Hi everyone, Picked up my Horn and "Granny's" singer yesterday and set it up. The Singer is a quaint museum piece. It has the option of being hooked up to either "The electric" or a trusty treadle or perchance the hand crank. Heavens, it might be older 'n me! The Singer looks barely used and probably does all it was meant to. i.e. sews a straight stich seam on a bit of fabric. There is even a buttonhole attachemnet that is about as big as my moble (cell) phone. No, bigger.
Anyway, the Janome 6500 fits in the cabinet nicely and the hydraulic lift means I now have a nice big flat area to work on, rather than the dodgy slide on plastic attachment. I now sit in front of the needle instead of to the right. My old sewing cabinet is now housing my overlocker, but there isn't quite enough room to open both out in the cupboard that is supposed to be the 4th bedroom in this rental.
To celebrate this increase in sewing capabilities I have started a couple of cushions (pillows) to give as Christmas presents to my DILs. Using scraps. Only made three quilts. Why do I have so many scraps? And why is it that the fabrics that appeal least to me seem to breed in their plastic box and those I really like, shrink?
Happy Pre-Holiday preparations to you all! Fay