Transcripts
1. The Sewing Machine : Hello everyone and welcome to another beginner
sewing class. In today's class,
we'll be talking about the sewing machine,
what it does, the parts of the frame machine, and what exactly to look out for when purchasing
or sewing machine. At the end of today's class, your projects will be to
practice the perfect stitch. You'll probably be hearing a lot of names for
the first time. So buckle up and
let's get started.
2. Types of Sewing Machines: The sewing machine is
used to so fabrics and materials
together with thread. It was invented during the
First Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed
by building companies. There are various types
of sewing machines. You can get the industrial
machines that are used for industrial
heavy duty work. The electronic machine, which is the most popular
machine to use now, then closely related to the
electronic question will also have the computerized
or automated machine, which is easier to use. Overrule. They have also vary if
we kinds of machines, such as the embroidery machine, which is used for making patterns and very
intricate details. And there's also the
overlook or surgery, which is used to cover or finish raw edges of your fabric.
3. Anatomy of the Sewing Machine: Machines differ but have some very basic features that are similar
from model to model. Every newly bought machine
comes with a manual. Take time to thoroughly
go through your manuals. And if you're fortunate to have a vintage machine and you
can't find your manual. Check online and you will find
a manual for your machine. Went by Moore machine. There are some features that
you should look out for. These features are
similar and they come with your machine
most of the time. The first feature you
should look out for is the bobbing and bobbing case. This is used to hold your
thread for your sewing machine. The bobbing fits
the thread through the machine and helps
to secure a stitch. A pro tip from me
to you is to use only bobbing recommended by the manufacturer for your model. Another thing that
you should look out for is your presser foot. This keeps your fabric
in place as you saw. There are different fit for
different sewing techniques. For example, there's
the buttonhole foot, the zipper foot, and
so on and so forth. One of the most
important features of your machine is your needle and needle clamp machine noodles as special needles
for the machine. They are removable and
come in various sizes. Make sure to check your
manual for more details on the types of needles you should be using
for your machine. Smaller sizes are useful
lighter weight fabric. And the bigger sizes are
useful thicker fabric. Next up we have
the throat plate. This is also called
the needle plate. It's the metal plate beneath a sewing machines needle
and presser foot. A throat plate has a second larger opening
or two that allows the sewing machine feed
dogs to emerge from below to grip the fabric and help move it
forward as you saw. It sounds very technical, but it's actually very easy. Moving on to the feed dogs, I'm showing you might not
know what a feed dog is, but a feed dog is also a
part of the sewing machine, and it is the metal
or rubber teeth that pulls the fabric between the presser foot and
the throat plate. As we said earlier, you'll be hearing a
lot of new words. Try as much as
possible and not to be overwhelmed because everything
is shown on the video. Another part of
the sewing machine is the tension regulator. This controls the tension
on the top thread. With proper attention,
the top red and the bobbin thread will join
together in uniform switches. If the tension is set to tight, the stitch will
pucker and break. If it's set to loose, the statutes will not hold. To tighten or loose intention. You could either go clockwise
or counterclockwise. If you're using a
computerized machine, the tension is always
displayed digitally. So you press your control to the highest setting to
increase your attention, or you lower the settings
to decrease your attention. Next up, we have
the take-up lever. The top thread passes
through this metal lever, which moves up and down in
tandem with the needle. Depending on your machine, the take-up lever
may protrude from the front or be hitting inside the plastic casing as
it is shown on my machine. Before placing fabric
under the presser foot, raised the liver completely. At this point, the needle
will be at its highest point. This will keep the needle
from snagging the fabric. Another thing to look
out for when purchasing your machine is your bobbing
wind attention disk. That was a mouthful. On machines that have an
external bobbin winder. The tension disk helps to guide the thread between the
school and the Winder. Don't worry, everything will
be explained in due time. When we talk about
the bobbin winder, an empty bobbing is placed on the Winder to be filled with thread from the spool to ensure that the thread winds even DIY. Always start with an empty
bobbing on your machine. There are also things that
we call thread guides. From the spool pin. The thread passes through this metal loops to help regulate the
tension of the thread. Remember that we said that if
your attention is too high, the thread will most
likely pucker and break. And if your attention
is too low, your tissues will
not be perfect. So this thread guides are there to help regulate the
tension of your thread. Now to your spool pin, the spool pin is a small double that helps
to hold the thread. Some machines come with
several spool pins for decorative or
twin needle sewing. For example, with the overlap
and the embroidery machine, they have several spool pins. For various purposes. Spool pins can be
horizontal or vertical, but horizontal ones provide for smoother thread feed
on your machine. There's also something
called the flywheel. This knob is also
called a hand wheel, and it raises and lowers
the take-up lever. Always make sure to turn
the flywheel towards you. It will also turn towards you as you press the photo controller. We also have the stitch
selector on older machines, a dial allows you to choose
different machine institutes. Newer machines now have
buttons to select stitches. Stitches are
measured differently depending on the machine. With teachers may be
measured per inch, usually ranging from 0
to 20 by metric skills, or from 0 to four
stitches per millimeter, or simply numerically
from 0 to nine. For general sewing, we use
medium length stitches. For fine fabrics, we
use shorter stitches. And for heavier fabrics all went base sting or
gathering your fabric, we use long stitches. The stitch width selector is on manual machines as well
as electronic machines. This DAO or liver controls the width of
decorative stitches, such as the zigzag stitch. For newer electronic and
computerized machines, we have the menu screen. This menu screen allows you to adjust functions and stitches, sometimes replacing
the separate stitch, stitch width and stitch
length selector dial. We also have one of the most important
parts of your machine, which is the reverse
stitch button. President is bottom will reverse the direction
of the stitches, allowing you to
secure the thread at the beginning and
the end of a theme. Some manuals will call
this a backstitch button. Lastly, we have the
foot controller. The speed of the
Institute's is partially controlled by pressing
on the foot controller, which is a petal.
4. Perfect stitch and final words: The last thing that
we'll be showing you today is the perfect stitch, understanding how the fetus
formed and what affects the quality of your stage makes it easier to get the
best stitch possible. Futures on your sewing machine. That guides you super victory. The needle to the first line showing up on my sodium issue is half an inch on this knee to the first line
is half an inch from the knee due
to the second line is three quarters of
an inch from the knee to do 30 is one inch and it
goes on and on like that. One and a quarter, 1.5, whatever you
are going to sue, you have a guide to
strict light color. I'm going to show you now. I have the blue trade on my sewing machine and I
have a white fabric folded the circle that unmade into x2 so that I can
sue a straight line. With regards to maintain and
keep your sewing machine covered from dust
and sometimes water. Change your needle regularly. Give you a machine or
thorough cleaning. After completing a project. Make sure to all your machines. However, it's important to
note that some machines are self lubricating and
don't need to be oiled. Make sure to check
your user manual, wipeout your machine
after each use, and gets an experienced professional to repair or
service to your machines. In today's predict, you're required to get a plain fabric, a pin, and a pair of scissors throughout your
machine with a contrast color. Cutoff, a stockholder
from your fabric. Fold that fabric in half, forming half a circle, follows the shape of
the fabric by sewing on both the straight line
and the curved edge, a continuous practice will
purchase a perfect stitch. Our next test will
be a measurement. And I hope to, if you soon, make sure to follow
this page and watch our previous video
on, watch me passing. Thank you so much for watching. And I'll see you
in the next one.
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