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Sewing Tips, Guides & Fixes

Start with the machine in front of you. Each guide explains the parts, the steps, and what to try when a stitch goes wrong.

The beginner shelf

Three guides you can use at the machine

Pick the job you need today. Every machine term is explained before you have to use it.

Bright sewing room with a white sewing machine, folded fabric, and thread on a wooden table Beginner guide

How to Set Up Your First Sewing Machine

Set up a stable workspace, wind the bobbin, follow the top thread path, and sew your first test row. 11 min read Read guide Hands checking neat stitches across a piece of patchwork Sewing basics

Basic Sewing Stitches, Explained

Learn the straight stitch, backstitch, zigzag, stretch stitch, and basting with one scrap of fabric. 10 min read Read guide Close view of thread following the guides on a white sewing machine Troubleshooting

Thread Bunching Under Your Fabric? Here Is the Fix

Use five checks in order to clear a thread nest and find the part of the thread path that caused it. 8 min read Read guide
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