Homespun Quilts

Chain piece for faster block assembly

Lydia — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:11:21 +0000

Chain piecing is sewing many pairs of fabric one after another without cutting the thread between them.

For example if you need to make 20 half square triangles, cut your pieces, and put them in two stacks next to your sewing machine. Then take one from each stack, place them right sides together and sew, leave that set under the presser foot and take the next set, place them right sides together and sew them together. Leave the thread between the sets without cutting the thread.

When they are all sewn, take them to the ironing board, cut the thread between them and press.

Sharp Needle

Lydia — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:54:13 +0000

A sharp needle can make a difference! A Sharp needle goes through the fabric straighter, decreases needle deflection that can cause uneven stitches, skipped stitches (the hook doesn’t pick up the top thread), and thread breakage. Change your sewing machine … finish reading Sharp Needle

Oil bobbin race

Lydia — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:17:01 +0000

Oil the bobbin race every 2-3 bobbins. Place one drop of oil on the race, then run sewing machine without thread for 30 seconds to 1 minute to distribute oil.

Sewing Machine Manual

blogdog — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:58:00 +0000

The sewing machine manual to your machine is the best tool you can have to maintain your sewing machine.

Sewing machine manuals have everything you need to know about your sewing machine. You will be able to achieve everything that your machine is capable of doing, by having the book that explains how to use the machine for different tasks.

Sewing machines companies understand that machine manuals get lost and will assist you in replacing an original manual for any sewing machine, even the sewing machine you inherited or bought at a yard sale. Sewing machine manuals are considered a part when you are trying to locate one. Always have your machine make and model at hand when finding a manual. Contacting the company that produced your machine will get you started to obtaining a manual.