She runs! (Willcox & Gibbs Automatic Chain Stitch)
10-23-2012, 08:21 AM
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Caroline; there so small! Surely you can fit it somewhere. ^_~
The stitches blew me away. I never imagined a machine so old can sew so well.
it's so great!!
Originally Posted by nygal
She sure does work!! Great stitches.
Originally Posted by icon17
It looks SO great! 
Just a littler stitch Just Like the ones on a Bag of Sugar, Flour, ete....
Just a littler stitch Just Like the ones on a Bag of Sugar, Flour, ete.... it's so great!!
10-23-2012, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenda m
They are beautys and I love my Abby. LOL
yes. Maybe one day I'll find one that looks prettier as in has better decals. But Eleanor will always be sister. One day she will also get a straight stitch sister. Probably a singer treadle of some sort.
10-24-2012, 08:19 AM
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Great job! It's amazing what you can do when you try! The first time I put on a treadle belt, I was terrified. I thought, "What if it doesn't work?" I then decided that since it didn't work without it, I really had nothing to lose. I found a small round file (I have one that I use in jewelry making) is the best thing to punch that hole. My first one was a bear, until I thought about the little file. Works great. Congratulations on your new baby and I hope you get many hours of joy from her!
10-24-2012, 10:00 AM
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Mimi, yeah I had nothing to loose. I guess I just need to be more self reliant.
DeAnne, get it! Lol! I have 0 quilting skills/knowledge but the machine was originally advertised to sew anything. It has no reverse, so someone else who has one told me she just sews over the end line once or twice. The older machines seem to do well with quilting and I know it will be good for free motion embroidery. The dog feet don't drop but I don't really think that's a problem. But again I have no clue how to quilt. hopefully someone else can answer your question more efficiently? Good luck! It's such a charming little machine. I couldn't help but buy mine.
DeAnne, get it! Lol! I have 0 quilting skills/knowledge but the machine was originally advertised to sew anything. It has no reverse, so someone else who has one told me she just sews over the end line once or twice. The older machines seem to do well with quilting and I know it will be good for free motion embroidery. The dog feet don't drop but I don't really think that's a problem. But again I have no clue how to quilt.
hopefully someone else can answer your question more efficiently? Good luck! It's such a charming little machine. I couldn't help but buy mine.
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