Some Things I Have Learned

So after a nice round of broken machines, I *think* everything is fixed now. I have learned ALOT during this last week regarding care and maintenance of machines.

So, here is everything I learned the expensive, oh did I say that, I meant HARD way!

* Use the same needles in your serger. Don’t mix brands! Even if you happen to own or were gifted other brand needles, do not put them into your machine. (dang singer and organ mix)

* Change your needles every 8hrs. Every 8 no matter what!

* Even if your machine manual says to use a certain needle check with either your shop or here SM to see what to use.

If you fail to do these things you will end up spending alot of money fixing your timing and you’ll nick up your loopers, yes both of them.

Next, (didn’t I say I learned alot)…

* Industrial machines are NOT home machines.

* Get a magnifying glass to work on them.

* If you get your husband to help you “repair” your machine, be prepared to have to assist (alot). lol

* Do not leave to go to, say, a grocery store, or you might return to find your machine was taken apart more then needed (why do men do that?) and now it doesn’t make anything resembling a stitch.
(really though he did a good job, I think it might even be fixed now)

* When trying to fix skipped stitches on a industrial, try all you would with a home machine, but then you’d better get a manual. Which is awesome, btw. You wouldn’t believe the information in there.

* Tiny adjustments make a HUGE difference. And there are lot of adjustments you can make.

Luckily, I didn’t have to do anything to my Bernina (knocks on wood) other then normal yearly service. I really felt like a dope when I hurt my serger. But then my c/s machine wasn’t working and I was just about feed up! I ruined a pair of shorts for DS trying to get the c/s fixed.

Oh and lastly, I learned that when your newborn starts to sleep though the night you feel so much better!!! I know she’s my fourth, but you really do forget.

(sorry for the lack of photos. But I have been wanting to blog for over a month now and just wanted photos, so no photos = new post. At least for now.)