Day 9: Getting to know your sewing machine

by on October 9, 2012
in sewing · 12 Comments

Today is Day 9 of 31 Days of Sewing School.

Now that you’ve got your owner’s manual handy, you should be able to find a machine overview section towards the beginning.  This will show you all the parts of your machine.

I wish I could just show you how to thread your machine and use it, but unfortunately like our own needs, every machine is different. Your best bet is reading your owner’s guide and talking to your local sewing machine shop (take a class with them to learn your machine if you can!).

But what I can do is show you what the main parts are that most every machine will have.

UPDATE: This is a new video! Sorry about the technical difficulties. This one should be much better quality!

Getting to know your sewing machine from Nicole Bennett on Vimeo.

Is there a part of your sewing machine that you’re wondering about? Tomorrow, we’ll talk about needles, and how not to break them.

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About Nicole

Nicole can be found blogging at her lifestyle blog GidgetGoesHome.com, and is the editor of Simple Homemade. She loves to read, sew, make ice cream, take pictures, watch baseball and go for walks by the beach with her hubby and three little kiddos. She loves anything handmade and is affectionately known as a bit of a hippie among family and friends.

Comments

  1. Emily R says:
    October 9, 2012 at 10:22 am

    The volume cuts out at 17 seconds. Is this just my computer? I’m very interested in watching the video. :/

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  2. Joyce says:
    October 9, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    Thanks Nicole! Makes it a little less scary/intimidating if I go through with getting one. :)

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  3. Emily R says:
    October 10, 2012 at 9:41 am

    Sorry that you had to redo the video, but thank you! Great basic overview. I think I’ll pull my machine out today!

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  4. Sara H says:
    October 10, 2012 at 10:03 am

    Very nicely done. I’m almost not terrified of my machine anymore. ;D Of course, I now want one that beep. ;)

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  5. Kelly says:
    November 4, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    I was taught to turn the hand wheel toward me not away- does it vary by machine as well?

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  6. idateasia says:
    February 5, 2013 at 1:10 am

    Nice to be here and see your post!

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