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Sewing Tips and Tricks Tuesday: Taking apart your machine? Take pictures.

October 7, 2014 by AllFreeSewing 2 Comments

Sewing Tips and Tricks Tuesday

Cleaning your sewing machine is a total hassle. I get it! Opening that thing up is daunting and can be a little terrifying for a first time sewist. The problem is sewing machine maintenance is the number one thing you need to master in order to make your machine last and ensure it runs properly. Fortunately for you, cleaning your sewing machine is not as difficult as it might seem. All you really need to do is a little bit of dusting. We all know how to do that. I have faith in you, new sewists. You can perform your own simple sewing machine maintenance with ease. Learning how to clean your sewing machine is easy. The hard part is taking it apart and putting it back together.

Sewing Machine Maintenance:
Take Pictures When You Take Your Machine Apart!

Once you have done it once, you can do it again. That first time though? I was scared too. But I have the how to clean your sewing machine hack that is going to change your life! Take pictures. That’s right all you need to do is take pictures before you start taking parts out. This way you can look right back at it. Sure, your manual can be helpful, but sometimes we need a more realistic visual. So, arm yourself with your camera phone the next time you clean out your machine.

I took these pictures while cleaning out one of the machines in our office. After that, putting it back together was a breeze!

Sewing Machine Maintenance: How to Clean a Sewing Machine Read more at http://www.allfreesewing.com/Sewing-Tips-and-Tricks/Sewing-Machine-Maintenance-How-to-Clean-a-Sewing-Machine

Want to learn how to clean your machine? Check out how Sewing Machine Maintenance: How to Clean A Sewing Machine Tutorial over at AllFreeSewing.com.

Know some sewing tips and tricks that you would like to share?

Comment below and we might feature your trick here on Seams and Scissors! A great sewing hack can make a world of difference and there is absolutely no reason to keep them to yourself. Interested in writing a Sewing Tips and Tricks Tuesday post for us? Go ahead and email us at editor@allfreesewing.com or click here to submit your idea.

Do you have any tips for cleaning your sewing machine?

 

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Comments

  1. david pena says

    December 18, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Love you!! I’m gonna have to say that you have been very helpful in your information about sewing and the products that you have,am very interested in learning more!! And look forward in working ya’ll in the same manner!! Oh Yeah!!”I’m so excited

    Reply
  2. this site says

    January 30, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    This is a very good tip particularly to those new to the blogosphere.

    Brief but very precise info… Thanks for sharing this one.
    A must read article!

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