Necessity Drives a lot of Changes
03-06-2014, 09:01 AM
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Don't use the compressed air!! It just blows the thread and lint further into your machine where you can't get at it. Then it can cause your machine to lock -up and only the sewing machine repair person can get it out. Get into the habit of cleaning out the bobbin area with each bobbin change or after 3 or 4 hours of sewing.
03-06-2014, 09:18 AM
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Try using the miniature tools for vacuuming. I have a set and they reach further into the machine and suck out the lint. is it possible there's a piece of thread hindering the movement? Maybe as you keep cleaning and trying to run it the thread might break eventually.
That's a nice set up for your machines. Wish I had the room. I'm moving this year maybe I can do the same in my new place.
That's a nice set up for your machines. Wish I had the room. I'm moving this year maybe I can do the same in my new place.
03-06-2014, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by MaryKatherine
Yeah Its still the insulation. I've done half the basement in drywall, But I can't wrestle a sheet on my own. I want to finish it this summer as the drywall is sitting in the garage, But I A) need someone to help me in TIMELY manner ie when I want and not when they want and B) I'll have to move stuff to get at the walls again. Sigh! Maybe this summer.
MK
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If 4 of my 5 boys lived closer, you could have had that basement dry-walled in a few hours.
The 5th son isn't old enough to drywall.
You would most likely have to wear a referee shirt and a whistle. To keep their minds on the job and not mess with each other.
Last edited by Chasing Hawk; 03-06-2014 at 09:54 AM.
03-06-2014, 10:22 AM
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MaryKatherine I use a pipe cleaner to get at the tight places under the feed dogs! I take the machines down to the bobbin holder and stick that pipe cleaner whereever I can get it in. It really gets a lot of lint out! I have 2 machines set up at all times. One for machine quilting and one for piecing! I love being able to just sit and sew or quilt as the mood hits me!
03-06-2014, 11:17 AM
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The table is awesome. The only thing I would do different is turn the table (if you have room) long ways sticking out & put the machines on each side in opposite corners. That way you would have an area on the left side of each machine to hold your project & not have to worry about it hanging down.
03-06-2014, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Halo
The table is awesome. The only thing I would do different is turn the table (if you have room) long ways sticking out & put the machines on each side in opposite corners. That way you would have an area on the left side of each machine to hold your project & not have to worry about it hanging down.
MK
03-10-2014, 08:26 PM
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Lol I guess I am an extremist. I have four set up at all times. Two are embroidery, my trusty featherweight for quick fixes and piecing and my brother for quilting. At times they may be another fw or two set up also.
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