Thread Tension
Tuning thread tension so it neither puckers the fabric nor leaves the stitch loose.
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
Excess tension puckering the fabric, or loose tension leaving gaps.
Example Puckered fabric around a stitch row.
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Level 2 Approaching
Acceptable tension with slight puckering in places.
Example Slight rippling at thread ends.
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Level 3 At Standard
Balanced tension keeping the fabric flat and the stitch firm.
Example A flat surface and firm stitches.
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Level 4 Above Standard
Refined tension serving the intended texture (raised or flat).
Example A deliberately raised stitch from measured tension.
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Level 5 Excellence
Masterful tension giving fabric and stitch full harmony and an intended texture.
Example Embroidery flat as print or impeccably raised.
Where does your own work sit on these levels?
Submit one work to be read against this criterion alone: your position across the five levels, why you are not higher and why not lower, three literal quotes from your own work, and one exercise with its success check. Your first card is free.
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