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Threading The Upper Part of The Sewing Machine
Threading The Upper Part of The Sewing Machine
EDUCATION
DRESSMAKING/TAILORING
GROUP 1
STUDENT
ACTIVITY
1. Where should the thread be placed for
bobbin winding?
a. Thread take-up lever
b. Bobbin winder tension disc
c. Spool pin
c. Spool pin
2. What should you engage
in before starting the bobbin
winding process?
a. Bobbin winder
b. Thread take-up lever c.
Needle
a. Bobbin
winder
3. After winding, where is the fully
loaded bobbin placed?
a. On the spool pin
b. In the bobbin case
c. In the needle clamp
b. In the bobbin case
THREADING THE UPPER AND
LOWER PART OF THE SEWING
MACHINE
Each part of the threading mechanism
on the head of a sewing machine has
a definite purpose in guiding the
thread from the spool to the needle.
The thread must pass
through the various guides in a given
order so that the machine will sew
properly the formed stitches.
A. ORDER OF THREADING IN THE UPPER PART
1. Spool Pin
2. Upper thread guide
3. Between metal disc of
tension
4. Thread take up lever
5. Lower thread guide
6. Needle
STEPS:
1. Put the
spool of
thread on
the spool
pin.
2. Bring the
thread to
the thread
guide .
What is the purpose
of thread guide:
To hold the thread
in place on the
sewing machine.
3. Pull the
thread
between
the metal
disc of the
tension.
guide .
4. Bring the
thread up to
the thread
take up
lever and
raise it as it
goes.
5. Pull the
thread down
to the
thread
guide.
6. Pull it
through the
lower
thread
guide.
7. Thread
the needle.
Problems
encountered if
sewing machine is
not properly
threaded:
ABSTRACTION: