[Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing machine project?
Blindhands at aol.com
Blindhands at aol.com
Sun Feb 13 19:34:13 UTC 2011
You don't have to spend a lot on a sewing machine for a starter. Sears
sewing machines are ranked up there. If you have a sewing machine, fabric,
quilt store or like me EBay you can pick up a sewing machine for a
reasonable price. Those sewing machine and fabric or quilting stores get sewing
machines turned in to them and they usually go over the to be sure they are
cleaned and working well and then resell them. I was looking for a sewing
machine to do a certain thing and I found it on EBay. It cost me $115 and
that included shipping. I got it from a sewing machine place that guaranteed
it. The first one I got sewed, but it had a problem from the first time I
got it. So they sent me another one and it worked great. They were
suppose to send me a return label and pick up for the one that was not working
and they never did that.
As with all things once you get it open it up and test it out ASAP so if
you are not satisfied make arrangements to return it.
The machine I got works well and what is special that I wanted was to make
buttonholes on this machine it has this special foot and you drop your
button in this foot and slide it up against the button and beside setting the
dials[yes dials[ to all the red spots[marked with raised dots for me]. This
machine will make a perfect buttonhole to fit that button every time and
all I have to do is press my foot on the peddle and feel the fabric moving
making the buttonhole. As soon as it stays in one place the buttonhole is
done!
I use to have an older Singer Futura sewing machine and it did this
wonderful thing. The old Futura gave up on me and when I started sewing overalls
for my 3 Princesses I needed to find a way for doing buttonholes. So
searching on Google I came up with a newer model that had this wonderful foot
and capability and then went off to EBay to see if I could find one. I not
only found one by a reputable seller that was a business selling machines,
but I paid $99 for it.
Joyce Kane
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Blindhands at AOL.com
In a message dated 2/12/2011 3:07:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
gary.brewer at comcast.net writes:
Thanks, you helped me remember the honorable mention I got in youth Fair
all those many years ago. I made a jumper with a zipper.
When the kids were small, I did make some things. Not clothes but I
remember a poncho with a smily face sewn on the front and fringe attached. I
sewed lots of port-a-crib mattress covers or sheets by making a pillow case
like thing from the good parts of old sheets. They were great. If one side
got messed up, I could flip the mattress for another try. lol
I used to thread the machine without using sight then, and did fairly well
by myself. But I loaned my machine to a daycare center and never saw it
again. I often think of buying another machine, but buying it sounds like a
major event, let alone learning it.
But all this talk has me thinking more about it. I have a Grand Daughter
or two that might be interested in learning with me.
Henrietta
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