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Debd 06-07-2011 02:47 PM

I use a 1" paintbrush on my Bernina, and it works just fine!

Murphy 06-07-2011 02:59 PM

I use canned air and have had no problems. I also use fine brushes.

FroggyinTexas 06-07-2011 03:23 PM


Originally Posted by Jim
I don't blow anything inside my machine..its scatters the dust up into parts of the machine you can't get to. I use a long paint brush to get into places that my little brush cant get...a tad of oil on the brush helps catch the dust easier.

Ditto. I have several small artists' brushes--not the expensive ones--and use them. They are great.froggyintexas

Stitchit123 06-07-2011 03:31 PM

I use a small short bristle make-up brush while working on a project but for a good cleaning I use canned air

jmanghamom 06-07-2011 04:06 PM

I use cheap paint brushes. The kind you use for oil painting. They are soft and have long handles and you can really get into the tight areas.

jhoward 06-07-2011 06:33 PM

I have 2 Berninas and use a small makeup brush.

PattyAnn 06-07-2011 06:58 PM

Thank you all so much for your suggestions. I feel more confident on what to use when keeping my machine clean.

grammysharon 06-07-2011 07:21 PM

I use brush and a attachment from my vacuum cleaner made especially for sewing machines.

penski 06-07-2011 08:09 PM

i use my brush

3plus2granny 06-07-2011 09:26 PM

I have a 730 also. You can use an artist's paintbrush or even a pipe cleaner. I took a class once where the teacher showed us how to use the pipe cleaner to catch the threads that might get stuck in the upper threading.

Good luck.


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