Get Your Sewing Machine Ready for Fall and Holiday Sewing

Do you get your car serviced on a regular schedule?

Do you have your air conditioner or furnace serviced and checked out before the season starts?

If you answered YES to either of those questions, here's another one:

Why aren't you getting your sewing machine ready for sewing season? 🧵🍂

Your sewing machine is a precision machine, too—and fall tends to be a busy sewing season!

As the weather cools down, many of us start spending more time in the sewing room. Fall quilts, Halloween projects, Thanksgiving décor, handmade Christmas gifts and those projects we promised ourselves we'd finish before the holidays are suddenly calling our names.

Before your sewing calendar fills up, and the cooler weather settles in there's one important question to ask:

Is your sewing machine ready?

Just like your car or home heating system, your sewing machine has many components working together. Regular professional cleaning and maintenance can help keep it sewing smoothly, producing beautiful stitches and performing reliably when you need it most.

Even a Machine That Isn't Sewing Still Needs Care

It's easy to think that a sewing machine that hasn't been used very much shouldn't need service. In reality, sitting idle doesn't mean your machine isn't aging.

Sewing machines contain moving components that rely on manufacturer-specified lubricants and greases. Over time, some lubricants dry out, thicken, migrate or become less effective—even when the machine isn't being used regularly.

Dust, lint and old lubricant can also accumulate in areas you simply can't reach during normal at-home cleaning.

While cleaning your bobbin area and following the maintenance instructions in your owner's manual are important, many of the critical moving components are located deep inside your machine.  That's where professional service makes a difference.

Why Choose a Factory-Trained or Certified Technician?

Your sewing machine is an investment, and who services it matters.

At Aurora Sewing Center, our Service Department includes factory-trained technicians and we are an authorized service provider for Bernina, Baby Lock , Brother, Janome, Juki, Happy, Reliable and Laurastar with the tools, training and experience needed to properly inspect and maintain today's sewing, quilting and embroidery machines.

 

Having trained technicians in-house also means access to manufacturer’s technical information, support, service procedures and genuine replacement parts when available and required.

Modern sewing and embroidery machines have become increasingly sophisticated. They're no longer simply mechanical machines—they may incorporate computerized controls, sensors, motors, electronics and sophisticated embroidery systems.

Professional servicing goes well beyond simply adding a drop of oil.

Timing & Tension Matter

Have you noticed skipped stitches, thread breaks, loops, inconsistent tension or stitches that simply don't look as good as they used to?

Your machine's timing and tension can play an important role in stitch quality.

The needle, hook, bobbin system, feed system and thread path all need to work together precisely. During professional service, a technician can inspect your machine and make appropriate adjustments according to manufacturer specifications.

Properly maintained timing and tension can help provide:

• Consistent, high-quality stitches
• Smoother machine operation
• Fewer skipped stitches and thread problems
• Better results across different fabrics and techniques
• Less unnecessary stress and wear on machine components
• Less Frustration!

After spending hours choosing the perfect fabric, thread and embroidery design, the last thing you want is machine trouble halfway through your holiday project!

Don't Forget Your Firmware

Today's computerized sewing and embroidery machines also have another important maintenance consideration: firmware.

Think of firmware as the built-in software that helps your machine operate. Manufacturers may periodically release firmware updates to improve machine performance, correct known issues, add functionality or maintain compatibility with newer accessories and features. 

Keeping your machine's firmware current—when updates are available and recommended for your model—can help you get the best performance and functionality from your machine.  Our technicians can help determine whether an applicable firmware update is available for your machine as part of the service process.

Preventive Maintenance Protects Your Investment

One of the best times to service your sewing machine is before there's a problem.

Waiting until your machine stops sewing in the middle of an important project can turn a routine maintenance visit into an inconvenient interruption—and potentially a more significant repair.

Preventive maintenance gives a technician the opportunity to inspect, clean, lubricate and adjust your machine before minor issues have the chance to become bigger ones.

When you consider what you've invested in your sewing, quilting or embroidery machine, professional maintenance is a relatively small investment toward protecting it for years to come.

Get Ready for Fall Sewing Season!

Fall and the holidays should be about enjoying your creativity—not fighting with your sewing machine.

So before you start that fall quilt, Halloween project, Thanksgiving table runner, embroidered Christmas gift or holiday sewing marathon, give your machine a little TLC and schedule a tune-up today!

Clean out the bobbin area according to your owner's manual, put in a fresh needle, check your thread—and if your machine is due for professional maintenance, now is a great time to have it serviced.

At Aurora Sewing Center, our experienced Service Department services a wide variety of sewing, quilting and embroidery machines, with factory-trained and certified technicians for many of the industry's leading brands.

With locations in East Aurora, Williamsville and Victor, New York, we're here to help keep your machine performing its best so you can spend less time troubleshooting and more time doing what you love.

And While You're At It... What About Those Scissors? ✂️

Are you sick of struggling with dull scissors when you're trying to cut your beautiful fabric?

If your scissors are dragging, snagging or making you work harder to get a clean cut, it's time for a sharpening!

When you drop off your sewing machine for service, bring your scissors with you and have them professionally sharpened, too.

Sharp scissors give you a cleaner, more accurate cut and can make cutting easier and more comfortable on your hands—especially when you're working through lots of fabric for those fall and holiday projects.

One trip. Two sewing-room essentials ready for the season.

Bring in your sewing machine. Bring in your scissors. Let Aurora Sewing Center help get your sewing room ready for fall and holiday sewing! 🧵✂️🍂🎄