Over the years, I have had many friends ask about learning to sew. I find it funny that several of them had machines, but didn't know how to thread it, much less know how to sew on it. Umm? One said that her mother gave it to her, another said he found it at a garage sale, yet still another said she just wanted one and paid a small fortune for it. Again Ummmmm? For those who have a sewing machine and can competently use it, bravo! For those of you who have a machine and know nothing about it,,, Ummmmm? and why? Come on now what's the hold up? If you don't have a manual, I know the feeling, machine manuals can be had on the Internet usually for free or a small price. then there is a wealth of information from individuals in forums and chat rooms. Or ask me, I love the old machines and they are so basic a child can learn. Take a class, from some one who knows how to sew.
Does it thunk or clunk? Then it sounds like it needs a good cleaning and oiling. That is easy too. Not sure? Take it to a repair man.
The point is you will never learn if you don't explore it.
I first started out on my moms White with a piece of ruled notebook paper. She just said sew on the lines. When I had mastered a full sheet of paper, I went to a piece of stripe pillow ticking the blue one. Took me awhile but I finally got it right. Then I sewed little squares of scraps together.
If you want it bad enough, it will happen, just don't let that machine go to waste. If you have it learn to use it. You will be glad you did.
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