Okay, here’s the deal: 99% of the time that people have issues with their sewing machine, it’s user error. No joke! Usually, it’s related to the bobbin*. But sometimes, your sewing thread has just mysteriously jumped out of the machine’s threading mechanism, in which case, simply rethreading your machine will get you back on track. *Check […]
I hope this video is helpful to anyone who has just bought a Brother sewing machine, or specifically one of Brother’s Q Series sewing machines. I’m walking through the accessories that come with the Brother NQ900 Stylist sewing machine including: a walking foot a quilting foot a jumbo extension bed (seriously — this thing is […]
When I first heard about sideways sewing, I didn’t really understand. Because, for real, a sewing machine can’t sew SIDEWAYS. Can it? Well, brace yourselves… It can! Brother Q Series sewing machines have a super cool feature called sideways sewing, and that’s exactly what it is — the feed dogs move the fabric sideways as you […]
I coudn’t count how many times someone has told me “I have a sewing machine — and it’s still in the box!” Seriously! But I can understand why. It can be overwhelming to open something new. You have to figure out what all the pieces are, you have to know how to set it up, […]
The machine I’m sewing on right now is a Brother NQ900, which is Brother’s Stylist sewing machine and part of their Q Series. The Brother Q Series sewing machines are jam-packed with great features that I’m all about these days including: Lots of space between the needle and the machine arm (You don’t have to struggle […]
Do you bring your sewing machine out from hiding whenever you want to sew? Maybe you tote it to and from a local sewing class. If your machine does any sort of traveling, there are some things you should do before you move it around. (Those same things should be done between your sewing projects to keep your sewing […]
I love the piping cording presser foot! I find it very easy to work with and incredibly versatile. In fact, I never use a regular zipper foot or even an invisible zipper foot when sewing… I use a piping cording presser foot instead — I find it so much easier to use and more precise. Want to see […]
June 13th is National Sewing Machine Day! To celebrate, I stopped by Cityline to show Tracy Moore some great products to get kids of all ages into sewing! I showed off some sewing machines for kids from Janome, some Kwik Sew sewing patterns specifically for children’s clothing, plus an Arrow Sewing Cabinets sewing chair for […]
What should you do when your sewing machine is skipping stitches? Replace your needle What should you do when you start sewing a different type of fabric? Replace your needle What do you need to do after you’ve been sewing for a while? Replace your needle Get it? Got it? Good! 🙂 Watch here… ***** […]
There’s a little secret sewing teachers and sewing machine repair technicians know, and it has to do with tension issues when sewing. Here’s the deal: Almost every time someone is having troubles with their machine, especially if they’re saying something like “my machine is having tension issues”, it’s because they’ve done something wrong with the bobbin. […]
