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From: momofautumn23
Date: 01-22-2007, 07:19 PM (1 of 12)
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I just bought my first sewing machine and i have no clue how to set it up.I am a visual person so the manual dont help me at all.I got the top part of the machine no problem.its the bottom of it im having trouble with.i was going to tae classes but no one offers them in my area.some one please help. thanks Margaret |
User: momofautumn23
Member since: 01-21-2007 Total posts: 10 |
From: Skye
Date: 01-22-2007, 07:47 PM (2 of 12)
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Some brands of machine have DVD/videos available for purchase which demonstrate how to use your machine.Perhaps contact the National office of your SM brand and see if they can asiist. No local SM dealers at all? Does your local high school have sewing lessons or classes for their pupils the teacher maybe willing to sit and give you a bit of 1:1, Sewing or quilting groups or guilds may also have people willing to aisst you too just a matter of seeking them out. Cant think of anything else at the moment - better fget back to what I am paid to do hee hee |
User: Skye
Member since: 09-28-2000 Total posts: 233 |
From: momofautumn23
Date: 01-22-2007, 08:24 PM (3 of 12)
| well actually,my high school has a total of mabee 500 kids if that in the school and they dont have sewing class unfortently.i contacted brother about a video or dvd and they said they dont have it on this model.I was going to take online classes but im not sure if they will show me how to set it up. |
User: momofautumn23
Member since: 01-21-2007 Total posts: 10 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 01-22-2007, 08:56 PM (4 of 12)
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When you say -set it up- are you talking about threading it?
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: momofautumn23
Date: 01-22-2007, 09:29 PM (5 of 12)
| yeah when I say setting it up,I mean threading it.mabee it might help to tell you what I did so far.I did the bobbin part already,meaning it has the thread on it.then on the top,I took the spool of thread went along the top of the machine around this metal piece down the side of the machien were theres a slot then back up again and down,then I put the thread threw this whole,this is what is holding the needle.the around the thread cutterdown the side of the needle and threw the needle itself.and that is what ive done so far.i know were to drop the bobbin but afrer that im confused. |
User: momofautumn23
Member since: 01-21-2007 Total posts: 10 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 01-23-2007, 10:19 AM (6 of 12)
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http://www.sewusa.com/ This site has a number of manuals for the machine, and also threading diagrams. I'm not familiar with Brother machines at all, so I hope this will help you. If the bobbin is a drop in bobbin, then the bobbin needs to turn counterclockwise when the thread is pulled, and if it is a bobbin that goes into a case, then is put into the machine, it must go clockwise. Good luck! Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: momofautumn23
Date: 01-24-2007, 08:58 PM (7 of 12)
| I finally figured out how to set my machine up.yay |
User: momofautumn23
Member since: 01-21-2007 Total posts: 10 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 01-25-2007, 10:23 AM (8 of 12)
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Great!!! Now what are you going to make????
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: momofautumn23
Date: 01-25-2007, 10:54 AM (9 of 12)
| well im first going to practice on scrap pieces then Im going to make a babyblanket. |
User: momofautumn23
Member since: 01-21-2007 Total posts: 10 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 01-25-2007, 08:17 PM (10 of 12)
And then you'll have to post pictures
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: PaulineG
Date: 01-27-2007, 05:22 AM (11 of 12)
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Good luck with your baby blanket Margaret.
Pauline
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User: PaulineG
Member since: 09-08-2006 Total posts: 901 |
From: momofautumn23
Date: 01-27-2007, 07:11 PM (12 of 12)
| thanks,ill show pictures when i get it done |
User: momofautumn23
Member since: 01-21-2007 Total posts: 10 |
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