Recommended book for a beginner?
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Recommended book for a beginner?
Hello,
Since this is my first post, I'll introduce myself a little before I ask my question. I grew up watching my mother sew, and even made a couple of little bags with her. That was a long time ago, and I have decided to start anew. I have always enjoyed making things, and since my daughter was born I have had the urge to start sewing again. I bought a beautiful older Necchi Nora machine off of craigslist that just needed a little TLC. Well, maybe not a little. I spent an entire weekend with some rubbing alcohol, Q-tips, and a blow drier loosening up all the crusted old oil. The machine came with all the cams and accessories, and runs smooth as silk now. I couldn't be happier with the machine. The problem is the operator.
I don't remember a thing about sewing. I can set the tension, and thread the machine. What I don't know is what to set the tension to, or what needles I should be using for different fabrics, or what stitches/thread would be best for silk, or webbing, etc.
Does anyone have a book recommendation that covers these technical aspects of sewing??
Thank you.
Charlie
Here is a picture of the actual machine I got off of craigslist before I cleaned her up. I will post the cleaned pictures when I get home.
Since this is my first post, I'll introduce myself a little before I ask my question. I grew up watching my mother sew, and even made a couple of little bags with her. That was a long time ago, and I have decided to start anew. I have always enjoyed making things, and since my daughter was born I have had the urge to start sewing again. I bought a beautiful older Necchi Nora machine off of craigslist that just needed a little TLC. Well, maybe not a little. I spent an entire weekend with some rubbing alcohol, Q-tips, and a blow drier loosening up all the crusted old oil. The machine came with all the cams and accessories, and runs smooth as silk now. I couldn't be happier with the machine. The problem is the operator.
I don't remember a thing about sewing. I can set the tension, and thread the machine. What I don't know is what to set the tension to, or what needles I should be using for different fabrics, or what stitches/thread would be best for silk, or webbing, etc.
Does anyone have a book recommendation that covers these technical aspects of sewing??
Thank you.
Charlie
Here is a picture of the actual machine I got off of craigslist before I cleaned her up. I will post the cleaned pictures when I get home.
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Kudos to you for getting the machine running!
And welcome to the board.
If you didn't get a manual, it looks like you can order one from here:
http://www.necchimanuals.com/Necchi_...on_Manuals.htm
And welcome to the board.
If you didn't get a manual, it looks like you can order one from here:
http://www.necchimanuals.com/Necchi_...on_Manuals.htm
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For Christmas in 1999 Jim gave me a book called "Quilter's Complete Guide". It is packed with information on all aspects of quilting, from tools, to hand quilting. It is by Fons and Porter.
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Kudos to you for getting the machine running!
And welcome to the board.
If you didn't get a manual, it looks like you can order one from here:
http://www.necchimanuals.com/Necchi_...on_Manuals.htm
And welcome to the board.
If you didn't get a manual, it looks like you can order one from here:
http://www.necchimanuals.com/Necchi_...on_Manuals.htm
Thank you. I will be ordering this.
Thanks for the kudos. It was actually a lot more work than I thought it would be. If it wasn't for the blow drier, I never would have gotten some parts unstuck. The heat really helps loosen the old oil, however, I didn't discover this until the second day.
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Anne, that looks like a great book. The reviews are very positive. That is now at the top of my list. Thank you.
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