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Sewing Diaper Divas

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Help.

Posted by

msnellen82

on Feb. 5, 2012 at 12:35 PM

B&T Tooshies

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My sewing machine crapped out.. it won't sew, or it will go really slow. I can't even really turn the needle manually.. any ideas?

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on Feb. 5, 2012 at 12:35 PM

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hooraywesay

Diva on Feb. 5, 2012 at 1:30 PM

It sounds like something is jammed. Did you clean out the bobbin area, check inside where the needle arm is housed?

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msnellen82

B&T Tooshies on Feb. 5, 2012 at 4:53 PM

I opened up the whole machine and vacuumed it out.. I will check again .. otherwise off to the sew shop :(

Quoting hooraywesay:

It sounds like something is jammed. Did you clean out the bobbin area, check inside where the needle arm is housed?

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mjimaging

Diva on Feb. 5, 2012 at 8:06 PM

No suggestions but I hate it when that happens! I hope you get it figured out.

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hooraywesay

Diva on Feb. 5, 2012 at 9:59 PM

I had issue with mine, I blew a fuse, but I could still manually move the needle. Could be a belt or something too :-(

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carolyntx

Diva In Training on Feb. 6, 2012 at 12:00 AM

Mine is out too :( and unfortunately no money to repair or buy a second one since I just bought this recently. Do you have a repair shop you like?

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Mommymo08

Diva on Feb. 6, 2012 at 12:07 PM

what kind of machine?

msnellen82

B&T Tooshies on Feb. 6, 2012 at 1:02 PM

Brother

Quoting Mommymo08:

what kind of machine?

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Mommymo08

Diva on Feb. 7, 2012 at 9:28 AM

did you google LOL? That is usually how things get fixed around here LOL

mercedesgerow

on Feb. 11, 2012 at 10:28 AM

sorry to hear about machine. Depending on how long you've had it the place you got it may still take it back and you can get a new one. I do most my sewing on a straight stitch indutrial, but I make my living sewing faux fur. Diapers are new to me

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Jenny on Feb. 11, 2012 at 2:57 PM

Quoting Mommymo08:

did you google LOL? That is usually how things get fixed around here LOL

Same here. I've even managed to fix up two very abused older machines, which are quite lovely now =)

My best guess would be a) something is dirty/gummed up or b) something needs to be oiled. Should probably check your belts to make sure nothing's jammed in that area too.