The trend is to do it yourself. This even applies to garments, accessories or living decoration. Those who can sew, of course, clearly have the advantage. It is very easy to learn how to sew with instructions for beginners. In the first part of our sewing school we explained the basics of the sewing machine. Now it goes to step 2 of the basics: thread a sewing machine with our simple guide
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Easy to learn sewing part 2: thread a sewing machine
You have a sewing machine and are now completely at a loss? If you want to learn how to sew, you need a bit of patience, but once the basics are understood, sewing is really easy. The next step is to learn how to thread a sewing machine.
Look at Part 1 – The Basics of the Sewing Machine.
Whether pillowcase, bag or garment – before you can start sewing, it takes some first steps to prepare. No matter what you want to sew and how thick the fabric, needle or yarn is, the process is the same for every sewing project. In our video tutorial we show you step-by-step what to do.
After selecting a yarn to match your desired fabric, thread the top and bobbin threads as follows:
1 Prepare bobbin: thread a sewing machine
First, the coil is prepared. Put the yarn on and then the bobbin. Thread in the yarn and wrap it around the spool a few times. Then press the foot pedal to wind up the yarn.
2 Guide upper thread
Now guide the upper thread according to the video instructions around the first thread guide and through the thread channel. In most cases, the arrows that mark the way to thread are even numbered. Arrived at the sewing foot, the thread is now threaded under the hook and into the eye.
3 Insert bobbin thread
Remove the small spool. Now open the cover below the presser foot and insert the bobbin. Lower the presser foot with the lever on the side, then turn the handwheel clockwise on the side until the needle is lowered and raised again. Using a pair of scissors or a long object, you now guide the upper thread below the presser foot. So it automatically pulls up the bobbin thread.
See our guide on how to use zigzag stitching to overlock seam edges.
