Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
#6421
In reading in pages 352, 353 Saw avatar from Earleen.
I met a lady named that yrs ago because her father had a place where we live in Bonita Springs Fl. One author by that name too --what's the chances I ever met you ?
I met a lady named that yrs ago because her father had a place where we live in Bonita Springs Fl. One author by that name too --what's the chances I ever met you ?
#6422
Originally Posted by redpurselady
I just got this one from Ebay and should be here by Friday. I should have had her shipped directly to Billy so he could give her his spa treatment but I just had to see her first.
Anyway Billy, as soon as I get my Cleo back from you, this one will be headed your way. I think this one will need a little more elbow grease than Cleo.
Anyway Billy, as soon as I get my Cleo back from you, this one will be headed your way. I think this one will need a little more elbow grease than Cleo.
#6423
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Originally Posted by redpurselady
I just got this one from Ebay and should be here by Friday. I should have had her shipped directly to Billy so he could give her his spa treatment but I just had to see her first.
Anyway Billy, as soon as I get my Cleo back from you, this one will be headed your way. I think this one will need a little more elbow grease than Cleo.
Anyway Billy, as soon as I get my Cleo back from you, this one will be headed your way. I think this one will need a little more elbow grease than Cleo.
I am looking forward to seeing her!!!
Billy
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Now I wish I'd of got that Rocketeer I had a chance of buying a couple weeks ago!
Billy, I love your machines especially that 128!
I'd bet my Singer 9W would give your Singer 9W a run for your money!
Is that a 99K - second down? What is the one on the bottom right?
Anyway, your machines look delicious!
Nancy
Billy, I love your machines especially that 128!
I'd bet my Singer 9W would give your Singer 9W a run for your money!
Is that a 99K - second down? What is the one on the bottom right?
Anyway, your machines look delicious!
Nancy
The machines in the cabinet starting from the very top working down:
Singer 27, Japanese "Universal" 15, Singer 9W, Singer 27 "Godzilla" and Blackside finish, Singer 500A, Singer 128 (handcrank now) next to it, under the 128 is a Singer 24, and a Singer 99 is next to it.
Billy
#6425
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I am looking at and considering buying a Singer 328K with several attachments. Does anyone have advice?
I love this group. Thanks for your input.
I love this group. Thanks for your input.
#6426
Ok you guys I have been so frustrated with my sewing machine! I spent a month FM quilting on my 15-88, basically doing thread play, all over a Halloween cheater panel. It turned out so cute! So much fun!
Well, now I had to get serious because I am in a Mystery Quilt class so I am piecing with my very expensive modern machine. I spent most of yesterday and already 2 hours this morning trying to figure out why it skips stitches. I went through a ton of needles, different sizes, kinds; then I changed the upper tension by all up and down the scale; then bobbin tension; cleaned the machine; put some oil in the bobbin assemby (my machine does not call for oiling); I did everything I could think of. My stitch got better, but still skipped once in a while! I can't have skipped stitches in a quilt top! So frustrating!
Well, this morning I had to change the bobbin out completely, I had wound a new bobbin and I used it up trying to figure out what is wrong! Guess what! It was the bobbin! When I took the bobbin out for the 100th time I noticed it was not real smooth feeling, it didn't look real round! So I have been throwing away bobbins all morning! This machine has bobbins that say Pfaff on them, the bad ones don't say Pfaff, they are knockoffs -- and thicker and not perfectly round!
Geeze!
Nancy
Well, now I had to get serious because I am in a Mystery Quilt class so I am piecing with my very expensive modern machine. I spent most of yesterday and already 2 hours this morning trying to figure out why it skips stitches. I went through a ton of needles, different sizes, kinds; then I changed the upper tension by all up and down the scale; then bobbin tension; cleaned the machine; put some oil in the bobbin assemby (my machine does not call for oiling); I did everything I could think of. My stitch got better, but still skipped once in a while! I can't have skipped stitches in a quilt top! So frustrating!
Well, this morning I had to change the bobbin out completely, I had wound a new bobbin and I used it up trying to figure out what is wrong! Guess what! It was the bobbin! When I took the bobbin out for the 100th time I noticed it was not real smooth feeling, it didn't look real round! So I have been throwing away bobbins all morning! This machine has bobbins that say Pfaff on them, the bad ones don't say Pfaff, they are knockoffs -- and thicker and not perfectly round!
Geeze!
Nancy
#6427
Wow, I feel your pain! I hate it when things don't go right, and especially when it is something like that! My Pfaff was skipping stitches last night, too, but I was sewing over some thick seams and I thought that was the issue, but I had put in a new bobbin, I am now wondering if I need to go back and check that out!! Are your bobbins plastic?
#6428
You went through a lot of frustration but in the end you figured out the cause of the problem and that is good!!
#6429
Originally Posted by buslady
Wow, I feel your pain! I hate it when things don't go right, and especially when it is something like that! My Pfaff was skipping stitches last night, too, but I was sewing over some thick seams and I thought that was the issue, but I had put in a new bobbin, I am now wondering if I need to go back and check that out!! Are your bobbins plastic?
Nancy
#6430
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Well, now I had to get serious because I am in a Mystery Quilt class so I am piecing with my very expensive modern machine. So frustrating!
Geeze!
Nancy
Geeze!
Nancy
I would love to see your Mystery Quilt top.
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