This is my first project since I bought my sewing machine. I ordered the fabrics few days before I bought the machine. I planned to hand-sew the cushion cover at first, but when I saw the ad that Brother LS-2160 was selling in almost half the usual price (and a "YES" sign from hubby), I decided to buy one.
I had to sew it TWICE. I didn’t do proper planning before making it. Simply drawn by impulsive feeling and then suddenly started the work. I didn’t even spend any time to learn more about my machine and tried all the features first. Just after a quick read about what to do with the bobbin, how to set the upper and bottom thread, and tried the straight stitch for a few centimeters, I started sewing. Silly me, LOL! :D
Straight-stitching the cushion wasn't a hard job, but when I tried to serge the fabric edge (using the zigzag stitch) just to make it neat, I became so frustrated. The fabrics edge were gathered every time I tried to stitch it. I've tried all the combinations of thread tension but the results were always the same. I felt that my machine hated me and it was a miserable feeling.
The next day, I did my homework. I browsed all materials about thread tension, tried all the machine features and learned to understand how my machine works. After my courage was back, I reworked the cover. I decided to cut around the fabrics and started the work all over again. It still doesn't have the pro-look, but I am satisfied. I've learnt my lesson and hope I can do better in my future projects (finger-crossed). :D
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