Tuesday, September 27, 2011

My Middle Name

You know I've just begun sewing again...I tried to avoid using the machine over the years, for a few reasons, one being that I had no place to keep it available for use; it had to live in its case.  Another, because it was always a fight to make it run properly...actually, it never did.

So, finishing up some star blocks today, I decided to try servicing the machine again (myself), as it continued to be loud and wouldn't begin sewing when I said to...it would hum loudly and stall, get thread caught in the shuttle hook, knot up in the fabric, and then stop sewing.  Sound like a good time to you?


I started by cleaning the feed dogs again, oiled it (again) in all the places the manual showed with pointy arrows, and still nothing changed.  I thought --- something must need oiling that I'm not seeing.

Upon closing the manual, my eyes fell upon a few important words:


"REGULATING BELT TENSION ON MOTOR"



That's it!!!  I knew it immediatly! The belt is too tight causing the loud noise and delay in starting!  I read the instructions, and fixed 'er right up!  I also changed the location of the shuttle thread ejector; at some point, it had gotten moved too far left.

She's a smooth sewer now...I'd even say she sings!
Which should make her a singer (but no, a Vogue Stitch, she is).


I'm a happy girl!  

And yeah, my family has called me "Mrs. Fixit" for decades... it's my middle name.

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3 comments:

  1. Oh Cis- sooooo glad you got that baby to work for you- YEAH- yep you are Mrs. Fixit-....among being the best sis too!! so happy for you- the squares are just beautimous!!!

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  2. Oh how wonderful! You must be very proud and pleased to have fixed your machine yourself! Congratulations and happy sewing!

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  3. Yeah Cyinthia, you are Mrs. Fixit! I would have just taken the machine to the shop. Those blocks are looking good.
    Therese

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