Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine
When you acquire a vintage sewing machine, there is always some work that needs to be done on it to return it to proper working order. Where do you find information on how to fix your own vintage sewing machine? Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine will help you take any vintage sewing machine and get it back into working order with a few simple steps.
All of my vintage sewing machines have required some type of restoration or repair, from just needing to be cleaned and oiled to rewiring. It took me years to research and find information on how to do these simple fixes and I realized that this information would be helpful to other people, who, like me, were not trained repairman but just wanted to be able to do the restoration themselves.
I’ve created Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine with all the valuable knowledge that I’ve accumulated over the years from my many hours of research that will teach you to restore your own machine with a few simple tools and some elbow grease, just like I have.
In the Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine course you will learn the simple techniques you can use to return your machine to peak condition:- Safety & Tools – The few simple tools that you will need and how to use them safely
- Cleaning Your Machine – Products and techniques to get your machine looking good and performing well
- Restoring Your Case & Cabinet –Cleaning products and some elbow grease will make a huge improvement in the look of your case or cabinet
- Repairing Your Machine – Repairs that can be done by anyone with a few simple tools
Using the techniques I teach in the course will help you get your vintage sewing machine in tiptop operating condition and make it attractive again.
The course is designed around videos where I go into detail in each of the steps. It’s as if I’m right there with you guiding you through the restoration and repair process. While there is no better way to learn about vintage sewing machines than by seeing them in action, the course also includes a guide. The guide provides all the information from the videos in written form in case you would rather learn by reading.
The best way to view the content is through the on-line course because the software presents the information in a logical format that will keep you on track, however all the videos, references, and guides can be downloaded so that you can keep them forever. The section further down this page contains the curriculum for the course and samples of what you will see when you purchase the course.
I talk a lot about vintage SINGER® sewing machines in the course. The concepts that I teach you will apply to any vintage sewing machine but I prefer to focus on SINGER® because of the number of machines and spare parts that are available. I would recommend that anyone who is just starting to purchase vintage sewing machines limit their search to SINGER® models.
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Kim Jamieson-Hirst
About the instructor
Kim Jamieson-Hirst
[email protected]
Course curriculum
All the details and some free lessons for you to try out
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Introduction
Show details- Welcome!
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Chapter 1 - Safety & Tools For Restoring
Show details- Lesson 1 - Safety & Tools for Restoring (8:03)
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Chapter 2 - Cleaning Your Vintage Sewing Machine
Show details- Lesson 2 - Cleaning Your Machine (19:23)
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Chapter 3 - Restoring Your Case or Cabinet
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Chapter 4 - Repairing Your Vintage Sewing Machine
Show details- Lesson 4 - Pad Replacement (4:21)
- Lesson 5 - Bobbin Winder and Light Bulb Replacement (4:19) FREE PREVIEW
- Lesson 6 - Wiring & Cord Repair (9:01)
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Guides
Show details- Restore Your Vintage Sewing Machine Guide
The Other Steps to Acquire a Vintage Sewing Machine
FAQ
Answers to all your questions
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IWhat is a Vintage Sewing Machine?
For the purposes of this course, these are all metal, straight stitch, quality sewing machines manufactured before 1960.
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Why should I buy a Vintage Sewing Machine?
Vintage sewing machines are durable, reliable machines that fit the needs of most sewists. They will last for decades and are still readily available and inexpensive to purchase.They are beautifully crafted and you can restore and maintain them yourself.
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Why should you buy this course?
With Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine you will save time and money when you are ready to restore, repair or maintain your first, or next, vintage sewing machine. You won’t have to pay someone else to look after your machine and you won’t have to struggle for hours trying to find information: I’ve provided all of this information for you in the course.
The content in Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine can be accessed at your convenience. Unlike a “live” class, you won’t have to keep up with the teacher: you can stop the videos at any time and review any sections you wish. The course includes a guide and reference materials that can be printed out – or not – which means you don’t have to take any notes as you work your way through the program. We’ve done the notetaking for you!
Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine includes the best of both worlds: you can watch the videos or read the guide, whichever you prefer. You can always do both – the choice is up to you.
Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine is a digital product which means you can access the guide, reference materials, and videos anywhere, at any time. You can download the content and it is yours to keep and refer to forever.
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Who should buy this course?
If you are interested in maintaining a vintage sewing machine, but don’t know where to start, Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine is the course for you.
If you want to learn about various simple restoration or repair techniques, Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine will give you information on this.
If you want to buy a vintage sewing machine, but aren’t sure if you will be able to restore or repair it yourself, Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine will help you learn how anyone can learn to restore or repair their own machine.
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Who shouldn’t buy this course?
Hard-core vintage sewing machine collectors or restorers who already know everything about older sewing machines should not buy this course. You may, however, want to purchase another of the separate courses to enhance your knowledge in a specific area.
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Will I enjoy the course?
We certainly hope so! If you are interested in vintage sewing machines, this course is for you. Check out the Course Curriculum section of this page to find a sample of the content in Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine.
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Will this program help me buy any brand of sewing machine?
In the course, I use SINGER® sewing machines to demonstrate the techniques and information. SINGER® sewing machines are still easy to find, inexpensive to buy, and you can easily find replacement parts. While Restore, Repair, & Maintain Your Vintage Sewing Machine won’t provide you with information on all vintage sewing machine makes, similar principles apply to most vintage sewing machines.