Exit Sewing Machine Maintenance - Survey! Question Title * 1. When was your primary sewing machine made? 2010 or later The 2000s 1980s to 1990s 1970s 1960s Before 1960s Question Title * 2. How many years have you owned your primary sewing machine? Less than 5 years 5 to 10 years 10 to 20 years More than 20 years Question Title * 3. How often do you change your sewing machine needle? After every project or so After a few weeks of sewing After a few months of sewing When I start getting skipped stitches/experiencing problems Wait, you’re supposed to change your needle?! Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. How often do you defuzz and clean the inside of your sewing machine? After every project or so After a few weeks After a few months About once a year Almost never You can clean out a machine?! Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What do you use to defuzz and clean the inside of your sewing machine? Little brush, Q-Tip, Pipe Cleaner Compressed air Blowing on it Vacuum Other tool or technique (please specify) Question Title * 6. Do you cover your machine when not in use? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Do you oil your sewing machine? Yes, regularly Yes, once in a while Almost never Wait, you’re supposed to use oil?! My machine doesn’t use oil (computerized, etc). Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. How do you service your sewing machine? Bring it in for professional servicing DIY, trial and error, YouTube videos Get a friend/family member to do it Just buy a new machine Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Do you use a surge protector? Yes No Haven’t even thought about using one until now! Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. (Optional) What is the strangest thing that has happened to your sewing machine, or that you have found inside your sewing machine? Done