Sewing 101

Sewing machines are a sewing enthusiast’s best friend. Whether you’re sewing clothes, toys, or other sewing projects, there’s a sewing machine to help you get the job done.

But with any new hobby or profession comes the need to take safety precautions and remember all of the rules that go along with it.

Today we’re going to be discussing 11 sewing machine safety tips when using a sewing machine so that you can avoid injury while working on your projects!

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When you’re sewing, the stitches should be catching the thread automatically. Sewing machines are designed to do this. That’s how they’re supposed to work. But if your sewing machine isn’t catching  thread at all, then it needs to be fixed immediately.

It can get confusing and frustrating quite easily when you don’t know what to do or what’s causing this issue.

However, in this guide we’ll explain how to get your machine back up and running in no time so that you can keep on sewing.

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Sewing machines are supposed to be dynamic and easy to use, but sometimes they can get stuck. With this we mean that you notice your sewing machine motor runs but its parts aren’t moving.

It can easily be frustrating when you don’t know the cause of this problem, how to fix it or what you should do to start fixing it.

When a sewing machine freezes, it’s usually because of these three reasons: the fabric is too thick (and gets caught under the needle plate), there’s an excessive lint buildup in the bobbin case or on/in the feed dogs, or something is wrong with your sewing machine.

In this blog post, we’ll talk about how to unfreeze a sewing machine when one of these things has happened.

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How many times has it happened to you that a sewing machine needle hits the bobbin case?

It’s really frustrating when that happens because sewing becomes difficult and your whole project stops because you have to fix the issue with your sewing machine first.

If this is the first time you’ve encountered this sewing machine problem, it can really get on your nerves, especially when you’re trying to figure out the root of the issue.

You may feel like you’ve done something wrong but in reality, this is a common sewing issue and there are ways of fixing it.

In this blog post, we’ll help you troubleshoot your sewing machine so the needle won’t hit the bobbin case anymore.

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