If you want to take in waists, or even create new items of clothing, it's time to get a machine. But first, how to thread a sewing machine?

We spent hours researching and testing various types of thread to identify the best thread for sewing machines. In the following sections, we'll discuss the ...

The spool pin holds a thread spool on a homeowner machine but it serves as a guide on an industrial. Pass the thread through the upper hole first, from back to front (toward you).

From the outside, a sewing machine is a wonderful bit of magic. A needle shoves thread up and down, and somehow a seam is formed. Here's a little YouTube video of this: What is that thread ...