How to Label a Sewing Machine
When you first begin sewing, a sewing machine can seem a bit complicated. Winding a bobbin, inserting a bobbin and threading the machine all require a precise series of steps. To help you when you are reading instructions on how to sew, you can create labels for your sewing machine's main parts. Use a label maker for the neatest looking labels or a marker on stickers for the fastest way to create labels. Consult your sewing machine's manual for the location of each main part on your own machine.
Things You'll Need
- Label tape
- Label maker
- Sticker labels (optional)
- Pen (optional)
- Sewing machine instruction manual
Instructions
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Read your sewing machine's instruction manual to identify the parts of your sewing machine.
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Create labels for all of the parts of your sewing machine with a label maker. Alternatively, create labels by handwriting the names of the parts on sticker labels with a pen.
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Start at the top of the machine. Locate the bobbin pin, the thread spool and the thread take-up lever. Label each one.
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Label the pieces on the front of the machine. These include the tension control knob, the stitch width and length knobs and the reverse direction lever.
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Label the wheel on the side of the machine, which is usually referred to as the hand wheel.
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Label the parts of the sewing machine's plate. These include the presser foot, the needle plate and the feed dog.
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Open the shuttle case. Label the bobbin case and the shuttle hook.
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References
- Photo Credit sewing machine image by Peter Baxter from Fotolia.com
