[Nfb-krafters-korner] SEWING MACHINE

Sun Mar 18 23:26:46 UTC 2012

Henrietta,

You are going on with it. I hope to be where you are soon, but like you, I
am getting use to using a machine again. I will probably a pinner also till
I get the hang of it. Right now it is finding the time to work at the
machine. I have the same problem with cutting and needs tips on that. I can
not afford the cutter everyone speaks about right now. I know there is some
who use a rotary cutter, have to get one of those also. So I am crawling
right now by purchasing precut squares to sew together. I know Joyce gave
some tips on making sure when you have fabric cut to place all pattern side
up and place a p in the pile, to know that is the pattern side. Maybe we
should ask for some cutting tips on line. Thanks for your knowledge it tells
me I will get there also.

Terry K

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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta
Brewer
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 5:05 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SEWING MACHINE

Hi Terry,
You know? I found that the quilt squares are an easy sewing project. As long
as you have help cutting the squares and setting things up as far as color. 

We sewed a blue and yellow square together until they were all in twos. Then
pinned the top of the blue squares together. Now, I know to take a double
piece off the pin and carefully pin it to the bottom of the piece I am
working on. Making sure you pin evenly is important and not exactly easy.
But eventually I get it. I have to pin or otherwise attach the pieces
together straight. Many people just can sew the pieces together but I get
off a bit without pins.  

I sew a total of ten squares together for a row. When we put them together
we will off set them by having a half square on top of one row and a half
square on bottom of the other. That way the seams of the rows only have to
be straight with each row. Not with the cross squares. Hope that makes some
sense.

At first I had fun sewing things like hems on pillow cases. I have huge
pillow cases with my sets and standard pillows. I hate that extra to fold in
or let dangle. so I made them to fit. But after a while I got bored with
that. lol 

I do love having the machine here to mend things. I mended a huge quilt the
other day. The edges were coming unsewn. that is because it is all but
rotten. But I like the quilt to put under the kids on air beds so I just
fixed it for a little more use. Couldn't ask someone else to do that. But
for me it is not a big deal if it only lasts another washing.

I'm thinking about place mats soon. But not right yet.
Henrietta
On Mar 18, 2012, at 4:45 PM, Terry Knox wrote:

> Thank you for the help. I have recently purchased a machine and 
> learning from the beginning. I am not about to take on what you have 
> been doing but I will get there soon. I really want to quilt.
> 
> Terry K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta 
> Brewer
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:00 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SEWING MACHINE
> 
> Hi Terry,
> Yes, I think you can find them most places. I got mine at JoAnn's.
> 
> I am still threading regular needles. Not the first needle though. I 
> broke it, well bent it and two others before I gave up the pot holder 
> and towel project. I will try it again with a sighted friend to see 
> why I was messing up the needles. I had gotten heavier needles and it
didn't work either.
> 
> No problems when I am sewing the quilt. my neighbor showed me that if 
> you have a bit of a pucker you can stretch it out and make things 
> right. I have one row of my quilt done.
> Henrietta
> On Mar 17, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Terry Knox wrote:
> 
>> Henrietta,
>> 
>> Can you tell me where you purchased the self-threading needles for 
>> your sewing machine, can they be found at any store that caries 
>> needles for machines?
>> Thanks
>> Terry K
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tanya 
>> Wheatley
>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:25 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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