I can ramble forever about our quadruplet grandbabies and their big brother, then I think "Papaw needs a little attention too"!  My husband retired from the Air Force in 1976, and after retirement was looking for something to do as a sideline income.  Because I was very involved in sewing and pattern making, I was continually needing something fixed on my sewing machine. Well, sewing machine repair caught his interest and we immediately started getting the word out that he was doing "in home" sewing machine repair.  This business was booming in no time - the key words were "in home repair" - the ladies didn't have to drag their machine to a shop then leave it for a week or two or three while her sewing projects got further and further behind.  I remember so many times he'd come home and say that he almost hated to have to charge for the repair trip because the problem was so minor.  He always took the time to let the customer know what was wrong with the machine, and if something very minor he'd remind her of certain things to check if the problem came up again.

After nearly 15 years of doing the sewing machine repair, we finally talked him into writing a book about the problems that most home sewers have with their machines.  Many times, it was as simple as turning the needle around - the sewer had gotten in a hurry and just simply stuck the new needle in without checking to see if she had put it in right.  Other times there were tension problems, bobbin problems, thread jamming or breaking and the timing that needed adjusting.  He did write the book about sewing machine repair, then went on to do a book about serger repair and treadle repair.  All of his books can be found at http://SewMachineRepair.com   He has recently retired from sewing machine repair and now can spend his time on the golf course - IF he isn't busy with the grandbabies!!