[Nfb-krafters-korner] SEWING MACHINE

[artist]

Ramona, If you can get to a store that sells the White serger, you may find 
a longer one which I would prefer.  But the shorter ones i have from 
Hancock's work fine.  Hope you like them. JoAn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramona Walhof" <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
To: "artist" <imanartist at earthlink.net>; "List for blind crafters and 
artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SEWING MACHINE


> Joan, that is very interesting.  I have never seen that kind of threader, 
> so will look for it.
>
> Ramona
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "artist" <imanartist at earthlink.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SEWING MACHINE
>
>
>> Regarding threading.  I use only a serger threader.  I buy them at 
>> Hancock's and get 6 of them for just under 7 dollars.  It is one wire 
>> folded but closed at the bottom end with no handle.  There is a large 
>> loop and so easy to insert thread through it as you can get two or more 
>> fingers through the loop to grab the thread.  It will pass all the way 
>> through the needle so will work well regardless of whether you feed your 
>> thread from front to back or left to right or the reverse.  I place the 
>> thread through the large loop and then insert the tip into the machine 
>> needle and pull it all the way through.   No tricks, tape or other aids, 
>> They are about 4 or more inches long so easy to hang onto and manipulate 
>> and you don't have to worry about how
>> you will get the thread through the loop after you have it inserted 
>> through the eye of the machine or other needle.  .  JoAn----- Original 
>> Message ----- 
>> From: "Tanya Wheatley" <blind_quilter at msn.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 6:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SEWING MACHINE
>>
>>
>>> Hi Jewell,
>>>
>>> I use a wire needle threader. I first thread a regular needle then put 
>>> the
>>> needle threader through the needle on the machine. I then run the 
>>> threaded
>>> needle through the wire until it has pulled all the way out the other 
>>> side.
>>> I then pull the needle threader out of the machine needle and it is
>>> threaded.
>>>
>>> I think I will use Henrietta's trick of the masking tape next time to 
>>> see
>>> how that goes. It sounds like a little less work.
>>>
>>> I do have the self threading needles on my electric machines and they 
>>> work
>>> all right, except for the fact that the thread can come out at times. I
>>> tried them on my treadle machines and they do not work at all!
>>>
>>> Tanya
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Jewell Boll" <jjboll at excel.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 7:11 PM
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SEWING MACHINE
>>>
>>> For those who have a sewing machine, I need help.
>>>
>>> I have purchased a janome sewing machine and I am having a hard time
>>> threading it.  I thought I had tried out the machine thoroughly at the 
>>> shop,
>>> but I guess not. Now that I have it at home, I notice that it is more
>>> compact that I thought and there isn't a lot of room to work with the 
>>> needle
>>> and the pressure foot.
>>>
>>> If any of you can assist me with tips on how to thread without sight, I
>>> would appreciate it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>>> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
>>> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/imanartist%40earthlink.net
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
>> Nfb-krafters-korner:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/ramona.walhof%40gmail.com
>