[Nfb-krafters-korner] General question about sewing on a machine

[Carol Osmar]

O K, I guess it can't hurt to try.

Carol

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com
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Date sent: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:09:44 -0600
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] General question about sewing 
on a machine

Carol, don't be intimidated about overalls and T-shirt.  There 
are seams
that curve, but it is time for you to take on seams that curve.  
You have
done very well with the apron, so try the overalls.

Ramona
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net
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Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] General question about sewing 
on a
machine


 Ramona, I have finished my homework and can't wait for next 
weeks class.
 I thank everyone for there help.  When I finished I showed it to 
Ed, I
 told him I was especially nervous about the 2 seams we made to 
divide  the
 pocket  into thirds.  He said, oh, I didn't realize you even did 
that.  my
 red stitches  ran straight along the one quarter inch wide red 
stripe and
 he didn't even see it until I brought it to his attention.  The 
suggestion
 you made in class, to iron  a crease in the fabric to folow 
really helped
 too.

 Thank you all again.

 Carol

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com
 To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
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 Date sent: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:07:39 -0600
 Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] General question about sewing 
on a
 machine

 Carol, you have received a lot of great suggestions, so you can 
experiment
 with them.  I have just one more.  Be sure that your fabric that 
lies to
 the
 left of your presser foot does not get twisted or too wadded up.  
Your
 husband is right, that your machine does not need a lot of help 
to pull
 the
 fabric through as it sews.  However, a little guiding on the 
right helps.
 It is also important to be sure that nothing pulls from the 
left.  And
 when
 you are sewing a fairly long seam, try some speed.  When sewing 
slow, you
 are more likely to move your hands and the fabric sideways.  Not 
everybody
 likes the same type of guide, so you just have to experiment 
some.  Also,
 be
 sure that your thread at the beginning of the seam does not 
catch under
 the
 presser foot or on the cabinet.  That causes your fabric to 
bunch up, and
 then it will not move smoothly forward.

 It is so exciting to have so many sewers all sharing ideas.  I 
am looking
 forward to learning more about what you make.

 Ramona

 Ramona
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net
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 Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:27 AM
 Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] General question about sewing on 
a machine


 I am having a hard time sewing straight seams.  My husband, Ed, 
tells me
 it
 is because I am trying too hard.  He says the machine will sew 
straight if
 I just make sure the fabric is flat and free to be pulled by the 
machine.
 I feel like I have to have my fingers up near the presser foot 
so I know
 what is happening.

 Do any of you experienced sewers have an opinion?

 Carol

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