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Oils
3 in 1 gums up after a while. I'd suggest sewing machine oil or Triflo for a few applications -- it's a lot easier to use the right stuff than cleaning out gummy oil and hardened grease. Kay
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Janome New Home Combi 10 Overlocker/Serger
It's not unusual for the tip of the lower looper to brush the needle as the looper moves to the left. However, if the looper is striking the needle as it moves to the right, that could cause trouble....
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Problems with a steam iron
I recently bought a brand new Black & Decker Steam Advantage iron (model F2200). This is one with a "Ceramic Glide" soleplate. I've owned it less than a week and I am already having problems with it....
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Hotrodding a Pfaff
So my favorite sewing machine has a problem. It has a motor that is 50 or 60 years old. It is one of those old universal Safety Motors made by the Mercury company. Plus the pedal is one of the type...
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N E W W E B S T O R E
Welcome to ANTIQUE LACE PLACE WELCOME! This is a most exciting site of antique laces and trims from the Victorian era through the 40's. We have gorgeous handmade lace yardage, insertion lace yardage,...
 
Invisible mending
We're going on a cruise in the summer and Spouse will need his dinner suit. The moths have also felt the need for it and have left several small holes in the jacket and the white lining shows through....
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Doll Clothes, Accessories, Furniture, etc.
Don't let the internet address foolyou..there is much more than dolls on my site. Of course, there aredolls, dolls for your dolls, collectible dolls, vintage dolls, dollpatterns, doll magazines, doll...
 
Barb Spencer's Enchanted Attic
Don't let the internet address foolyou..there is much more than dolls on my site. Of course, there aredolls, dolls for your dolls, collectible dolls, vintage dolls, dollpatterns, doll magazines,...
 
Invisible zipper in suede cloth
The fabric keeps gathering up. How do I solve this?
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Sewing Question
I have been lurking the newsgroup for a few days, and I have a question. What is a good project for someone who doesn't like sewing,but wants to get over that dislike? Starsong
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HELP!!! CAN'T RAISE BOBBIN THREAD
kater2345 had written this in response to : Trish Brown wrote: ------------------------------------- well I finally got the bobbin thread to raise by pressing the foot peddle for about a second and...
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Advice sought for fabric application/gluing problem please.
Hello, I want to apply some irregular shaped poyester fabric shapes to a tee shirt without sewing. The polyester shapes would take far too long to hem and sew on so I want to find a way of cutting...
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Re: Commercials
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Re: Commercials
This newsgroup is not moderated. There is no "allowed" number of ads, there *should* be none, but spammers are liars and thieves, they don't care. Stick around, adjust your filters (mostly *@gmail),...
 
Pls help!who knows Little Kiss brand?
Dear all, i'm from China and not quite know about foreign market. Could you pls tell me about "Little Kiss" -a spanish brand? is it popular in ur countries or u've never heard about it? Thank you for...