SINGER FASHION MATE 360 Sewing Machine Demo

Vintage SINGER FASHION MATE 360 Sewing Machine Demo. Illustrates how to thread the machine, wind a bobbin, change the cams and bobbin, adjust stitch length, revert to zig zag and make buttonholes.

[@sweetnessofbeing]

This is SO HELPFUL! I got this sewing machine at a garage sale and had noooo idea how to thread it. THANK YOU!

[@shreksgirl1998]

Thank you so much this was so helpful, i just bought one from a rummage sale and had no idea or instructions lol thank you!

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

You are so welcome!

[@joylynnanderson4237]

I have this machine and 2 Bernina’s. I don’t like to say this but this machine has a better stitch than my other 2. Don’t tell my husband😂

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Oh yes! These vintage machines are great!!

[@Lunchladyknits]

Thank you for this. This was my mother’s first machine that was gifted to her by my grandparents. I recently have learned to sew and she has passed it down to me as my first machine. Just had it serviced and now I’m ready to go on it! I have her to help me with questions, but this video will be helpful especially when I’m trying to figure things out on my own.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Thank you!

[@TheDarlingCircus]

Incredibly helpful! This is my first sewing machine and I didn't know where to start, thanks for making the video 🙂

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

So glad it helped!

[@kaylang4764]

Hi Pamela. Thank you for making the video. Its been so helpful. Had no idea that you did not have to bring the thread up from underneath before sewing. You just put the thread to the side and started sewing perfectly. Will give that a try. Thanks.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

As long as your take up.leaver is up the machine will pull the thread thru.

[@kaylang4764]

@@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911 thanks

[@wdwnutjm]

I just found one of these (complete with table) in front of a house that's going on the market! I claimed the table for a friend and want to see if the machine works so I can find a home for it. Thanks for posting (& wish me luck)!!

[@cynsha]

Thank you. I have the same machine, bought it when I got married in 1975, and still use it. It's been acting up lately, and I've been researching to see if I can trouble-shoot my problem. Might be I'm using the wrong needle. It's a great little machine! I've never used the custom plates for decorative stitches. I might try that now after all these years!

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

It could be your needle is dull or bent. Also try rethreading the machine.

[@cynsha]

@@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911 Thank you so much!!

[@TheGardenKitten]

I have the 368, so this has been very helpful thank you

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Thank you! Glad to heae.

[@elevenbravoP]

Thank you so much. I just picked one of these up. I didn't get any cams. I have only sewed on antique pedal machines. Your video is very helpful

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Glad I could help!

[@yousrafdl419]

thank you soooo much you really helped me !

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

So happy to hear that! Thanks!

[@audreyspann7231]

Thank you for your demonstration I had this machine given to me and I watched your impressive demonstration. I plugged in the foot control on switched on the power and the foot control burnt out. 😥

[@gailbaglioni3124]

Thank you for helpful information regarding tension! You are right! Keeping it at between at 4 & 5 is where it needs to be! That made a big difference and corrected my problem! My other problem making my stitches larger! I tried changing the sizes by round knob as normal but I don’t see a big difference between stitches? Any tips? Thank you! Gail Texas

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

WONDERFUL!!! Keep it there. Thanks for letting me know!

[@meliamani]

Hi very helpful demo. I am having a problem with the tension it's too lose and I'm having a problem getting it to tighten. Thanks

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Glad it helped you.

[@gailbaglioni3124]

Thank you very much for sharing how to use the Singer model 360 was very informative! You did a great job! How do you adjust tensions on the machine if your stitching is not right? Thank you Gail from Texas

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Hi Gail. Thanks so much! Tensions normally stays between 4 and 5 so change it slightly then try again. Often times re-threading helps too,.

[@maggiecheungblaize8647]

Hi Mrs Pamela. This is such a detail video and I got this machine 2 days ago from a friend grandma. I’m totally new at this, no idea how to thread it and thing called bobbin 🤣. Don’t even know that the bottom of the machine needed a bobbin with thread. After watching your video, I’m better but realize that it’s missing the stick that hold the roll of thread. Where can I order that?? Or I can use any stick I guess 😔. Thank you again. So happy I found you because my machine is exactly the same as yours. 👍

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

You can order thread holders on ebay and Etsy. You may also use a spool caddy.

[@jbukenya80]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!! 😍😍 This evening I was practicing the buttonhole stitch which I literally just discovered. And I’m starting to get good at making the stitches. I did not know how to loosen the wheel so it was great that you showed how to loosen the wheel when threading the bobbin. My machine was given to me by a wonderful lady friend of mine it belong to her grandmother and it’s my very 1st sewing machine. 😎 but it has only one cam for the little designs. Where could I get some more? Thank you again.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

That's wonderful news, Judy! Thanks so much for your kind words! I have some extra cams for a touch and sew but not sure if they would work with this machine. Keep practicing and happy sewing! Try Etsy for those cams.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

I have a lot of cams a nd just got 2 more boxes. I have them listed in my eBay and Etsy shop CASTLE PAWS designs. My website is Castlepaws.net and has direct links to the stores. Hope this helps, thanks for commenting.

[@zerfmed3015]

Please I got such a machine as a gift from my lovely mother few days ago but I got any accessories as disks, threads,bobines..ect shall i buy standerds accessories or the same belonging to this machine is it easy to use please answer thank you

[@TRUCK-FREAK]

Thank you so much, but I have One Question, How do i turn on the light? It looked like you reached up for it on the machine but i see nothing there. (I have The Exact Same Machine)

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Should be a knob to turn. If not, the light might be in the cord.l Some machines turn on with the cord. In that case the light is on when the machine is on. Look at the plug ins for your machine. If you have the kind I'm speaking of the cord will say "light" on one plug. Hope this helps.

[@DavidMartin-ox6xz]

I found my mom's that she bought when she was teenager in the garage. I need to find someone to get it running again so I can use it.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Good luck!

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Hope you get it running!

[@consciouslydelusional]

Thank you so much, I got this machine at a yard sale and needed this video to get me started!!! I am so new to this - how do I end a stitch?

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

You are so welcome! Back space a couple stitches at the end.

[@consciouslydelusional]

@@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911 thank you!

[@joannevanhook3922]

Thank you! Can you tell me where I can get bobbins to fit this machine? The ones I buy jam up. TIA

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Bobbins do get damaged and need to be thrown out. Also your bobbin could be too large. You may buy from almost any where . sharpsewing supplies.

[@gailbaglioni3124]

Do you know where u can buy the discs for this machine? Or extra feet? Or the products that came with machine you shared? Thank you! Gail Texas

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

I have a ruffler foot and some other presser feet.

[@alisoncurran5926]

I have no clue what disc to put the thread on, struggling but thank you for the help from this video 😊

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Thank you for watching.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

As long as you get between the disks it should be ok. If not try again. Keep trying.

[@alisoncurran5926]

@@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911 oh okay thank you so much

[@adenning3963]

Thank you for what you addressed. I am stuck trying to get.this one to change from straight to zip zag Please help Thank you

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Isn't there a three position knob on the front of the machine? Make sure your needle is up before you try changing.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Push down on lever, push to the left all the way. Make sure your needle is up before changing.

[@iram.473]

I want to know in wich numer you need to have the little wheel?

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

You must be referring to the tension dial? Usually it stays around 4.5. Once you get it right-leave it. Hope this helps.

[@Leodadiy]

Would you be interested in posing a video of where to put the oil in this model of Singer? I have the same model and the manual is so low quality that it's hard to understand where to put the oil!

[@fafaaanfel6879]

Me too please

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Thanks for the request! Will try to get that done!

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

I would but sorry I don't have this machine anymore. Basically oil all the moving parts after about every 8 hours of use . Hope this helps!

[@kadezshawright3862]

They have a downloadable manual online

[@Irish-Triplet]

The bobbin thread doesn't come up, so it's not sewing. Any suggestions from anyone? Thanks

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Try re-threading your machine. Also make sure your bobbin in inserted correctly and by that I mean that it's turning in the right direction. make a "P" when you put in your bobbin,. Hope this helps. Let me know,.

[@octoberiris4815]

Is this machine good for sewing hand bags? I would use vinyl.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Yes it can. Use a 14 needle. May need a vinyl foot for vinyl

[@zerfmed3015]

Thank you very much for this vedeo I got such a machine as a gift from my lovely mother few days ago but I got any accessories as disks, threads,bobines..ect shall i buy standerds accessories or the same belonging to this machine please make for us another vedeo to show us all its accessoeirs thank you very much indeed in advance for all your efforts to teach us.waiting for you .

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

You might want to get a zipper foot and extra bobbins. Sorry but I don't have this machine anymore to show you. It must be a popular machine. Many thanks for your comment! Hope this helps.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Also you can download a free copy of the manual from thge SINGER website.

[@zerfmed3015]

@@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911 thanks a lot for your attention. As soon as i start Working on it i will tell you

[@maggiecheungblaize8647]

Hi Mrs Pam. Is the disk necessary? I got the machine last week from a friends grandma. But no disk inside. I slide the cover open and no disk inside. Should I order disk?? I also just turn on the machine, I step on the paddle but don’t go at all?? Don’t know what’s still missing? Please help

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Machine is probably gunked up from sitting so long with no use. You don't need the cams unless you want that stitch.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Pattern

[@danamessner5938]

that metal plate came off! How do I put it back on?

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

It's rather tricky. Best to slide bobbin cover just enough to remove or replace the bobbin but not all the way off.

[@allisonloewer2719]

Any ideas on repairing this machine. I’ve had mine since college and it crashed loudly one day

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Sounds like it could be a gear. You will need to take in for service.

[@kaylang4764]

Hi Allison, did you get your machine repaired, if so, what was wrong with it? Reason am asking is that I was sewing with mine today and it also made loud bang and the thread was caught up in the bobbin. But up until that time, it was sewing just fine. So not sure what caused the issue. Thanks

[@kaylang4764]

@@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911 Hi there, what do you mean by " a gear"? thanks

[@AngelRodriguez-uf7rf]

Does the thread go through the doohickie?

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

?

[@RubiMelange]

What size of bobbins does this use?

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

If I remember correctly it uses the standard small size 15 SINGER bobbins that you can purchase almost anywhere. Thanks for your inquiry!

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

p.s. most vintage SINGER machines are not finicky about bobbins as long as they fit. Hope this helps.

[@rosalbabueno2812]

@@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911 super buena pero en colombia no le consigo los repuestos

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

@@rosalbabueno2812 will someone translate please? Thanks.

[@mariatt293]

pls how do i backstitch?

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

If you have a reverse button you can use that. If not, turn your project around and back tack to lock your stitch. This is what people did before they had reverse.

[@mariatt293]

oh thanks. i have the exact same machine but couldn’t see a reverse button

[@sharondavidson7072]

Is this machine plastic?

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

No. It might have some plastic parts.

[@Bethjohnston-ql2wm]

How much is it worth?

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Depends upon condition, recently serviced and everything works . Not one of the most desired or sought after machines but one of the simplest to operate.

[@benaddounasma9165]

please can you tell me if it sew a thick cloth?

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Such as denim.? Yes it will

[@zerfmed3015]

3andek machina kima hadi roddi men fadlek andi soual

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Yes it will.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

@@zerfmed3015 will someone translate please.?

[@mokhben1359]

Please give me an arabic transltion.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Wish I knew how to do that.

[@thisisstupid2516]

really? not very helpful in showing how to thread. saying disc is useless.

[@mrs.pamelar.martindbacastl911]

Sorry. Some of my other videos may be better. The newer ones.