Sewing Machine Introduction

This is the content required for an introduction to our sewing machine - reading this does NOT replace the mandatory session with a tutor! It will make it a lot quicker though ;-)

If you need this introduction, please reach out to the following tutors: Utis

Let's begin! First off, make sure you have read the machine's manual.

Safety

Dangers	Precaution
sharp needle	DO NOT put your fingers under the needle while working with the machine - use the presser foot as a minimum distance guide
exposed moving mechanical parts	ensure the machine is turned off and disconnected from power when changing the needle, thread, or accessing any of the inner parts
hot lamp	DO NOT touch the lamp after the sewing machine has run for a while

Demonstration

The tutor will show you these steps in detail:

• where to oil the machine regularly (manual: pages 45-48)
• thread the yarn both from the bottom and the top of the machine
• spool your choice of thread onto a bobbin (Unterfadenspule)
• free up the thread in case it gets tangled up
• change the needle
• change the presser foot
• change the sewing direction
• change the seam pattern - always lift the needle before changing anything, otherwise a sideways adjustment may break the needle!
• operate the machine
  • at this point, you will create a trial seam

• cleaning up for the day
  • take out the bobbin of the lower thread
  • get rid of lint (Fussel) on the transporting teeth (manual: page 46) by brushing them off, NOT blowing them deeper into the machine
  • do the same for the inside of the bobbin case (manual: page 45); may easily be combined with oiling this part
  • put a piece of scrap fabric on the needle plate, lower the needle and put down the pressure foot
  • last but not least put the dust cover back over the machine!