Nice video, covering most of the Bernina dial functions, very useful. I like your soothing voice and detailed demo. Very useful, thank you! This helps me understand how the Berninas work. I have only all metal vintage machines and love them. They now sell for $220 on Ebay. Viewers please note: If your vintage machine has seized up, it can be easily fixed with some labor. Old bad quality oil caused this problem, such as 3-in-1 machine oil which should never be used on sewing machines as they tend to gum up into a hard resin, like glue. To unlock a gummed up machine, spray penetrating oil all over, avoiding any electrical areas. Let it soak in over a day or two, reapply several times, and gently work the parts back and forth. A heat gun also helps. When all nice and loose, scrub it off with alcohol and toothbrush, wipe clean. Then relube with Sewing Machine Oil, or Triflow Silicone Oil. Find the gear box below, remove screws, remove old grease, scrub down with alcohol, wipe clean, and repack gears heavily with Synthetic Silicone Grease. Recover. 4 x per year, repack grease. Every two weeks, reoil machine and run it. If dials are stuck, same thing, spray back with penetrating oil like WD-40 or Liquid Wrench. You can also use Carburetor Cleaner ONLY on all metal machines, avoiding plastic or nylon parts and paint job. WD-40 won't hurt anything but Carb Cleaner is stronger and may damage non metal parts or paint. I use a doggie pee pad to cover up machine while working on it. Some feedback: Mention in title and desc which model. 830 or 930 or 931 or 832...? This way we won't miss it at the start if we move forward. Too much hand waving. A little is good. but this is excessive and distracting. Thank you for NO MUSIC during the demo. What a joy! Hard to see the feed dog button settings. Close up would have been nice. I had to see it over a few times to catch it. Vintage machine, not antique yet by 50 yrs. Ha ha ha! Still in middle age, not senior years.
A few months ago I inherited a family friend's Bernina, but I have no idea how to sew. I'm so glad I stumbled across this video! You're so helpful, straightforward, and clear with your breakdown of all the buttons and dials and things that I had no idea what to do with! I'm so grateful for your channel and this video in particular!!
Hello! I'm considering buying this sewing machine. During the vodeo, you showed some samples of stretch stitches. What needle did you use? the one that came on? Also, I would like to sew some satin fabric with it. Do you think that it will work? Thanks for sharing the review and not editing the bobbin situation!
Im wanting to become a tailor's apprentice. I was told to get my butt in the "seat" and start sewing. What fabrics will this NOT sew, aside form denim?
I really enjoyed this and just what I am looking to do - 85 years old and I will never use all of my quilting fabrics. Hope I can figure this out so my kids won’t need to do it.
i haven’t been able to find a good tutorial for the questions i had on this machine, & you went above and beyond, thank you so much!! you are AMAZING for this!! :,)
Thank you thank you thank you! What a great video! I have just become the owner of an 801, which is extremely similar to this machine - I love it already.
This model should be considered the "best" disposable sewing machine. It will get the job done, but don't expect it to last more than two years. You get what you pay for. JUNK!
I inherited this machine from my mom. It is very emotionally bonded to my heart...she sat and sewed on this beauty!! LOVE LOVE LOVE She taught me to sew on this. I think she might of spent her entire weeks salary to buy this. Just got it out of the box after many years dormant. I love your videos to help me fall in love with sewing again. Thank you!!
Thank you! This was so helpful! I have the Bernina 830 and I even have the manual that came with it but it is not much help. I couldn't figure out what the dials do until I watched your video.
March 27 th 2023 , i watched your awesome video and I must say , loved it …I’m learning how to use the internet to sell things and USPS PayPal and people have been fun to work with on top of not knowing what to expect or what I’m doing really 😅I just wanted to say Thankyou , I do not sew at all however I make junk journals with fabric covers which landed me to your very helpful video and I enjoyed listening to your voice it’s very calming and informative .,watching how you made it all work out for the most benefit to fit the job was very inspiring to me and in the simplest way possible you explain how it all works , I myself really appreciate the help and I was impressed with the amount of fabric you sold the amount of helpful tips you offered and I really loved how you managed to get the children into helping out as well I think 1000 dollars or 10 dollars the experience of it all was worth so much more… thanks again “my first comment ever “ …. Christina
