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#42
It's happened to us all. I use a small kid's paintbrush to clean/pick up the lint in the bobbin area. I now change the needle after every project but like you I found out the hard way. Look at your manual, it's easier than you think. Just give yourself time and you'll get to know your machine and its needs. Keep on with the quilting, it's a great craft. I love it.
#44
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Originally Posted by beachlady
I clean mine every bobbin change. And probably do not change the needle enough - kind of like my blades in the rotary cutter.
#45
When you take out the broken needle , pay close attention to which side the flat part goes. Then replace the new one in the same way. Make sure you put it in as far as it will go, and tighten the screw. I use a screwdriver in my large machine because it vibrates a bit and gets loose.
Definitely have a look inside to defuzz your machine. If you can't follow the manual to do this, just take it in to your fav shop and ask them to show you.
Or, get another sewing buddy to show you. Generally quilters are a friendly and sharing bunch!
Definitely have a look inside to defuzz your machine. If you can't follow the manual to do this, just take it in to your fav shop and ask them to show you.
Or, get another sewing buddy to show you. Generally quilters are a friendly and sharing bunch!
#46
Originally Posted by AnnieH
It's happened to us all. I use a small kid's paintbrush to clean/pick up the lint in the bobbin area. I now change the needle after every project but like you I found out the hard way. Look at your manual, it's easier than you think. Just give yourself time and you'll get to know your machine and its needs. Keep on with the quilting, it's a great craft. I love it.
#48
You should change your needle reasonably often. Perhaps it broke because it was too dull to go through the material. The more sewing you do, the easier it is to know when to change the needle. Certainly if you hear a sort of popping sound when the needle goes in it means you have left it a bit long to change the needle. After every project(and sometimes during) you should get rid of fluff in the bobbin race and feed dogs. I use a big paint brush or make up brush for this as the ones they supply you with are inadequate.
Never pull the thread backward through the tension disc when you are changing the thread as you can drag lint into the disc. Cut it off at the top and drag the tail out through the needle direction. The little bit of thread waste is worth not having to get your machine serviced too often.
Never pull the thread backward through the tension disc when you are changing the thread as you can drag lint into the disc. Cut it off at the top and drag the tail out through the needle direction. The little bit of thread waste is worth not having to get your machine serviced too often.
#49
Originally Posted by jitkaau
You should change your needle reasonably often. Perhaps it broke because it was too dull to go through the material. The more sewing you do, the easier it is to know when to change the needle. Certainly if you hear a sort of popping sound when the needle goes in it means you have left it a bit long to change the needle. After every project(and sometimes during) you should get rid of fluff in the bobbin race and feed dogs. I use a big paint brush or make up brush for this as the ones they supply you with are inadequate.
Never pull the thread backward through the tension disc when you are changing the thread as you can drag lint into the disc. Cut it off at the top and drag the tail out through the needle direction. The little bit of thread waste is worth not having to get your machine serviced too often.
Never pull the thread backward through the tension disc when you are changing the thread as you can drag lint into the disc. Cut it off at the top and drag the tail out through the needle direction. The little bit of thread waste is worth not having to get your machine serviced too often.
#50
When I clean my bobbin area out I use canned air when I'm finished and I was surprised how much fine lint build up still remains after cleaning. Canned air is what is also used to clean dust from keyboards on yor computers.
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