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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-25-2015, 07:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,649
Posted By Muv

Hello Sabine, Your machine is totally...

Hello Sabine,

Your machine is totally gorgeous, and I am so glad that you found the posts on my blog helpful.

German bobbin winders can be totally mystifying. They weren't necessarily made by...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2013, 04:10 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 28,971
Posted By Muv

Thanks Macybaby - not quite the same as a 201,...

Thanks Macybaby - not quite the same as a 201, but almost.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2013, 03:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 28,971
Posted By Muv

Hello Redsquirrel - That's interesting that...

Hello Redsquirrel -

That's interesting that you say you found your 201 the best. I have a 201K treadle that I still haven't tried. because my hopping foot was not compatible. What sort of foot...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-26-2013, 01:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,109
Posted By Muv

Hello Ceci, Perhaps it is hiding, but I...

Hello Ceci,

Perhaps it is hiding, but I can't see the tension spring - the little wire hook that should be beside the tension discs. If it is missing you can get one from Treadle Lady...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-24-2013, 03:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 28,971
Posted By Muv

Hello Kepeters, My Singer 15K-80 treadle is...

Hello Kepeters,

My Singer 15K-80 treadle is wonderful for FMQ - you will find loads of information if you visit my blog (link below), and Youtube channel where I have put a video about FMQ on a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-06-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 158,994
Posted By Muv

Hello Manicmike, I'm really pleased looking...

Hello Manicmike,

I'm really pleased looking at your photos to see how well your machines have cleaned up. So much of the grime on machines turns out to be superficial, and decals don't have to be...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-27-2013, 03:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,712
Posted By Muv

It's a nice machine. You missed a treat. The...

It's a nice machine. You missed a treat. The one I have makes a lovely stitch.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-23-2013, 12:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,155
Posted By Muv

Look at the price of buttonholers. It might well...

Look at the price of buttonholers. It might well be worth the price they are asking if you take the extras into account.

This is how much tried and tested buttonholers sell for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-22-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,933
Posted By Muv

Hello Birdy, here are some pictures. My...

Hello Birdy,

here are some pictures. My machine is a 15K 80 and the needle is threaded from left to right. Hope this helps.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-22-2013, 09:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,511
Posted By Muv

Thank you - a great bit of viewing, I thoroughly...

Thank you - a great bit of viewing, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Bit disappointed David Niven didn't appear, though.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 01:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,155
Posted By Muv

It's got a buttonholer with it. Top toy! GET IT!

It's got a buttonholer with it. Top toy! GET IT!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,446
Posted By Muv

I'll say this quietly, because 99% of people here...

I'll say this quietly, because 99% of people here will disagree with me, but I can't see the attraction with featherweights.

That's a nice 99K that you have your eye on. If I used electric...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,275
Posted By Muv

What a beautiful machine - congratulations! What...

What a beautiful machine - congratulations! What is that strange looking attachment on it?

Enjoy your day trip!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-15-2013, 02:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 858
Posted By Muv

Hello NL, The 201 is an excellent model. If...

Hello NL,

The 201 is an excellent model. If it's in decent condition at a reasonable price, get it.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-05-2013, 02:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,721
Posted By Muv

Hello Steve - What a fascinating machine! It's...

Hello Steve - What a fascinating machine! It's like a hybrid of a transverse shuttle and a vibrating shuttle. Also the balance wheel isn't attached to a separate crank so you only get one turn of...
Forum: Pictures
06-05-2013, 12:58 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,996
Posted By Muv

That is an interesting method, Quiltingnd, and is...

That is an interesting method, Quiltingnd, and is one I looked at when deciding which method to use. I ended up using the method shown by Leah Day on one of her videos, but I had to adapt it so I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-03-2013, 01:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,620
Posted By Muv

It is a real gem - lucky you! You will be...

It is a real gem - lucky you! You will be churning out a strip quilt before you know it.
Forum: Pictures
05-31-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,996
Posted By Muv

Hello Blackberry, It's a lovely quilt, and a...

Hello Blackberry,

It's a lovely quilt, and a really smart sewing machine too.

When assembling large panels of blocks with the QAYG method, you might like to try using clothes pegs to hold the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-31-2013, 02:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,643
Posted By Muv

That's interesting an interesting link, Jon. ...

That's interesting an interesting link, Jon. When I did family research I found out from the 1901 census that my grandmother worked as a harness stitcher when she was young. Now I can imagine the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-28-2013, 01:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,242
Posted By Muv

I've done a video about which way to set the...

I've done a video about which way to set the needle - click on the link for Youtube below - so you can tell from the bobbin mechanism which way the needle should go. I hope you find it helpful.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2013, 01:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 958
Posted By Muv

Hello Costumegirl, Hand machines are gems to...

Hello Costumegirl,

Hand machines are gems to use. I'm not sure whether you are looking for a machine to sew with, for a machine to look at or to tinker with.

If you find a machine locally that...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2013, 12:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,663
Posted By Muv

It's not that you need the machines, they need...

It's not that you need the machines, they need you.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2013, 09:37 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 28,247
Posted By Muv

Hello Stitch, Glad you have enjoyed the...

Hello Stitch,

Glad you have enjoyed the tutorial. The blanket stitch goes though the backing, so it helps secure the appliqué and prevent fraying.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2013, 01:31 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 28,247
Posted By Muv

Hello Stitch, I've never quite worked out...

Hello Stitch,

I've never quite worked out how the stop motion screw works, and I'm not sure what you are asking. When the screw is set for bobbin winding the balance wheel is supposed to spin...
Forum: Pictures
05-21-2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,686
Posted By Muv

Thank you so much everyone for your comments! ...

Thank you so much everyone for your comments!

The show was great fun - I managed not to spend too much, and I loved dragging my husband along so I could get the bloke's-eye view of all the other...
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