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So, having the appropriate oil, sat down and attacked the machine.
Opened up everything, delinted everything (including underneath), oiled in the appropriate places.
Reassembled with new needle, new thread (same in top and bottom).
Behaved worse.
So, played with bottom tension.
Huge loops on the base no matter what I did.
Started from basics and disassembled the top thread tensioner and reset from the begining. Redid the bottom thread tension to match.
~2 hours later, I have it back to okish but the thread tension changes and slips along the length of a 10cm test patch.
Arsery.
Z is home. I quit with the machine now.

Current Mood: very pissed off
Current Music: SBS doco

The sewing machine and I are no longer on speaking terms. Tensioning issues.
Specifically that it can't keep a constant tension if I get up, do some pinning and go back to it. Either it is gremlins, Bob is sabotaging things or I'm fucking up somewhere. I have managed 3 tents, a pair of trousers and last night's set of drawers on this machine with relatively few issues previously so not certain what the issue tonight is. Maybe it doesn't like the fact that tonight hasn't needed airconditioning.
Stopped before I did something a little too final with the machine (after unpicking the seam). Will either go back to hand sewing or curl up with book tonight. Maybe try again tomorrow...

Computers and sewing machines - the two things most likely to start me swearing at loud volumes. Flatmates/officemates tend to back away slowly at that point...

Current Mood: pissed off
Current Music: TV waffle