I have bought the Crafty sewing machine from Aldi. It is the same as the TuffSew Platinum Industrial Strength Electronic Sewing Machine and the Necchi MP200 Diary of Use: So far I have only watched the videos linked below, unpacked and threaded the machine. Overview of the machine Fancy stitches Letters, Numbers and Symbols Creating a buttonhole Overlocking stitch for stretch fabrics Threading ( Tim Wappat created this video and posted it in the Facebook group So Crafty (Aldi) Sewing Machine Tips & Advice) Advice (Picked up from friends, sewing groups and someone I met while buying fabric) Threading the needle: As usual I was slow and awkward threading - not all down to machines I have used as my eye sight is a problem. Here is the advice I got: Check the needle is completely down and foot up pull down the threader twist the unit so that metal goes around needle and small hook goes through the hole put thread around metal hook near ...