[Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing Machines

[Lindy van der Merwe]

Hi Karen,
A tackle box is a great idea. I also have found some cheap, plastic
containers at our Five Rand store with different compartments, some square
and some rectangular, which work quite well for small sewing supplies. 
For things that must be marked, like different colored threads, I use zip
lock bags with Braille labels on. These bags also work well for things like
pieces of elastic, ribbon, etc. I only use pins with plastic heads and a
magnet is extremely helpful to gather and keep your pins from going places.
Of course a nice pincushion near your machine or on your wrist is also a
great idea.
You will learn to identify the different feet by touch after a while. I
needed someone from the sewing machine shop to identify the feet for me at
first, and though some of them look very similar, there are small
differences in their structure. It might be helpful to label them at first,
until you can identify them. 
HTH
Lindy


-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Karen via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: 05 October 2014 07:32 PM
To: Ramona Walhof; 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing Machines

Ramona, a cabinet would be wonderful. Both of my grandmothers could sew and 
had machines. I remember one did a lot of alterations and mending and had 
her machine out all the time.

I need a portable solution right now and I never thought about a tackle box.

I was just at WalMart yesterday so I'll have to look for one next time. 
Thanks for that.

How do you distinguish each presser foot? I think I picked out the button 
hole but I'm not sure. My machine only came with a few but my mother's 
electronic machine has several. I don't know if they are interchangeable or 
not. For now I'll be sticking with the all-purpose!

Karen


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