Sewing Sins that are RUINING Your Sewing (According to a Repair Tech)

Stop letting sewing machine sins ruin your sewing! I’m Lisa from Seamswell, and after years of fixing machines, I know the habits that lead to thread jams, skipped stitches, and costly repairs. In this video, I break down the 8 biggest mistakes—plus how to avoid them for good. From threading issues to needle choices, I’ve got you covered. Don’t forget to download my Clean Machine Toolkit for easy at-home maintenance. Let’s sew better, together! ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 🧰 Get the FREE Clean Machine Toolkit 👉🏻 https://seamswell.co/toolkit-yt/ ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ RESOURCES MENTIONED: ✅ Tension Troubleshooting Videos:    • 🧵"I want to understand thread tension!"   ✅ Sewing Parts Online: https://sewingpartsonline.com/ ✅ Schmetz Needle Resources: https://www.schmetzneedles.com/pages/... ✅ Walking Foot: https://amzn.to/4prB0SB ✅ Bulky Seam Jumper: https://amzn.to/3Tnc96r ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 🪛 TABLE OF CONTENTS 🪛 00:00 Common mistakes can ruin your sewing 01:56 Sin 1 - Turning the handwheel the wrong way 04:06 Sin 2 - Using the wrong bobbin 06:49 Sin 3 - Putting the bobbin in wrong 08:08 Sin 4 - Forgetting to maintain your machine 10:39 Sin 5 - Threading the machine incorrectly 14:18 Sin 6 - Not changing your needle 15:42 Sin 7 - Using the wrong needle 17:00 Sin 8 - Pushing or pulling your fabric 18:42 Outro ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 💚 The BEST Online Sewing Machine Repair Courses 👉🏻 https://seamswell.co/sewdoc 🧵 Get the FREE Tension Rescue Toolkit 👉🏻 https://seamswell.co/tension/ 🧰 Get the FREE Clean Machine Toolkit 👉🏻 https://seamswell.co/toolkit-yt/ 💰 Get the FREE Sewing Machine Repair Income Calculator 👉🏻 https://seamswell.co/income/ 📬 Subscribe to my newsletter 👉🏻 https://seamswell.co/newsletter-sign-up/ 🧵 METRO-DETROIT: Let me service your sewing machine 👉🏻 https://seamswell.co/ ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 👩🏻‍🔧 ABOUT LISA After a corporate layoff rocked my world in 2023, I traded Zoom meetings for sewing machines. I now operate Seamswell, my small-but-growing sewing machine repair business out of my home workshop in Northville, MI. I eager to share what I’ve learned about sewing machine service and repair, and inspire others to better care for these wonderful machines. ⟡ Website: https://seamswell.co/ ⟡ Instagram:   / lisaseamswell   ⟡ E-Mail: [email protected] ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ ♫ Thank you Louie Zong for use the awesome music: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/ ** Affiliate Disclaimer ** Links in this description may be affiliate links. If you purchase through my link, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It's a great way to support my small channel. Thank you!