Comments on: Make Friends with Your Sewing Machine http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/ <br>Taking Your Creativity to the Next Level Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: 20 Minute Holidays :: Make Great Stuff http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 20 Minute Holidays :: Make Great Stuff Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:31:14 +0000 http://makegreatstuff.com/?p=1081#comment-1468 [...] If threading your sewing machine often stops your sewing efforts, watch my clear how-to video. [...] [...] If threading your sewing machine often stops your sewing efforts, watch my clear how-to video. [...]

]]> By: lisedaddy http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-155 lisedaddy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:45:45 +0000 http://makegreatstuff.com/?p=1081#comment-155 another great video. you managed those important close-ups. another great video. you managed those important close-ups.

]]> By: Sarah http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Sarah Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:15:07 +0000 http://makegreatstuff.com/?p=1081#comment-137 Oh Patricia! I'm so sorry this is frustrating! It's terrible to feel at the mercy of a machine. One thing about Janome machines that no one tells you is that you have to use a janome bobbin--I wonder if that is the culprit. If you're not sure what you have, maybe just order a janome bobbin? Also, did you check your stitch length? If it's set at its lowest setting, it might be why it's having trouble moving forward--or if you're starting right at the very edge of the fabric--that can be hard. If you do try again, use a scrap you don't care about that's an easy fabric to sew--a simple cotton or muslin would be good. Silk can bunch (so tightly woven) and velvet is tricky too. Even though you're frustrated, remember that you did actually make some <strong>significant</strong> progress--you threaded both the bobbin and the machine--so really, you're almost there! I think you should really pat yourself on the back for that--it's hard to suck it up and attempt something that feels confusing and difficult. Kudos! Also, do you think this is your manual? : <a href="http://www.shoppersrule.com/pc/IB6000MC/nhjib/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.shoppersrule.com/pc/IB6000MC/nhjib/index.html</a> Here's another link: <a href="http://sewingwishlist.com/help/NEW-HOME-MEMORY-CRAFT-6000.html" rel="nofollow">http://sewingwishlist.com/help/NEW-HOME-MEMORY-CRAFT-6000.html</a> Hope this helps! Let me know how it goes if you try again! Oh Patricia!
I’m so sorry this is frustrating! It’s terrible to feel at the mercy of a machine.
One thing about Janome machines that no one tells you is that you have to use a janome bobbin–I wonder if that is the culprit. If you’re not sure what you have, maybe just order a janome bobbin?
Also, did you check your stitch length? If it’s set at its lowest setting, it might be why it’s having trouble moving forward–or if you’re starting right at the very edge of the fabric–that can be hard.
If you do try again, use a scrap you don’t care about that’s an easy fabric to sew–a simple cotton or muslin would be good. Silk can bunch (so tightly woven) and velvet is tricky too.

Even though you’re frustrated, remember that you did actually make some significant progress–you threaded both the bobbin and the machine–so really, you’re almost there! I think you should really pat yourself on the back for that–it’s hard to suck it up and attempt something that feels confusing and difficult. Kudos!
Also, do you think this is your manual? :
http://www.shoppersrule.com/pc/IB6000MC/nhjib/index.html
Here’s another link:
http://sewingwishlist.com/help/NEW-HOME-MEMORY-CRAFT-6000.html
Hope this helps!
Let me know how it goes if you try again!

]]> By: Patricia http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Patricia Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:18:34 +0000 http://makegreatstuff.com/?p=1081#comment-136 Well, thanks to the excellent video, I managed to get the bobbin loaded and the thread in place (maybe, my Janome 6000, for which I have no manual) looks a little different than the one in the video). But I can't get the machine to sew forward. It just keeps bunching up the stitches in one place. Oh WHY didn't I listen to my mother in 1974 when she tried to teach me this stuff???? I will just have to hand stitch the thing. I'm lousy at that too but at least I feel like I'm in control of the needle and thread. Well, thanks to the excellent video, I managed to get the bobbin loaded and the thread in place (maybe, my Janome 6000, for which I have no manual) looks a little different than the one in the video).

But I can’t get the machine to sew forward. It just keeps bunching up the stitches in one place.

Oh WHY didn’t I listen to my mother in 1974 when she tried to teach me this stuff????

I will just have to hand stitch the thing. I’m lousy at that too but at least I feel like I’m in control of the needle and thread.

]]> By: Patricia http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Patricia Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:02:51 +0000 http://makegreatstuff.com/?p=1081#comment-135 Thanks Sarah! It's 20 minutes after my first post. Since then, I loaded the bobbin---piece of cake, thanks to the video. Then I sort of maybe threaded the machine (I'm not sure because my Janome 6000 is different). But no luck pulling up that bottom thread. I swore a whole bunch, rewatched the video, and now I'm going to give it another try. Thanks Sarah!

It’s 20 minutes after my first post. Since then, I loaded the bobbin—piece of cake, thanks to the video. Then I sort of maybe threaded the machine (I’m not sure because my Janome 6000 is different).

But no luck pulling up that bottom thread. I swore a whole bunch, rewatched the video, and now I’m going to give it another try.

]]> By: Sarah http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Sarah Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:36:05 +0000 http://makegreatstuff.com/?p=1081#comment-134 Yay! @Patricia, so glad to hear this! It's great to conquer threading your machine--good luck! (Let us know how it goes...) Yay! @Patricia, so glad to hear this! It’s great to conquer threading your machine–good luck! (Let us know how it goes…)

]]> By: Patricia http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Patricia Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:27:40 +0000 http://makegreatstuff.com/?p=1081#comment-133 It's a little reassuring that I am not the only one who LOATHES her (inherited) sewing machine. It defeats me every time I take it out (once every 3 years). Threading the thing, and refilling those %^&** bobbins are the worst. I'm always lost before I can even get started. Thank you--your video is very clear and I think I might actually be able to do it this time. It’s a little reassuring that I am not the only one who LOATHES her (inherited) sewing machine. It defeats me every time I take it out (once every 3 years). Threading the thing, and refilling those %^&** bobbins are the worst. I’m always lost before I can even get started.

Thank you–your video is very clear and I think I might actually be able to do it this time.

]]> By: Liza http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Liza Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:15:09 +0000 http://makegreatstuff.com/?p=1081#comment-70 It seems that setting up the sewing machine is the toughest task for most people!!! But once they get the hang of it, sweing's really not all that scary. (I worked as a seamstress for many years through graduate school, and have been an avid sewing maven since childhood.) It seems that setting up the sewing machine is the toughest task for most people!!! But once they get the hang of it, sweing’s really not all that scary. (I worked as a seamstress for many years through graduate school, and have been an avid sewing maven since childhood.)

]]> By: Laura http://makegreatstuff.com/make-friends-with-your-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Laura Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:39:09 +0000 http://makegreatstuff.com/?p=1081#comment-69 So, I didn't even watch your video, but I read your blog post and it inspired me to go stich one small seam in my curtain project. Then, guess what? My bobbin ran out! And I had to unthread the needle to wind the bobbin (because that was the only spool I had of that color). So I wound the bobbin (that's the scariest thing for me), inserted the bobbin (also a little scary), and threaded the machine. Then I sewed a bunch more! Thanks for the inspiration! So, I didn’t even watch your video, but I read your blog post and it inspired me to go stich one small seam in my curtain project.

Then, guess what? My bobbin ran out! And I had to unthread the needle to wind the bobbin (because that was the only spool I had of that color). So I wound the bobbin (that’s the scariest thing for me), inserted the bobbin (also a little scary), and threaded the machine.

Then I sewed a bunch more!

Thanks for the inspiration!

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