Bernina Spa Day
Kurt E. cleans and conditions my Bernina August 2016 Marilyn usually has her sewing machine cleaned at quilt shop in her area, and since I was in Denver last week, I asked if the technician was scheduled to be at the quilt shop. Unfortunately, he wasn't going to be at the shop until September, so Marilyn asked if he made "house calls." I was thrilled to sit in her kitchen and watch him clean and condition my two Berninas. Last year, I had my oldest machine (purchased in 2004) "cleaned" at a dealer in Casper, WY. At Marilyn's kitchen table, Kurt, a certified Bernina technician, discovered they hadn't done a very good job: the gear controlling the bobbin was clogged with gunk. He surmised the "cleaning" was only cosmetic and that they hadn't taken the cover off of the machine. My newer machine was purchased in September 2015 and just needed a bit of a tune-up and oiling. I sat and watched Kurt take the machines down their chassis,...