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Guess what I found at the thrift store today?
A Bernina 801 (droolpantslobberpalpitate) with the free arm and case but no cord/foot pedal (which I will order on my way home from a job interview on Wednesday). I turned the wheel and it ran freely...
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More weddings!
The white one this time/ Can't remember if I posted Part I, but here it is anyway, along with Part II!...
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blue wedding dress not wedding dress blues!!!
Hey All, It's finished. :) When she put it on and looked in the full length mirror, she said "OH!!! It's lovely!!!" :) Just what I wanted to hear. The last picture is the bride and her daughter (my...
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FINALLY!
I cut the wedding dress out! Finally it was cool enough before I ran out of energy! Should be cooler tomorrow and I can whizz most of it together. This one will be finished for the 10th and worn on...
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an unusual skirt
I think I'd rather make it than wear it... pleatfarm.com
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New sewing machine, opinions wanted
I'm looking for a new sewing machine. (my 15 yo Designer 1 is beginning to wear out, and the sewing machine guy says that the drivehead will eventually need to be replaced, although it will work for...
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Hungarian florals
FWIW: I am interested in this skill not because I expect to create garments, but because I wish to preserve old embroidery patterns of the Hungarians. And Slovaks, and Czechs. And that should say it...
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Elna Supermatic
Been watching this machine in the local thrift store. It seems to be a lovely thing; judging by the lines of it I'd say late 1960s or early 70s, and in a beautiful blond oak cabinet in excellent...
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Group rules?
I see no FAQ pointer, so I must ask.... Since I see no pics posted here, is this then a non-binaries group? If one wishes to show a project in work, does one use tinypic or similar off-net site? If...
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Janome 350e
Some time in the near future I shall have one of these on the bench for testing. Does anyone have one? If so, what is it like to use? I've never used an embroidery machine, so this will be a whole new...
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Refresher course on collars
Please help me remember. Back when I stitched nice clothes, the collar pattern had an upper collar and an under collar. I've forgotten much about the difference except that the under collar was a...
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Bernina 930
First let it be said that I am new to sewing. I have inherited a Bernina 930 and am told it's a good machine. As is it older, what should I worry about to see to it that this machine keeps on ticking?...
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ALERT: Brother Universal Case (?) BOO!
If one is considering buying one of these, please reconsider. It is a Box, literally. No more, no less. A flexible plastic box that one can put a machine into. One could buy a picnic kooler, such as...
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Sewing machine needles- Buying in quantity?
I remember someone or perhaps it was a couple of people mentioning that they buy their needles in quantity? Could one of you lovely people recommend a supplier for me. I was hoping to pick up mixed...
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Singer 337 problems
I found a singer 337 sewing machine, and have managed to get it working (with the help of my local sewing shop.) However, it has a problem with the stitches: they look like the upper thread tension is...
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