Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Arts and crafts

Discover knitting, crochet, scrapbooking and art and craft ideas on this forum.

So...................I bought the sewing machine from Lidl..............

58 replies

trillium · 27/03/2007 15:09

......and realised I actually know naff all about how to use one.

In the past I've used my faithful old treadle Singer which only had about three adjustable things on it (as far as I know anyway).....forwards, backwards, variable stitch size and a tension knob.

I used to get on fine with it and managed to produce curtains, cushions covers and even a dress once (talking very very basic here, and probably would not be up to anyone else's standards, but hey, each to his own, I was pretty chuffed with it).

Tried using my new super duper with knobs on Lervia, and I can't get the tension/stitch length or basically anything, right at all .

So......can anyone suggest a really really basic, start from the very beginning, book on how to use a Sewing Machine??

I'd be eternally grateful

OP posts:
mummyhill · 05/04/2007 16:30

Yes but not as good as it used to be. Friday mornings are apparently the best. It used to be wonderful wandering round there as a small child with my nan chosing the material for my dresses etc.

ProfYaffle · 09/04/2007 16:24

Hoorah! Hoorah!

It took me a couple of hours but I figured it out and sewed a very wonky seam on dh's pouch sling to take it in and now it fits him perfectly.

Am ridiculously pleased with myself!

mummyhill · 19/04/2007 18:15

I have made a pattern for the sleepng bags with sleeves in from DS's and have made nice new ones for him, DD, and my DN.

I have made mei tais for ds, dn and a friend.

I am off to the rag market in the morning. Woo hoo there is no stopping me now.

mummyhill · 20/04/2007 08:19

Arghhhh I have needles breaking and also having difficulty in getting the bottom thread to come up through the plate any advice??????

Muminfife · 27/04/2007 18:37

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn

Aloha · 27/04/2007 18:44

Have you put in the bobbin bit correctly? The arm bit (that pulls out) should fit into a little slot at the top of the round bit where the bobbin goes in, if this makes any sense at all!

sparkletoes · 19/07/2008 15:07

Know she is prob not looking at this thread anymore but if you are... Muminfife thank you so so much for your tips on tension/stitch width setting for the Lervia! Just altered mine and it now works a dream you are my saviour! (Have lost the instructions so had nothing else to refer to and am a complete sewing novice)

twinksprite · 28/08/2008 17:18

the sewing machine from lidls is on sale for £19.99 i got one today i remembered this thread and thought i would let you know

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread