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Threading Your Sewing Machine |
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Basically a sewing machine will sew a stitch by 2 parts, the upper part
where the thread goes, and the lower part where the bobbin goes.
Some cheaper "toy" type of machines only have an upper part and therefore
when a stitch is made it is not connecting to another thread and will come
apart very easily.
Upper threading begins from the spool of thread then normally goes to a
"thread guide", (there is quit a few of these.) Then goes to a
tension guide. Tension guides vary in different machines.
There must be some type of resistance or drag on the thread when going
through the tension. Once through the tension the thread usually
goes through another "thread guide" and then the "take up lever".
This is what moves the needle up and down which pulls up thread from the
bobbin to create a stitch. Then the thread will pass through one or two
more "thread guides" before entering the eye of the needle. The
thread guide just before the needle is important because it keeps the
thread from moving around which can cause stitches to skip.
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bobbin simply goes in the bobbin case. You must read your manual to
find out which way the thread is to be put in your bobbin case and which
way your bobbin should move (clock wise or counter clock wise.) |
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Recommended Sewing Machines
(We use White Brand Machines & Brothers in our
sewing school)
Sewing Tips
Advance Sewing Tips
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