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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-03-2017, 10:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,288
Posted By makitmama

need a manual ASAP please...

I pulled a machine out storage to give to a 11yo girl who wants to sew. I had gotten this at a thrift store, and never worked on it. A little oil and TLC, and it is good to go. Really a nicer machine...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-17-2016, 05:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,091
Posted By makitmama

glad to see another Morse fan. I have sent the OP...

glad to see another Morse fan. I have sent the OP the manuals to the 4400 and 4300 also- just in case she gets addicted like me!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-16-2016, 02:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,028
Posted By makitmama

I have 5 Morse machines, all the way from...

I have 5 Morse machines, all the way from straight stitch to a 4400. I started refurbing a 4300 today from Goodwill. PM me, and I will help you out.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-16-2016, 02:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,271
Posted By makitmama

Great video- but what machine?

see this BBC link and watch the treadle in the top video. It reminds me of a Singer 101, but I am not familiar with whatever brand this machine is- I don't think it is a singer, but I bet it is...
Forum: Main
05-07-2015, 08:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,921
Posted By makitmama

my dd is getting married this year. I tried very...

my dd is getting married this year. I tried very hard to get her to let me make her one of these: https://www.amishcountrylanes.com/Pages/hs6876.shtml

she picked out some almost 30's colored mod...
Forum: Main
04-28-2015, 08:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 740
Posted By makitmama

I LOVE that book! why, why can't I get the kindle...

I LOVE that book! why, why can't I get the kindle edition, and why why is it not in stock??
Forum: Main
04-28-2015, 06:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 740
Posted By makitmama

Can I get crazy and use embroidery to hand quilt?

I have a queen sized modern quilt in the frame- I am using pick-stitch style quilting around the design elements, but have a nice 6" border I could do designs in.
If I wanted to embroider flowers or...
Forum: Main
03-01-2015, 06:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,232
Posted By makitmama

Question thread choice for machine quilting

I went to the Mid-Atlantic quilt show yesterday and bought some Superior thread- 50wt, low lint poly. I got both prewound bobbins and a large spool. There were of course lots of thread vendors, but I...
Forum: Main
03-01-2015, 06:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,150
Posted By makitmama

when I taught quilt-in-a-day classes, I always...

when I taught quilt-in-a-day classes, I always had to troubleshoot plastic cheap machines- they just had lots of problems. Now I have about 50 vintage machines that are in good working order, a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-13-2014, 11:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,784
Posted By makitmama

ok. Got the clutch knob off- the trick of...

ok. Got the clutch knob off- the trick of pressing on the back of the screw did it. The whole joint was frozen with oil. It looks like motor oil rather than sewing machine oil, but who knows. This is...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-13-2014, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,784
Posted By makitmama

off to get the heat gun and the dental picks.

off to get the heat gun and the dental picks.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-13-2014, 10:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,784
Posted By makitmama

can't get the hand wheel off!

I was just asked to convert a 66 to handcrank(so that a 7 year old can learn to sew). I grabbed one of my stable of red-eyes and started cleaning. It is coming along well, and I am ready to take the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-25-2014, 05:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,879
Posted By makitmama

well, I am currently wheelchair bound- so no road...

well, I am currently wheelchair bound- so no road trip. I have been desperate enough to get this machine that I will pay the shipping price.
I was the only bidder- got it for $5.99.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-24-2014, 02:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,879
Posted By makitmama

well the GW office there refuses to mail the...

well the GW office there refuses to mail the machine. I am working right now with a freight company. Looks like it will cost me $250. Too bad there isn't a member down there who wants to make some...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-23-2014, 10:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,879
Posted By makitmama

Anyone in Ft Lauderdale? this is an OSMG emergency!

the first vintage japanese machine I got was my beloved Capri. Unfortunately, I decided to repaint it several years ago, and broke the plastic face plates. They were really brittle. I have hunted...
Forum: Main
08-22-2014, 02:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,627
Posted By makitmama

I have a top-of-the-line Bernina, but when I need...

I have a top-of-the-line Bernina, but when I need to do a lot of FMQ I end up with one of my vintage japanese badged machines- the feed dogs drop, the machines are rock steady under high speeds, and...
Forum: Main
08-22-2014, 09:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 906
Posted By makitmama

Quilting Adventures is great with a lot of modern...

Quilting Adventures is great with a lot of modern fabric and designers. If you like people like Kaffe Fasset, this is your shop. Blue Crab quilting is great for traditional fabric and notions, and is...
Forum: Main
08-22-2014, 06:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 803
Posted By makitmama

yes, the cost in both materials and time is a...

yes, the cost in both materials and time is a large part of my stress. I would not have been able to sign up for this class if my DH job status had changed just a couple of weeks earlier, so I am...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-22-2014, 05:24 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,423
Posted By makitmama

umm yes, that is me. I have 12 66's(most are...

umm yes, that is me. I have 12 66's(most are parts machines, I tell myself), 3 Singer 15's, a single 201/301/221/222, a Willcox and Gibbs, and 8 japanese badged machines(which are my favorites)....
Forum: Main
08-22-2014, 05:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 803
Posted By makitmama

stressed about hand-dyed shibori!

ok. I am going to take a Judy Niemeyer class next month. I am really excited, even though I have made tons of quilts over my 5 decades sewing. However, I am in crisis mode trying to figure out how...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 08:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,796
Posted By makitmama

I converted one of my back mount machines to a...

I converted one of my back mount machines to a side mount- bought the parts on the bay.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 08:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,523
Posted By makitmama

I have 6- most were less than $25... one in a...

I have 6- most were less than $25... one in a nice cabinet was $110. They are extremely common around here.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 08:27 AM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 996,504
Posted By makitmama

ok. is it electric, or 'pedal'? ...

ok. is it electric, or 'pedal'?
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/art/3877538186.html
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-19-2013, 05:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,485
Posted By makitmama

well, a 201 has about 8.5 inches. There are many...

well, a 201 has about 8.5 inches. There are many vintage industrial machines hitting Craigslist, and some of them have larger harps... I was going to direct you to WOW, but they charge about 2000...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-18-2013, 12:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,150
Posted By makitmama

well, Joe was right. I pulled out the shaft and...

well, Joe was right. I pulled out the shaft and it had a barely perceptible gentle bend. Replaced it with a side mount bar assembly, so now my baby can use modern feet.
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