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NwaAmaikpe:



I hope she won't accuse her teacher of 'sex-for-grade' when she fails?


But this is disgraceful.
If my grandmother belittled herself like this I will disown her.
What does she even need the education for?

seenter84:
Hooe this man no day wassh him pikin

lucimac:
Continuation of some sewing machine issues and there possible solution.

My dear fans we sincerely apologize for our inability to complete these tips as promised due to our busy schedule, but never mind as soon as we have time we will always post tips as promised. Thanks for your understanding.

C “Why does my sewing machine needle break, bend or get blunt while in use?”
The picture below shows a typical sewing machine needle front and side view.



Your sewing machine needle is the most used part, Sewing with a bent needle is extremely dangerous as the needle may break when using the machine. ***While using sewing machine needle ensure that flat side of the needle is placed on a flat surface, then check the distance between the needle to make sure that the flat surface are even.

(1) Flat side (2) Needle type marking
-Correct needle

(3) Parallel space (4) Flat surface

- Incorrect needle

Do not use a bent needle.

(5) Flat surface
Correct needle

Follow these tips below to prevent your needle from getting bent

1. Do not pull the fabric off from the sewing machine to avoid the needle from bending/breaking.
2. Insert the sewing machine needle properly
3. Use the right needle size and type.
4. Avoid sewing close to a zipper.

D “Why do I get the occasional skipped stitches?”

A lot of factors can cause fabric to skip stiches while sewing.

1. Working with a thin or stretchy fabric.
2. Thread Tension not so tight.
3. Sewing machine needle is either bent or not properly fixed.

Ways to avoid these issues mentioned are as follows

1. Change the needle immediately with the right needle size and type suggested needles as follows violin needle DP*5 90/14,100/16 and 110/18 or HA *1 80/12, 90/14, 100/16 respectively
2. Use interlining, stiffener or tissue paper.
3. Change the thread tension
4. Apple pressure on the foot.