Sew Inspired by Bonnie Tuesday's Tip: "How to Floss Your Machine and Keep Your Discs Clean!"

Have you ever been sewing along and ka-boom--the tension is off? It could be as simple as threads being stuck in your upper tension assembly. Here's a quick trick to get and keep that area of your machine clean!
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[@phyllisbongard7109]

Thank you for the tips! I have been tearing my hair out trying to figure out what was wrong with the tension. I "flossed" for the first time and the stitches look great!

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

Wonderful news! Isn't it crazy how something so simple can create such a mess? Glad you're back up and running with smooth, beautiful stitches! =)

[@cherylduvall4714]

I truly appreciate your tips. I have wondered about this method, after seeing it in comments on many embroidery sites!

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

You're most welcome! Just make sure that what you use to floss your machine doesn't have any coating on it at all. =)

[@laurabekin5608]

Very good tips.Thank you from Puerto Rico.

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

You're most welcome!

[@karengray2650]

Wonderful advice, I got out some thread in my tension discs I hadn’t been able to remove, thanks

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

Awesome! Great to hear it helped! =)

[@Tarah72357]

Hi Bonnie I just found you and I love all your Tips and Thank for making these very helpful video 😘🌹

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying the tips! 😊

[@kathrynaltergott4039]

Thank you so much for providing this video. My thread keeps breaking I have done everything and I think it is lint in the tension disc. I get lint when I rethread.

[@urbanistic5]

This is great , thank You

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

You're most welcome. =)

[@evelynmacnaughton1666]

Love your site!

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

Thanks! Happy to have you here. =)

[@tonicollins2915]

Bonnie, you're wonderful and I really enjoy watching your videos. Please don't get upset at me for pointing out that your dental floss had "residue" (noun), not "residual" (adjective).

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

No upset at all! I sometimes think one thing and say another or mess up thinking ahead. Walking and talking is a challenge for me at times. Thank you! Hubby corrects me as well. He's still working on me. LOL I'm glad you found the video helpful. =)

[@tonicollins2915]

Sew Inspired by Bonnie Thanks! You're very gracious.

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

Deborah emailed me privately and commented that some fishing line has a coating on it or is coated with a coloring. If you find fishing line that is coated or not clear in color, please do not use that to floss your machine(s). You want the clear, uncoated type I used in the video! Thanks Deborah for your tip! =)

[@sandrasmith7456]

Hi from Edmonton, Alberta Canada

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

Hi!

[@dyane1869]

Hello, I really enjoy your vids but noticed you have not made one in 2 years. Are you intending on making any new videos in the future? Thx so much:)

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

Thank you for your kind words. I've taken a break from the RUclips videos and think about returning in some form or fashion when life settles down a bit. Right now, I continue to have a weekly blog on my website that you might find helpful here: sewinspiredbybonnie.com/blogs/bonnies-blog I hope you'll join me over there.

[@dianeolson2476]

It’d be really helpful if you’d show the front of the machine when flossing it.

[@jeannettelaracca2465]

Never heard of this

[@patcollier449]

such good info tks

[@SewInspiredbyBonnie]

Great to hear you found it helpful. =)

[@Tarah72357]

Sorry I forgot to tell you I am in South California

[@christineelsbury5479]

you just use an upholstery thread

[@carolhavens5158]

Hello