Is your sewing machine feeling tired and cranky lately? Why not treat it to a day of pampering and upkeep? Indulge your sewing machine with an “oil treatment“, massage it’s tired noisy gears, tighten the belts and reset the timing. Save money and do these relatively simple sewing machine repairs yourself at home or in the studio.
Troubleshooting tips and techniques for the beginner sewer from It’s Just Sewing:
Thread tension can be complicated and overwhelming. It’s Just Sewing put together a little video series with sewing tips and tutorials for troubleshooting both modern and vintage sewing machine tension, jamming, and stitch quality. Click play to watch:
In this free two-part video series Burley Sew interviews an experienced sewing machine repairman:
This repairman gives us great information about typical sewing machine issues that sewers and quilters would bring into the repair shop and how we can prevent them.
More sewing machine maintenance videos, tips, and tricks:
- How to Fix Hook Timing on an Industrial Sewing Machine
- Common Tension Mistakes on Sewing Machines
- Sewing Machine Problems: The Most Common Issues
- How to Fix / Repair the Hook Timing on a Sewing Machine
- Look Inside a Sewing Machine
- How to Select a Sewing Machine Needle Type
- Thrift Shop Sewing Machines
- How To Clean and Oil A Sewing Machine
- The Right Foot for the Job
- Foot Pressure
- Your Sewing Machine Service Explained
- Bobbin Tension Adjustment
- First Steps: The Parts of Your Sewing Machine
- The Secret Life of the Sewing Machine with Tim Hunkin
- Cleaning Your Sewing Machine
- Fixing Your Sewing Machine Tension
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