My Tip for today is to
know your machine, how it works and keep it clean.
Dont be afraid to pull your sewing machine apart. Read the manual and look at the section for machine maintenance and remember to continually clean out all of the lint and dust inside the machine and oil it regularly. A great link with tips on how to spring clean your sewing machine is at craft nectar.
Its also important to remember to change your needle regularly. The lady at my sewing machine shop said that a needle is good for about 4 hours of sewing, otherwise it gets blunt and starts skipping stitches.
The best tip to do with cleaning your machine is DONT BE SCARED! for such a long time I didnt unscrew anything on my machine for fear of not remembering how to get it back together. It has only been since starting to sew really really regularly that I have thrown caution to the wind and picked up my screw driver.
Once you start cleaning your machine regularly you will notice how much better it works and how much happier your craft and sewing time will be.
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1 comment:
Oh my!!!
I'm beyond scared - I'm petrified. I know that I should do it though. I can see and hear that the machine wants me to. I know I should care for my friends... I will do it. I will.
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