Avoid These Sewing Mistakes! What Every Sewing Machine Owner Needs to Know

Learn how to use the best techniques, tools and notions for your sewing machine. Guide to best needles, how to thread the machine properly, which presser feet you really need, how to sew perfectly straight and how to avoid common sewing machine mistakes. Products and tools mentioned in the video Quilting guide bar Example of a quilting guide bar (Amazon affiliate link) https://amzn.to/2NQqoul Edgestitch foot/stitch in the ditch foot If your machine lacks one, get one ASAP! A generic edgestitch foot that works on several brands (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/2NQqoul Good quality needles I use the Schmetz/Euro-Notions universal needles https://amzn.to/2Ne5HaD I've heard that Organ's needles are really good too https://amzn.to/2uoIwnb (affiliate links). Get the best thread I like Gütermann thread https://amzn.to/2LgfEUj (affiliate link) ✂️ Shop my sewing books and patterns https://shop.thelaststitch.com/ 📘 Order my latest book Master the Coverstitch Machine https://www.thelaststitch.com/master-the-coverstitch-book/ 🏃‍♀️ Get my book Sewing Activewear http://www.thelaststitch.com/sewingactivewear ✂️ Shop my favourite sewing tools https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelaststitch Sign up to get a quick guide to the best sewing machine stretch seams http://www.thelaststitch.com/knit-sewing-machine-stitches/ ✂️Find me on the Internet✂️ My blog: http://www.thelaststitch.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/laststitch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laststitchsew/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.se/thelaststitchsew/ My top five tips for how to use a sewing machine Only buy quality thread Insert the needles all the up in the needle clamp Thread the machine with the presser foot up Use tools to help you sew straighter Get my book Sewing Activewear: http://www.thelaststitch.com/sewingactivewear Amazon Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases that are disclosed as Amazon affiliate links.