Sewing machine maintenance?
Nov. 26th, 2011 09:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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sewingHi all, I'm new to the community! I learned to sew when I was in elementary school and my mom (wisely) channeled my Little House on the Prairie phase into quilting classes. I got a Brother sewing machine for Christmas back in the day, which I've used intermittently since then for projects such as altering jean length (I'm short); sewing curtains; making bags; etc.
I've decided I want to try to get more actively involved with sewing ever since I saw some Regency sewing patterns described in Jane Austen Knits magazine. I know, I am a dork.
Here is the question. The last time I used my Brother sewing machine it smelled kind of...weird. Metallic. I tried applying some sewing machine oil (after consulting the manual). That seemed to help for a little bit, but then the smell came back. Do I just need to oil it frequently, or should I take it in to a sewing machine shop for some maintenance? I have had this machine for almost 20 years and haven't done any maintenance, but it hasn't been getting very heavy use...then again, if a car doesn't get very much use it definitely needs extra maintenance.
Thoughts?
I've decided I want to try to get more actively involved with sewing ever since I saw some Regency sewing patterns described in Jane Austen Knits magazine. I know, I am a dork.
Here is the question. The last time I used my Brother sewing machine it smelled kind of...weird. Metallic. I tried applying some sewing machine oil (after consulting the manual). That seemed to help for a little bit, but then the smell came back. Do I just need to oil it frequently, or should I take it in to a sewing machine shop for some maintenance? I have had this machine for almost 20 years and haven't done any maintenance, but it hasn't been getting very heavy use...then again, if a car doesn't get very much use it definitely needs extra maintenance.
Thoughts?
