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?

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).

Thread: Polyester or all-purpose thread works for most projects. Pick up a few spools or buy an emergency sewing kit, which includes needles and miniature spools of thread.

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