Video Resources
Below you will find a series of videos to help you get started, to learn how to use the sewing machine and to apply those skills to your projects. Please don’t hesitate to call or text or email if you have any questions or get stuck in any way. I am here to help!
Getting Started
All about the tools you will need when sewing
All about your sewing workspace
All about using the iron SAFELY
Using the Sewing Machine
Threading the Sewing Machine
The Different Parts of the Sewing Machine
How to Load your “TOP loading” Bobbin
Threading the Needle
Bobbin Winding for the Baby Lock Joy Machine
How to load your “BOTTOM loading” Bobbin
Using the Foot Pedal
How to wind a bobbin on the Baby Lock Zest
Using Patterns
What is a Pattern?
Laying out your fabric and finding the Grainline
How to PIN your pattern to fabric
Cutting and Marking your fabric
Fabric
Knit Fabric and Woven Fabric
How to use Fusible Interfacing
How to use Sew-In Interfacing
Sewing
All about Seam Allowance
All about Sewing Seams
How to Sew a Hem