sewing in Cambodia

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Lovely article - thanks, Penny

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She who would like to be obeye

If anyone has 'spare' treadle or hand-crank machines in the Singer 66 and 15 classes, these projects can use them, and somewhere there's a program for shipping them off. I'll see what I can find out. I say 66 and 15 because the bobbins and needles are standard and still readily available and cheap. The old long bobbin shuttle machines are not so easy to get the bits for.

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Kate Dicey

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Is that the "Tools for Self-reliance" scheme? They're usually after serviceable garden tools etc too.

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She who would like to be obeye

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have sufficient sewing machines at present. If you find a charity like these to send the old machines to, please include half a dozen bobbins and a new, sealed bottle of oil. It's also a good idea to include a screwdriver or two of the right sizes, and the manual!

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Kate Dicey

Cambodia and many other developing countries are now at serious risk of losing their textile industries. In January, the limits on textiles that any single country could export to the USA was removed creating a situation whereby goods made in China could flood the market wiping out competition from smaller countries. I know there is talk of rescinding the lift of quotas, but I don't know any details.

Something to consider whenever you buy anything made in China.

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uttered>Please let us know - there's a freecycler in my area trying to find a >home for her old treadle machine even as I type.Darn - there's a freecycler here in Leeds would like one in order to build a geodesic dome ... but I think it's a bit far to arrange a pick-up ...

BTW, Colin the Freecycle Cat has settled in nicely!

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She who would like to be obeye

Well, now a picture that I saw in a newspaper begins to make some scence. A year or two ago I saw a very interesting photo. Apparently, the Cambodian goverment was in the process of demilitarizing and it was mustering out 700 soldiers. Each solder was to be given several items to take back to their villages. The photograph showed a field in which you could see 700 suzuki motorcycles,each with spare tires over the handlebars and next to each motorbike was a treadle sewing machine.

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bud farrar

They were going to train on the treadles before letting them loose on the bikes. Either that, or the wives had to pedal them home. : o

Allan.

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Just Allan

I've initiated the transport of several odd items by motorbike (like a HUUUUGE Suchards Easter Egg!), but never a treadle sewing machine... Nice choices, mind!

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Sewing rage... ;P

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Been at the crepe-backed satin again?

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She who would like to be obeye

25m in scarlet arrived Friday morning, plus 25m of matching lining. I am going to make 5 bridesmaids outfits out of it. Two of the tops will be the halter neck one from McCalls pattern 3958, and three will be based on this pattern, but converted to straps straight over the shoulders, as one of the ladies is large busted and wary of halter necks. The skits will be the same style as the pink ones on my web site, but will look a bit less crisp due to the drapy nature of the satin back crepe - made satin side out! to give the skirts a bit of a chance to spread out at the hem and display the demi=train, I'm thinking some light weight horsehair braid in the hems... I bought a whole roll at Dainty at the weekend, in case it was needed. if not, the stash will benefit, and some day I'll use it on another project.

Actually, for crepe/satin, it ain't half bad, and it was only £3 per m for 60" wide...

I know 5m per lass sounds generous, but there will be big triangles left over from the skirt, and we wanted plenty in case of mind-changing...

This project won't be going on the web site: the hubby-to-be was stalked and is, naturally, wary. But I will have pix for future customers to see, and I will use some of the processes for teaching pages - like how to sew poly crepe backed satin successfully!

So far I have measured two of the lasses - we had a real giggle yesterday when they came over. The two younger ones (who will have the halter necks) will be measured the week after next, during half term, and the last lass should make it some time before then. I'll then have a better idea about whether or not I can use the one pattern, or if I need to buy any more copies. I think I have enough boning...

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Kate Dicey

I agree with that......but how are you supposed to tell where something is made?

I usually just buy from local fabric stores and have never seen a "made in" sticker on anything.....plus I live in Canada, I don't know what our rules are about how much a country can export to us.

Michelle Giordano

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dnmgiordano

THAT IS SO TRUE!!!!!!

lol I never thought of that but it really makes sense......especially since I usually like to sew as fast as possible!

Michelle Giordano

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