Sewing Machine Magic : Make the Most of Your Machine /
Steffani Lincecum.
- 1 online resource (147 pages)
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Finding the Right Machine -- Finding Your Sewing Personality -- About Presser Feet -- Finding Feet -- 1 TIPS FOR SMOOTH SEWING -- Thread Management -- Bobbin Logic -- Must-Have Tools -- Needles -- Needle Threaders -- Thread -- Fabric Weights and Uses -- Interfacings, Stabilizers, and Stays -- Balanced Stitch Formation -- Troubleshooting Common Sewing Problems -- Stitch Samplers -- 2 THE BASICS: STANDARD PRESSER FEET -- General Overview -- Universal/Zigzag Foot -- Straight Stitch Plate -- Straight Stitch Foot -- Satin Stitch Foot -- Standard Zipper Foot -- Overcasting Foot -- PROJECT: Pencil Pouch -- 3 PRESSER FEET FOR EFFICIENCY -- General Overview -- Button Sewing Foot -- Buttonhole Foot -- Buttonhole Gauge -- Elastic Foot -- Gathering/Shirring Foot -- Ruffle Foot -- Invisible Zipper Foot -- Twin Needle -- PROJECT: Zippered Cross-Body Bag -- PROJECT: T-Shirt with Ruched Collar Trim -- PROJECT: Boho Knit Skirt -- 4 PRESSER FEET FOR ACCURACY -- General Overview -- Walking Foot -- 1/4-Inch Guide Foot -- Adjustable Guide Foot -- Roller Foot -- Nonstick or Teflon Foot -- Blind Hem Foot -- Rolled Hem Foot -- Felling Foot -- Edge Stitching Foot -- Stitch-in-the-Ditch Foot -- Chenille Foot -- Binding Attachment -- PROJECT: Oilcloth Gardening Apron -- PROJECT: Baby Blanket -- PROJECT: Simple Kimono -- 5 PRESSER FEET FOR CREATIVITY -- General Overview -- Embroidery Foot -- Darning/Free Motion Foot -- Open Toe Applique Foot -- Couching/Braiding Foot -- Wing Needle -- Bridging Guides -- Pintuck Foot -- Fringe Foot -- PROJECT: Lace Applique Dress Refashion -- PROJECT: Monogrammed Pillow with Free Motion Thread Painting -- PROJECT: Linen Napkins with Decorative Stitching -- GLOSSARY -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- INDEX.
Sewing machines are complicated machines, but with the instruction you'll find in Sewing Machine Magic, you can make even an old sewing machine work wonders. With just a little know-how and the right accessories, you can get the most out of your sewing machine and give all your sewing and quilting projects a professional look! In Sewing Machine Magic, author and sewing expert Steffani Lincecum shares 30+ years of experience on how to handle a sewing machine with greater ease and confidence, and explains how to easily find and use the right presser feetand other accessories for your machine, whether you purchased it at retail or found it at a yard sale. You'll learn the logistics of managing thread, how to achieve the proper stitch formation for every project, and how to troubleshoot a variety of common sewing problems. Learn to use more than 30 presser feet and other accessories, from the basics to more specialized tools designed to maximize efficiency, precision, and creativity. The 10 fashion and home decor projects show inventive ways to use some of the feet and accessories.