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misseva 04-29-2011 05:58 AM

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I have this sewing machine that had LaRaine on it but when I started cleaning it there was a Honeymoon decal underneath. The shuttle has Davis on it. Anyone seen or heard of one like it?

LaReine #1 b/4
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LaReine to Honeymoon
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BoJangles 04-29-2011 06:02 AM


Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I was able to set up my Singer 328k in the treadle today. It works! Here are some photos of him in treadle, how the treadle belt is threaded through the machine, and some of the decorative stitches that I made while treadling him. The electric cord on side isn't being used; it is just sitting off to the side of treadle.

Monica, that is so cool! Is that cord hard wired in or can you unplug it? It looks hard wired.

Isn't it fun to do decorative stitches on the treadle!

Nancy

sewbizgirl 04-29-2011 06:23 AM

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quilter2theend asked me to post a photo of my ruffler attachment, attached to the machine. Here you go, quilter2theend:

Kathie S. 04-29-2011 06:26 AM

Yeah, I know, but I think I am far enough inland that I don't have to worry too much! Nancy

Nancy, if you believe what is written you need to worry as I read that the Sierra Mountains will be the new coast line. lol Kathie

Kathie S. 04-29-2011 06:29 AM


Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
quilter2theend asked me to post a photo of my ruffler attachment, attached to the machine. Here you go, quilter2theend:

Sewbizgirl, what an interesting look foot. Thank you so much for sharing that picture with us. Kathie

mpeters1200 04-29-2011 07:37 AM


Originally Posted by Weedwoman
It's easy once you get into it. When repairing a double seam, I always open the inseam seam a long ways so I can get to the side seam easily. Do the repairs to the outer double seam (you can even get regular jeans thread that is the thicker matching golden color) put the jeans thread as your top thread and a thinner matching color ini the bobbin and your 66 wil just sew it like butter. Once you have the double seam done you can put reg thread back in machine and sew up the inseam and you are done. It's quite rewarding once you get the hang of it. My husband is a great thrift shop shopper and he brought me home jeans to alter, repair and shorten for our grandson and for 50 cents a pair for levis that looked nearly new I feel gratified saving my grandson money for new jeans. Just dive in and go for it. I used the same method for patching knees, open inseam so you have lots of room then close it back up when done. Hope this helps.

I've copied and pasted your response and emailed it to myself. I'm going to see about doing this this weekend. And then, to double check, when I close the inseam, I'm closing it inside out to make sure the seam is on the the inside? Also, the inseam is the seam on the inner part of the leg right?

vintagemotif 04-29-2011 08:37 AM


Originally Posted by Crossstitcher
Vintagemotif, I like what you did with the 328K. I think we will try that with one of ours.
Wouldn't our great-grandmothers be proud to own a machine that made all the zig zag stitches? I can hear them now talking about owning one.

Thanks. I know my one grandmother, not even a great grandma, would be so surprised that an electric machine would work in a treadle. She wasn't into sewing, but she did love to quilt. She would be awed at the use of a zig-zag machine being used for quilting decorative stitches onto the quilt.

vintagemotif 04-29-2011 08:39 AM


Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
quilter2theend asked me to post a photo of my ruffler attachment, attached to the machine. Here you go, quilter2theend:

Beautiful ruffler, very artsy looking.

vintagemotif 04-29-2011 08:49 AM


Originally Posted by BoJangles

Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I was able to set up my Singer 328k in the treadle today. It works! Here are some photos of him in treadle, how the treadle belt is threaded through the machine, and some of the decorative stitches that I made while treadling him. The electric cord on side isn't being used; it is just sitting off to the side of treadle.

Monica, that is so cool! Is that cord hard wired in or can you unplug it? It looks hard wired.

Isn't it fun to do decorative stitches on the treadle!

Nancy

Yes, the wires connect. I saw photos of other 328k machines in treadles, and wondered why they had the electric too. Now I understand why they left it on, no point in removing it.

Weedwoman 04-29-2011 10:08 AM


Originally Posted by mpeters1200

Originally Posted by Weedwoman
It's easy once you get into it. When repairing a double seam, I always open the inseam seam a long ways so I can get to the side seam easily. Do the repairs to the outer double seam (you can even get regular jeans thread that is the thicker matching golden color) put the jeans thread as your top thread and a thinner matching color ini the bobbin and your 66 wil just sew it like butter. Once you have the double seam done you can put reg thread back in machine and sew up the inseam and you are done. It's quite rewarding once you get the hang of it. My husband is a great thrift shop shopper and he brought me home jeans to alter, repair and shorten for our grandson and for 50 cents a pair for levis that looked nearly new I feel gratified saving my grandson money for new jeans. Just dive in and go for it. I used the same method for patching knees, open inseam so you have lots of room then close it back up when done. Hope this helps.

I've copied and pasted your response and emailed it to myself. I'm going to see about doing this this weekend. And then, to double check, when I close the inseam, I'm closing it inside out to make sure the seam is on the the inside? Also, the inseam is the seam on the inner part of the leg right?

Yes, when you are finished doing the flat seam, turn the leg inside out so you can put right sides of fabric facing then sew your seam. I like to either zz the edges or at least sew another seam close to the edge to help prevent raveling.


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