How Important to Cover Machine?
#11
Howdy from Texas & welcome to the boards. You will learn a lot here as I've found very knowledgeable & helpful quilters on this board.
I never cover my machine but I would recommend you get a good surge protector for it if you don't have one already. Right now I don't have a surge protector so I always unplug my machine when I'm not using it. You never know when an electrical surge or storm will come up & ruin the inside of your computerized machine.
I never cover my machine but I would recommend you get a good surge protector for it if you don't have one already. Right now I don't have a surge protector so I always unplug my machine when I'm not using it. You never know when an electrical surge or storm will come up & ruin the inside of your computerized machine.
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#12
Welcome to the board and congratulations on your new machine.
I have never covered any of my sewing machines. To be honest, I never even though of it, even when I didn't sew everyday. Since I retired, I do sew everyday. It will be interesting to read what other quilters do, but I will stick with not covering mine.
Dina
I have never covered any of my sewing machines. To be honest, I never even though of it, even when I didn't sew everyday. Since I retired, I do sew everyday. It will be interesting to read what other quilters do, but I will stick with not covering mine.
Dina
#13
Just recently at a retreat one of my machines went crazy sewing all by itself. Something inside burned, a capacitor. I removed it. But lesson learned that the machines should be unplugged when not used.
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I have three machines out in the open in my sewing room and I do keep them covered. Two reasons really 1.) because where I live there is a lot of dust. ItS dry and dusty a lot of the year here. 2.). I do spray baste my quilts in that room. So even though I have not noticed any overspray, no reason to risk it. The machines came with covers, might as well use them.
#16
Welcome! I have covers for all my machines... new and vintage. It protects them from dust and encourages me to be tidy and respectful of my things. But then again.....all our motorbikes regardless that they are kept in a garage, are covered with blankets or doonas to protect their paintwork. Everything gets tucked up cosy at the end of each day!!!! OCD...me?, nah...well, maybe just a bit!
#17
I've lived in different places, some where more dusty than others. In a dusty place, you sure do your machine some good to cover it! Where I live now, IMO a dust cover is not absolutely needed, but as I don't have a sewing room but use a corner of my dining area, I just feel it looks nice that way.
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I cover mine because I also do my hair in same room. The blow dryer blows loose hair all around no matter what. I also cut my hair in same room. I have couple covers. Just throwing a large piece of fabric works also. Covers are simple to make. If my 10 year old niece can do it you can to. Cute patterns every where.
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