I have never used a sewing machine before!!

Can anyone tell me the basics and how do I thread this thing I have followed the numbers all the way down but I don't know what to do once I get my thread to the needle do I put the thread the the needle first? If so what do I do with it after that? Does it just hang there?

Angel Casper Jun 25, 2007

what is bobbin? do i need both, thread and bobbin?
Sweetone2199 Apr 20, 2008

I have the top part threaded already, but when i go to do the bobbin, it goes through, but it will not sew on to the fabric. It bunches up and just puts wholes in the fabric where the needle went through. What am i doing wrong?

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Yep. Just hangs. Leave about 3 inches of thread.

Posted on Jun 25, 2007

Anonymous Jun 25, 2007

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