Jenny's video on spring cleaning your machine! OMG
Hey Y'all, I just saw this video recently posted by Jenny at Missouri Star.
http://quiltingtutorials.com/browse-...ning-quilters/ She is showing you how to "clean" out the dust in the feed dog/bobbin area. All I can say is WOW! I was amazed at how much "fuzzies" she pulled out! I clean mine out fairly often for fear of a costly breakdown. I can't ever imagine pulling out as much out of a machine. I know she sews a lot each day but WOW! I do LOVE her videos ! All of them! |
wow that was really cool! i have to check my machine now... i don't know how long it's been since i've done that
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Thanks for sharing. Now if feel like I can do this!
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I just thoroughly cleaned my Singer 301A yesterday, after a couple months of not being cleaned and only had about a 1/4 of the lint that she did. LOL. Of course, I do not sew 8 hours a day, but do sew a lot. I really enjoy the videos they share. After watching the spring cleaning, I watched the Jacobs Ladder....will definetely be doing that one very soon. Thanks for sharing.
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OMG! I've never let my machine get that dirty. I'm glad she did that tutorial though because the machine sounds so much better after it's been cleaned:thumbup:
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I have a little attachment that fits on my vacuum cleaner hose, it's small enough to fit in most crevices in my machine and does a great job. A thoroughly cleaned mascara brush works wonders, too! I have to say, I was VERY shocked to hear her say she sews 8-10 hours a day and only changes her needle when she spring cleans - does that mean she only changes her needle once a year?!?!?!?
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That was an amazing amount of lint!!! I clean mine out about every 10 - 14 days so it (lint) never gets down too far into the machine.
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Originally Posted by Peckish
(Post 5217310)
I have a little attachment that fits on my vacuum cleaner hose, it's small enough to fit in most crevices in my machine and does a great job. A thoroughly cleaned mascara brush works wonders, too! I have to say, I was VERY shocked to hear her say she sews 8-10 hours a day and only changes her needle when she spring cleans - does that mean she only changes her needle once a year?!?!?!?
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I sew everyday so I clean my machine at least once a week. It really collects when you sew alot.
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Originally Posted by virtualbernie
(Post 5217357)
II must admit I'm almost as bad as she is when it comes to changing needles. I only change them if my thread starts breaking for no reason, I get tired of hearing the "ca-thunk ca-thunk" sound or it's bent or broken. I haven't seen any difference in the quality of my 1/4" seams. Even the guy at Superior Threads doesn't recommend changing needles as often as some others do. I've heard after every 8 hours, every new project--I don't have money like that to throw needles away if it's not affecting my quilting. I like saving my money for all the other gadrillion gadgets recommended on this board.:p
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