bulbs, a vanity light and three ceiling lights to record this in our garage - Sorry for any audio/video issues, just working with what we have.) 0:21 - Spool Pins 0:59 - Stacked v.s. Cross Wound Thread 1:34 - Spool Caps 3:34 - Spool Stand 4:29 - Spool Cones / Spacers 4:58 - Thread Quality 5:40 - Upper Tension 7:19 - Presser Foot Position & How It Relates To Tension 8:03 - How To Check If You Have Top Tension 9:39 - Too Little Tension 11:09 - Too Much Tension 12:39 - Loops On The Bottom (Missing The Take-Up Lever) 13:31 - Unjamming Machine & Hook Care 15:44 - Front Loading v.s. Top Loading (Drop-In) 17:03 - Bobbin Case (Tension, Threading, Etc.) 18:10 - Bobbin Direction 20:25 - Bobbins 21:45 - Be Sure To Sink Your Needle 22:14 - Be Sure To Hold Your Thread Tails 23:45 - Machine Making Sound But Not Running 24:44 - Machine Not Feeding Material 25:20 - Machine Not Releasing Material 25:50 - Best Settings For Dialing In Tension Amazon Link - Anything Purchased Through This Helps The Channel Grow http://amzn.to/2mpH2GH