sewing machine advice

[pinkcowprint]

hi,just bought a mini sewing machine,i havent sewn since i was a kid but it doesnt have a reverse on to finish the stitch,was just wondering if you are meant to do this by hand as it is only bog standard cheapy, or is there another way of doing this?going to attempt to make some basic curtains but then would love to be a bit creative!any ideas what else is easy to make and quite cool??all my mates laugh at me coz im young(ish) and i own a sewing machine!! lol
or any books i could buy?thanks

[jack daniels]

is it possible to turn the cloth around 180 degrees & sew along the part again stating where you just finished (if you know what I mean) other wise just sew along it again after taking it out of the machine

hth

Anna x

[society]

Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric around and continue sewing for however long you want the back stitch to be. Do this for as many times as you'll want until you've done the desired amount of back stitch. So you'll be doing a forward stitch, turn around forward stitch,turn around and forward, get my drift...

[jack daniels]

not stating starting - sorry lol!

[kendra20]

hi Im a seamstress and its not easy to use a machine with no reverse but you can take work off machine bring last stitch through to front so that you have 2 threads on same side then knot the 2 together strongly. To make something funky why not try make up bags for your friends in funky fabric or denim or cover a paper basket with pretty fabric for their bedrooms both are dead easy only using straight fabric. there is a good book about soft furnishings that is cheap or you can get it from the library. one tip though dont try making clothes until you are a bit more experienced, they are hard and you will get down hearted. stick to simple things for now if you need any help just let me know, good luck diane

[pinkcowprint]

hi,thanks for your advice,i bought some material today to have a play around with.
this may sound really stupid,but at the moment the cotton the sewing machine provided is white and on a little silver 'reel',is this the bobbin??
i want to change the colour of cotton but i dont know if i buy these little reels because everything i have looked at on the internet has mentioned bobbins and i dont know what they mean!!help me someone!!haha!