SEWING MACHINE TIPS: ADJUSTING THE TENSION OF A SEWING MACHINE

Certain electronic machines automatically set the tension for the type of fabric and stitch being used. But for other machines, chances are this info will be included in your owner's manual. If you don't have a manual, and the tension in your machine is not pre-programmed, this generic info should provide the anwers. Only tid bit I'll add is to place a piece of fabric on the feed dog, lower the needle, and lower the presser foot before turning the tension knob.

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SEWING MACHINE TIPS: DOUBLE MACHINE NEEDLES (BOLT NEIGHBORHOOD; SALLY HESS)

Double needle stitching is such a super easy way to add pop and pizaaz to a creation...including paper! Sally explains the hows, whys, whens and what nots to eliminate any confusion when completing a double needle technique.

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SEWING MACHINE TIPS: CLEANING YOUR SEWING MACHINE (CRAFT NECTAR; WEEKS)

This is an entry I previously posted on May 8, 2009. The advice is as good today as it was then.

A happy machine sings as it stitches, so if your machine sounds slightly off key, it's time to do a bit of cleaning. Chances are good that this tut includes the same info found in the Service Manual that came with our machine, but the step by step pictures make things a lot easier.

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SEWING MACHINE TIPS: SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES (SCHMETZ NEEDLES)

To say I'm a committed Schmetz needle user is an understatement...will not, ever, ever use any needle but a Schmetz in my machine. This site is so packed with needle and sewing info that it'll take you a week of Sundays to explore. Good stuff to know...regardless of what you stitch with your machine.

BTW: Rhonda Pierce, Schmetz Sewing Educator, recommends using a Top Stitch needle for heavier threads requiring a larger hole, and a Microtex needle for fine threads requiring a smaller hole when stitching on paper.

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SEWING MACHINE TIPS: SEWING MACHINE LINGO (MARTHA STEWART)

If some sewing machine terms are slightly foreign to you, this article will be of great help. Remember though, the manual for your machine provides the final answer to any questions you may have. If the answer isn't found in the manual, go to the company's site and contact the company.

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