How do I repair a frozen presser foot take up lever?
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The solution depends on what maker and model machine you're having the problem with.
I do vintage Singer (a few other makers as well but mostly Singers) repair and refurbishment for my Sewing 101 students here in Scotland where I live. Several of their machines had jammed presser feet and the reasons for the jams were usually:
A bit of lint-thread fluff in one or more places a home sewer can't reach to see much less safely clean. This is a job for a professional the first time so he/she can show you how to clean the inside of the machine without getting a very nasty electrical shock, and how to get the machine apart, cleaned, and back together with sewing functionality intact. (TIP: don't - don't - don't use 'canned air'!
OR: the machine hasn't been switched back to sewing mode after winding a bobbin on the machine (simple fix you can do at home - check your user guide and be sure all of your settings are correct).
OR: a broken gear inside the machine (usually the bobbin gear but sometimes a different gear, and sometimes it's two broken at the same time).
OR: the machine has 'seized' because it hasn't been serviced regularly. This is a job for a professional - he/she will have the knowledge and tools to open the machine safely, find the problem and fix it, and then put the machine back together so that it will still sew.
Best of luck, I hope you and your machine are back sewing soon!
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