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Get to the Point! How to choose the best sewing machine needles.

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date July 6, 2015

How to choose the best sewing machine needle. A selection of sewing machine needles

How to choose the best sewing machine needles.

Sewing machine needles come in an assortment of types and sizes. Using the correct needle is important to achieve a successful outcome to your sewing project. The wrong size or type of needle can cause breakages of either needles or thread. Uneven or skipped stitches, and snags or holes in the fabric are also symptoms of the wrong needle. You should choose your needle firstly according to the purpose/project, the fibre-type and fabric construction, then the fabric weight.

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Tags avoid broken needles, best needle for stretch fabric, care of a sewing machine, how to sew stretch fabrics, how to use a sewing machine, sewing jersey fabrics, sewing needles, sewing stretch fabrics, skipped stitches, why does my thread keep breaking

Get to know your sewing machine

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date June 24, 2015

Get to know your sewing machine.

I had a client in for a one-to-one tutorial this week who was having trouble altering her T-shirts. She was quite short in the body and needed to take up most of her tops or they were more like mini-dresses. She’d bought a new sewing machine last year, and came to me for help convinced that the tension was wrong. The top she had recently altered had several breaks in the sewing of the hem and there were lots of skipped stitches.

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Tags broken needles, burst seams, holes in the fabric, how to sew knit fabrics, knitted fabrics, sewing jersey fabrics, sewing stretch fabrics, skipped stitches, wrong tension

Are you practising Safe Sewing?

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date June 22, 2015

How to practice safe sewing.

Are you practising safe sewing? If you’ve been using a sewing machine for a while and are completely comfortable with them, it’s easy to be blasé. But remember sewing machines are electrical devices and are potentially dangerous. You could also cause damage to your machine by incorrect use.

ARe you practising safe sewing? Health and safety gear - hard hat, boots, goggles and gloves — Protective safety gear!

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Tags care of a sewing machine, comfortable sewing position, oiling your machine, sewing machine dangers, sewing safety

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date June 20, 2015

I see many students who come to me because they’re having difficulties using a sewing machine and quite often the issues are very easily resolved. Sometimes the problems start the moment they sit at the machine so here’s a few quick tips to make sure your sewing session is successful, and isn’t damaging your health.

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Free Motion Machine Embroidery class

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date May 29, 2015

A Free-Motion Embroidery Masterclass took place today. We covered how to use a sewing machine to create a series of marks and textures, just as you would with a pencil. Each student made their own ‘Sampler’ for reference.

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Tags craft classes east Lothian, creative workshops, Machine Embroidery, sewing east lothian, textile art

Open Studio event on Saturday

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date May 24, 2015

Thanks to all those who came along to the Open Studio event on Saturday.

It was a very popular day and lots of new faces visited Cockenzie House and Gardens to see everything that goes on within. We have artists, furniture upcyclers, glass and jewellery, textile artists, health practitioners and musicians all opening their doors and demonstrating their various skills.

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