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2012-02-08 Sewing - pressure foot won't move:

Hi Barbra    The only thing I could suggest is spray the area with WD-40 penetrating oil and let it sit for a day or a few hours. This will give it time to loosen it up then oil the bar with regular sewing

2012-01-26 Sewing - Nelco Model N-250-B-3:

Hi Terra     I'm sure it's worth a lot to someone who needs it, There are those who can sew who cannot afford to buy a good machine, it will make someone happy and you will give yourself the gift of giving

2012-01-23 Sewing - Singer Stylist 514:

Hi Debbie, the only thing I can think of is that you need to remove the throat plate and clean between the feed dogs with an old tooth brush or a small screw driver. Lint builds up in there and gets as

2012-01-20 Sewing - Clothing that doesn't fit:

Dear Karen,  I believe you would be called "short waisted".  Have you tried junior sizes in clothing?  They generally have a larger waist and are shorter in the body.  Also look for pants styles that fit

2012-01-14 Sewing - Nelco N-250-B-3:

Hi Kathy     Just below the stitch length dial you will see 2 push buttons, 1 will be for raising the feed dogs and 1 for lowering to darn or sew on buttons on shirts etc... This should fix your problem

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