Sewing Machine Essentials - Online Video Lesson

Learn how to use a home sewing machine. Our video lessons on Singer, Janome, and Kenmore sewing machines will prepare you for any brand sewing machine.

Learn how to:

  • Wind the bobbin
  • Insert the bobbin into the bobbin case and hook-race
  • Thread the top thread and raise the bobbin thread
  • Sew simple and decorative stitches
  • Balance needle and thread tension
  

   

Duration: 95 mins
Video Chapters: 30 | Free Samples: 30
Released: Sept. 2007 (Rev. Sept. 2009)
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Voice over: Arad Houshan

 

Table of Contents

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Video Chapters Duration  
1 - Introduction (Free Sample) 1:42 mins Watch Now
2 - Sewing Machine Safety and Proper Posture (Free Sample) 1:00 mins Watch Now
3 - Sewing Machine Overview and Recommended Features
 (Free Sample)		 1:58 mins Watch Now

Janome Sewing Machines

4 - Janome - Sewing Machine Overview  (Free Sample) 7:11 mins Watch Now
5 - Janome - Bobbin Winding (Free Sample) 4:34 mins Watch Now
6 - Janome - Inserting Bobbin in Bobbin Case (Free Sample) 2:07 mins Watch Now
7 - Janome - Inserting Bobbin Case in Hookrace (Free Sample) 2:25 mins Watch Now
8 - Janome - Top Threading (Free Sample) 2:38 mins Watch Now
9 - Janome - Bringing Up Bobbin Thread (Free Sample) 1:18 mins Watch Now

Kenmore Sewing Machines

10 - Kenmore - Sewing Machine Overview (Free Sample) 6:16 mins Watch Now
11 - Kenmore - Bobbin Winding (Free Sample) 3:29 mins Watch Now
12 - Kenmore - Inserting Bobbin in Bobbin Case (Free Sample) 1:56 mins Watch Now
13 - Kenmore - Inserting Bobbin Case in Hookrace (Free Sample) 2:24 mins Watch Now
14 - Kenmore - Top Threading  (Free Sample) 2:44 mins Watch Now
15 - Kenmore - Bringing Up Bobbin Thread (Free Sample) 1:18 mins Watch Now

Singer Sewing Machines

16 - Singer - Sewing Machine Overview (Free Sample) 5:42 mins Watch Now
17 - Singer - Bobbin Winding (Free Sample) 2:20 mins Watch Now
18 - Singer - Inserting Bobbin in Bobbin Case (Free Sample) 2:12 mins Watch Now
19 - Singer - Top Threading  (Free Sample) 2:11 mins Watch Now
20 - Singer - Bringing Up Bobbin Thread (Free Sample) 1:23 mins Watch Now

Sewing Stitches

21 - Fabric Preparation (Free Sample) 3:35 mins Watch Now
22 - Straight Stitches Sewing (Free Sample) 9:10 mins Watch Now
23 - Zig-Zag Stitches Sewing (Free Sample) 4:52 mins Watch Now
24 - Decorative Stitches Sewing (Free Sample) 6:05 mins Watch Now
25 - Curved Line Sewing (Free Sample) 5:27 mins Watch Now
26 - Reverse Stitch Sewing (Free Sample) 2:18 mins Watch Now

Balancing Thread Tension

27 - Balancing Needle Thread Tension (Free Sample) 2:40 mins Watch Now
28 - Balancing Bobbin Thread Tension (Free Sample) 1:02 mins Watch Now

Inserting Needles

29 - Replacing the Sewing Machine Needle (Free Sample) 1:06 mins Watch Now

Fixing Tangled Thread

30 - Removing Tangled Thread from the Hook Race (Free Sample) 2:11 mins Watch Now

 

1 - Sewing Machine Essentials Intro (FREE)