Translations:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Household Arts/Basic Sewing/16/en

3. Demonstrate how to properly thread and run the machine.

Winding the Bobbin

First, check that the bobbin has enough thread of the right color for the work you wish to do. If it does not, you will need to wind a bobbin. First, pass a few inches of thread through a hole in the bobbin. Then place the bobbin on a spindle located on the top right of the sewing machine. You may need to move a lever into position. Loop the thread from the spool going to the left around a hook on the left of the machine, and then to the bobbin. Wind the thread back onto the spool until it is tight, but be careful not to pull it out of the hole in the bobbin! Then gently press the foot lever. The machine should wind thread onto the bobbin. When the bobbin is full (or when it has as much thread on it as you think you'll need), release the foot pedal, cut the thread, and place the bobbin back into its compartment.