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  • Courses
    • BEGINNERS SEWING PT 1 & 2
    • BEGINNERS SEWING PT 3 & 4
    • BEGINNERS BAG MAKING
  • Projects/Downloads
    • Beginners Sewing Projects
    • Beginners Bag Projects
  • SEWING KNOW-HOW
    • SEWING TOOLS & NOTIONS
    • KNOW YOUR SEWING MACHINE
    • FABRIC FUN
    • TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS
    • HAND SEWING
  • SEWING TERMS
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front loading bobbin

Cleaning and maintaining your front loading bobbin

Keeping your machine and bobbin clean and clear of fluff will help better project outcomes and keep your needle sharper for longer.

Cleaning and maintaining your drop-in bobbin

Keeping your bobbin and needle plate free of fluff is important to achieve good project outcomes.  Follow this step-by-step guide to cleaning your machine.

machine needle

Anatomy of a Sewing Machine Needle

Watch the video that explains how needles are constructed and the numbering system that indicates which one you should use.  Video is here

buttonhole foot

Find out how to use the Elna 680+ buttonhole foot

changing a needle

Changing the machine needle is simple and quick.  Watch this video to see how.

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