At this time our consultants will provide help to return to the fundamentals with eight important stitching machine ideas that each quilter ought to know. Whether or not you’re simply studying tips on how to make a quilt, or have been quilting for years, there’s one factor we all know… the training by no means ends.

Even with many years of expertise, many people realized one thing new as we gathered this checklist. Make certain you take a look at #4, it’s a superb one!

1. Don’t pull thread backwards by your machine.

When you want to change thread, snip it from the spool and pull it by the needle and out of your machine. Pulling it backwards may cause lint to come back off the thread and construct up in your machine. Even in case you are utilizing good-quality thread, it’s a superb follow to comply with.

2. Use the right bobbins in your machine. 

Take care when utilizing bobbins that didn’t come along with your machine. In the event you use a bobbin that’s even a barely completely different dimension, it could possibly wreak havoc. In the event you look intently on the picture above you’ll be able to see the refined top variations in simply these examples. Test your guide to match any new bobbins to the right dimension, and when doubtful, don’t take the chance.

3. When doubtful, verify the plug.

You might be able to get stitching and also you abruptly discover your machine isn’t working. First verify your energy plug at your machine after which the wall. It appears foolish, however we’ve discovered ourselves worrying one thing is flawed and all that was wanted was to plug it in.

4. By no means flip the handwheel away from you.

When manually elevating and decreasing the needle, you must solely flip the handwheel in the direction of you (in the direction of the entrance of the machine). After turning the wheel to elevate the needle, you must maintain turning in the direction of you to finish the cycle and decrease the needle again down.

Why? Turning the handwheel the flawed manner can mess up the timing in your machine and will result in expensive repairs. The one exception can be in case you have a bobbin thread jam, you’ll be able to flip it a small quantity in the direction of the again to assist launch the strain. Don’t consider us? Test your guide (it’s generally a really refined point out). In any other case, do your stitching machine a favor and solely flip the handwheel in the direction of you.

5. Change your needle often.

Change your needle with every new challenge or roughly for each 16 hours of stitching. In the event you sew loads, you’ll wish to change your needle loads. It helps you get an correct sew and has the identical advantages you’d discover from utilizing a pointy knife vs. a uninteresting knife within the kitchen (all the pieces simply works higher). Additionally, make certain you verify your needle on a flat floor and by no means use a bent needle.

When you find yourself prepared to stitch, all the time decrease your presser foot. Forgetting to decrease it cannot solely trigger thread tangles, however can injury your machine. The good factor is that on many machines it gained’t allow you to begin stitching when the presser foot is up, however don’t threat it and make it part of your course of to decrease earlier than you sew.

7. Earlier than changing the needle cowl the needle gap.

As you prepare to switch your needle, cowl the outlet within the needle plate with cloth or paper to stop the needle from falling into the machine. There’s nothing enjoyable about having to fish out a needle that’s fallen into that one arduous to achieve place.

8. Go away your self a thread tail on the highest thread.

After you thread your needle, pull a bit further thread out and go away your self a tail. In the event you don’t and also you begin stitching, it might get unthreaded or trigger a thread tangle. Earlier than you begin stitching maintain the additional thread tail and cloth along with your left hand and also you’ll have a superb begin each time.

Now Go Begin Stitching!

So, what do you suppose? Do you know all of those stitching machine ideas or did you study one thing new? Tell us within the feedback beneath!

We all know the following pointers may also help save your sanity (and your stitching machine), and the most effective recommendation now we have is to maintain looking for data. The quilt world is big and there are good academics on the market that can assist you discover it. Discover them and by no means cease studying!

From all of us at Quilting Day by day,
Blissful Stitching