CD#1: Sewing Machine Secrets for Success E Book

SEWING MACHINE SECRETS FOR SUCCESS E Book on CD is a complete reference work that should be near to your sewing machine at all times. It outlines a complete history and development of the sewing machine from the 1800s to the current advanced computerized embroidery machines, with computer software for creating your own embroidery designs and monograms. It may be read on your PC or printed out (about 80 pages).

Some features of SEWING MACHINE SECRETS FOR SUCCESS E Book on CD:

Machine Anatomy

• Discussions, charts, and illustrations of stitch length and width.
• Comparisons of metric and inch settings and when to change the settings.
• How to use needle plate markings to achieve precision stitching and seams.
• Review of feed dogs, when, why and how to cover or lower them.
• How to prevent your machine from jamming up.
• Machine Care and Maintenance.
• Troubleshooting and Problem Solving Chart with corrections for 35 different problems.                

Tension Adjustment

• Discussion of why and how to adjust tensions.
• Large, clear, illustration showing how to correct tensions.
• How to set up your machine tension for both regular and specialty, decorative threads.

Threads

• Which kinds of regular sewing threads are best.
• Review of types of decorative & specialty threads.
• When, how, and where to use them.

Needles

• Information on different kinds of needles: Universal, Stretch, Ball Point, Jeans, Microtex, Metafil or Metallic, Embroidery, Quilting, Topstitching, and more...

Fabrics

• Guide to sewing specific fabrics and techniques:  Denim, elastic application, knits, ribbing, leather, vinyl, silky fabrics, terry cloth, velvet, chiffon,and quilting.
• Fabric weight, needle type, and size chart.

Stitches - How and When to Use Them

• 22 Utility Stitches, such as Blind Hem, Serger Stitches
• 5 kinds of Buttonholes
• 36 kinds of Satin Stitches
• 15 Floral Stitches
• 9 Leaf & Vine stitches
• 12 Heirloom & Entredeux stitches
• 8 Heirloom Cross Stitches
• Open work stitches
• 12 Border Stitches
• 8 Applique Stitches
• Hand Quilting Stitches
• 17 Crazy Quilt Stitches
• 14 Bridging & Fagotting Stitches
• 12 Hemstitching & Entredeux Stitches
• 10 Bobbinwork & Smocking Stitches

29 Feet and Attachments

• List of many of the feet available for most machines: Blind hem, Buttonhole, Bias Binding, Button sewing foot, Cording Feet, Edgestitching Feet, Embroidery/Darning Foot, Even Feed or Walking Foot, Eyelet foot, and more!
• For more instruction on how to use these feet for specific techniques see the Footnotes E Book on CD and the Sewing Machine Secrets for Success Workbook E Book on CD.

And more!