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How to Use a Sewing Machine

Getting Started

Welcome (2:57)
Read your manual (1:40)

The Basic Mechanics

How a sewing machine makes a stitch (9:38)
Explore how your machine moves (4:22)
Basic setup (5:12)
Pedal practice (14:57)
Steering (18:09)

Sewing Seams

Threading your machine (23:32)
Sewing (11:04)

Basic Maintenance

Don't skip the maintenance (1:05)
Changing the needle (7:25)
Regular cleaning (7:09)

Beyond the Basics

Needles (10:56)
Presser feet (15:20)
Stitch adjustments (9:41)

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting overview
Threading issues (5:32)
Needle issues (4:37)
Fabric feeding issues (2:16)
Tips for neat starts (1:41)
If your machine is 'eating' the beginning of a seam (3:43)

Do you need to adjust the tension?

What is tension (2:52)
How a machine creates tension (5:27)
Before you adjust the tension (1:57)
Reasons you MIGHT need to adjust the tension (1:21)
How to fix unbalanced tension (6:14)
Adjusting the bobbin tension (bottom loading bobbin machines) (3:39)

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