Read our guide and watch Jane's FLOSS YOUR TUBES YouTube video about how to clean and maintain your baby lock machine to keep it running smoothly for years to come.

Brush out the body of the machine after every use. I also use a small hoover tool attachment set to get in all the nooks and crannies.

 Clean the case of the machine with a microfibre cloth.

Don’t be tempted to blow into the machine! This will result in a build-up of lint inside the machine affecting the mechanics.

 Get into the habit of FLOSSING your looper tubes when you change the threads. Use a high twist 100% polyester thread like Guterman’s general purpose thread. Shoot a length through the closed tube and ‘floss’ it from side to side. Pull the thread out to the left.

The static on the thread will pick up and lint in the tubes and keep them running smoothly.

I’ve done a quick YouTube video of how to FLOSS YOUR TUBES.

Thank you for reading.

Author

Jane White, City & Guilds Fashion Adv. PGCE. 

Jane is qualified with City & Guilds in design, pattern cutting and couture sewing to degree level and has been sewing as long as she can remember. Her journey took off with Great Aunt Margaret’s hand Singer sewing machine aged 9. Technology has advanced a lot since then but her passion for making garments and textiles that are a bit different and her love of sharing practical skills, supporting sewers and loving her baby lock machines is at the heart of what she does.