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This article was co-written by Daniela Gutierrez-Diaz. Daniela Gutierrez-Diaz is a professional stylist and fashion designer at DGpatterns in Vancouver, Canada. With over 5 years of experience, Daniela creates modern and unique clothing shapes, suitable for busy everyday life. Her blog, On the Cutting Floor, offers sewing tips and sewing designs in PDF files.
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Sewing machines look incredibly complicated to people who don’t know how to use them. However, don’t let this fear (whether you don’t know how to operate a machine or don’t know how to sew) stop you from creating gorgeous outfits. Use the following detailed instructions on the construction, installation and use of the sewing machine so that you can sew the necessary things yourself.
Steps
Learn the parts of a sewing machine
Sewing machine installation
- After winding the bobbin, you place the bobbin in the boat below the needle, which is located in the lower half of the sewing machine. Sometimes the bobbin simply drops in on its own (the boat is integrated into the machine). In this case you must thread the thread through a small slot in front of the boat and pull the thread to the left. Let the head just lie outside. You will have to thread the tip of the thread through the hole on the platen after inserting the thread into the upper needle.
- Click the link above for detailed instructions on how to wind the bobbin and install the bobbin.
- You can also follow the instructions printed on the machine.
- Usually the thread will be threaded in the following general form: “left, down, up, on hook, through needle”. You can rely on another way to know how to thread, which is “Spool holder, tension wheel, trigger set, needle, and follow threading instructions between these units”.
- Needles can be threaded from the left, right or front to back. If the machine is already threaded, you should keep in mind the direction of threading; otherwise you notice the last guide before reaching the needle, which is closest to the needle threading direction.
- Insert the pedal into the machine. Place the pedals in a convenient location under your feet.
Daniela Gutierrez-Diaz
Fashion Designer & Sewing Blogger
Daniela Gutierrez-Diaz is a professional stylist and fashion designer at DGpatterns in Vancouver, Canada. With over 5 years of experience, Daniela creates modern and unique clothing shapes, suitable for busy everyday life. Her blog, On the Cutting Floor, offers sewing tips and sewing designs in PDF files.
Fashion Designer & Sewing Blogger
Please keep the sewing machine clean. Daniela Gutierrez-Diaz, model designer, says: “Sweep out the yarns stuck in the bobbin and oil the hook shuttle. This will make the sewing machine run better and smoother!”
Starting to use the sewing machine
- The most commonly used straight stitch. The second most popular is the zigzag stitch, often used to prevent fraying at the edge of fabric.
- If you pull the fabric slightly when the presser foot has lowered, you will feel the machine hold the fabric quite firmly. During sewing, the machine uses a feeder under the presser foot to pull the fabric in at a suitable speed. You do not need to pull the fabric into the machine; In fact, if you pull the fabric, the pull can warp the needle or damage your item. You can adjust the sewing speed and stitch length of the machine.
- The sewing machine may be equipped with a knee lever instead of a pedal. In that case you have to use your knee to push it to the right.
- You can use the flywheel on the right side of the body to turn the machine or move the needle without power.
- The machine will automatically pull the fabric in. You can “orient” the fabric in a straight line or in a curve by guiding the fabric into the machine with your hand. Practice sewing in a straight line and try sewing some curves. The only difference is the way the fabric is fed into the machine.
- Do not pull the fabric while the machine is running. This may cause the fabric to stretch or break the needle, or cause a jam in the transparent thread. If you feel that the fabric is running slowly, you can press the pedal harder, adjust the stitch length or (if necessary) buy a sewing machine that runs faster.
- At the end of the seam, sew a few reverse stitches over the last stitch you just sewed. This is how the seam ends to prevent the thread from coming apart.
- The fabric is stapled with the right sides pressed together so that the seam stays inside once finished. The “right” side is whatever side of the fabric you want to lay on the outside after you’re done. For patterned fabrics, usually the darker side will be the right side. Solid-color fabrics may not have a clear right side.
- Place the pin perpendicular to the edge of the fabric where the seam will run through. You can sew over the straight pins and then remove them without harming the machine, the fabric, or the needle itself. But it’s still safer to remove the stapler before it enters the machine, as the sewing needle can break or become blunt when it accidentally hits the stapler. However, you need to avoid sewing on the tip of the pin.
- While observing the fabric, you need to pay attention to the direction the fabric runs. The seam can run in any direction, but most needlework projects are cut so that the main seam runs parallel to the weave. You also need to pay attention to the direction of the pattern, if any, and align it to be “in the right direction”, such as a flower or animal print, or align the stripes or pattern to run in a certain direction.
- If the needle is not at the highest position, the thread may not move when you pull the ends of the thread.
- Find the lines on the machine to determine the distance of the seam edge. This is the “normal” distance between the edge of the fabric and the seam. Usually you should use a seam edge of 1.5cm or 1.3cm. Use the ruler located on one side of the needle. This gauge is usually pre-engraved on the face of the machine (the metal plate through which the needle passes). If you don’t have one, mark it yourself with duct tape.
Advice
- It takes practice before you can simultaneously control the pedal, adjust the fabric under the needle, and maintain the right speed. Even the best seamstress must test the machine before starting to sew.
- Spend some time trying out the various stitches designed on the machine. This is especially important if you want to sew buttonholes or artistic seams. If the machine does not have many types of stitches, do not worry. You can make lots of stitches with straight stitch, or combine straight stitch with zigzag stitch (The zigzag stitch is not as difficult as you think. You just need to install it on the machine and let it do the rest. again!)
- Poor quality sewing needles can cause problems, but you certainly can’t use old or poor quality thread. You will choose your thread according to the weight and roughness of the fabric – standard cotton-coated ppyester thread is best suited for medium-weight fabrics (sizes about 40-60). Only cotton should be alkaline soaked for higher strength, otherwise it will break when the machine is running at high speed. Use leather sewing thread for heavy fabrics, such as stuffed (cotton), leather and vinyl laminate materials. Anything that is a combination of several ingredients will need to use thicker thread.
- If you still don’t understand or don’t have the manual and your sewing machine looks completely different from the one in this article, ask someone who already knows how to sew, or find your local sewing machine repair shop or fabric store. They may run sewing classes, charge a fee, or teach sewing, or if you’re good at socializing they can help you learn basic sewing skills. If they help you learn to sew then you should buy something for them too.
- Sometimes the thread is fine and you need a new needle. One needle should not be used to sew more than two sets of clothes. Thin knit fabrics need a different needle than knit fabrics, jeans need a thicker needle, while handkerchief linen can use thinner needles. You will determine the needle size depending on the fabric to be sewn.
- Observe the stitch. Only have to hook between two layers of fabric. If a gap between the stitches can be seen from above or below the fabric, you need to adjust the thread tension.
- Only red contrasts with the fabric colors used throughout this article for easy visibility; However, in practice, it should only be a color that matches the fabric as much as possible, unless you want it to stand out against the fabric.
Warning
- Keep your fingers away from the sewing needle. Turn off the power while threading the machine, and do not put your fingers underneath while sewing.
- Do not force the machine to run. If the needle can’t seem to get through the fabric, the layers are probably too thick.
- Do not sew on top of a fabric stapler as it will weaken the seam and possibly break the needle.
Things you need
- Sewing machine
- Spare sewing needles; but choose the right type for the fabric
- Straight pins; mattress or magnet to keep the needle from getting lost
- Fabric
- Solid desk, counter or work surface
- Only
- The bobbin is suitable for sewing machines
- Thread remover (probably not needed when practicing sewing but indispensable when sewing on real clothes)
- Fabric scissors
This article was co-written by Daniela Gutierrez-Diaz. Daniela Gutierrez-Diaz is a professional stylist and fashion designer at DGpatterns in Vancouver, Canada. With over 5 years of experience, Daniela creates modern and unique clothing shapes, suitable for busy everyday life. Her blog, On the Cutting Floor, offers sewing tips and sewing designs in PDF files.
This article has been viewed 40,137 times.
Sewing machines look incredibly complicated to people who don’t know how to use them. However, don’t let this fear (whether you don’t know how to operate a machine or don’t know how to sew) stop you from creating gorgeous outfits. Use the following detailed instructions on the construction, installation and use of the sewing machine so that you can sew the necessary things yourself.
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