950 Back in Action

I finally managed to get time to take the 950 to my service man on Tuesday. Very luckily for me he had a quiet morning and was able to put it right while I was in Town . I have a two hour round trip to go to his shop. It was the timing as suspected, which is now fixed and he gave her a general clean up and oil.

Got to test her out for myself on Tuesday evening but I forgot to apply what the service man had just told me about beginning each piece of stitching with the eye of the thread take up bar in it's top most position, he pointed out how the needle can be in the up position without the thread take up bar/eye in the uppermost position. He recommended this to avoid the bunching of the bobbin thread that I said to him I can get occasionally. Of course in my excitement of having her back I forgot this and promptly jammed the whole machine with looped bobbin thread...... a good while later I admitted defeat as it was totally jammed and went to cook the evening meal. One hour later after eating it released it's hold on the jam and sewed like a dream!!!!!!!!!!!

So yesterday afternoon after my morning market I got stuck into the pile of dresses I have cut out and waiting. 1st dress got spat on by the steam iron leaving nasty marks so as soon as I had stitched it I loaded the washing machine and popped it in with a mixed load. Started No2 dress and found that the 950 had deposited a nice patch of sewing machine oil on the reverse side!!!! I thought I had wiped her down very well but she was saving that drop just for me, so I hand washed the lining after attacking the patch with swafega . Put on line to dry started dress No3 hooray no spitting iron , no more drops of oil. It took all afternoon but I finally made a dress. This morning it should go faster as the lining is dry for No2 dress, so I have that dress half made and No1 dress is dry now just needs a press and some press studs. I might see the bottom of the box by the end of Friday if nothing else happens.

Hoping for a less adventurous day.

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Claire in France
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So glad your repairman could get your machine going so quick! Barbara in SC

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Bobbie Sews More

Have you noticed that these supposedly inanimate objects break down only when we have a deadline?

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Pogonip

Le 05/09/2013 16:05, Bobbie Sews More a écrit :

He's a terrific guy and real find here where everyone is welded to their Singers.You would think a Bernina was an alien race! I can put up with a 2 hour round trip because he's a good skilled artisan, I hope he doesn't retire any-time soon, no body seems to take on these types of bushinesses any more.

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Claire in France

Ah yes the law of Sod.

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Claire in France

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Oh yes, it sucks if your favourite machine is not there. I did miss my Bernina, too, while it was gone for repair, but since it's back it works as good as a new one.

Oh, the blessing of uninterrupted work... I tried to hang up a basket of laundry today and it took me about 1/2 hour since the DF kept bugging me with all kinds of demands (unjustified!). But then, the poor darling has had a hard day today: First day in school! She got a huge school cone filled with goodies, my DSIL, my brother, and auntie were there, and she had, all in all, a field day. Prancing about over-excitedly, she suffered a regular break-down after midday. But I'm wandering. Great you got something done, and, if I didn't say so before - I really like the dresses you make. Keep on rocking!

U.

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Ursula Schrader

Le 05/09/2013 19:29, Ursula Schrader a écrit : First day in school!

I hope you took the obligatory back to school photo of her Ursula. They are obligatory in our family anyway. It's fun to see the changes, my sister always takes my niece in front of the same door and it's amazing how fast she's gone up the door frame. My mother has all of us every year and now all her grandchildren every year, heaven help us if we forget.

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Claire in France

LOL. I had to laugh even though I know I should be more sympathetic.

We all sometimes have those sorts of days and when they occur, I always wonder why I keep doing whatever hobby it is that has gone pear shaped at that particular time.

Thanks of the chuckle Claire. Good luck with future sewing.

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Farm1

Old singers or new Singers? I love my ancient Singers but any that have been made in the last 40 years are crappy IMO. If I didn't have my modern Bernina, I'd chhose a Husqvarna (sp?)

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Farm1

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