If you want to know how to thread a Husqvarna Viking sewing machine, you will be pleased that it only takes four steps. We will teach you everything from setting the machine until bringing the bobbin thread up. This guide also tackles other specific Husqvarna models and how you can thread them.

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How To Thread A Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine Correctly

Step 1. Raise the needle and presser foot

Refer to the manual of the specific Husqvarna sewing machine you have and study the threading instructions
Make sure that the sewing machine is turned off
Raise the needle to the highest level
Release the tension discs of the Husqvarna Viking unit by raising the presser foot

Step 2. Place the thread on the holder and guide it through the machine

Place the thread spool on its holder and draw the thread through the guide at the top of the sewing machine and pre-tension spring
Continue guiding the thread according to your manual until you reach through the take-up lever
Have the thread down, behind the needle clamp guide, and then the needle eye
Thread the needle from front to back and pull at least 6 inches of thread under the presser foot to the back
Cut the thread with the built-in cutter

Step 3. Adjust the thread tension

Adjust the tension of the Husqvarna Viking sewing machine according to your project
Turn the tension dial to the higher number to increase the tension or decrease it by turning the dial to the lower number
If the tension on the upper thread is too loose, you’ll see that the upper thread loops under the fabric
If the tension on the upper thread is too tight, you’ll see the bobbin thread looping on the top of the fabric

If there are issues with your unit’s tension, we wrote a tutorial on how to replace the tension assembly on the sewing machine.

Step 4. Bring up the bobbin thread

Use your left hand to hold the upper thread
Raise the needle via the handwheel
Pull the upper thread to bring the bobbin thread up
You’ll see the bobbin thread through the stitch plate hole; then you can place the two threads under the presser foot to the back to prepare for sewing

How Do You Thread A Husqvarna Viking Emerald 116 Sewing Machine?

Turn off the Husqvarna Viking Emerald 116
Raise the needle and presser foot
Have the thread through the designated guide and slot until you reach the take-up lever and needle
Thread the needle as usual or use the needle threader
Lift the needle to the highest level and lower the threader as much as you can
The hook will come from behind the needle eye, and you can bring the thread around the guide and underneath the hook
Hold the thread as you simultaneously release the knob slowly
This will form a thread loop through the needle eye that you can just pull behind it
To bring up the bobbin thread, hold the needle thread when you raise the presser foot
Make one complete turn towards you with the handwheel
Pull the needle thread to bring the bobbin thread up
Have at least four inches of both threads back and under the presser foot

How Do You Thread A Husqvarna Viking Jade 20 Sewing Machine?

Read the Husqvarna Viking Jade 20 manual
Raise the needle to the highest position
Raise the presser foot
Put the felt pad and thread spool on the spool pin and secure it with the cap
Have the thread through the designated guide and slot until you can pull it between the tension disks
Guide the thread down and up through the slots mentioned in the manual until you can have it into the take-up lever and into the needle thread guide
Use the built-in needle threader for quicker threading, but check if the needle is in the highest position and presser foot is lowered
Pull down the needle threader as much as you can and have the thread over the guide and under the hook
The hook will pull the thread through the needle, and you’ll end up with a thread loop behind the needle that you can pull out
You can then raise the presser foot so you can have the thread under it

How Do You Fill The Bobbin On A Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine?

Turn off the Husqvarna Viking sewing machine
Raise the needle as much as you can
Open the bobbin cover via the button and remove it
Place the bobbin in its case, ensuring the thread is running counterclockwise
Pull the thread into the notch and follow the arrow markings to go into the thread guide of the needle plate
Pull the thread over the blade on the right to cut the excess
Return the bobbin cover

Conclusion

And that’s it! To recap how to thread a Husqvarna Viking sewing machine, you’ll start with raising the needle and presser foot, guiding the thread accordingly, adjusting the tension, then finally raising the bobbin thread up. We hope this was a helpful read, but if you want to know more about setting up a sewing machine, please read our tutorial for it.