[Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing machine project?

[Blindhands at aol.com]

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
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
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