Originally Posted by
Jingle
As for the wick by the bobbin, always a nust to read, read, read the owner's manual every so often. Taking good care of the sewing machine saves money. MY manual says to oil the spring on the darning/FMQ foot with a drop of oil every so often or it will squeak.
I have a Singer, it has a wick in the bobbin case and NO WHERE in the manual does it say what it is and what it is for. Both my husband and I mistook it for a "stray" thread. Thank goodness we were able to put it back in.