Thread: Bucking Bronco!
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Old 01-03-2011, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by davidwent
My DS has not sewn for years and has lent me her sewing machine. I'd never look a gift horse in the mouth(What does that saying mean anyway *Shrug*LOL). But unless I am sewing at a snails pace or at the speed of light, anything in between the machine bounces like a bucking bronco! Anyone have any remedies?
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David
Ok, second question, I believe the saying came from the practice of judging the quality(age, health, etc.) by checking the condition of the horse's mouth. Therefore, if the animal was free, you don't have to figure value. Glad I still have good teeth.:)
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