Thread: Hanging my head in shame.

I just had WLS surgery a couple weeks ago and decided that I should take my sewing machine to repair man, as it was acting up, and didn't feel up to sewing. Well when I picked it up, he showed me ALL the lint that was in that machine. He said I should bring a well used machine every year. It had been a looooong time since I had it cleaned. Oh shame on me. It sure works good now.....Let this be a lesson.

Ooooh, thanks for the reminder. Hope your surgery is a big success.

if you make it a habit to clean out your machine yourself between every 2 bobbin changes and between projects you can avoid costly repairs & cleaning bills-
you can purchase a vacuum attachment kit that has all the tools you need to keep your machine running happily along-
the attachments connect to your vacuum hose- they are available at Clotilde's, Nancy's Notions, Keepsake quilting, Hobby Lobby, Connecting Threads and many computer stores- cost between $15 & $25---well worth it to not have to pay for someone else to clean your machine lint-
you should clean under the bobbin area at least every 2nd bobbin change (more often if using flannels or other linty fabrics) and between projects-check your machine manual to see if you should also be oiling your machine on a regular schedule- some machines need it (as often as every 8 hours of sewing time) some have (enclosed systems) and do not- but cleaning should be a regular maintenance task at least between projects.

Originally Posted by sweetana3

I pop off the cover of the feed dogs at every bobbin change and use a small paint brush to get out the lint. I am amazed at the lint and thread pieces I find.

I clean out my bobbin area every time I change my bobbin, too... just habit. My little Featherweight is just happier with less lint!

Ugh. I hate those types of moments. Congratulations on taking the step to improve our lifestyle. Wish there was something for needing to lose 20-25 lbs! Working a job where you sit all day has taken a toll on myself!

Originally Posted by chickadee_42us

Ugh. I hate those types of moments. Congratulations on taking the step to improve our lifestyle. Wish there was something for needing to lose 20-25 lbs! Working a job where you sit all day has taken a toll on myself!

start a walking program that you can do on the weekends. get up early and go walking. once you get acclimated to this, walk during your lunch break at work and once you get this down, you may just be willing to get up a bit earlier in the morning before work and walk.

with your walking program in place (which will start burning up those calories) next you can focus on what you are eating. if you find you are snacking at work, take healthy snacks to work with you such as carrots, celery sticks, cucumber slices, crackers, fruits, etc. instead of vending machine snacks. drink plenty of water versus sugary drinks such as soda. the high fructose corn syrup in sugary drinks is a weight gaining culprit. use honey crystals as sweetners instead of sugar in your teas and coffees.

making these small non-drastic changes will work towards your goal of losing the 20-25 lbs. you have to start someplace. start small and work your way up to more targeted weight lose measures. but start small so that you can find some measure of success to motivate you to go further.