It's a great hook; by seeing how simple it is to thread a machine, you're more likely to actually take the plunge and get one. Seriously, it's easy to pick up. Even easier than MIG welding.

If you want to take in waists, or even create new items of clothing, it's time to get a machine. But first, how to thread a sewing machine?

Beneath the needle (as the GIF shows at a very slowed down speed) a hook rotates, capturing the thread from above and looping it around another thread, this one reeling from the bobbin below. The ...

We spent hours researching and testing various types of thread to identify the best thread for sewing machines. In the following sections, we'll discuss the ...

1846: Elias Howe patents the first practical sewing machine and threads his way into the fabric of history. French tailor Barthelemy Thimonnier patented a device in 1830 that mechanized the ...