Jane Quilter

My DH was getting a little testy over the constant drone of my feather weight while I pieced a king sized crumb quilt out of old scraps. I'mm tired of the klunk klunk klunk of the sewing machine....can you give it a rest for a while? Hmmmm, ah, no. So I went and gave my featherweight a good cleaning and oiling. Now it runs so quiet, you can't tell it is stitching. A quick demo bought me a reduction in sentence, and I am free to stitch onward and upward. I felt bad I had neglected my favorite sewing machine. How much longer and I might have ruined it. Just sharing a reminder to oil your machine, too.

Krisb

Cleaning and oiling is part of my Sunday routine. Reminds me--should go do that now.

ManiacQuilter2

It is also my routine too!

tessagin

Just finished my 401!

QuiltE

......... and a new needle can do wonders towards getting a machine back to that nice soft purrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Onebyone

I don't sew in the same room with family. They (DH) are too noisy for me. Check out this site for everything you need to know about Featherweight maintenance, tools, tips and care. http://www.novamontgomery.com/

Jane Quilter

thanks onebyone, I signed up for her newsletter

QuiltingVagabond

Those FWs are thirsty girls, pretty much daily if you use them daily. But you can hear when it is time to oil if you pay attention.

Jane Quilter

you can bet I'll be listening , QuiltingVagabond

Tiggersmom

Years ago, I was sewing while talking on the phone to my mother (me in Arizona, her is California) and she said you need to oil your machine and change your needle, LOL, it was amazing she never heard the important stuff but she sure tuned in on that machine.