Threading your sewing machine correctly is the key to sewing success. There are a few things you can do to make this process easier. Learn how to succeed when threading your sewing machine.
Thread your Sewing Machine Right: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Let me start with my top tip for threading your sewing machine. Make sure your presser foot is in the up position before threading your machine.
This may not sound like much, but it is an essential step. By lifting your presser foot prior to threading, the tension disks inside your sewing machine open up. This means that your thread will slide between the tension disks where it should be. This allows proper thread tension as you sew.
If you leave your presser foot down while threading, it will result in your thread not being seated between the tension disks, and you will experience thread shredding and breakage.
Sewing Machine Anatomy
Your machine may not look exactly like mine, but the parts are the same. They may be called something slightly different on your machine. Make sure to refer to your manual.
Rear Thread Guide
The Rear Thread Guide is the first place your spool of thread makes contact with your machine. It guides the thread from the spool to the next contact point.
Thread Take-Up Lever
The Thread Take-Up Lever must be threaded in the correct direction (review your manual for more information). This lever goes up and down as you sew with your machine.
Thread Guide
The third point of contact is the Thread Guide above the needle. Thread is slipped behind the Guide to keep it in place before it reaches the needle.
Needle Clamp
The last point of contact is the Needle Clamp. The thread that has come down from the Thread Guide now fits into the slot in the left side of the Needle Clamp. The thread is then threaded into the needle and you’re ready to sew.
Don’t forget to review your manual because your guides may have different names and you may have a different number of guides.
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My Final Thoughts
Don’t forget that the key to threading your machine is to lift your presser foot prior to starting. You can do all the rest perfectly, but if your thread is not seated in the tension disks, your end result will be shredding, broken threads and frustration for you when all you want to do is sew.
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