Guides
Using
Technique and settings: getting from the machine what it can give.
Deep dive
Using
The presser feet you actually need, and which ones come in the box
Zipper, buttonhole, blind hem, dual feed: what each foot is for, which ones are usually in the machine's box, and how t…
Tutorial / How-to
Using
Thread nests and skipped stitches: the causes, in the order to check them
A tangle of thread under the fabric, or a stitch that goes missing now and then: the cause is almost always the threadi…
Tutorial / How-to
Using
Sewing jersey on a sewing machine, without an overlocker
Jersey stretches, its edges curl, and with the wrong needle it skips stitches. With a ball-point needle, a stitch that …
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Using
The right needle for the fabric: system, size and point
The needle packet carries three pieces of information: the system, the size and the point. Here's how to read them, wit…