Your sewing machine sat for years barely used except for the occasional patching and hemming. Now suddenly it's time to get back to really sewing new garments, curtains, upholstery, and craft projects. Why does the manual seem to be written in a foreign language?
A sewing machine will wait for years to be opened up again, but unlike riding a bike, you may have forgotten some of the basics of getting the machine going. The manual is written in short, terse, technical language. Most manuals are fine for someone who already knows what they're doing and wants to expand. What you need is a video tutorial.
With the growth online of videos, even Singer Sewing Machines has digitized some old clips of their tutorials and loaded them onto the internet. You can see their presser foot videos online if you have Quicktime on your computer at the Singerco.com site.
One of the flaws of these videos is that they use exactly the same language as the manual! And where is a video of threading the machine? Singer sewing machines are made to last a lifetime or more, so many of us have never upgraded to a "self threading" machine.
You can search Google Video and Youtube.com for sewing tutorials and find lots of tips and tricks. There are knitting tutorials, embroidery tutorials, and yes, even video tutorials on how to thread your sewing machine!
Things you'll need to be comfortable with before your next sewing project:
- Winding the bobbin
- Inserting the bobbin inn the bobbin holder
- Threading the sewing machine
- Changing Presser Feet
- Finishing seams
Despair not of returning to sewing. Watch the short videos of just what you need to know. Whether it's just how to wind the bobbin, or how to use your sewing machine to machine sew on flat buttons, you'll appreciate the new world of video available on the internet.
Video tutorials are a great way to get back to your sewing machine. The Singer presser feet videos are at http://singerco.com/support/presser_help.html
Robin Brown is a Singer sewing machine fan. She sews regularly for her family and for fun. She even uses her sewing machine to mend buttons.
Visit video tutorials on using a mechanical Singer sewing machine.
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