{"id":1933,"date":"2021-05-20T13:31:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T12:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2021-05-20T14:46:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T13:46:33","slug":"top-sewing-machine-maintenance-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/top-sewing-machine-maintenance-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Top sewing machine maintenance tips &#8211; how to keep them running smoothly!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A little sewing machine love goes a long way&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>We love our sewing machines!<\/em> And they&#8217;ve been more important than ever in these days of pandemic, PPE and facemarks. And now many people are making their own, or recycling second hand clothes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To keep your sewing machine in tip-top shape, it does need a little TLC ever now and again. So we&#8217;ve had a check around and have put together a list of tutorials, how-tos and tips, to help you keep right on sewing!<\/p>\n<p>These top ten articles contain information from changing needle frequencies to basic cleaning and servicing, removing lint and avoiding skipped stitches.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We hope you find them useful!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">How to properly take care of your sewing machine. <a href=\"https:\/\/grandmalikestosew.com\/care-sewing-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">Basic sewing machine maintenance: tips from an expert. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/News\/8208\/basic-sewing-machine-maintenance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">10 preventative maintenance tips for your sewing machine. <a href=\"https:\/\/sewingsociety.com\/10-preventative-maintenance-tips-for-your-sewing-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">Maintaining your sewing machine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk\/maintaining-your-sewing-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">3 steps to a proper sewing machine maintenance. <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/sewing-machine-maintainence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">How to clean and maintain your sewing machine. <a href=\"https:\/\/weallsew.com\/clean-and-maintain-your-sewing-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">Sewing machine maintenance. <a href=\"https:\/\/aces.nmsu.edu\/pubs\/_c\/C102\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">Essential sewing machine maintenance tips. <a href=\"https:\/\/theinspiredsewist.com\/sewing-machine-maintenance-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">Sewing machine care and maintenance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moodfabrics.com\/blog\/sewing-machine-care-and-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">Sewing machine care tips: 8 ways to keep your machine running smoothly. <a href=\"https:\/\/sheloves2sew.com\/sewing-machine-care-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>If you need spares or accessories for your sewing machine, check out GUR&#8217;s online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/sewing-spares-accessories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spares &amp; Accessories department \u00bb<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1926\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/janome-740dc-computerised-sewing-machine-37447\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Our-customers-rate-the-Janome-740DC-as-their-favourite-bag-making-sewing-machine.jpg\" alt=\"Our customers rate the Janome 740DC as their favourite bag making sewing machine\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Our-customers-rate-the-Janome-740DC-as-their-favourite-bag-making-sewing-machine.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Our-customers-rate-the-Janome-740DC-as-their-favourite-bag-making-sewing-machine-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Our-customers-rate-the-Janome-740DC-as-their-favourite-bag-making-sewing-machine-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/janome-740dc-computerised-sewing-machine-37447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janome 740DC sewing machine<\/a> from GUR &#8211; when you&#8217;re ready for an upgrade&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>GUR \u2013 your sewing machine superstore!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking to start the noble art for the first time, or have decided that it\u2019s time to go for something a little more awe-inspiring, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/sewingmachines\">GUR\u2019s sewing machine range<\/a> will\u00a0present\u00a0you with some very impressive options.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Telephone\u00a00121 359 5335 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/top-sewing-tips-that-you-might-just-find-to-be-really-useful\/info@gursewingmachines.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a> GUR Sewing Machines now!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little sewing machine love goes a long way&#8230; We love our sewing machines! 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