23/9/2024
- Brief Overview of what you did this week, including photo documentation of process.
This past week, we moved on from hand stitching, and transitioned into using the sewing machine. Before using the machine, we familiarize ourselves with the parts of the machine and learned how to use it. Once we were proficient and confident in our machine skills, we selected the fabric to start our Machine Stitch Examples Assignment. At the end of each stitch, we back stitched the row to lock the thread in.
2. Your biggest struggle of the week.
This week, I overcame many hurdles with my sewing machine. With some of the more complex stitches, the thread would overlap and get stuck. Even after adjusting the bobbin and double checking all the parts of the machine (feed dogs, etc.), nothing seemed to be working. I even wondered if the texture of my fabric was contributing to the problems I was having. Eventually, I moved my project to my friend’s machine, and all of the issues magically solved. Even though the process took extra time to solve, I was still able to produce a final result I was proud of.
3. Your biggest success of the week.
In my opinion, the most important thing I learned this week was all the parts of the machine. Last week, I was unsure on how to refill a bobbin or create a decorative stitch. Now, for my future machine projects, I will be able to utilise all the parts of the machine and take advantage of all the features it has to offer.
4. Goal for next week.
My goal for next week is to regulate the issues I have been having with my machine this past week. Even though I spent lots of time trying to fix it, I still was not able to make it work. Next week, I hope to figure out what’s wrong to reduce the stress in future projects.