tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post4825456871918620989..comments2024-03-25T18:52:36.767-07:00Comments on Michelle's Romantic Tangle: When's the last time you cleaned your machine? Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308680396802432722noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-68494421920319941222013-05-05T11:40:58.744-07:002013-05-05T11:40:58.744-07:00Way too long. I keep saying I'm going to do.Way too long. I keep saying I'm going to do. BillieBee (billiemick)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12962933031675452865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-74531941187740810002013-05-05T11:06:31.335-07:002013-05-05T11:06:31.335-07:00I clean out the bobbin area each time I start a ne...I clean out the bobbin area each time I start a new bobbin. I usually do a more thorough cleanning with a Q-tip and a drop of oil once a week, if I've been sewing throughout the week. My longarm I clean after EVERY bobbin and between quilts. The lint buildup is faster on the longarm than my domestic. I guess that is because I quilt more than piece these days. And the thread is usually cotton content.<br /><br />Your stash numbers look good. Darhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960683751935834250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-69464729800849471632013-05-05T11:02:32.015-07:002013-05-05T11:02:32.015-07:00I clean my machine from the lint usually after eve...I clean my machine from the lint usually after every project. Mine is very unhappy and tells me so if too much lint builds up around the bobbin. It seems the newer machines must work faster because they sure are more "lintier" than I remember my older machines. I also am able to have it serviced every 3 months which keeps it very happy! Sandikwiltnkatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14151334139749434757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-68406569020813670502013-05-05T09:49:33.225-07:002013-05-05T09:49:33.225-07:00I try to clean it at least once a month at the beg...I try to clean it at least once a month at the beginning of the month and change the needle then. Some threads and fabric mean I have to change/clean more often - like flannel. You are good to yours.Angie in SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689281551068732574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-55682028881099910412013-05-05T09:30:37.998-07:002013-05-05T09:30:37.998-07:00My sewing machine is pretty forgiving (she's a...My sewing machine is pretty forgiving (she's a 1949 Singer 201-2) but I try to check the lint once in a while--oil her every 20 hours of sewing or so. The long arm doesn't build up lint near as fast--the bobbin area is open underneath and I just blow it out with canned air. I usually oil it at the end of every project and if it was a big project--I change the needle. Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930975280752577392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-18825180915170444542013-05-05T09:08:14.816-07:002013-05-05T09:08:14.816-07:00Were you aware your stash report says net added 20...Were you aware your stash report says net added 2012.<br /><br />Your yarn report is correctAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-22193371701855711382013-05-05T08:25:58.011-07:002013-05-05T08:25:58.011-07:00I clean my little featherweight several times when...I clean my little featherweight several times when I use it (just for putting bindings on). I use Mettler which is pretty linty. What do you use?<br /><br />CrispyCrispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784813169069471560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-21169070211533386432013-05-05T07:55:03.232-07:002013-05-05T07:55:03.232-07:00I clean my machine every 4 or 5 bobbins (sometimes...I clean my machine every 4 or 5 bobbins (sometimes I loose count). Great stash numbers for this year! Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-26497812488564205362013-05-05T07:44:31.398-07:002013-05-05T07:44:31.398-07:00I've always been a bobbin area cleaner... but ...I've always been a bobbin area cleaner... but last December my Pfaff completely stopped sewing one day and I pulled off the top left panel where the light bulb was and it was STUFFED with lint! I pulled out what I could and got it working again. Now it's back from a much deserved professional cleaning and tune-up.Deb@asimplelifequiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178872701953461660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-20982902198553270272013-05-05T07:23:32.084-07:002013-05-05T07:23:32.084-07:00I had been notorious for not remembering to clean ...I had been notorious for not remembering to clean my machine regularly. But I read a tip once and it said "clean it every two bobbins worth". So now I start a project with two full bobbins and MAKE myself clean it when I have to refill those.Quilty Consciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427576384333038266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-11950312595003653872013-05-05T07:14:25.848-07:002013-05-05T07:14:25.848-07:00I have drop in bobbin machines like yours and some...I have drop in bobbin machines like yours and some not. I think drop in bobbins make is easier to see the lint and crap and easier to clean.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00801251430263990186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-72540897240717500522013-05-05T05:50:52.024-07:002013-05-05T05:50:52.024-07:00I clean my machine quite regularly and do send it ...I clean my machine quite regularly and do send it out once a year for the "pro" to do it well. I think a sewing machine is like a car, it runs smoother when tuned at least yearly.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425123492444675750noreply@blogger.com