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Forum: Main
05-08-2024, 03:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 835
Posted By bkay

Pretty machine! I wish you luck on your hunt. ...

Pretty machine! I wish you luck on your hunt.

bkay
Forum: Main
05-07-2024, 05:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 835
Posted By bkay

If I remember correctly, Dressmaker is a "badged"...

If I remember correctly, Dressmaker is a "badged" machine, which means that it is a machine made by a company to sell to several different retailers.

Post a photo of your machine. If you go to the...
Forum: Main
05-07-2024, 05:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,880
Posted By bkay

Interesting thread, even if it was posted 12...

Interesting thread, even if it was posted 12 years ago.

bkay
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-03-2024, 03:55 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 241
Posted By bkay

I don't have a clue. I have a 15-91 that I...

I don't have a clue. I have a 15-91 that I intended to learn FMQ on but haven't so far. I tried it on my 301 and I wasn't very good at it. (Of course, I wouldn't be at first.) I then took the easy...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-02-2024, 05:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,019
Posted By bkay

Congrats! That's a beautiful machine. I'm...

Congrats! That's a beautiful machine. I'm jealous.

bkay
Forum: Main
04-26-2024, 04:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 994
Posted By bkay

I don't remember which brand of "ink jet...

I don't remember which brand of "ink jet printable" I bought from Amazon, but the fine print said it was treated to attract loose ink. I'm not sure that was the exact phrase, but I got the impression...
Forum: Main
04-26-2024, 04:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,201
Posted By bkay

I once bought a pattern for a wheelchair lap...

I once bought a pattern for a wheelchair lap quilt. It was a simple pattern. I could have made it just by looking at the product on the internet.

However, when I got the pattern, it said I was not...
Forum: Main
04-24-2024, 08:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,201
Posted By bkay

Wait a Minute!!!! According to what Gay...

Wait a Minute!!!!

According to what Gay said, "it only contained the outline drawing of all the blocks".

That is a drawing, not a pattern. The drawings could be copyrighted. However, if it...
Forum: Main
04-20-2024, 04:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,954
Posted By bkay

I have the June Taylor. I would not recommend it....

I have the June Taylor. I would not recommend it. It's too flimsy. I no longer use it.

Of course, I bought mine years ago, so they may have improved it.

bkay
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-19-2024, 08:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 371
Posted By bkay

You can get a "little" more info by searching...

You can get a "little" more info by searching "Marvel Needlekraft works, New York". I see you have the instructions, that should help. According to what little I could find, it is a sewing machine...
Forum: Main
04-15-2024, 07:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 886
Posted By bkay

Yeah, I bought one of those silicone oven mats....

Yeah, I bought one of those silicone oven mats. Doesn't work at all.

bkay
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-11-2024, 05:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,178
Posted By bkay

Yes, I understand that you can move it by moving...

Yes, I understand that you can move it by moving the needle positioning lever.

As I said, I've not worked on a 319, but on the 401 and 501, you can manually push the whole needle apparatus back...
Forum: Pictures
04-10-2024, 04:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,313
Posted By bkay

What is the pattern for the blue and tan one?...

What is the pattern for the blue and tan one? That fabric isn't too bad, but the pattern is great. (I think I should recognize it, but I don't.)
bkay
Forum: Main
04-09-2024, 09:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 826
Posted By bkay

Do those "pin sharpening" pin-coushions work?

My usual pins are dull. At this point, I use a magnetic pin "keeper".

I have read that some fillers in a pin cushion will sharpen your pins. Do they work?

If so, which ones work? If not, which...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-09-2024, 08:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,178
Posted By bkay

I'm no expert on those machines, but have worked...

I'm no expert on those machines, but have worked on 503 and 401, which are zig-zag machines.

Can you manually swing the needle (by just pushing it back and forth)?

bkay
Forum: Main
04-09-2024, 05:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,894
Posted By bkay

Thanks for all the help and advice. I just...

Thanks for all the help and advice. I just ordered a couple of books on walking foot quilting. Although I've watched some of Jacquie Gering's videos, I didn't really get the options of straight line...
Forum: Main
04-03-2024, 05:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,302
Posted By bkay

Unless it's possible it came from somewhere else...

Unless it's possible it came from somewhere else (someone put it there, it fell out of the sky, there was some other repair going on close-by), then I would turn the machine on it's back/side and see...
Forum: Main
03-30-2024, 05:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,819
Posted By bkay

I second the guild newsletter. My guild is mostly...

I second the guild newsletter. My guild is mostly (old) women (my guild has 2 men in it), so it should be a safer group of people reading the ad. I would not want to deal with a total stranger with...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-29-2024, 12:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,281
Posted By bkay

Here's a link to that post bk...

Here's a link to that post

bk (https://www.victoriansweatshop.com/post/15x1-rather-than-20x1-needles-8224067?trail=)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-29-2024, 03:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 501
Posted By bkay

Terry at T&T is great! He's very knowledgeable...

Terry at T&T is great! He's very knowledgeable about Singer machines. He's in American Samoa, so there's a significant time difference.
bkay
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-29-2024, 03:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,281
Posted By bkay

Can't help you on the manual. Beautiful machine,...

Can't help you on the manual. Beautiful machine, though!

bkay
Forum: Main
03-26-2024, 05:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,744
Posted By bkay

One of the ladies who goes south for the winter...

One of the ladies who goes south for the winter usually cuts out some quilts for the time she's away. Of course, she doesn't have her longarm, so she only makes the tops.

Are you planning to make...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-12-2024, 05:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,188
Posted By bkay

Catmomma, Joe, Miriam, etc. no longer post here....

Catmomma, Joe, Miriam, etc. no longer post here. This thread is from 2012, so things have changed for everyone. I looked for Miriam and Joe, but as far as I was able to ascertain, they aren't posting...
Forum: Main
03-11-2024, 04:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,413
Posted By bkay

I read an article on tea staining yesterday. The...

I read an article on tea staining yesterday. The stain is permanent, doesn't require a mordant (stabilizer) and will work on polyester (I want to soften the "whiteness" on a polyester shower...
Forum: Main
03-11-2024, 04:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,379
Posted By bkay

Nice quilt! bkay

Nice quilt!
bkay
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