How to Sew Perfect Scallops. A photo tutorial to help you learn how to sew scalloped edges for the Highland Avenue House.
How to Make a Flat IroN CASE How to make a flat iron case. Storing or traveling with hair appliances is always difficult. They are bu
How to Make Twine from Fabric Scraps- turn your fabric scraps into beautiful twine with this easy-to-follow tutorial. Video included!
In this tutorial, we show you how to add ric rac to your favorite fabrics to create beautiful reversible cloth napkins perfect for any table.
Zipper tabs are functional, plus add detail. Learn zipper anatomy and how to reduce a zipper by adding fabric tabs. Details you need to know when sewing.
Step by step instructions to make a jar opener easy sewing project. Perfect for gifts, craft fairs, or yourself. A quick project your kitchen is missing.
With fall almost here and Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's the perfect time to make these cute Lattice Pie Pot Holders. If you're looking for a cozy fall sewing project this is it. They are so easy to make and also a great way to keep your hands safe when handling hot pie dishes during the holiday season and decorating your table for Thanksgiving. This DIY project is both practical and fun, making it the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving preparations.
The Sewing Pattern Tutorials, a tool for demystify sewing patterns. Learn about the basics of using dressmaking patterns and fitting.
Attaching Bias Tape can make any sewing project stand out. Bias Tape is perfect for craft projects, too. Learn How to Sew Bias Tape the correct way.
Today, in part 4 of the Getting To Know Your Featherweight Series, you will learn how to thread a Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine from start to finish.Suggested Products:1) Crosswound Spool of thread: Aurifil or Presencia2) Thread Stand or Thread Post3) Schmetz Needles4) Thread Cutterz or Thread Snips5) Super Easy Machine Needle Threader6) Singer Featherweight Instruction Manual 221 or 222 To begin, you will need to turn the handwheel (which is technically called a “balance wheel”) towards you until the thread take-up lever is at its highest position. Turning the handwheel in the proper direction is something important to remember! You always, always, always want to turn the handwheel towards you and not away from you. Even if you are sewing in reverse, the handwheel will still be turned toward you – in the same direction and manner as in the video tutorial. If you ever turn the handwheel away from you it causes the thread to catch incorrectly around the bobbin assembly and can result in a thread jam…. But not to worry if that happens accidentally, because there is a video tutorial (from the Featherweight Schoolhouse page) to help with removing the jammed thread. Now you will need to determine what kind of thread spool you are using. Is it a stacked spool or a cross-wound spool? A stacked spool has thread that is wound round and round stacking the thread strands one on top of the other. A cross-wound spool has thread that wound on the spool in a crisscross pattern. If you are using a stacked spool of thread then place the spool on the spool pin. Your thread will go directly from the spool to the first upper thread guide... Like this: If using an Aurifil cross-wound spool then it helps to remove the bottom orange disk so the thread doesn’t get caught on the bottom and will unwind smoothly as it goes to the needle. With a cross-wound spool then it is highly recommended that you use a Thread Stand or Thread Post that is designed specifically for the Featherweight. There is has an excellent video tutorial on the Featherweight Schoolhouse on the importance of using a Thread Stand. Shop Thread Stand for Singer Featherweight 221 or 222 HereShop Thread Post for Vintage Singer Sewing Machines Here Cross-wound spools require the thread to be lifted off the spool, versus pulled from the side (which causes a wobble of the spool). Bring the thread strand first to the stand’s upper guide then back down through the hole at the base of the shaft, then directly over to the first upper thread guide on the machine. NEW, Updated Thread Path! Now your thread won't slip out of the Thread Stand guide whether you use it for a spool on the top of the machine or with a cone at the back! Simply thread the hole through the base of the shaft before going to the first thread guide on the machine. Like this.... When using larger cones - you simply adjust the placement of the Thread Stand to accommodate front to back, which allows the thread to flow easily off of the cone from the table as shown below. The remaining steps for threading the machine will be the same for all spool types. Place your right hand on the thread to hold it taut for the next couple of steps….. Using your left hand, grab the thread and bring it straight down and slip it between the tension disks. Make sure it’s between the disks and not in front or behind them. Bring the thread around and under the take-up spring, continuing on around. The take-up spring should raise up as the thread is brought all the way around and into the retaining fork on the tension unit. Then direct the thread behind the wire thread guide (directly above the tension unit). Next, go up and through the take-up lever from right to left. Bring the thread down and into the eyelet on the faceplate. Usually, you can catch the thread from the back of the eyelet. Continue threading to the next lower wire thread guide as well as the last needle clamp thread guide directly above the needle. Some Featherweights have this last guide situated in such a way that the thread enters from the right, but most Featherweights have the thread entering this last guide from the left. Remember from our last video how important it was to have the flat side of the needle facing left? Well, this last threading step is just as important, too, for proper stitch formation. The thread goes through the needle from the right to the left – or an easy way to remember is INSIDE OUT. From inside the machine to the outside. If the thread or needle is difficult to see then be sure to try our super easy machine needle threader in the shop. It takes away the hit & miss guesswork and easily threads the needle! The instruction manual says to draw about 2 inches of thread through the eye of the needle, but we recommend pulling several inches to have more to work with before you sew. Once you get used to threading your machine the proper way, you’ll zip through machine threading every time, no matter what kind of thread spool you use! Be sure to review video #1, 2 and 3 in this Getting To Know Your Featherweight series because our next tutorial will be all about how to pull the bobbin thread up to the surface and prepare for sewing! NEXT: Getting To Know Your Featherweight Part 5: Prepare for Sewing
What are the pressing rules you must NEVER break for a perfectly finished sewing project? Read all about it on the Sew some stuff blog.
Isn't this the cutest thing? Probably the easiest as well! All you do is cut out two felt hearts, sew them together and you have a bookmark. They make great gifts. Source: DulceSobreMesa via Pinterest Here are my felt heart bookmarks. I thought it would be fun to add some embroidery, so I added a lazy daisy and a circle of running stitch to each one. Update: You can now download a free pattern for these bookmarks by clicking on the image below! Also, read more details in this post. linking here: Weekend Wrap Up Party Show and Tell Saturday Sew Cute Tuesday
Looking for simple sewing projects? Look no further! We've got this 20 simple sewing projects that any beginner can make for you to fall in love with.
These patchwork bowls are perfect for storing your sewing tools.
The best and easiest way to sew bias tape with mitered corners. I even made a little video for you to explain it super clearly.
The best and easiest way to sew bias tape with mitered corners. I even made a little video for you to explain it super clearly.
From the Blogger: "Every type of fabric needs a different tension of the presser foot. Here you’ll learn how to change the presser foot tension on a sewing machine according to your own project! The presser foot tension simply presses on the fabric so the sewing machine’s feed dogs can nicely pull the fabric through. If the presser foot tension is set correctly, your stitches are the same length and the fabric slides through easily. And in this short tutorial you’ll learn how to change the presser foot tension on a sewing machine."
Perfect Picnic Patterns Perfect Picnic Patterns. There is nothing like dining outside whether it is a picnic at the park or having fine beach eats wi
Learn how to use a binder foot for the quickest way to sew double fold bias. Use this binding foot for sewing projects & quilting.
With the holidays fast approaching I thought this pie carrier would be the perfect solution to my pie carrying woes. I wanted something festive and easy to mak
Serger tension can be tricky for the beginner sewist. But with a little bit of clarity, you’ll know exactly how to turn those dials or knobs to achieve the perfect tension for all of your sewing projects.
No matter how much I love ripping the wrapping paper off a gift, I get sad thinking about all of that wrapping paper that is thrown away. I’m the person who folds the tissue paper
Deze tutorial lijst de beste tips op voor het naaien met paspel. Hoe krijg je een perfect resultaat? Hoe maak je zelf paspel? Hoe naai je de hoeken? Welke naadwaarde gebruik je? Moet je je stof in schuindraad knippen? Enzovoort.
These easy-sew heating pads can be made in less than an hour, and they make great homemade gifts. Get the tutorial here. Click here to see all of the Homemade Christmas Gifts for 2015.
Perfect for Carrying Along the Essentials! Stitch an attractive and convenient saddlebag tote to organize and carry the essentials. It’s perfect for walkers, wheelchairs, recliners and more. Choose a nice combination of fabrics in colors and styles the recipient will enjoy. You might choose plaids or other “manly” fabrics for a man in your life. …
In this tutorial, we show you how to add ric rac to your favorite fabrics to create beautiful reversible cloth napkins perfect for any table.
The Sewing Pattern Tutorials, a tool for demystify sewing patterns. Learn about the basics of using dressmaking patterns and fitting.
love simple sewing patterns for beginners because they are way more mindless. There are a bunch of easy sewing projects on this list that I have made lots
Learn all about sewing darts to give your clothing and bags a 3 dimensional shape. Here I show you step by step how to mark and sew perfect darts every time
This is a tutorial previously shared as a guest post on another site. It is no longer available there, so I want to share it again with you. Its about a year and a half since I made this tutorial, so I will try my best to remember how I made it. If you have...
These non slip easy sew ribbon bookmarks are fun to make, and stretch to fit your book. All you need is thread, ribbon, a button and a needle!
Make your own flannel rice pack with this rice warmer bag tutorial. Easy to make, even for beginners. These make great Christmas gifts and are perfect to use year round for sore muscles.
Easy sewing project for the kitchen that you can do in under an hour to make a DIY fabric bowl cozy from quilting cotton fabric.
Used on lightweight or delicate fabrics, a rolled hem creates a small, neat, turned hem. This tutorial shows you three ways to sew a rolled hem.
how adorable these patterns are. I'm already thinking of the new fabric I can buy since I'll be using free sewing patterns for beginners instead of buying
Secret pocket hanger tutorial: the perfect gift for any traveller. I loovvee travelling. I love the thrill of arriving at the international airport, celebrating with a glass of champagne and boarding that plane. Nothing better. And now, in my luggage will be my super special secret pocket hanger that I made for myself. Yes! I sewed for me! A rare and unusual treat.
I have an easy way to Gather Fabric that will give you even gathers. Even better, you will not have any broken stitches or tangled threads.
Embrace your child's artistic side and learn about crocheting, knitting, painting, photography, scrapbooking, and more from the editors of Parents magazine.
Zipper tabs are functional, plus add detail. Learn zipper anatomy and how to reduce a zipper by adding fabric tabs. Details you need to know when sewing.
