Comments on: How a sewing machine works http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:04:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: niin http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-121561 niin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:52:13 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-121561 paska paikka paska paikka

]]> By: Shey http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-110310 Shey Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:26:32 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-110310 Alex, I think is a better illustration. Alex, I think is a better illustration.

]]> By: Marco http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-108967 Marco Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:34:46 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-108967 Zig-zags are just the needle moving left and right, since that bobbin/race thing is a disk it's able to pick up the upper thread from those positions as well. The actual needle movement is done by a gear in the upper part of the sewing machine (which is mechanically linked to the bottom part so that the timing still lines up). I still don't understand how the upper thread can wind around the bobbin thread though, unless there's something that pushes the bobbin thread back and forth as well. Zig-zags are just the needle moving left and right, since that bobbin/race thing is a disk it’s able to pick up the upper thread from those positions as well. The actual needle movement is done by a gear in the upper part of the sewing machine (which is mechanically linked to the bottom part so that the timing still lines up).
I still don’t understand how the upper thread can wind around the bobbin thread though, unless there’s something that pushes the bobbin thread back and forth as well.

]]> By: deirdre http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-108853 deirdre Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:55:30 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-108853 that's cool, but how does it make those fancy stitches? that’s cool, but how does it make those fancy stitches?

]]> By: Rae http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-108784 Rae Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:27:18 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-108784 Yep looks good to me!!!! Luv it!!!!!! Yep looks good to me!!!!
Luv it!!!!!!

]]> By: t_c http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-108743 t_c Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:46:03 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-108743 A sewing machine is a masterpiece of timing. A sewing machine is a masterpiece of timing.

]]> By: Maria Regina Carvalho http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-106686 Maria Regina Carvalho Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:43:39 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-106686 I Loved it!!! Thank you... kisses from Brasil I Loved it!!! Thank you…
kisses from Brasil

]]> By: sharon http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-106260 sharon Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:58:29 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-106260 It's a wonder that the machines stay precise enough for the top thread to meet the hook at all and create the straight stitch. Wonder how the zigzag stitch is managed. How does the needle thread meet the hook in 2 different places? It’s a wonder that the machines stay precise enough for the top thread to meet the hook at all and create the straight stitch.

Wonder how the zigzag stitch is managed. How does the needle thread meet the hook in 2 different places?

]]> By: Original Mischief http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-106258 Original Mischief Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:43:38 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-106258 Cool! What about the other stitches... zigzag for instance? Would love to know how they're all done. Cool! What about the other stitches… zigzag for instance? Would love to know how they’re all done.

]]> By: jonny http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/comment-page-1/#comment-105289 jonny Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:03:10 +0000 http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/08/26/how-a-sewing-machine-works/#comment-105289 that is amazing that is amazing

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