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    Search: Posts Made By: stillclock
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-26-2017, 02:52 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 4,965
    Posted By stillclock

    singer 401 questions

    hi-

    i have been trying to get a better sense of what my expectations should be for using older machines.

    i currently have a singer 401 that until recently was working okay...it was somewhat...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-26-2017, 10:07 AM
    Replies: 120
    Views: 26,935
    Posted By stillclock

    amazing. it is so incredibly well wrought, and...

    amazing. it is so incredibly well wrought, and the shape of your tree is just gorgeous. wow!

    aileen
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-18-2016, 04:57 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 1,116
    Posted By stillclock

    timing

    hi!

    what causes the timing to go out?

    more generally-

    how often should i expect to have to tune up a singer 401?

    is there a point in an older mechanical sewing machine's life where it...
    Forum: Pictures
    10-13-2016, 09:22 PM
    Replies: 103
    Views: 9,532
    Posted By stillclock

    Woah. I LOVE William Morris and that quilt is...

    Woah. I LOVE William Morris and that quilt is absolutely gorgeous. What a wonderful masterpiece indeed!

    aileen
    Forum: Pictures
    10-08-2016, 10:44 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 5,717
    Posted By stillclock

    Astounding work. What a treat to see it! ...

    Astounding work. What a treat to see it!

    thanks for sharing it!

    aileen
    Forum: Pictures
    10-08-2016, 10:42 PM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 7,243
    Posted By stillclock

    This is awesome. I love it! aileen

    This is awesome. I love it!

    aileen
    Forum: Pictures
    10-08-2016, 10:34 PM
    Replies: 109
    Views: 43,968
    Posted By stillclock

    559936 Prior to basting :)

    559936

    Prior to basting :)
    Forum: Pictures
    10-08-2016, 10:33 PM
    Replies: 109
    Views: 43,968
    Posted By stillclock

    Frank Lloyd Wright quilt

    Hi! This was a nightmare, but it worked out oh so straight.

    Top and bottom rows are priaire glass squared, a freebie on the windham fabrics website and the trees of life are from Jackie...
    Forum: Main
    08-26-2016, 09:10 AM
    Replies: 71
    Views: 7,961
    Posted By stillclock

    sunshine is a great cure for all kinds of things....

    sunshine is a great cure for all kinds of things. you could soak them in a mild solution of vinegar and water and lie them out to dry.
    Forum: Main
    08-20-2016, 07:11 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,751
    Posted By stillclock

    i wouldn't. it's meant for lingerie and linings....

    i wouldn't. it's meant for lingerie and linings. i'm not sure how it would stand up to washing and having it fray out would be really terrible
    Forum: Main
    08-20-2016, 12:20 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 5,433
    Posted By stillclock

    also, i saw an enthusiastic yes to collecting you...

    also, i saw an enthusiastic yes to collecting you stitching and making it into a quilt. i see so much embroidery, needlepoint and cross stitch at goodwill and it always breaks my heart. cross stitch...
    Forum: Main
    08-20-2016, 12:17 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 5,433
    Posted By stillclock

    oh my goodness! that is incredible! i have this...

    oh my goodness! that is incredible! i have this pattern book, and have made a few of the characters to adorn my cross stitched quilt labels. they are really lovely, but i have nothing but admiration...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-20-2016, 12:12 PM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 994
    Posted By stillclock

    policy question

    i bought a buttonholer that doesn't fit my machine. i can't post a giveaway here can i?

    aileen
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2016, 08:39 PM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 5,356
    Posted By stillclock

    I love this place. Aileen

    I love this place.

    Aileen
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-16-2016, 10:04 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 5,863
    Posted By stillclock

    The foot pedal goes from off to full speed, so I...

    The foot pedal goes from off to full speed, so I suspect it can be repaired. How do I determine or test the pedal? I took the back casing off and t looks brand new inside.

    The bobbin case is...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-15-2016, 09:37 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 5,863
    Posted By stillclock

    Bernina - generally

    Hi! A friend dropped off a Bernina 831 she found at a thrift store. It's got the foot pedal blues so I'll have top either fix or repair but I am here to ask if anyone knows of a Bernina enthusiast...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-23-2016, 09:49 PM
    Replies: 393
    Views: 55,687
    Posted By stillclock

    that's so fun! gorgeous work! a

    that's so fun!

    gorgeous work!

    a
    Forum: Main
    01-23-2016, 09:15 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 794
    Posted By stillclock

    i do. i make my own most of the time from pepper...

    i do. i make my own most of the time from pepper cory's quilting designs from the amish, but i have bought a few. fmq and i are getting to be friends, but i love cables and structured, traditional...
    Forum: Main
    01-23-2016, 09:04 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,309
    Posted By stillclock

    i usually use pencils and have only ever had a...

    i usually use pencils and have only ever had a washing problem once, and it was adress.. i think i probably ironed the pin tucks in process....

    but lately i have to admit to using frixion pens....
    Forum: Pictures
    01-14-2016, 01:02 PM
    Replies: 238
    Views: 21,254
    Posted By stillclock

    woah! that's extraordinarily well done! ...

    woah! that's extraordinarily well done!

    there are always going to be archivists and people who want everything to retain its historical integrity.

    but i'm not one of them.

    you turned an...
    Forum: Main
    01-02-2016, 11:51 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,592
    Posted By stillclock

    i love it and use it almost exclusively...

    i love it and use it almost exclusively thesedays.

    the hobbes if great....rolls out and behaves just like cotton. i have used some off the bolt from the lqs and it made me a bit more nervous....
    Forum: Pictures
    12-10-2015, 08:14 AM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 5,201
    Posted By stillclock

    i'm really not sure why it wouldn't hang flat on...

    i'm really not sure why it wouldn't hang flat on the line. it *is* squared and lies flat! silly thing!

    aileen
    Forum: Pictures
    12-10-2015, 07:59 AM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 5,201
    Posted By stillclock

    William Morris Dream

    This one is headed to Texas today. I wish wish wish I could capture better images of it. It simply refuses to show its true self to the camera.

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    Forum: Pictures
    12-10-2015, 07:41 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 5,777
    Posted By stillclock

    For my mom :)

    she is pleased :) it's the last quilt i am likely to piece on the machine she bought for me when i was 16. there's something poetic in that.
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    Forum: Main
    11-18-2015, 10:06 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 3,592
    Posted By stillclock

    i really like that quilt! a lot a lot! i still...

    i really like that quilt! a lot a lot! i still can't see what's wrong, but i believe you :)

    aileen
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