- to position a needle’s beginning point, lower needle by hand onto fabric while the pressure foot is up
- to begin a seam, begin sewing 1/4″-3/8″ from edge, stitch forward 1-2 stitches, then reverse, or begin stitching in reverse 3-4 stitches, then forward
- use a sewing awl
- for very challenging fabrics, baste seams to enhance alignment while sewing
- clip threads as you or or very frequently