Handy Hint + Hubby Saved The Day
 

I have been an avid reader of the forum for some time now. My Brother Innovis 1000 QC started to display a message to turn off the machine and remove the needle plate. We did this, cleaned the machine and replaced the needle plate. Then the message kept recurring, over and over. We repeated the procedure of cleaning and then thought we would have to have the machine to be repaired - quite a trip for us. Hubby said "Let me have just one more go." In the meantime I had been reading this forum. A handy hint said to use an artist's brush. Well I found a very soft makeup brush with a long handle. Result: Hubby, :) torch :) plus this brush :) found very small particles the machine brush could not find. The machine is now performing at it's best again - a very cheap repair.

great tip! Welcome to the board from Adrian, MI USA :wave::wave::wave:

Welcome to the board from Texas

Welcome from Ontario, Canada. It is always nice to have a handy husband.:)

Hi from Ohio! It always a amazes me that someone here on the board has a answer. Love it!

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Thanks for sharing - those lint bunnies like to hide in very dark places!

Nan

Great tip -good to know for any fine cleaning

This really is a helping group! Another welcome from Michigan!

:) welcome from se Texas -- :thumbup: for the hint!!

Welcome from the small country town of Meeker, Oklahoma!

Welcome from S CA! Thank you for the tip!!!

Welcome from Las Vegas, Nevada! Thanks for sharing your handy tip. There is nothing better than a cool head and fresh perspective for dealing with sewing machine "issues". Cheers!

Great save! Welcome, from Texas!

Welcome from northern California and thanks for sharing!

WOW - another quilter from down under! Welcome from the SHO-ME state of Missouri in the USA - right in the middle of the country.

Welcome from Arizona! :wave:

Glad you got your machine fixed by dh!

Welcome from Tennessee. Thanks for the cleaning tip.

Great Tip , and welcome to the board. Good to have you here with us.

Don't it make you real great when you find the problm and can fix it on your own.

Hi, From North Dakota where it is snowing tonight. rained earlier today so should be good and icy in the morning.

Hello and welcome to the board , from Indiana.

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

Welcome to a great quilting board! Thanks for the tip, but I have a question: What was the "torch" for? :shock:

Torch = Flashlight :D

Lol! Thanks! I suspected it was a language issue for me. :p

Welcome from the Pacific Northwest! Am the mother of 2 Melbournians! Both in there 40's now! Bet things have changed - I remember having to go to the doctor in my ninth month of pregnancy. Was 114 degrees and on a diesel bus with windows only open 3"! But many fond memories!

Welcome from Southern Ontario, you will love it here on the QB. Thank you for sharing your great tip.

What a great save of time and money. Hubby's a keeper!
Welcome to the board from the state of Nevada.