Sewing Machine Basics
Before attempting repair of your sewing machine, there are a few critical items to check that can save you from an unnecessary trip to the repair shop.
Proper sewing machine troubleshooting techniques can save you time and money on sewing machine repairs.
If you experience a problem with your sewing machine during a major project, don't panic. There are simple steps to troubleshoot your sewing machine and repair most of the problems that you will encounter.
- Backtrack
Stop and remember the last thing you were doing before the problem started. Did you just change the thread? Did you just install a new needle? Did you break a needle? Did you sew over a heavy seam? These questions will help you isolate the problem.
- Recognize the most common problems and learn the solutions
This is where the instruction manual to your sewing machine is priceless. Learn how to properly install a new needle and learn to thread your machine correctly.
- Change your needle
Before you do anything, change your needle. Countless sewing machines are taken to the shop everyday for problems that could have been solved by changing the needle. Never attempt to adjust or repair your machine without changing the needle first.
- Check the threading of your sewing machine
Using the instruction manual to your sewing machine as a guide, re-thread your machine.