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28 min 10 sec
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Gunked-up machines can ruin any sewing experience. Learn how to properly maintain your machine with Jaime from Fancy Tiger Crafts. She demonstrates how to clean and oil a sewing machine, change the light bulb, and troubleshoot problems – she even demonstrates how to adjust tension if your stitches are too loose or too tight. Jaime works on a variety of sewing machine models in this class, and also provides tips on what to look for if you’re shopping for a new machine.
Learn how to:
What you’ll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
Sewing machine maintenance tool kit:
- Sewing machine manual
- Sewing machine screwdrivers
- Sewing machine oil
- Sewing machine brush
- Emery board
- Tweezers
- Phillips head screwdriver (optional)
Downloads:
- Take apart and clean your sewing machine
- Oil your sewing machine
- File away nicks on the throat plate
- Change the light bulb
- Load bobbin and sewing needle
- Adjust tension
- Select a new machine
What you’ll get:
- A 2 part master class on how to maintain your sewing machine
- 3 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instruction by the expert instructors of Fancy Tiger
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students



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Sewing Machine Maintenance Reviews
844 users recommended this class to a friend
Alia Syed
Mostly helpful; it was a little difficult to see where the oil went in the first part, but other than that the info was straightforward and easy to grasp
10 hours ago
Shawna
Nice basic information. A couple technical issues. The oiling section missed an important part due to it being filmed outside of the picture frame. Some camera focusing issues and a hand was in the way of seeing what was being done. In such small places, I'm sure it is a bit of a challenge to record. Overall it is helpful for beginners.
June 17
Amy Venier
Could not see where oil was applied to the first part, and a few issues with focus, but the information was great and well paced. I will be able to figure out the blurry/off-camera bits.
June 10, 2025