frou-frou » Sewing Machines http://frou-frou.co.uk A colourful place about sewing, knitting, crochet, tea and cake! Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Major surgery http://frou-frou.co.uk/2009/04/major-surgery/ http://frou-frou.co.uk/2009/04/major-surgery/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:25:29 +0000 frou-frou http://frou-frou.co.uk/wordpress/?p=10 I had to perform some major surgery on my sewing machine today and had been a little worried it was over the hill.  A good clean, some oil and a bit of jiggery pokery and all seems well.  The presser foot wasn’t pressing down hard enough and so not holding the fabric or moving it through properly.   Think it was a problem with the spring sticking inside and oil seems to have helped.

Really didnt want to have to consider replacing it, especially when i am saving up for an overlocker!

Been doing lots of sewing.  Details and pics to follow!

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