Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Sewing machines can be significantly different from one another.
Place the sewing machine on a stable surface and where you can be comfortably seated at it.
Verify the correct needle plate and foot is installed for the desired stitch type and material.
Plug in the machine and turn it on.
Threading:
Choose an appropriate thread type and weight for the material
Wind the bobbin and place it in the bobbin case in the correct orientation
Thread the top thread through the machine according to the guide
Needle and Fabric:
Insert the needle appropriate for your fabric with the eye of the needle oriented in the correct direction
Thread the needle
Place the fabric under the presser foot
Lower the presser foot
Adjust pressure foot pressure as necessary for material type and thickness
Lower the needle into the fabric by rotating the top of the handwheel towards you.
Stitch Selection:
Choose the desired stitch type and length
Sewing:
Press the foot pedal and guide the fabric through the machine. Speed is controlled by the foot pedal.
Guide the fabric under the presser foot, taking care to keep fingers away from the needle.
If necessary, pull fabric gently from behind the needle, but the feed dogs (and walking foot on some models) should do most of the work. Do not push fabric towards the needle.
Perform test stitches to check thread tension and stitch settings.
As the fabric is moving toward the needle, remove any pins that were used to align fabric pieces before they get to the presser foot.
Finishing:
Raise the needle to the top position by rotating the top of the handwheel towards you.
Raise the presser foot
Remove the fabric and trim both the top and lower threads
Clean-up work area
Un-plug and put-away the sewing machine and any tools used.
