
Top Brand For 160 Years
The marketing genius of Isaac Singer quickly grabbed the fledgling sewing machine market near its beginning. Despite numerous court...

H A N D W O R K!!!!
By definition: sewing is the joining of two or more layers of fabric using needle and thread. For eons this meant hand sewing. Every...


How do you feed dog?
Material is moved forward by the presser foot pressing down and the feed dogs moving up to grip the fabric. Like two hands pulling...


Tensions Give Headaches
The most common complaint from sewing machine users is faulty tensions. As a mechanic, it is essential that you remember how the parts...


Feeling Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Fixing sewing machines is fun. Maybe a little different than Christmas morning thrills with...


Zig Zag - How?
How do mechanical sewing machines produce zig zag, satin, feather, and hundreds of other stitches? A single stitch is formed when thread...


Hook It! Stitch It!
Modern sewing machines use either oscillating or rotary hooks to snag the upper thread, wrap it around the bobbin thread, and create...


Parts To Replace
Many new sewing machine mechanics ask "What parts should I keep in inventory?" The answer is as little as possible to keep overhead down,...


Swing Your Parabola
Mechanical sewing machines with zig zag use cam gears to create stitches. The needle is suppose to drop straight down and rise straight...


What No Frame?
Sewing Machine Repair may be as simple as replacing a needle, but it can be much more involved. Here is a Brother CS80 with covers...