Here’s a helpful guide on how to use your new sewing machine. It’s geared towards beginners and while all machines are different, the video demonstrates that many functions are the same.

Seeing how a sewing machine operates can help make sense of the different parts descriptions you will come across while shopping.

Watch the “How to Use Your Sewing Machine” Video Below:

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Looking for just the right sewing machines for beginners? Here are some helpful tips in getting started. Keep these few things in mind and you’ll find the perfect machine whether for yourself, a family member, or a youngster in your life who is eager to learn. We’ll make finding the right machine as easy as possible.

• Don’t waste your money on “kiddy” machines and don’t be fooled into thinking you need all the bells and whistles; a quality machine with a zig-zag stitch and buttonhole capability is a great start and capable of performing a wide variety of tasks for general and craft sewing.

• Quilting and embroidery are more specialized and there would be different operations to consider for these specialties.

• Do buy the very best quality machine you can afford (digital machines are nice but not a necessity)…even if that means biding your time and buying second hand. It’s terribly frustrating trying to learn a new skill with poor tools. (My mother’s machine, now about 35 years old, is still going strong!)

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