Sewing Tip - How to start a Seam

When starting a new seam on a sewing machine, the tread and needle can jam and drag your fabric down into the shaft of the needle plate.  Thus making you stop, fix the fabric, and start all over again.  This can cause frustration and a couple of colorful comments to spew from your lips.  There is a super simple way to avoid this problem!

 1.  Make your first needle puncture about 1/2" in from the back edge of your fabric, instead of the very beginning of the seam.

2.  While holding the thread tails, sew forward for a couple of stitches.  Then backstitch all the way to the back edge of the fabric.

 3.  Now sew forward again and continue sewing your garment!