Learning To Sew With A Machine

[rccolt45]

Hi guys,

I just got my first sewing machine. I am looking for anything to help me use it - books, articles videos etc.

PLease let me know what you suggest.

[Ferg]

I seldom tell folks to go to You Tube but there are hundreds of tutorials there. Some are even pretty good but most are showing how to do a particular type of sewing. Will give you some ideas.

ferg

Hi guys,

I just got my first sewing machine. I am looking for anything to help me use it - books, articles videos etc.

PLease let me know what you suggest.

[Techsew Ron]

Hi guys,

I just got my first sewing machine. I am looking for anything to help me use it - books, articles videos etc.

PLease let me know what you suggest.

What kind of machine are you using?

Ron

[rccolt45]

What kind of machine are you using?

Ron

Hi Ron - its a Cobra Class 4.

[Tree Reaper]

I just started sewing with a machine and the most difficult thing I found was making a corner or a turn, trying to judge the distance from the edge of the leather, I'm getting better but it isn't perfect.

Straight lines are a walk in the park.

[Ferg]

I assume you did not buy from Steve. Even so, call them, phone number on banner above.

They will get you straightened out.

ferg

Hi Ron - its a Cobra Class 4.

[rccolt45]

I did buy from Steve and they were great. Machine works awsome now I am just trying to learn how to use it.

[Sixer]

I did buy from Steve and they were great. Machine works awsome now I am just trying to learn how to use it.

I'm in the same boat... bought a Class 4 from Steve and he has been super helpful. Unfortunately, I'm more of a "visual" learner with ZERO experience on a sewing machine. I really with there was a good video out there to help ease the learning curve.

I'm still sewing everything by hand

[Steven Kelley]

I draw a line on the leather to establish the stitch line around the gun, but not on the edges. You can use the presser feet as a distance gauge from the edge. Once you get the feel for the distance from the needle to different parts of the presser foot, you just keep that point at the same distance from the edge and sew. There is a learning curve going around edges and keeping the stitch length consistent. Once you get the feel for it, it's pretty easy.

Just get some scrap leather and practice, a lot. Draw the outline of a gun on the leather and practice sewing right on the pencil mark. Draw some smooth curves and follow them as well, trying to not only keep the needle on the line but also keep the stitch length consistent. Stitch right down the edge of a piece experimenting with keeping an edge on the presser foot the same distance from the edge all the way. And most of all, go slow. Turn the max speed on your servo way down so that it doesn't get away from you.

[RonDrake]

I'm in the same boat... bought a Class 4 from Steve and he has been super helpful. Unfortunately, I'm more of a "visual" learner with ZERO experience on a sewing machine. I really with there was a good video out there to help ease the learning curve.

I'm still sewing everything by hand

call steve,

he has a free video that he sent me that really helped me on the cobra 4 i got last week. just watch it closely and then watch it again