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Good Housekeeper
My boyfriend picked up an old Good Housekeeper electric sewing machine at a thrift store a few months ago. Unfortunately, it has no manual, and I have no idea how to thread or oil it. I've been...
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posting FAQ; Newcomer welcome
Welcome Sewists and new posters! Here are some guidelines to posting to the sewing newsgroups. In case you are wondering where you are and how you got here, you are in a newsgroup, AKA "usenet" which...
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FAQ: what machine should I buy?
feel free to book mark this site, put in in your sig or to post it anytime you feel it's needed. http://www.cet.com/~pennys/faq/smfaq.htm
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Why did I do that? RANT
Next time some asks me to make something ith their fabric I have asked my DH to whisper gently in my ear "black velvet waistcoats" Flattered by a call asking for me to make two made to mesure...
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Toilet Tank Cover Question
After having moved from dry Southern California to damp and wet Pennsylvania (and still loving it) I am experiencing my toilet tank condensing water onto my bathroom floor. Coupled with this, the...
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Looking for info on Singer quantumlock 14T957 DC
As has been mentioned here, the latest issue of Threads has an article about sergers (overlockers) and I see they list this machine with a MSRP of $899. That strikes me as very reasonable - if it is...
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Beginner patchwork quilt questions
Hello to everyone, and especially to Kate who told me about this newsgroup! I used to sew many years ago, some clothes for me and my children, but I haven't done any sewing for years. I've got a new...
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Going to the State Fair
My DH suggested a day trip to the NYS fair on Labor Day. The 'hook' for him is the Charlie Daniele band playing at the grandstand that day, but he's never wanted to go up for the entire day before!...
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menswear patterns online
Does anyway know where i could get menswear patterns online or in cad or image form so i can change them on the computer. scans of patterns would do its just so i can make alterations on the computer....
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Bias Cut Disaster aversion therapy!
Here are some lovely pix of the dreaded bias cut bridesmaid dresses. They should have been pretty, but they look like Halloween outfits! Are they worthy of the etiquette hell site? Hit the URL below...
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another question
I can't afford a "big, real" sewing machine. As a gift idea, my father bought me one of those "handy stitch" machines. You know the ones: the hand-held dealies that are supposed to be so simple to...
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dyeing question
hello, I have run into a problem. You see, I collect German military items, and I want to dye an existing grey visor(hat) with white piping black, but I wish for the piping to remain white. It has...
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What is this fabric called?
I made a skirt for my girl friend, and she wore it out the other day. Several people liked the skirt, and when she told them that I made it for her, they wanted one. I'm out of the material now, and...
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Looking for Serger new/used around $300
Hi, I am doing some research for my mom. She wants to get a basic easy to use serger. She is looking to spend around $300. She has sewn for years and has recently retired and purchased an...
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Pillow Biz
I've been sewing for a while now and am interested in starting a custom pillow-making business. I want to show people samples of my work (both in pictures and live samples) and give the customer...
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