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How to thread a sewing machine
  1. Place the presser foot in the upward position.
  2. Place a spool of thread on the spool holder.
  3. Traveling from the spool holder, across the top of the machine, look for a minimum of one thread guide.
  4. Insert the thread in the thread guide(s).
  5. Now look for a tension mechanism. Bring the thread downward to the tension mechanism, slip the thread between the metal disks of the tension mechanism, and travel back upwards with the thread.
  6. Look for a take up mechanism. This is the area on the front of the machine which will go up and down, when you turn the hand wheel. Place the thread through the take up lever. Some machines are set up so the thread will slide in to this, others require you to place the thread through a hole.
  7. Now the thread will go downward on the left side of the take up lever.
  8. Locate and thread any thread guides, leading down to the sewing machine needle.
  9. Thread the sewing machine needle. Hold the thread with your left hand and turn the hand wheel.
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It's good to have it tuned up regularly at your local sewing machine/vacuum repair shop. Annual tune-ups help elongate the life of your machine.

At-home maintenance is important as well. After a big project, take your machine apart:

  • Clean the outside of the machine with a small brush (you can find brushes specific to sewing machine cleaning at a fabric store or sewing machine shop).
  • Remove the needle and sewing plate.
  • Take the bobbin out, and remove any parts that are easily removable.
  • Clean out the fibers that have collected with the small brush.
  • Use an airduster to remove the small fibers, but be careful to point the air AWAY from the machine, rather than blowing the fibers further INTO the machine.

Don't leave the machine plugged in when not in use.

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If you can figure out how to use a sewing machine for a basic stitching that involves a straight shot, you will be able to figure out how to perform more complicated stitching techniques.

You can start by learning more about your sewing machine. You can do this by reading the owner's manual. Your sewing machine owner's manual can help you learn more about different sewing machine parts. You can also learn more about what your sewing machine can actually do. When you are ready to use a sewing machine, you need to raise the needle to its highest position. You can do this by turning your sewing machine's hand wheel toward you. The hand wheel can be found at the right of the sewing machine. Make sure that the needle that you are using is the right type of needle for the type of fabric that you are sewing.

Once you are sure that you are using the correct needle, you can raise the presser foot and thread the sewing machine. Threading the sewing machine involves pulling the top and the bottom threads through the back and the right of the sewing machine. Place the layers of fabric that you want to use underneath and to the left of the presser foot that you have raised. Make sure that you position the fabric. The fabric should be positioned in such a way that the distance between the needle and the fabric edges do not go over your needed seam allowance. Once the fabric has been positioned correctly, you can lower the presser foot onto the fabric. Move the sewing machine hand wheel. Continue moving the wheel until the needle goes through the fabric. You can now begin sewing with your sewing machine.

Start stitching by pressing on the sewing machine's foot pedal. Guide the fabric as the sewing machine pulls the fabric towards the back of the machine. Make sure that you guide the fabric gently. You do not want to rip the fabric as you are stitching. When you have finished with the fabric, you can take your foot off the foot pedal. You also need to raise the needle to its highest position. Remember that this is done by pulling the hand wheel towards you. Raise the presser foot so that you can pull the fabric out. You should also remember that you need to cut the thread in order to release the fabric.

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im not sure but you have to use a thingy magig

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Sewing machines are designed to help a person sew. The way the machine itself operates can be found in the instruction manual. All machines are not made the same.

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the use of sewing machine is to sew

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