Making Connections
Janet Klaer
I'm looking for basic information on such topics as sewing machine tension and presser foot pressure.
Jill O.,
SEWING MACHINE BASICS
West Side Sewing, Dept. SN, 418 First St. S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, sells "Sew Well!" a 37-page, three-hole punched reference to help you get top performance from your sewing machine. Written by David L. Axline, this text is a compilation of the author's sewing machine repair experience and includes sections on tension, adjusting tension for different techniques, needles, presser feet, presser foot pressure, preventing skipped stitches and more. To order the book, send $15.75, postpaid, to the address above, call (800) 798-1655 or (319) 365-3075.
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