Learn to use the sewing machine
Many of you learned to use the sewing machine in Phase 1 of It’s Fun to Sew. You will find this section of your bulletin to be a good review.
For those of you who are starting with this phase, this section will help you become acquainted with the parts of the machine and will tell you how to use it.
The needle—Notice that it has an eye near the point instead of at the top like the one you use for hand sewing.
The presser foot—See the two toes between which the needle passes? This is the presser foot. Find the small metal arm which raises the presser foot up and down. The metal arm is on the back of the machine.
The bobbin—This carries the thread for the underside of the sewing. Bobbins are different shapes and sizes for different machines. Learn to place the bobbin in the machine and to remove it. Learn to wind the bobbin.
The balance wheel—This is the wheel on the right-hand side of the machine.
When you can recognize these parts and know their use, you are ready to learn to run the machine. Check these points before you start to use the machine:
1. Remove the bobbin and top thread.
2. Have the needle up as far as it will go.