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April 18, 2007 0 found this helpful I bought one near Christmastime one year. I was making scarves for my sisters and mom and was tired of hand stitching them. I was able to sew about a foot before it conked out for good (not thick fabric either!). I would recommend getting a regular sewing machine if you plan to sew more than VERY occasionally, say once a year or so. Who knows, maybe you will get inspired to sew more often if you have the right device. I'm not a sewer, but I am tempted.
Jess in Portland, OR. November 16, 2007 0 found this helpful does anyone have a manual or maybe can tell me how to thread this thing cause every time i use it, the stitching pulls right out! I don't have a clue about sewing machines, never used one but I don't think the thread is supposed to pull out after the stitch is done! It looks good, but the end where i cut it from the handystitch just pulls the whole thing right out.
Now I bought this from a yard sale and stitched my pants on the top of my thigh (like two inches) and had to cut the stitches out! That was the end of the thread then when I tried to put more on or on the stitches pull right out, PLEASE HELP. August 5, 2008 0 found this helpful I received a Handy Stitch as a gift and it had no instructions. After a couple false starts I did figure out how to thread it (bobbinhole on stationary thread guidetension control metal ring just behind where needle base goes into machineneedle threaded (back to front). I have no way of knowing if this is absolutely correct but it worked and I did get a pretty, durable stitch. The stitch is a chain stitch and does pull out from the end of the stitching unless the thread is pulled to the back of the fabric.
I intend to use this machine for repairs on materials that are too bulky to get into a regular machine.
Your Singer Stitch Sew Quick hand held sewing machine should already come with your bobbins threaded and a threader, but if not here is a simple guide. Find where the thread bobbin is supposed to go and place your bobbin on it, the thread must exit the rest of the spool clockwise, this is necessary to get correct or the thread will not unwind properly, then in turn tangle, and snap.
Take the end of the thread and pull it towards the front of the machine, you will notice that there is a separate threader, place the end of the thread inside of this, if there is not. Locate the needle and thread through the eye. A simple way to get the thread through easily is to wet the end of the thread in your mouth or with wet fingers, although try not to over saturate it or it will become difficult to work with. Fashion the end of the thread into a point and you will find it easier to glide through the needle, thread the needle from back to front.
Leave at least three inches dangling free so it does not drift back through the needle or you will have to start the process again. Turn the wheel at the side of the sewing machine until the needle is raised significantly, lift the presser foot and place the fabric underneath it. The presser foot should have a spring, which will hold the fabric in place press the power and you are ready to go.