Simple tasks of inserting the needle, winding the bobbin, and threading the machine has tremendous influence on the stitch quality and performance of your machine.  Use this guide as a general reference, but refer to your owner's manual for instructions specific to your machine.

Inserting the Needle

Loosen the needle clamp.  After selecting the right needle for your project, insert it into the machine as high as it will go.  Tighten the clamp securely.

Winding the Bobbin

Removable bobbins are wound on the top or side of the machine, with the machine threaded for bobbin winding.  Follow the instructions in the owner's manual to wind the bobbin and insert it properly into your machine.

Threading the Machine

Every sewing machine is different so you'll have to check your owner's manual for specific threading instructions.

1. Position the spool so that it will turn clockwise as you sew.

2. While holding the thread from the spool with your right hand, pass thread towards you, in the groove on the thread guide (back).

3. Feed the thread down and back up the tread guide (front)

4. Guide the tread through the take up lever from right to left

5. If the thread take up lever is lowered, the upper thread can not be wrapped around the thread take up lever. Make sure you raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark of the wheel points up.

6. Put the thread behind the guide above the needle.

7. Thread the needle from front to back

Plug in your machine and turn it on

Start sewing

1. Raise the needle by turning the handwheel towards you (counterclockwise). Raise the pressure foot level. Position the fabric under the presser foot.

2. While holding the end of the thread and fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel towards you (counterclockwise) with your right hand to the needle to the starting point of the stitching.

3. Lower the presser foot lever.

4. Slowly press down on the foot controller. The machine starts sewing.

5. Take your foot off the foot controller. The machine stops sewing.

6. Hold down the reverse sewing level to do a reverse stitch to start and finish your stitch.

7. Raise the needle by turning the handwheel towards you (counterclockwise)

8. Raise the presser foot lever

9. Pull the fabric to the left side of the machine, and then pass the threads through the threads through the thread cutter to cut them.