How To: Threading your Sewing Machine

So this may seem, like the simplest and easiest of tasks, but i have seen many people struggle or get this wrong so here’s a little how to guide on how to thread your sewing machine properly.

(As you will see in the pictures, my sewing machine, and most modern machines these days, have a little picture/arrow guide printed onto the casing to also give you a little helping hand.) 

You want to lift up your spool pin and place your chosen thread onto it. (You can add the spool cap, if you machine comes with one, to the end to keep the thread from falling off when in motion.

Pull some thread from the spool and place under the upper thread guide.

You want to then guide your thread through the pre-tension spring.

Next pull your thread down the right hand gap, this will thread the tension module, which are two metal disc placed inside the machine.

Then pull down and around the check spring holder.

Once you have pulled your thread up to the top, pass it through the eye, of the take-up lever, from right to left and then once again pull your thread downwards.

You want to pass the thread behind the flat, horizontal thread guide.

Pull about 10cm of thread through, ready to thread your needle.

Threading your Needle (Using Needle Threader)

Make sure your needle is at the highest point.

First pull the needle threader down until the hook lower through the eye of the needle. 

Pull the thread down and place under and up against the needle threader hook (which is sitting through the eye of the needle). Hold the thread horizontally to the left to keep the thread in place.

Pull the needle threader backwards, this will cause the hook to withdraw from the eye of the needle taking the thread with it therefor threading the needle. 

Pull the thread all the way though and place to the left.

 There you have it, your sewing machine is now all ready to go! 

Here is a little video to show you the process a little bit more clearly:

I hope this helps you guys and i shall talk to you all soon...

Much Love

Louise

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