Bernie Tobisch started his career as a sewing machine technician in the mid 1970s and became a dealer in 1980. He now lives in Vancouver, Canada, with his wife Shelley and continues to service machines.
Often, I have a love/hate relationship with my sewing machine because if something goes wrong (tension - I am looking at you!) I don't feel equipped for knowing how to sort it. This book is written by a sewing machine technician and offers a comprehensive guide for getting to know your sewing machine (including how a stitch is formed, needle plates, electronic vs mechanical vs computerised, foot controls, bobbins, feed dogs), maintaining a good relationship with your machine (including how to use the different feet such as applique, walking, 1/4 , free-motion, cleaning & oiling the machine, using spray basting, turning the handwheel) and problems & how to fix them (including tension, burrs, threading, needles, anatomy of the needle, sizes, types, when to change needles, pressure-foot and buttonholes)!! I can 100% say that I believe this book should be supplied alongside the manual for every sewing machine! It covers EVERYTHING and has been a real game-changer for me in understanding my sewing machine and how to work with it!! -- Naomi Clarke * @naomialicec *