So you bought a machine, what next !! Part 2
Part 2 of my post on starting to sew and care of your machine. In this post I am going to concentrate on solving problems and then a little light maintenance.
Do you suffer with tension, arghhhhh! Yes, the thing we hate the most. I spend more time messing about with machine tensions than anything else.
We all struggle with tension problems – particularly to start with, I can’t tell you how many times I have wanted to throw my machine down the stairs over the years – its still beats us all sometimes!
click on the pic below for an informative read on solving tension problems – from All Free Sewing
Understanding Sewing Machine Tension from Crafty Baba also gives good advice on this subject.
and finally, a gentle video on sewing machine maintenance – from Easy Sewing for beginners. Get your tea and biscuits at the ready again.
Lots more tips on my Pinterest board here
If you didn’t catch part 1 you can see it here
Gail WilsonNovember 29, 2017
Absolutely love you new sewing space! I have a similar space that could be converted and you have inspired me to look at it again. Do you have the plans for your renovation and what kind of structural issues did you have to address?
spenceroggNovember 29, 2017
Hi Gail. Glad you like it, it’s definitely made a huge improvement to my life!
The company we used drew up all the plans and got approval, the main issue was where to put the stairs to get sufficient head height for planning and fire regulations. It meant we couldn’t put the new stairs over the existing stairs so had to lose half a bedroom in the end. UK regulations may not be the same as US though