How to repair and look after your sewing machine (Restarters Skillshare)
Channel: The Restart Project
Date: 2023-02-17

Sewing machines are a common sight at Restart Parties, Repair Cafés and other repair events. But while they’re most often used to fix clothes, we’ve also seen hundreds of broken machines that need repairing themselves. 

When a sewing machine goes wrong, it’s not always obvious how to get it working again. 

So we were delighted to welcome back the wonderful Jennie Caminada from Cheekyhandmades to lead this online skillshare session about the most common problems you’re likely to come across when working with a sewing machine and tips for keeping it running smoothly.

Key links
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- Learn more about Cheekyhandmades: https://www.cheekyhandmades.co.uk
- Find our guide to fixing sewing machines: https://wiki.restarters.net/Sewing_machines
- Join our online community: https://talk.restarters.net/

Chapters
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00:00 Introduction
02:31 Needles
13:15 Thread
16:28 Bobbins
23:11 Bobbin cases
33:55 Oiling
40:22 Stitch plates
42:49 Cleaning
49:58 Bobbin tension
1:00:51 Questions

Recorded on 16/02/2023