Sewing machine hacks

Are you having trouble sewing straight lines on your sewing machine? Here are all the things I wish I'd known when I started learning to sew.

Sewing tricks from professional seamstresses. Your sewing is about to get easier and more efficient. Grab a project to test them out!

(Image courtesy of http://0.tqn.com/d/diyfashion/) With our focus being upon obtaining a Sewing Kit this week, I thought it would be most helpful to review some basic stiches. (Image courtesy of http://www.sewdresses.com/) Okay, so you see the stitches, when and what do you use them for? Check out these links for more information! http://www.alternative-windows.com/stitches.htm http://cyberseams.com/article/105045/basics/how_to_sew_by_hand_basic_stitches.html…

I happened upon an easy trick to keep your binding neat and tidy when finishing your quilts. My machine (a Bernina 350) has two spool holders--one vertical and one horizontal. The vertical holder is perfect for placing the rolled binding while you're attaching it to the quilt edge. The usually unruly mess of binding sits neatly and unrolls easily. Happy quilting!

So you’ve bought your first sewing machine. Congratulations! Now, what do you do first? We have a few practical suggestions for beginner sewists. These are the most important things you need to know after buying your first sewing machine. #sewing

you’re new to sewing, you may have just started with the standard presser foot that comes on the machine and haven’t yet changed it out.

You need to be careful when oiling your precious sewing machine because too much application could attract dust and lint, gumming up the machine and even rendering it dysfunctional. Get familiar with sewing machine oil ingredients, minerals, and lubricants with this post and keep your machine at its best level!

How to troubleshooting sewing machine tension if you're getting bad stitches

Sewing Classes for Beginners in Perth - for adults and kids on Instagram: "Automatic threader is a great feature to have and look for in sewing machines. Most of modern machines would likely have one. They can save you time and frustration, but not all are created equal. Some of them are easier to use and it's a great helper. And some of them are so tricky to use, that quicker to thread your needle manually 😝 Save this reel for future reference, & follow us for more sewing tricks and…

Read the Updated Version of this post on SewingMastery.com Sewing machine bobbin questions are a regular topic around a sewing machine store. Here are the most common questions and answers we help be with on a regular basis. 1. You always need MORE sewing machine bobbins. How many bobbins do you really need? We took a survey at a recent Sewtopia Sewing Club and the average amount our club members said they had was between 20 - 30 sewing machine bobbins for each machine they owned. Yes, many…