How to thread the machine. Why the thread keeps nesting underneath. Which needle for which fabric. What a serger actually does. Short answers first, no assumed vocabulary, and no pretending we tested something we researched.
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How to shorten jeans and keep the original hem, by machine or by hand; what to do on tapered and barrel legs; and the needle and foot setup denim needs.
Sewing machine needle sizes explained: what 80/12 and 90/14 mean, a size chart by fabric, why a 9 is finer than a 14, and how to read the colour bands.
