How Do You Prepare A Sewing Machine For Making Soft Toys?
• Use machine needles that are thick enough to cope with layers of fabric. Unlike the normal clothes sewing process, sewing soft toys often requires the sewing of layers using fabric that can be quite thick, such as fur, felt, corduroy or thick cotton. • Oil your sewing machine regularly during the making of each soft toy. This will help it to cope with the additional strain. Slow down! Do your stitching more slowly when sewing through thicker fabric or through felt. This will help to ensure that the strain on the machine is less and that you don’t end up with bunched up fabric clogging the needles.
