Sewing Machine Accessories Quilting
Advice on purchasing my first sewing machine?
Hi! I am buying my first sewing machine this weekend, and am looking for some advice on other “accessories” I might want to get (threads, scissors, etc). I am not much of a sewer, although I did take two classes in high school. I am looking to eventually make a set of curtains, and then on to some blankets and quilts. I really don’t have anything else.
Not sure if this will help, but this is the sewing machine I plan to buy:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10543333
Thanks in advance for your thoughtful answers!
Congratulations on the new machine.
The number one problem we see is “there must be something wrong with the tension”!
Number one thing to remember – always thread the machine with the presser foot up. This opens the tension and lets the thread in. The tension just won’t work without thread.
Be sure the bobbin thread is feeding in the correct direction in through the proper guides.
Keep the instruction manual handy and refer to it all the way and all will go well.
Now for the notions!
While you are at Walmart, pick up:
Simplicity’s Simply The Best Sewing Book.
Titanium coated scissors (large and small)
Pinking Shears (Fiskar soft handle) for finishing seams/optional
Dritz (blue handle) seam ripper
Magnetic pin dish
Thinnest straight pins you can find
Measuring tape
Seam gauge
Extra package of machine needles
Package of hand needles.
A few spools of thread in basic colors
A sectioned container for storing the thread and other notions.
Don’t buy extra bobbins until you check the instruction manual for size – it will probably be Class A/15.
For quilting, you may want to add a quilting ruler, rotary cutter and mat.
JoAnn Fabric has simplicity patterns on sale for one week, beginning Sunday (Mar 
for $1.99
Some, not all JoAnn stores have sewing classes, if you are interested.
3/6 BERNINA 820 sewing machine online tutorials: Decorative stitches for quilting
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