quiltingfan

Wow, these are things I have never even thought of. I do clean the bobbin area during and after a project, because I usually end up having a big clog with the bobbin thread. I do not think I have ever replaced a needle unless it broke. I will start to change them more often now. Thanks everybody for the great advice.

nitakhoops

My machine is 45 yo. It gets cleaned when the fuzz starts accumulating and the thread starts to tangle!
I do try and oil it every few quilts that I make. :lol:

Quiltmaniac

When I purchased my Pfaff, my dealer told me to oil just the bobbin area - turn the hand wheel slowly and place a drop of oil where the "hook-thingy" meets the rest of the apparatus.

I have heard that you should [u]never[u] try to open up a computerized machine. It could upset the software inside, and involve costly repairs in the end.

sylvia77

I clean mine after every project and clean the bobbincase every time I have to put in a new bobbin. I bought one of those vaccums and I wasn't impressed with it. It didn't really get all the dust out. I take mine in every year and have it professionally serviced.

watsernam

i would like to know if anyone knows of an internet sewing machine repair class or better yet a school in the Colorado Springs area. I wonder where all the sewing machine repair people get instructions.

Olivia's Grammy

I thought about cleaning my machine completely. I was told that machines can get out of timing and every brand of machine requires a different timing tool. I know only to well about the timing problem. My HQ got out of timing and it took 6 weeks to get it fixed.

KittyGram

I clean it quite often. A lot more often than 3 months!!! Probably once a month, unless it needs it sooner. I do need to get it in for a professional cleaning, though.

patsyo56721

I would like to know about the vac you use for your machine.

patsyo56721

I have been told that sewing over pins can cause the timing to mess up.

gloria farmer

I clean my machine every time I finish a big project and then I change the neddle and about every 6 month I oil and give it a good cleaning. I took a class on how to clean my featherweath and once a year I take it to have clean.