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Apr 14 2025

Sewing Machine Needles: Understanding Sizes and Choosing the Right One

Industrial sewing machines will also use slightly different needles than regular commercial or home sewing machines, so it s best to check with your machine s guide.

Apr 14 2025

Sew Leather Like a Pro: The Best Sewing Machines for Leatherwork

This guarantees clean, crisp stitching without needle breaks, perfect for handling leather s thick, stubborn texture efficiently, making it perfect for thick, stubborn texture.

Apr 14 2025

Mastering Overlocking on Your Singer Sewing Machine: A Step-by-Step Guide

Cross-wound spools, like overlocker cone threads, are recommended for overlocking because the thread feeds more evenly and consistently off the spools than when using regular sewing thread spools.

Apr 14 2025

The Little Rebel: A Sewing Machine for Creative Beginners

From features like size, 1600 stitches per minute, and its sewing-to-quilting feature, the Little Rebel is designed to be the tool you need for your next step in both sewing, or quilting.

Apr 14 2025

Introducing Kids to Knitting: The Ultimate Guide to Child's Knitting Machines

Gauge 4 or 10 cm 23 rows x 14 sts Yarn weight 3 Light DK 100 gr 250 m All sizes include a 3 cm brim, if you don t want a brim just make 20 rows less.

Apr 14 2025

Keep Your Sewing Machine Running: Choosing the Right Replacement Motor

This sewing kit includes all the necessary tools for basic sewing - thread, needles, scissors, buttons, thimbles, measuring tape, threader, seam ripper, safety pins, and other sewing accessories - all neatly packaged and ready for.

Apr 14 2025

Sewing Machine Repair in Eugene Oregon: Find Reliable Service Near You

But, if you re not feeling too confident or online tutorials are not enough, there are repair centers you can consult and will gladly fix your machine for you.

Apr 14 2025

Mastering Your Sewing Machine: A Comprehensive Guide to Different Stitches

If you have an older sewing machine that doesn t have an overlocking setting, simply use the zig-zag stitch in combination with an overlocking foot attachment.

Apr 15 2025

Sew with Confidence: The Singer Portable Electric Sewing Machine 221

As far as anyone knows, her Singer 21 Featherweight could have been around since 1933 or it could have been manufactured anytime between then and 1961.

Apr 15 2025

Sashiko Embroidery Machine: A Guide to Modern Tools for Traditional Embroidery

Through the credit application linked on our full financing page, you may be eligible for credit with different repayment options starting at 0 interest for 6 to 48 months depending on the model of the machine and size of purchase.