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10-14-2020, 04:24 PM
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Another LQS Going Out of Business
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Keepsake ONLINE is still open
Hey everybody just a point of clarification: the Keepsake ‘in person store‘ in New Hampshire Closed in February. Their online store at keepsakequilting.com is still thriving. And this morning when I...
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-14-2020, 03:31 AM
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Game - Random Letter Game part 3
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SSH - Super Short Haircut! FET
SSH - Super Short Haircut!
FET
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06-12-2019, 04:30 AM
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Approximately how old does a machine need to be to be considered "vintage"?
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Jim, bet that 1937 is a great machine too! Kudos!
Jim, bet that 1937 is a great machine too! Kudos!
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06-12-2019, 04:28 AM
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Approximately how old does a machine need to be to be considered "vintage"?
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Oh my... I don’t mind being ‘vintage’ but I’d so...
Oh my... I don’t mind being ‘vintage’ but I’d so rather not be labeled ‘antique’! Lol Seriously, I’ve heard it said in the antiquing world... that antique is 100 years or more here in the US. In...
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05-23-2019, 06:38 PM
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Thread in an Embroidery Machine? Really that picky?
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Wow, thanks everyone. I feel like an idiot......
Wow, thanks everyone. I feel like an idiot... here’s why. When I got the machine, it had a Cone loaded on the main sewing spindle. I assumed that’s what you did. But it flops all over the place when...
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Machine Embroidery
05-22-2019, 06:17 AM
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Thread in an Embroidery Machine? Really that picky?
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Thread in an Embroidery Machine? Really that picky?
Next newbie question. When I was gifted the Babylock Ellegante, I also got two BIG boxes of embroidery thread. Some of its Metro, some is I think an ‘off brand’, some is ISO something or other. About...
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05-22-2019, 05:54 AM
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Newbie: EMB, serger and Reg Sewing machine Set up?
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Thank you great ideas...
Thanks everyone. Great point, stitchnripper. I thought about how often I use that serger... lots! And so...I decided to leave it set up ready to go. After some measuring.. I put the Ellegante on top...
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Machine Embroidery
05-17-2019, 11:50 PM
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Newbie: EMB, serger and Reg Sewing machine Set up?
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Rhonda, yes I think it will be fun. U shape is an...
Rhonda, yes I think it will be fun. U shape is an idea for sure. Will mean I have to flip my Huge horn cutting/sew table 180 degrees. Lol.
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05-17-2019, 11:43 PM
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Newbie: EMB, serger and Reg Sewing machine Set up?
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Wow, Quilter! That’s an awesome attic space......
Wow, Quilter! That’s an awesome attic space... and I love the vintage machines. Thank you for the tip about high vibration. Had not thought of that, but makes sense. Thank you. Have fun at Athens Ren...
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05-17-2019, 04:25 AM
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Looking for machine for quilting and embroidery
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I’m new to machine emb, but been sewing for...
I’m new to machine emb, but been sewing for years. I’d like to suggest that you goto your local sew shop/dealers, look and try all the various Emb options out there first. Figure out which functions...
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Machine Embroidery
05-17-2019, 04:08 AM
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Newbie: EMB, serger and Reg Sewing machine Set up?
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Newbie: EMB, serger and Reg Sewing machine Set up?
Ok... grin... I’m totally new to machine embroidery. I just was gifted an older EMB machine. I was going to put it (minus the EMB arm) in my Horn cabinet, in place of my regular sewer. (My serger...
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11-10-2011, 08:08 PM
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Found some parts for my FW but......
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You know, some of those parts for 221's are the...
You know, some of those parts for 221's are the same for some of the other machines. But if you ask for a "221" part, the dealers/sellers jack the price. My local sew shop wanted $65 for a...
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11-10-2011, 08:04 PM
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Help to Identify Singer TopHat Cams
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The white cams that look like top hats (but...
The white cams that look like top hats (but really are not the same) are Flexi cams. Later machines.
There were some really funky machines that Singer made with different cams, much later... up...
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11-07-2011, 09:15 AM
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Help to Identify Singer TopHat Cams
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Those are wild. I have no idea what they go to,...
Those are wild. I have no idea what they go to, but just looking at em... I'd have bought them myself. Um... I'm going to check something - I have a newer machine... maybe... be right back...
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11-07-2011, 09:13 AM
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Found some parts for my FW but......
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wow, interesting. If it were me, next time... I'd...
wow, interesting. If it were me, next time... I'd replace the band myself. I think you're referrin to the metal silvery band that runs around the motor case? Depending on what glue he used, you...
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11-07-2011, 09:01 AM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Hi back everyone.... OMGosh, that New Home...
Hi back everyone....
OMGosh, that New Home Treadle? I'd have been all over it!
Miriam, I saw you posted a craigslist link a few pages ago... was that to the awesome ANKOR Treadle in Indiana....
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11-07-2011, 08:36 AM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Hi there. Yes, the white, powdery stuff on the FW...
Hi there. Yes, the white, powdery stuff on the FW wires is usually a sort of dusty stuff that's caused by age/reaction of the wire coating to humidity. You can wipe it off, don't ingest it. lol....
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11-07-2011, 08:17 AM
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I don't have one yet. There's one up on ebay...
I don't have one yet. There's one up on ebay right now - yes, I'm bidding. lol. Last one went for over $200 I believe. There is a web site that has pics from the manual alongside pics of the lady...
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11-07-2011, 08:06 AM
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Help to Identify Singer TopHat Cams
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Hi Tizzy, Singer made a few different types...
Hi Tizzy,
Singer made a few different types of cams, not all of them are called 'top hat' cams. I've attached a list of the Singer black Top Hat cams. The cam numbers you listed are not ones I'm...
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11-05-2011, 10:54 PM
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store my sewing needles in
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Hi Sharon. Can you give us some more info? Hand...
Hi Sharon. Can you give us some more info? Hand sewing needles or machine needles? New ones or used ones? Your grammer seems to point to storing a single needle... is that what you meant?
Here's...
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11-05-2011, 10:36 PM
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Featherweight Club (Do you have a Featherweight if so post here so you can all chit chat) Everyone is Welcome!
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I have my first (?) Featherweight 221... found it...
I have my first (?) Featherweight 221... found it abandoned on the floor of a dingy thrift store. Got it for $10. Yup! I was shaking! Case has no inside tray, but it did have most of it's...
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11-05-2011, 10:04 PM
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Sea Glass
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kwendt
I love it! Love batik's too. Love the way you've...
I love it! Love batik's too. Love the way you've added the yellow into the alternate squares. Great idea. Hum... I may copy you on this! Beautiful!
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Tutorials
11-05-2011, 10:02 PM
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Want to learn to use your EQ to make Quilt Blocks like mine?
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kwendt
Thanks, Rhonda.... I'll go look for the...
Thanks, Rhonda.... I'll go look for the tutorial.... not a bad way to accomplish a 'virtual' class.
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11-05-2011, 09:57 PM
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Holiday/Fall/Winter Craft Fairs - what do you do?
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kwendt
Wow... great ideas, everyone. Okay... I so...
Wow... great ideas, everyone.
Okay... I so agree... it's too late to build up an inventory for this year. So I went to craft fair today in a nearby town. Was fun. I saw that LOTS of people did...
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11-05-2011, 09:41 PM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Speaking of 411g treadle capable machines,...
Speaking of 411g treadle capable machines, there's one on ebay right now.... with a min. bid of $350! Comes with attachments/manual. It's in Canada, so the shipping to south florida would be... high....
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