The spool pin holds a thread spool on a homeowner machine but it serves as a guide on an industrial. Pass the thread through the upper hole first, from back to front (toward you).

Thread: Polyester or all-purpose thread works for most projects. Pick up a few spools or buy an emergency sewing kit, which includes needles and miniature spools of thread.

She will first teach students the basics including how to set up a sewing machine, how to use the extra feet that accompany it and learning how to thread a needle.

Adjust the thread and bobbin tension If the thread keeps bunching up or if the stitching just looks wrong, chances are something’s too tight. A standard sewing machine uses two threads: one that ...

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My google-fu must be weak, I can't really find anything on the standard sewing machine set-up. My wife wants to start sewing the window treatments for our house, so she dragged out her old sewing ...