Have wanted to know how since I was very young, 5 or 6. Did not have enough courage to try til 50. lol My BBF sewed and said she would help if I bought a machine. I thought that sewing machines were the work of the devil and would NEVER work/ sew for me! It took over 2 hours to thread the machine and needle. I would not let anyone even touch my kitchen table where the machine was sitting. I was afraid they would jar it and mess it up. First time bobbin messed up the tension, took me over a week to figure out what was wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sewing machines not work of Devil but God. Cause I sure did a lot of praying! still do.