Many sewing machine technicians are a bit threatened by sergers.  They do not see as many sergers as standard sewing machines, and sergers a...

Question 1: What makes a sewing machine? Since the first sewing machine was patented in 1846, it has essentially been a mechanical applia...

What is a repair?   Does it require replacing parts?  In many cases, when you are working to repair sewing machines and embroidery machine...

The Top Eight Sewing Machine Questions by David Trumble Q1: What makes a sewing machine? Since the first sewing machine was patented in 184...

What Do You Do With Skipped And Sticky Serger Stitches? When you push on the foot control, you expect your serger to zip along serging a pe...

Does your needle penetrate the needleplate properly? This is an often overlooked element that can create loads of problems. If the needle is...

One might think that fixing sewing machines is all about turning the right screw, and they would be at least partly right. When you remove t...

Frequently I get questions from customers and others about sewing machines. Here are some of the top questions and answers. Question 1: How...

If you are reading this post, you are either interested in doing your own sewing machines repair or possibly in a hobby or business. Sewing ...

You set up your sewing machine and are ready to sew, but when you press down on the foot pedal the machine barely moves at all. It is as th...

Sewing is fun. Sewing is creative. Sewing is actually pretty easy when all goes well, but when threads keep breaking; it can get frustrating...

The closet door opens. Your sewing machine is there neatly tucked away in its case. You pick it up and carry it to the kitchen table. You re...

So, you consider yourself a sewing machine technician. What exactly does that mean? Does that mean you are a mechanic who gets his hands all...

The professional sewing machine repair technician is a rare and vital key to the world of sewing and quilting. Today there are millions and ...

Generic sewing machine repair is simply the repair and maintenance of generic sewing machines. By generic we refer to sewing machine brand...

On my website http://www.fixsewingmachines.com/ , I offer a free beginner's course in sewing machine repair. It is entitled 7 Steps to ...

Recently, a customer asked me if they could learn how to repair sewing machines by reading a book. My answers is yes and no. From ecourses, ...

Do you remember about twenty years ago, when we were told that everyone was going to be required to use the metric system instead of the Ame...

Is embroidery your passion? Do you treasure your embroidery machine and thrill to the creative wonders you can perform with your embroidery ...

There are essentially three groups of people interested in sewing machine repair : the user, the hobbiest, and the pro. The user is interes...