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Old 07-16-2010, 05:06 PM
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I will probably be dead before I can afford one of those. I have been searching the internet for some manuals of some machines I traded people out of. Can you tell me where too find manuals for the Singers and New Home? Any help is appreciated.
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:07 PM
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I do some of mine on my home machine but I'm blessed with a cousin who has a longarm and she does beautiful work.
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:22 PM
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When I retired I bought a Grace frame and a Husqvarna/Viking
Mega Quilter. I used to do a lot of hand quilting, but no any more.
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:24 PM
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I use a either a Pfaff 1222E or my Viking Sapphire 875 to quilt my quilts. Anything larger than a twin size, I rent a long arm machine so I can quilt the larger quilts.
I accordian pleat my quilts and use the "Jaws" quilt clips and it works pretty well.
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Dianne Lenore
A friend told me today that she has old machine that does't drop the feed dogs and she can still use the darning foot. I have heard of women using the old treadle machines to quilt free hand. You can also put scotch tape over the feed dogs.
I have quilted some baby quilts with my Singer treadles.
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:36 PM
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I have a Bernina 1230. What machine do you have Rexie?
some of the older models have a knob in under the throat plate behind the bobbin case to turn and lower the feed dogs.
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Poodles
I will probably be dead before I can afford one of those. I have been searching the internet for some manuals of some machines I traded people out of. Can you tell me where too find manuals for the Singers and New Home? Any help is appreciated.
Singer co.(google it) has manuals for sale & some free. lots of other sites on the internet for manuals. Sandman Collectibles is another one.
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:44 PM
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about half are done on my 1947 Singer 201, or 12 yr old Bernina. I love to machine quilt, butthe big ones go to the quilter.we have so many really talented long-arm quilters in our Guildl. figured I could send a lot of quilts out for the price of a machine--and they would do a much better job than I. besides, I would worry myself to death if I had to do someone else's quilt to pay for my machine. I'm about to try
a new method of feathers from a book soon to be published by
one of our Guild members. I'll pass on how it works for me.
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:59 PM
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I use my Juki but I do have a Little Gracie Frame to work it with, makes it a lot easier. Have done all sizes.
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Old 07-16-2010, 06:02 PM
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i haven't read the whole thread, but you can do a big quilt in sections or start in the center, as maride does. i used to do both.
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