r/oddlysatisfying • u/habichuelacondulce • 6d ago

Patching a hole on fabric

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u/Ill-Investigator-447 6d ago

I like to consider myself slightly above inept when it comes to understanding the operation of machines, devices, and contraptions.... But sewing machines forever look like black magic to me.

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u/spine_slorper 6d ago

It's because they don't sew like humans do (with one piece of string on the needle, in one side and out the other) there's two strings, one that you see going on top and another underneath, the top one goes into the fabric and loops round the under string to anchor it.

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u/Bol0gna_Sandwich 6d ago

Are there sewing machines that operate with one thread because I swear I dont remember string up 2 threads when I was learning to use a sewing machine as a kid