OCTOBER 5, 2023
Is your stash starting to expand and invading other areas than your sewing studio? Are your muffin bins topped and about to explode at any minute? Do you feel overwhelmed? Not sure how to use it or what to do with it, and almost to the point of giving it away? I feel that way too, at times! Not to worry! I believe I have a cure for this common ailment. Let’s bust our scraps, especially those little pieces that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Each Thursday I will find some patterns that will deal with the little pieces and even some of the larger and odd pieces that we all tend to accumulate.
Tis the season to catch up on our holiday sewing but here are a few questions to ask before starting. Maybe we know these already or have just forgotten, so it doesn’t really hurt to check. Do you know how to take care of your machine properly and how to save yourself some time and money? Today we are going to talk about our machines and how to clean them properly, simple repairs that will save a bundle and ways to prevent problems.
This is from Man Sewing and he shows us how to clean our machines.
1. (54) Sewing Machine Maintenance: Oil and Clean – YouTube
and if you have a vintage machine:
(54) How To Clean Vintage Sewing Machine Parts – without damaging them – YouTube
Here are a few shorts that show how to do simple repairs before taking it into the shop
2. (54) Check This Before You Pay For a Repair #shorts – YouTube
Or how to check your sewing machine tension that could lead to problems:
3. (54) Thread Tension & Troubleshooting | Sewing Machine Basics – YouTube\
(54) Troubleshooting 3 Common Sewing Machine Problems | Sew Simple Series Lesson #7 – YouTube
That’s it for today and I will see you next week with more hints.
Thank you!
Delightful Designs 