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skinflint
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|  Subject: Sewing...  Fri 16 Mar 2007, 12:26 am | |
| I have quite a few old plain coloured cushion covers and I'd thought of maybe updating them (or jazzing them up a bit) by sewing doilies onto the fabric. I was dropping a few bags of 'clear outs' off at the local charity shop today and, as usual, browsed. They had such a range of doilies, I could hardly believe it! Some were mixed colours and unusual shapes, but I refrained from buying today (very unlike me!..lol). I'll pop back next week perhaps after I've cleared out a little more and maybe pick up a few then. They'd even be nice sewn onto extra pillowcases! They'd make a great contrast against darker fabrics.
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kim
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Fri 16 Mar 2007, 6:40 am | |
| | LOL...Skin...I am actually all set up to sew doilies onto pillows for the couch today! That's too weird! I had never heard of anyone doing this before...we are just broke and I want a change in the living room...lol.... |
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Fri 16 Mar 2007, 9:52 am | |
| sounds so pretty .
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Dancing Feather
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Fri 16 Mar 2007, 4:57 pm | |
| | You're making me wish that my sewing machine was operational. |
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spirit4
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Fri 16 Mar 2007, 10:27 pm | |
| The pillows sound very pretty Kim....it is amazing what little touches like that can do 
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Fri 16 Mar 2007, 10:44 pm | |
| Kim so much talent ..
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skinflint
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Sat 17 Mar 2007, 2:02 am | |
| Kim, I'd never heard of anyone doing it either!
Great minds think alike huh? 
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Teri
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Sat 17 Mar 2007, 9:59 am | |
| Dancing Feather,
What isn't your sewing machine doing that makes it inoperational? One of my hobbies is buying and fixing old sewing machines. Some are beyond me but there is a great sewing machine repair place off 139 in Stougton MA. I can't imagine life without at least one sewing machine!
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Vicki
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Sat 17 Mar 2007, 8:26 pm | |
| I wish I could sew
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Sat 17 Mar 2007, 8:38 pm | |
| I sew but Kim and Teri are way about me
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Sat 17 Mar 2007, 8:39 pm | |
| my Dh brought me a new sewing machine last year .. I havent opened it yet .
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skinflint
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Localisation : Queensland, Australia
| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Sun 18 Mar 2007, 12:20 am | |
| I use my great grannies Singer treadle sewing machine, purchased 2nd hand in 1912 for 8 pounds sterling (according to the Singer receipt!). My gran passed it to me as my mum never used it and DH has replaced the belt on it twice. It's noisy but I love it, my gran used it a lot in the 1940s when money was tight, she made clothes for Mum, my aunt and uncle and also made new clothes for their toys at Christmas time. In the drawers it still has all the original attachments and an instruction book which I've never read, I just use the basic sewing...lol...I'm more of a knitter but it's great for repairs, zips and curtains and quilt seams and hems. Plus it's working its way through the family 
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kim
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Sun 18 Mar 2007, 6:14 am | |
| I sue a machine that dates 1942..it weighs a TON!!!!! and it does not do anything fancy..but is VERY reliable! I am not a talented seamstress at all! I just sew for the fun of it! LOL....thingsa re usually crooked...but I am kinda creative, so it's fun!
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Donna
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| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Sun 18 Mar 2007, 9:22 am | |
| | Skin,,what a treasure to have,,making things on the same machine your grandmother did also,,,I wish I had my grandmothers or atleast her talent!I am surprised you can still get belts for that old of a model.Just shows a,,,,singers are great! |
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Dancing Feather
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Localisation : South Shore, Mass.
| | Subject: Re: Sewing... Sun 18 Mar 2007, 9:58 am | |
| | Teri wrote: | Dancing Feather,
What isn't your sewing machine doing that makes it inoperational? One of my hobbies is buying and fixing old sewing machines. Some are beyond me but there is a great sewing machine repair place off 139 in Stougton MA. I can't imagine life without at least one sewing machine! |
Hi Teri,
My sewing machine is over 30 years old. It was handed down to me in the 80's when I was just learning to sew. It's never been a great machine. I've heard that Kenmore was a great name at the time but this sewing machine has always had problems (which is why my mother gave it to me and went back to her White). No matter how often I have it cleaned and serviced, the bobbin assembly causes problems (it knots, pulls fabric in etc). And I can't release the needle when I load the bobbin with thread. They keep telling me that it's fixed but so far I've never seen evidence of that.
My in-laws live in Stoughton - where is this machine repair place? I'd be willing to bring it in the them to see what they have to say.
I just got word that we ARE getting bonuses this year (1st paycheck in April will include them)! I would love to get a new simple machine that has an arm for cuffs. But I don't want to spend a gazillion dollars either. Does anyone have any suggestions of what to look for? |
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