If you want to take in waists, or even create new items of clothing, it's time to get a machine. But first, how to thread a sewing machine?

It takes thread (Glasgow recommends DB-92), bobbins (he recommends pre-wound), a diamond-point needle (consult your supplier), a sharp pair of scissors, and some inexpensive vinyl remnants.

Save yourself from the task of manually threading a needle with the help of these top sewing machines that come with automatic needle threading.

Spiral Eye is a clever sewing needle that makes threading an easy task.

A sewing machine needle actually has several parts that allow it to attach to the sewing machine and run thread correctly: the butt, shank, shoulder, blade, groove, scarf, eye, and the point and tip.