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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-26-2014, 12:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,791
Posted By hisgrace

LOL, I didn't think I was losing my mind OR my...

LOL, I didn't think I was losing my mind OR my memory quite yet! Had to go by Hancock's last night for thread, so I thought I'd pick up some needles while I was there. When I said 15x1's, the girl...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-19-2014, 01:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,031
Posted By hisgrace

Beautiful! My Mother used to tie her quilts...

Beautiful! My Mother used to tie her quilts instead of quilting them. That's probably why I want to quilt them. :rolleyes:

What kind of needles do you get to use in your machine? This needle...
Forum: Main
02-19-2014, 01:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,690
Posted By hisgrace

Question Placemats for Round Table?

I'm still new at this (!), but I need to make some placemats for my round table. I've searched online and the few patterns I've found are rather blah at best.

What I'm thinking of doing is taking...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-16-2014, 02:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,031
Posted By hisgrace

Just wondering, johnm, if you also quilted your...

Just wondering, johnm, if you also quilted your quilt on your 127 treadle. That's what I'm thinking of trying.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-16-2014, 01:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,031
Posted By hisgrace

Singer 127

I had my mother's 127 serviced a couple of years ago, and am starting to think about quilting on it. A few days ago I was reading on this forum about some antique machines having an oil reservoir....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-14-2014, 08:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,617
Posted By hisgrace

Yours looks amazingly like mine! Did you know...

Yours looks amazingly like mine! Did you know that if you get the serial number & send it to Singer, they will send you a (digital) certificate stating the year it was made and where it was made? I...
Forum: Main
02-14-2014, 08:27 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,240
Posted By hisgrace

It turns out they don't carry anything BUT...

It turns out they don't carry anything BUT Toyotas (it's a vacuum/sewing machine sales & service place), and he flat refused to give us a refund. So we had no real choice but to leave it there & let...
Forum: Main
02-14-2014, 09:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,240
Posted By hisgrace

Many of you will remember this discussion from...

Many of you will remember this discussion from last month.

I work full-time, so I don't have much time to sew. I did manage to sew one small project that used only straight stitches. I noticed...
Forum: Main
02-05-2014, 10:45 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,444
Posted By hisgrace

I agree! I'm on FB so much, that's the first...

I agree! I'm on FB so much, that's the first thing I did after reading the original post, was to look for the "LIKE" button! :)

That was SO encouraging to a brand-new newbie quilter who can't...
Forum: Main
01-16-2014, 07:39 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,791
Posted By hisgrace

Ha! They just won't ADMIT to it!! There's...

Ha! They just won't ADMIT to it!! There's nobody that perfect . . . unless they don't do anything!
:p
Forum: Main
01-16-2014, 06:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,240
Posted By hisgrace

Oh, I've already started pestering the dealer...

Oh, I've already started pestering the dealer with questions! :p We met this dealer (sewing machine/vacuum shop) in a nearby town when he got my Mom's 1918 Singer treadle machine working again. DH...
Forum: Main
01-15-2014, 08:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,293
Posted By hisgrace

New Quilters?

Just wondering if there's a place on Quilting Board for beginning quilters to post messages and learn from? I see there's a "tutorials" section, and I subscribed to it.

But reading most of your...
Forum: Main
01-15-2014, 07:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,240
Posted By hisgrace

Yes, I thought about that. My Mom's old 1967...

Yes, I thought about that. My Mom's old 1967 Kenmore had a much bigger harp/throat.

When I went to the European Toyota sewing machine site at http://gb.home-sewing.com/en_gb/, I was so shocked at...
Forum: Main
01-14-2014, 06:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,240
Posted By hisgrace

Arrow And I was beginning to think I was the only one...

And I was beginning to think I was the only one too . . . ok, at least in the US. But I found out that Toyota bought out another company a few years back - trying to find out what company THAT was. ...
Forum: Main
01-13-2014, 03:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,218
Posted By hisgrace

What a beautiful picture!!

What a beautiful picture!!
Forum: Main
01-13-2014, 01:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,240
Posted By hisgrace

I thought maybe he meant a shirring foot, but he...

I thought maybe he meant a shirring foot, but he definitely said "shearing". I've lived in Texas for 23 years and I'm still not used to the accents here, LOL! ;)
Forum: Main
01-13-2014, 12:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,240
Posted By hisgrace

I just spoke with the dealer, and found out that...

I just spoke with the dealer, and found out that this machine is a low-shank machine for purposes of a walking foot, but most other feet are the snap-on type. He does have a walking foot there, as...
Forum: Main
01-13-2014, 12:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,218
Posted By hisgrace

Quilting Newbie here

Sorry, I can't answer your question, but I would LOVE to learn to make mug rugs. Do you have any sites or free patterns that I could learn how to do this from? I'm a rank newbie at quilting, and it...
Forum: Main
01-13-2014, 10:30 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 8,729
Posted By hisgrace

Amen, sewmary; I'm with you! I haven't...

Amen, sewmary; I'm with you!
I haven't recovered from last Christmas yet. :)
Forum: Main
01-13-2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,240
Posted By hisgrace

Yes, that's just a place to "submit projects" - a...

Yes, that's just a place to "submit projects" - a picture of something you've sewed, for their gallery. No helps there either. Most unusual and puzzling website and situation! I'm really sorely...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
01-13-2014, 09:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 866
Posted By hisgrace

Red face New again

Hello All,

I've been a member for several years, but haven't participated here in a long time. One of my goals for 2014 is to finally learn to quilt! As in, stop doing this half-heartedly, and...
Forum: Main
01-13-2014, 09:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,240
Posted By hisgrace

Unhappy New Toyota Sewing Machine

As part of my plan to learn to quilt, I got a new Toyota (STF 39) sewing machine for Christmas! My dear hubby researched it for at least 6 months and talked to the guy at our local sewing/vacuum...
Forum: Main
08-13-2012, 05:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,463
Posted By hisgrace

I'm newer than you, then! My first quilt was a...

I'm newer than you, then! My first quilt was a panel baby quilt; I bound first one side, then the other, then top, then bottom, with individual strips. On these pot holders, I made the continuous...
Forum: Main
08-12-2012, 09:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,463
Posted By hisgrace

What's the glue technique?? :shock:

What's the glue technique?? :shock:
Forum: Main
08-12-2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,463
Posted By hisgrace

Unhappy Bindings

How long did it take before your bindings were decent looking?

I "threw together" two pot holders last night for our daughter-in-law's birthday today. The potholders were FINE - piece of cake! ...
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