cleaning your machine
01-04-2013, 06:24 PM
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Thanks Dolphyngyrl, I headed over to Craftsy and signed up for the sewing machine 911.
Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl
craftsy.com has a free class sewing machine 911 that is helpful
01-04-2013, 06:28 PM
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Thanks EasyPeezy, I headed over to check out this blog as well. I actually did this once on my machine (My feed dogs would not draw the fabric anymore.), mostly, trial by error. I guess I'm lucky, I didn't do anything bad to my machine. (Not a computerized machine.)
Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
Same here. But if I'm quilting I clean after each bobbin. I use a few Q-tips but
lately I found the use of pipe cleaners very helpful. Not sure what model you have
but on mine I remove the bobbin case and clean under and around...in other words
anywhere I see lint. Here's a tutorial on how to clean your sewing machine.
Do not oil your sewing machine if you are not supposed to. I put just one drop
of oil about once a year in the oil wick. That's it.
http://esostarikaknitfo.blogspot.ca/...chine-101.html
lately I found the use of pipe cleaners very helpful. Not sure what model you have
but on mine I remove the bobbin case and clean under and around...in other words
anywhere I see lint. Here's a tutorial on how to clean your sewing machine.
Do not oil your sewing machine if you are not supposed to. I put just one drop
of oil about once a year in the oil wick. That's it.
http://esostarikaknitfo.blogspot.ca/...chine-101.html
01-04-2013, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnLady1
Be careful and don't mistake the wick under the bobbin for lint -- that can be painful. I put oil in the wick more frequently.
I have a 7700 so I open the door on the left side and clean out all the lint around the takeup lever, etc. I also clean out the area around the bobbin -- sometimes I find that my serger tweezers work well to get the hard to reach lint.
EasyPeezy's link is good -- I don't like using q-tips because of the lint they release. I use pipe cleaners and the brush that came with the machine. Don't put any oil on plastic parts.
I have a 7700 so I open the door on the left side and clean out all the lint around the takeup lever, etc. I also clean out the area around the bobbin -- sometimes I find that my serger tweezers work well to get the hard to reach lint.
EasyPeezy's link is good -- I don't like using q-tips because of the lint they release. I use pipe cleaners and the brush that came with the machine. Don't put any oil on plastic parts.
01-04-2013, 07:49 PM
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That video was nasty. It's a wonder it could sew a stitch. I clean after every 2 to 3 bobbin fills. I have extra long q-tips and can really get in there and clean it. I also have a vacuum attachment I believe I got through Nancy's Notion and it fits on my vacuum and it can suck out what you can't reach.
01-05-2013, 10:09 AM
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I have a lot of machines and I clean the ones I sew on the most twice a year. I take off the housing and oil, even the no oil ones. I clean with alcohol. The ones I don't use that often I clean once a year. I paid a repairman to show me how to remove the housing and clean my machines. That has saved me a lot of money over the years. I always waited for the warranty to run out first before doing my own cleaning.
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