Sewing Machine Maintenance
All levels | 28 min 10 sec
Introduction
00:41
Materials
00:54
Taking Care of Your Machine
14:10
12:25
Taught by Fancy Tiger
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Gunked-up machines can ruin any sewing experience. Learn how to properly maintain your machine with Jaime from Fancy Tiger Crafts. She demonstrates how to clean and oil a sewing machine, change the light bulb, and troubleshoot problems – she even demonstrates how to adjust tension if your stitches are too loose or too tight. Jaime works on a variety of sewing machine models in this class, and also provides tips on what to look for if you’re shopping for a new machine.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Sewing machine maintenance tool kit:
  • Sewing machine manual
  • Sewing machine screwdrivers
  • Sewing machine oil
  • Sewing machine brush
  • Emery board
  • Tweezers
  • Phillips head screwdriver (optional)
Downloads:
Learn how to:
  • Take apart and clean your sewing machine
  • Oil your sewing machine
  • File away nicks on the throat plate
  • Change the light bulb
  • Load bobbin and sewing needle
  • Adjust tension
  • Select a new machine
 
What you’ll get:
 
  • A 2 part master class on how to maintain your sewing machine
  • 3 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
  • Detailed supply list
  • Step-by-step instruction by the expert instructors of Fancy Tiger
  • The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Sewing Machine Maintenance Reviews
821 users recommended this class to a friend
Maja Jovanovic

Great instructions 

November 30, 2024
 
Robin Asher

Well demonstrated, except when oiling the bobbin case on the first machine. It was off the bottom of the screen.

November 5, 2024
 
Teresa Rodriguez

Very informative.  Well-paced.  

October 17, 2024