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Originally Posted by YorkieMom55  Practice....read the book that came with it, get comfortable with threading and get some scrap material and try the stitches on it to find those that you'll be using the most. How exciting, a new machine. Mine was new in 1973 and just won't quit.
Just one other thing: If you sew through your finger, try not to faint before you back the needle out, cut the thread and put a bandaid on it.
I'm not being funny, I've done it 3 times in 30 years. Usually I make it to the bandaid part before I pass out. |
Thanks!
I've got the thing out of it's box lol it's staring at me right now
I've got 3 pieces of scrap fabric from Wal-Mart (two nice to try the doggie dress) and 1 not-so-nice so I'll use the not-so-nice one to try the stiches.
LOL I'll be okay w/ the no fainting (nurse here...seen wayyyyyyy worse lol), but I may be too much of a weenie to take the needle out and everything myself. Maybe I'll only sew when my boyfriend's here LOL