The Sewing Machine Master Guide

A comprehensive easy to navigate efficient sewing machine guide and reference book for beginners and experts.

The Sewing Machine Quick Guide will get you up to speed quickly on sewing machine basics. More than just a quick getting started book, complete information is presented so you will have a trusty reference guide long after you have mastered the basics. Step by step instructions show you how to use a sewing machine. Special attention is given to subjects like how to sew difficult fabrics and how to adjust the tension. Chapters on fabric, thread, stitches, needles and feet will help unlock your creativity. Most sewing books have one or two pages about sewing machines because they are about sewing projects and not about sewing machines. This is the first modern and complete book dedicated to sewing machine basics! Both vintage machines and the latest electronic machines are covered. Quilting machines and embroidery machines have their own chapters. If you are looking for an in-depth master guide to sewing machines please check out our other book "The Sewing Machine Master Guide." The Master Guide features over 100 types of home and industrial machines. The Master Guide also includes in-depth chapters on troubleshooting, adjustment and repair. For sergers check out our companion book "The Serger & Overlock Master Guide."

The mechanisms, adjustments, and repair of Pfaff, White, New Home, and Brother sewing machines are explained with pictures, diagrams, and parts lists

The ultimate coverstitch guide to help you master the coverstitch machine and create beautiful, professional-quality, garments. Fully illustrated step-by-step instruction on everything from hemming knits and sewing necklines to jeans making and sewing underwear. Includes chapters on accessories, needles, thread and troubleshooting.

A sewing machine pro shares expert tips on choosing, using, maintaining, and troubleshooting—packed with photos! From the sewing machine whisperer comes this in-depth, visual guide to how a sewing machine works, how to keep it in good working order, and how to solve common problems. With this book from Bernie Tobisch—who has decades of experience as a technician, dealer, and teacher—you can learn what questions to ask when buying a new sewing machine, what sewing machine foot to use for different projects, what regular maintenance you need to perform, and more. Perfect for sewists and quilters of all levels, this friendly approach to learning about and troubleshooting YOUR sewing machine gives you the tools you need to sew and quilt with less frustration and better results.

Easily solve a multitude of sewing machine problems with this handy guide. Kick tension problems to the curb and say goodbye to presser foot problems! This pocket-size guide helps you troubleshoot your sewing machine on the go. A comprehensive chart of common issues will help you quickly diagnose the issue at hand and find the remedy to get your stress levels back to zero. Master needle nicks, tricky threaders, and baffling buttonholes once and for all! This portable guide is perfect to take along to retreats and classes so readers can quickly get their machines back up and running. All the information you need to resolve common issues for stress-free sewing Quickly find the facts with a troubleshooting chart for sewers and quilters Solve tension and presser foot problems, mastering buttonholes, needles, threaders, automatic thread cutters, and more

Today's sewing machines allow even novice sewers to embroider and produce garments of professional quality. Computerization provides the accuracy and repeatability that was previously achieved only through years of experience. But most sewers do not employ the full capabilities of their machines. 50 Ways to Master Your Sewing Machine will change that. It picks up where the often inadequate owner's manuals leave off and guides sewers in exploring the time-saving and creative potential of their machines.

This is the most comprehensive and up to date book about sergers available covering all skill levels from basic to expert. Although advanced topics are covered the book is easy to navigate and understand. Many people find threading a serger to be difficult, so an entire chapter is dedicated to threading and basic use. The book goes on to cover advanced topics such as troubleshooting, adjustment, maintenance & repair. Covered in-depth are adjusting tension, stitches, decorative stitches, needles, feet, thread and more. From home sergers to industrial overlock machines and coverstitch machines many of the latest machines are featured with insights on features, capabilities and best use for each model or class of machine. Buying a serger can be frustrating and time consuming because of the overwhelming number of features and types of machines that are available. The buying recommendations will help you cut through the confusion and figure out what features you really need. Most people have a love/hate relationship with their serger. Everything is great when the machine is working good but most people hate them when frustrating problems arise. This book will empower you to eliminate the hate part of the relationship and put you in control of the machine. In depth sections on adjusting tension and troubleshooting will help you handle most problems (and know which problems not to tackle). Above all sergers are creative tools. If you know and understand the tools you can use them efficiently and effectively. For sewing machines check out our top selling companion book "The Sewing Machine Master Guide" and for sewing machine basics "The Sewing Machine Quick Guide." The Serger and Overlock Master Guide was written as both an eBook and print book using optimized reflowable formatting for a perfect presentation on small or large devices. Everything from a basic eBook reader or Kindle to a large screen PC or Mac is supported. Why the low price? Electronic publishing and print-on-demand is used with distribution to more than 80 countries worldwide. The pricing reflects this new technology and distribution model.