How to use a sewing machine
This is a sewing tutorial for people who have never used a sewing machine before. Use this step-by-step guide to create your own hand-made items!
Overview
Location
The prototyping lab in IDM offers a singer heavy duty sewing machine.
Mechanism of sewing machine
Reference below images for the terminology of each part of a sewing machine.
Once pushing the foot pedal, two threads are running through the fabric. One thread runs through the needle from a spool and the other comes from the bobbin. With these details in mind, you should tread the upper and lower part of the sewing machine.
Sewing supplies you need
- Bobbins for home sewing machine
- Spool of thread
- Scissors (recommended thread or fabric scissors)
Threading your machine and start sewing
- Wind the bobbin 0:00
- Thread upper part 3:15
- Join the upper and lower thread 4:15
- Stitch selection (kind, length, width), 4:50
- Test out first before you jump into actual material! 11:40
How to use a different stitch
How to make a button hole
How to change needle
All videos are from Singer official website.