Who wants to lead a machine maintenance lesson? (an oil along, LOL!)
I don't know how to oil my machines, but would love to learn. I'm sure there are other mamas here in the same boat. Would one of you more experienced sewing divas (Scarlet? Allison? Anyone?) consider teaching us?
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Shecki
Eli, Josiah, Annaliese, Brianna, Samuel, Furby and Zach, waiting and waiting and waiting to see one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence on 4th of July. http://www.californiamuseum.org/inde...s/declaration/
"If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that" Goethe
Putting in my request too-just bought an old kenmore for $20 and the very nice woman gave me her mothers even older kenmore (heavy green metal thing) just to get it out of her garage. Both are in nice condition and came with little boxes of things I have yet to figure out but both have not been used in years. I bought sewing machine oil last night but when I took the "lid" off the green one I was like er-dont think so thanks.
Too many parts and no manual-I would love an oil along or even just basic instructions (like if it moves oil it?)
To clean my serger - remove the needle plate, needles, and competely unthread (this is my super thoroughly cleaning). I have one of those vacuum attachments for cleaning small things. I use that to suck out all the lint (NEVER blow the lint, it just blows it back into the gears of your machine, bad, bad, bad!) Then, I oil any moving grears, anywhere that something has to slide through something else. Really, you can't over oil. Just use a drop or two though and don't put it anywhere that the thread runs through. Then, I take thick thread, like jeanstitch, put a few drops of alcohol on it and run it through each tension disc a few times. I think that is it.
For my machines, I do the same - remove needle, needle plate, bobbin casing. My bobbin casing then pops open and I clean and oil in there. Then I make sure the feed dogs are lint free.
Every few months dh unscrews the covers from the machines and cleans and oils the internal gears. Same thing, just put a drop of oil on everything that moves. You probably only need to do this one once a year if you aren't sewing a few hours a day like me.
Don't be afraid of your machine. You aren't going to break it by cleaning it. Just don't use any cleaners on it and don't take anything apart. Taking the cover off it okay, but don't remove anything on the inside, it throws off the timing.
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Allison
mama to Ara, Simone, and Zarin
I've always wanted to know and did ask not so long ago....
"Layout/Cutting
Use a "with nap" layout. Determine the direction of the pile you will use. You can cut with the pile running up or down, depending on the look you want. The color looks darker when the pile feels smoother toward the top of garment. Color looks lighter when nap feels smoother running toward the garment hem."
I did a poll and a large majority voted for smooth running down. I was the only vote for whichever way the pattern fits best and now I feel justified in my frugal use of fabrics LOL
__________________ Shannon
soulmate to Daniel
mama to Sebastian (4/97), Tierran (4/00), and Everette Jean (10/02)
EvieJean "When I'm a dult I'll sew all your clothes for you mama. And when you outgrow them I'll make you more."
seems like this could potentially help a LOT of us out.... unless it's only me who has been abandoning My machines.
Tell me how often you clean and or oil your machines???
I personally just vacuumed out my serger for the first time---poor thing! I wish I had some oil for her shs is already acting like new again! My sewing machine is being cleaned and tuned up by the shop since its under warranty.
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Jessy P.
Mommy to Alexander (1/00) and Noelle (11/01)
Who wants to lead a machine maintenance lesson? (an oil along, LOL!)
I'll be anxiously awaiting some instructions, lol!
public service announcement.
Everything you always wanted to know about sewing, but were afraid to ask. LOL.
Can we talk about machine maintenance???
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