The Sewing Room

bladerunner73

Thanks Rufus that's brilliant just what I'm looking for, just on my way to check out your blog now :T

Tamster150

bladerunner there are usually lots of panels on ebay

MissPixie

I did more work on my bunting today and it is looking much better than I expected considering it is like the 3rd thing ever I have sewn Although I still have the hard part of attaching the top..

bladerunner73

Cheers Tamster, I bought this one



because he likes wolves and it is quite similar to the tattoo I bought for him last Christmas.

I just need to get some blue fabrics to put the rest together

babymoo

Hello all you wonderful peeps I am after a bit of sewing machine advice. Firstly I am brand new to them so I am not sure of all the proper names of part of the sewing machine but I will do my best to describe what I need to know.

I had a delta experssions portable mini sewing machine for xmas. I used it on xmas day and all was working fine, just had a play with it make sure I could do straight lines etc. Unfortunately the instructions got thrown out by accident so I can't refer to them.

Today I have to come to it and accidentally pulled the thread out of the needle. I have threaded the needle back in (not sure if there is a specific way to do this) and followed an online video for a different machine about trying to create a loop. I have managed to create a loop but this didnt seem to help. I have 2 threads, 1 through the needle and 1 up from the bobbin. However my machine wont actually sew. When trying it sort of attempts to attach the thread to the fabric but then the thread falls out exceptionally easily. The bobbin thread is not attaching to anything and only seems to be tangling.

I am really confused and getting really frustrated If anyone could give me any advice I would REALLY appreciate it.

thanks ever so much

Babymoo x

nykied

I can't give you any advice babymoo, but this might make you laugh - I tried to get my (full size) machine to pick up the bobbin thread yesterday for about five minutes, wondering why it just wouldn't do it. Then I realised I'd changed the top thread but forgotten to thread the needle :rotfl:

nykied

My first go at posting a picture, but this is the first thing I've made on my machine, a case for my Kindle:

PootleFlump_3

babymoo wrote: »

Hello all you wonderful peeps I am after a bit of sewing machine advice. Firstly I am brand new to them so I am not sure of all the proper names of part of the sewing machine but I will do my best to describe what I need to know.

I had a delta experssions portable mini sewing machine for xmas. I used it on xmas day and all was working fine, just had a play with it make sure I could do straight lines etc. Unfortunately the instructions got thrown out by accident so I can't refer to them.

Today I have to come to it and accidentally pulled the thread out of the needle. I have threaded the needle back in (not sure if there is a specific way to do this) and followed an online video for a different machine about trying to create a loop. I have managed to create a loop but this didnt seem to help. I have 2 threads, 1 through the needle and 1 up from the bobbin. However my machine wont actually sew. When trying it sort of attempts to attach the thread to the fabric but then the thread falls out exceptionally easily. The bobbin thread is not attaching to anything and only seems to be tangling.

I am really confused and getting really frustrated If anyone could give me any advice I would REALLY appreciate it.

thanks ever so much

Babymoo x

Im not very au fait about this machine but have you just threaded the needle straight from the bit where the actual spool sits and not put it round via the bit that makes the needle go up and down? Im thinking you would be best posting piccies so we can see the machine and help you from there.

shirlgirl2004

babymoo wrote: »

Hello all you wonderful peeps I am after a bit of sewing machine advice. Firstly I am brand new to them so I am not sure of all the proper names of part of the sewing machine but I will do my best to describe what I need to know.

I had a delta experssions portable mini sewing machine for xmas. I used it on xmas day and all was working fine, just had a play with it make sure I could do straight lines etc. Unfortunately the instructions got thrown out by accident so I can't refer to them.

Today I have to come to it and accidentally pulled the thread out of the needle. I have threaded the needle back in (not sure if there is a specific way to do this) and followed an online video for a different machine about trying to create a loop. I have managed to create a loop but this didnt seem to help. I have 2 threads, 1 through the needle and 1 up from the bobbin. However my machine wont actually sew. When trying it sort of attempts to attach the thread to the fabric but then the thread falls out exceptionally easily. The bobbin thread is not attaching to anything and only seems to be tangling.

I am really confused and getting really frustrated If anyone could give me any advice I would REALLY appreciate it.

thanks ever so much

Babymoo x

My first thought when I read this is that you aren't pulling enough thread through the needle so it's coming out of the needle before the first stitch has been done. I assume that's what you meant by the the thread falls out easily but of course I'm probably wrong.

pennib

hart44 wrote: »

Me again
just called in to share with you all 3 more purses I have done for the craft stall
I loved the Mabel Lucie Atwell fabric I used for my other ones that I just had to buy some in yellow (also got a meter of it in blue ) must leave off buying fabric untill Ive used some of what I already have


I have clearer pics on my home page[/QUOT

Your purses are really sweet. I love Mabel Atwell's little kiddies.