Let's start with a simple task: threading a needle. Threading a Sewing Needle Threading a needle is pretty simple. Hold the needle upright with one hand, and rotate it in your fingers until you can see the eye. Hold the cut thread about 3/4 inch from the end with the fingers of the...
I recommend rethreading. Rethread the bobbin and spool. To make things easier for yourself, check the photos you made at the beginning (tip 1). While you move the bobbin, check for bird’s nest right below the needle plate. This is usually what causes problems including...
What is interfacing in sewing - here's a guide to interfacing that will make all your sewing projects easier. Avoid beginner sewing mistakes and do it right - the first time! For pros too: A comparison chart added Jan 2024, and tons of information that will help even if you've been se...
Chapter 14: Problem Solving. Basic Sewing Machine Troubleshooting. Problems with Stitching. Clunking Noises. Separating Fabric. Difficulties with Threading a Needle. Pieces that Do Not Fit Together. Purchase Manuals. Test the Fiber Content. Index....
When threading ribbon or elastic thru a casing -attach a safety pin to one end (be sure to close the safety pin). The pin will be easier to push through the casing. When sewing with a sewing machine- to make a knot, take 3 - 4 forward stitches then go backward 3 - 4 stitches an...
There are also differences in the eyes of needles Some brands have larger eyes and/or put a thin gold coating on the eye. The idea being that both of these practices make it easier to see the eye for threading. For both piecing and quilting, I stack several stitches on my needle at ...
Tip #5: Use a Twin Needle Twin needle sewing seems complicated, but it’s not as bad as it looks! Two spools are fed down from the top of the machine and one bobbin thread stitches the bottom of the seam together. The threading path can be found in your machine manual. You can a...
Now that you have your kit ready to go, you’ll want to start by threading your needle, knotting the end, and trimming off the excess after the knot. Enter the backing from a place that will be hidden by the binding, and exit the backing around where the binding will hit it. ...
Don’t lick thread to seal the ends to thread it through the needle’s eye –it apparently swells the fibres Use self-threading needles for sewing in the tiny ends –this was an in-passing tip so I didn’t get all the details but I think it would be useful for sewing in the ends...
So, how does embroidery work? The first thought that comes to many people’s minds about theembroidery processis an older woman sitting in a rocking chair threading a needle through a piece of cloth. This instinct is correct, but we live in the 21st century now. ...