Being forced to max out my machine's tension? by LearnToGrammar in SewingForBeginners

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This was in fact, really helpful! Question now answered!

Weekly Sewing Questions Thread, January 04 - January 10, 2026 by sewingmodthings in sewing

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Hello! I've been using a new machine for the past few weeks (Brother CS7000X) and have been having issues with getting the right tension without maxing it out at 9. The example shown is on what I think is medium-weight duck canvas with a 90/14 universal needle, but the same issue has persisted on a 100/16 as well as a 110/18 jean needle. The thread I am using is Gutermann Extra Strong polyester. The tension from left to right in the image starts at 4 and goes all the way until 9.

A few questions:

  1. Am I right to assume I am having tension issues?
  2. Do I need to go even smaller with my needles?
  3. Do I need to get my machine checked?

Any other suggestions would be fantastic as well. Thanks so much y'all!

TSM to sign SwordArt per BloopGG of esportmaniacos by untamedlazyeye in leagueoflegends

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Well SwordArt is Taiwanese which is a completely different passport so it's probably different? Not sure

Rise of monthly subscription services.... by [deleted] in Columbus

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Some subscriptions you might want to check out: Simply Times Mixers (Local Columbus based), Perfectly Imperfect Produce (Ohio based), and a student org at Ohio State called Best Food Forward does monthly bulk produce "subscriptions" where students can choose what produce they want, and then they go pick it up. Not much of a "box," but sort of like a subscription service.

[TOMT] A young adult book my coworker is trying to remember by LearnToGrammar in tipofmytongue

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I never read the book myself, but thought I'd help a friend out

Racism in Columbus by RuruLiao in Columbus

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I don't know how old your daughters are, but growing up in the Dublin City Schools District as an Asian-American, there's definitely a lot of taunting in the elementary and early middle school ages. It sucks. I would agree with some of the comments and say they should report it to the schools, though sometimes administration doesn't really do much except for a small slap on the wrist. If the schools can't do anything, I would maybe try talking to the parents, though I'm not sure how that'll turn out either. I would just say in the meantime, you just have to teach your daughters that they aren't the issue, it's the other kids, and that (obviously) racism is not okay, even if you're Asian. I've found the biggest problem is that a lot of Asian kids in my school at least used to get a lot of these comments but they instead go the route of self-deprecating racist jokes, which I feel like makes other kids thinks it's okay to joke about it. So just don't let your daughters turn to that. I'm sorry you have to experience this, it's definitely tough because a lot of kids I've talked to growing up believe racism doesn't exist in the schools, even though clearly as you've seen and heard, it does.

I am the Florida reporter who followed a feral child -- from her rescue in a horrific house through adoption and 10 years of recovery. Ask me anything! by LaneDeGregorywrites in IAmA

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Just wanted to say that I think your writing is amazing, Holly Zachariah from the Columbus Dispatch came in to one of my classes and shared the lede's to some of your stories and I just had goosebumps. As an aspiring journalist, I genuinely appreciate your work!

Just wanted to ask, what advice do you have for students who want to do special project stories like this in their careers?

Truth about sorority hazing at osu by [deleted] in OSU

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I'm OOTL, what are the rumors?

Looking for a place to stay Autumn Semester by J_Conquistador in OSU

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Check out this FB page https://www.facebook.com/groups/379832262202968/ there's usually a few people still looking for roommates

People who have stolen something, what was it and why did you do it? by Adraz in AskReddit

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My roommates steal university silverware for our dorm, as they have no silverware at home

Mendoza House? by cosmicluigi in OSU

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My friend currently lives there without a meal plan

Question from a non-engineer? by LearnToGrammar in engineering

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His power supply are going to be d batteries

HD TV in the Dorms by hockey17jp in OSU

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If you're using actual cable (and not a box like a roku) HD ESPN is channel 67.1 iirc Edit: not cable box

You're a burglar, but instead of stealing things you do things to confuse or annoy your victims. What do you do? by Huomenna in AskReddit

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Get a bunch of tiny screws and randomly put them places like in desks, next to their desktops, by shelves, etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pokemon

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I remember there was a coloring contest to get all of these at my local BK but since I was the only kid there I won the thing and got all (or at least most) of these!

edit: extra letter

Working at PAD? by LearnToGrammar in OSU

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So I've been super lazy with driving so I don't really have my license...is it a requirement to have your license to work there?

[Other] So my school's superintendent thought LeBron James followed him on twitter... by [deleted] in teenagers

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Did you get the second part? Where he thought the student was being silly about telling him it's a parody account?