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Note by Evelyn Umeh What you need to know about your machine: PARTS OF SEWING MACHINES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS: The basic parts of a sewing are listed below and as seen in the picture sent above. Parts of a Sewing Machine 1. Spool pin: It is fitted on top of the arm to hold the reel. 2. Thread guide: It holds the thread in position from the spool to the needle. 3. Tension disc: The two concave discs put together with the convex sides facing each other. The thread passes between the two. The tension of the thread is adjusted by a spring and nut which increases or decreases pressure 4. Take up lever: It is a lever fitted to the body of the arm. Its up and down motion feeds the thread to the needle and tightens the loop formed by the shuttle. 5. Needle bar: This is a steel rod to hold the needle at one end with the help of a clamp. Its main function is to give motion to the needle. 6. Bobbin case: This moves into position to catch the top thread and form the stitch

 Mercy Eke,  AKA  Lamboghini, AKA Queen of Highlights, AKA winner takes it all has just bagged another award. This would be the second time Mercy would emerge winner in awards all thanks to the mercenaries who made it happen. As Mercy is currently in Dubai for the one Music festival, her fans went to receive the awards on her behalf. It is indeed a "winner takes it all" season for Mercy Eke. She was nominated amongst other top celebrities and won the "SCREAMS AWARD" for the Most Sensational Celebrity. Permit me to reintroduce, Mercy Eke, the record breaker, overall First Female Winner and winner of Big Brother Naija season 4, PEPPERDEM!

VARIOUS TYPES OF FABRICS II 1. DENIM:  Is an unbalanced twill-weave fabric made of hard twist yarns with the warp yarns dyed blue and the filling yarns undyed. It is a medium yarn undyed. It is a medium weight, strong, and washable fabric, which is used for making casual clothing of men’s shirt. 2. DRILL:  Is also a strong twill-weave cotton fabric similar to denim. It is dyed in solid colors and is used for making uniform shirt in khaki colors, casual clothes and work wear.  3. DUPION:  It has a characteristic uneven surface as it is made from double strands of silk obtained from two inter locked cocoons. It is used as festival, wedding celebration and traditional men’s long sleeve shirt. It gives elegant and aesthetic look.  4.FLANNEL:  Is a strong fabric made of different weights in wool, worsted, or mixed  fibers.it  has a characteristic napped finish on both sides and is made in plain or twill-weave. It is used for making men’s shirt suitable for winter collection.