As with all precision machines, your sewing machine will undoubtedly require special attention and maintenance in order to keep your sewing machine running at optimal levels. The best way to protect your investment is to regularly and thoroughly perform sewing machine maintenance and tune-ups.

It is a good idea to keep your sewing machine user manual handy so that you can refer to it often when performing some of the smaller routine maintenance functions. You may be surprised how spending a few minutes each day on simple sewing machine maintenance will pay big dividends for the life span of your machine.

You might consider keeping some spare parts around your sewing area to aid in addressing the less complex sewing machine maintenance issues. Items such as bobbins, belts, bulbs, sewing machine oil and grease can come in handy when your sewing machine is in need of minor repair.

However, sooner or later your sewing machine will require more involved repairs. For more complex problems, inquire at the store where you purchased your machine to find out about service and repair or ask at your local fabric store for the name of a reliable sewing machine repair shop. Most cities in America have a local sewing machine repair shop where you can receive help on those larger repairs that seem to arrive just when a big project is in full steam.

There are several web sites dedicated to making available almost any sewing machine part for nearly every sewing machine ever made. One particular site I recommend is a1sewingmachine.com. The folks at a1sewingmachine.com make finding a part quick and easy. Simply email your request with as much information about the sewing machine and parts as you have and in most cases you will hear back from them in 24 hours.

Sewing machine maintenance, parts and repair is also becoming a business opportunity in and of itself. Check out the page called “Sewing Machines Business” for more information on how you can set up and run a sewing machine repair business.