Looking after your sewing machine

[rehak]

Don't do it Rosemary. I bought one and it is totally useless. There is not enough suction to do any good. At least that is my experience.

[lorra]

I just asked my Bernina dealer how often I should bring mine in. She said for me, every 2-3 years. She knows I keep it cleaned and oiled. For others who do not clean it, it would be every year. I could not believe someone would let their machine get that bad. :shock: :shock: Poor little machines.

[lorra]

Rita, This is probably just another case of English being one way on that side of the pond,and it being another way over here, but whatever is a pop-sock? Is it what we here call a knee-hi?

[anne1]

In reply to Terrie yes a pop sock is a knee high.
With regard to cleaning ones machine I have heard that you shouldn't use an air aerosol either to blow the lint out, it just blows it further into the machine.
I use a cotton bud and an artists or child paint brush and when the vacuum is upstairs I will use the small nozzle on that.
Happy sewing
Anne

[theothermarion]

words fail me.

But I think I better go clean my machine!!!!