MarieBrewer Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 oil spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Oil? Rip? For oil, pile on some baking soda, leave it for 20 minutes and vacuum off. For a rip? My sincere sympathy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I need to remember not to hit the return key after I type in the subject line. I left millie parked on a quilt, and came back to find about a quarter sized oil spot. I'm usually so careful not to park on the quilt ...what is the best solution for removing the oil? I've tried searching through old posts and can't seem to find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Debbie--see above. This will absolutely work. If you need to, you can apply, vacuum, check and apply again. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleshoes Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I'm impatient. Learned can't hurry the process. Leave it on and it will work.... corn starch works too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Linda, I sent a u2u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Debbie, So sorry to hear about the oil drip! The baking soda should work. Just for future reference, if oil is dripping down the needle bar or hopping foot it is a sign that the wicks are being oiled too often. Wait until a wick is dry to the touch before adding only one drop of oil to it. Don't oil a wick unless it is dry. Sometimes only one wick will be dry and not the rest, and that is normal. Another indicator that the machine is receiving too much oil is the presence of an oily ring of lint clinging to either the hopping foot or the needle bar where they exit the housing. Take the left side plate off the machine and wipe up any excess oil that may be acccumulating at the bottom of the housing, or around the area area where the needle bar and foot exit the bottom of the housing. This should help prevent further mishaps, along with parking the machine off to the side. If the baking soda doesn't work, a small mixture of Dawn dishwashing soap and water gently dabbed on the spot may help, too. Dab with clear water to remove the soap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Thanks Dawn. I had just cleaned and oiled my millie about 10 days ago and been so busy with moving oldest daughter into apartment for graduate school and helping youngest daughter getting apartment ready for upcoming marriage, I've not had time to quilt since then. I think she rested too long and I forgot to wipe the head like a usually do after oiling and letting it sit. I'll soon have an empty nest am looking forward to being able to focus more on my quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 My, I did it wrong and it still worked! I used baking powder. I guess I was lucky! Debbie, when I am quilting and I leave the room to eat lunch, I slide a piece of terrycloth under the hopping foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieBrewer Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I'm thinking I over oil my machine. I don't check to see if wicks are dry, just oil it up. Better pay closer attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmoore Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sylvia - Baking Powder and Baking Soda are really similar - Baking Powder basically consists of an alkali salt and cornstarch added to baking soda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeri Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I'm bad and leave my machine over quilts alot. Guess I've been lucky I've never had an oil spot. quilting since 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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