I've cleaned my sewing machine a few times, mainly after doing some free motion quilting when I know all the layers of fabric and batting are causing havoc on my Bernina. But it wasn't until Lauren of Lladybird slapped the hands of every sewist through the interwebs and shamed us into cleaning our sewing machines that I thought I would read the manual again to see what it says. I could have sworn when I first RTM several years ago that it advised to clean and oil every now and then. Well, to my complete shock, the manual says to clean your sewing machine after every use. EVERY USE ! The manual didn't say how often to oil your machine, but it didn't say not to do it frequently. blerg.....so I cleaned my machine this past weekend. Here is a side-by-side comparison of how my machine looked under the plate before and after cleaning: 1. Before , 2. After I don't sew all that often so I was a bit surprised by the amount of lint build-up. Or perhaps I shouldn...