Tip of the week #8

Are you having problems with your thread frying or looping on the bottom of you fabric? Take you presser foot off and look to see if your needle plate looks like this. See the sharp points in the middle of the needle plate hole.  This is common for people who sew heavy seems or those […]

Tip of the week #10

Guest post by; Erin Otte-Meyer Hi all!  My name is Erin, and I am a satisfied customer of the Sewing Machine Shop!  I purchased my Janome DC2010 from the Shop as a birthday present to myself after spending years puttering around on my grandma’s machine.  I have been so pleased with the performance of my […]

Tip of the week #5

Are you looking to buy a sewing machine? Don’t go dragging out your mom’s machine that’s been in the closet or hiding in the basement. I’m all for recycling but don’t expect to go garage sale shopping and buy one for $5 bucks and expect miracles either. Maybe the worst buy is going to the […]

Tip of the week #4

I wish I had five bucks for every time someone called me and asked where to buy a good sewing machine; I’m not joking. However the most frustrating part is they have no idea that there is a huge difference in the quality of box store to dealer machines. The biggest chain stores go in […]

Tip of the week #3

Sewing machine height. How many times have you realized that you have been behind your machine for more than an hour?  Is your back sore?  How about your shoulders?  So many of you rarely give a lot of thought to this topic as it’s just how you have always sewn.  To get right to it, […]