[Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing machine project?

Mon Feb 14 07:34:10 UTC 2011

Hi Joyce,
I bought my Singer Futura 350 about 2 years ago and love it. I also did 
research on-line and was lucky to find this machine locally, since we have a 
limited choice of sewing machine brands over here. My machine can do 
embroidery as well, and I was looking forward to doing this independently. 
However, I found that setting up the machine for doing embroidery does take 
a lot of effort and time. I do use the machine for normal sewing with great 
success, though. It has dials and buttons and sliders and is an electronic 
machine, so it has audible feedback to some extent. I haven't really marked 
it in any way, so I'd love some ideas as how I could do this to help me. I 
mostly use the foot of the machine as a guide for keeping the fabric 
straight. After some trial and error and practice, I can now thread my 
machine by myself. It has what is known as an automatic needle threader. I 
struggled with this at first, but I can now use this feature with ease. I do 
have a small machine needle threader as well, which also works for hand 
needles.
The machine has a buttonhole attachment as well, but I have never tried it. 
After your description, I think it is high time I try this out, though. 
Incidentally, my machine developed a glitch just yesterday, so I will be 
trying the buttonhole attachment as soon as I can fix the problem.
Best wishes.
Lindy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing machine project?

> 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
>
>
>
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