Quilting Machine Maintenance & Repair

A few drops of sewing machine oil are the cheapest insurance a quilter can buy. Quilting is hard on a machine. Long seams, thick layers, and batting lint add friction, and friction wears metal parts, loosens stitches, and makes a machine clatter. The right oil in the right spots keeps it quiet, smooth, and sewing ... Read more

Quilting is a dirty business. Every stitch drives thread and needle through three layers of fabric and batting, and that friction constantly throws off lint, much of it settling in the bobbin area where you can not see it building up. Left alone, that lint causes tension problems, skipped stitches, and eventually a jammed hook ... Read more