First step is to wind a bobbin of thread. Before doing this, make sure to familiarize yourself with your sewing machine. You should know these terms: 1.Bobbin Winding spindle- used to, you guessed it- Wind the bobbin! 2.Thread guide- the device which carries the thread 3.Thread Take-up lever- arm that pulls up the slack in the thread 4.Upper tension control- mechanism that controls the delivery of the upper thread 5.Extension Table- the surface the fabric lays on when sewing 6.Presser Foot- Pressed down and fabric and stabilizes fabric as sewing 7.Needle Plate- the plate under the presser foot that has slots that allow the feed dogs below to move the fabric along, and an opening for the needle to carry the upper thread up and down 8.Bobbin case and bobbin- holds the bobbin, which carries the lower thread, and provides tension
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