A sewing machine with its front cover removed exposing the bobbin case, with a lint brush and oil bottle beside it

Quilting Machine Maintenance & Repair

A quilting machine that is cleaned, oiled, and tensioned correctly lasts for years and sews better the whole time. This hub covers routine maintenance for both domestic and longarm machines, along with the most common repair questions quilters run into.

Guides in this hub

Sewing machine oil bottle with a zoom spout next to a quilting machine

Sewing Machine Oil: What to Use and How to Oil Your Machine

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Brushing lint out of the bobbin area, the first step in how to clean longarm quilting machine parts

How to Clean and Oil a Longarm Quilting Machine

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