Can you fix it yes I can.......

I've sort of managed to fix my straight stitches on my Bernina 801. I cleaned out the bobbin race (that was oily and dirty), oiled the machine in the right places and changed my cotton and needle. I cleaned out under the sewing plate  (yes there was a little bit of fluff)....I put in an old needle ( I keep my old needles) put the thread through the left side of the tension disk and now it's sewing straight stitch again! I don't think it likes my other German brand of sewing machine needles or the right side of the tension disk........I think the Bernina prefers Schmetz,  better yet Bernina brand needles. My one problem there is I don't know where the Bernina shop is anymore.......The city is not quite the same anymore!

Anyway for know it is sewing okay........but I think the machine is on it's last legs, my ruffler refuses to work with it. There seems to be no power in the sewing machine to make it go....It just whines and clacks now....my ruffling days are over for now.

Tru-Lock Stitches

My Tru-Lock is a heavy metal 3 thread over locker, a very dependable machine and over or nearly 30 years old.

• Where did I buy it?  I can't remember the brand of sewing machines in the shop, so have no idea who made this brand. It could be Janome, Brother, Babylock who knows? Today I noticed that  the brand Brother is stamped on the machine foot. (but I think that was replaced 15 years ago so may not be the original).
• Is it hard to thread? Yes it is ( mainly the lower lopper) but you get used to it, very simple to work out when it's been threaded wrong......
• Has it a Light? No it hasn't but I am told you can put one on.......I haven't bothered.
• Is it Portable? Yes but it's so heavy and not easy to lift so best left on the sewing table....
• Has it automatic tension? No you adjust the dials manually........
• What stitches does it do? Just a three thread stretch stitch......
• Does it  have differential feed? No it's too old for that!
• What fabrics does it handle? Most with adjustments but I hate using polar fleece because it blunts the knife

Tru-Lock 3 thread stitches...looking good!

I wouldn't part with this one......I've sewn heaps on this......
The Tru-Lock has been very dependable over the years