dianec42

When was the last time the machine was oiled? All the moving parts need to be oiled, especially if it hasn't been used in a few months. That's something a professional cleaning and tuning up will take care of. I am notorious for forgetting to oil my machines. Everytime I take them in for cleaning and tuning, the guy gives me grief, but he knows me now and knows to expect machines full of fabric dust that have been beaten on for a year. I have gotten better at using canned air to blow the worst of the dust out occasionally, but I'm terrible at machine maintenance, and I know better. :)