10 Steps to Sewing

1. Inspect the needle. It should be straight, properly set and sharp on the point. 

It should be the correct size for the fabric and thread being used. Do not be afraid to change your needle frequently. Many of the new fabrics made of synthetic blends tend to dull the needles more easily than fabrics made of natural fibers.

2. See that the ends of the threads have been drawn about 4 inches to the rear of the machine, before placing the material on the machine.  

Hold on to threads during the sewing of the first 3 or 4 stitches of the seam.  

3. Test the machine stitch on a scrap of the fabric you plan to use. The fabric should be double thickness. Adjust the machine for the length of stitch and

tension suitable to the fabric.

4. Fabric should be placed under the presser foot with the bulk of the material to the left of the needle and the right edge of the material placed on the 5/8'" seam marking on the needle plate when making a simple seam.

5. Run the machine at a slow even speed. The more pressure you put on the foot control, the faster the machine will sew.

6. Fasten each seam by back tacking sewing a few stitches in reverse.

7. Always finish sewing each seam with the needle at its highest point.

8. Guide the fabric gently with your hand in front of the needle, being careful not to come too close.  Never pull or hold the fabric in such a way that the normal feeding is altered.

9. When turning the hand wheel manually, always turn it toward you.

10. When removing your work, always return needle to the up position.