Originally Posted by valleyquiltermo (Post 4763852)

my sewing buddy has a Kenmore model 117-959, serial # 166828, she needs some bobbins for it but don't know what to buy. Any help would sure help her out. She don't have the internet, so I told her I'd ask the experts on the quilting board. Thanks ever so much.

Originally Posted by Kathie S. (Post 4762887)

I have not been using all of my machines. I know that they need oiling every so often.
How offen does any one suggest on a machine that just sits. Kathie

Originally Posted by Glenn (Post 4763382)

If you can find the auction site let me know. I would like to sell a machine for $1,300 sure would help out this Christmas wouldn't it.:shock:

Originally Posted by hootnannie (Post 4762362)

I don't post often but read this thread daily and have learned an enormous amount. Mostly I appreciate the characters and funnies of the regulars and have gotten to know you all well. Thanks for it all.

Originally Posted by Kathie S. (Post 4764158)

Oh, you'll know if they need oiled when you go to use them and they sound funny.

Originally Posted by miriam (Post 4764163)

Miriam I do not plan on using the ones that from the 1800's. I do keep them covered but what to keep up with the matience on them. Kathie

Originally Posted by vintagemotif (Post 4763534)

Testing the FM quilting with the Davis NVF. Nancy once mentioned that this could be done. I have only straight stitched with the Davis, but today I gave the FM a try (no feed dogs on this machine). I slowly followed the lines of a pattern on a separate fabric (I'm not gifted in drawing). I turned this into a potholder. I used another fabric for the top that I just quilted curvy lines on it. The silver fabric is the ironing board fabric that I picked up at JoAnn's.