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07-27-2011, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jljack
Well, Quiltncowgirl and I found a treadle to buy. Here it is
We have to drive to Paso Robles (about 100+ miles) to get it, but wonderful machine!! It's been in this same family since it was new.
We have to drive to Paso Robles (about 100+ miles) to get it, but wonderful machine!! It's been in this same family since it was new.
07-27-2011, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Heehee!
My daughter is sewing a pair of pants right now, and she ran into trouble doing the top stitching with her Janome TB30, birds nests underside.
I told her she could use one of my machines. I told her that I have a couple that produce beautiful top and bottom stitches. Well, the look of horror on her face made just made me laugh. I told her not the TREADLES, but my 401 or FW. She said maybe...no that's okay. Well, I got the 401 out, set it up, did a test run with fabric and thread. And she said "Your machine WINS".
So, she sits down to work with the 401, hits the foot pedal, and says "oh, man, this machine goes". heehee She also said " that big hunker of a thing goes faster than my Janome". So now, she is getting use to the 401's speed and learning to control the machine to use for her top stitching. I told her she could still try a treadle. :)
My daughter is sewing a pair of pants right now, and she ran into trouble doing the top stitching with her Janome TB30, birds nests underside.
I told her she could use one of my machines. I told her that I have a couple that produce beautiful top and bottom stitches. Well, the look of horror on her face made just made me laugh. I told her not the TREADLES, but my 401 or FW. She said maybe...no that's okay. Well, I got the 401 out, set it up, did a test run with fabric and thread. And she said "Your machine WINS".
So, she sits down to work with the 401, hits the foot pedal, and says "oh, man, this machine goes". heehee She also said " that big hunker of a thing goes faster than my Janome". So now, she is getting use to the 401's speed and learning to control the machine to use for her top stitching. I told her she could still try a treadle. :)
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07-27-2011, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
If I had a sister in Rochester, I'd send her, whether she thought me nutty or not!
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LOL Miz Johnny, Aren't you clearing out your machines? ;)
Cute!!!
07-27-2011, 03:46 PM
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07-27-2011, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
This guy want $650 for a Singer 401. Geez!!
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/hsh/2516772832.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/hsh/2516772832.html
07-27-2011, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Heehee!
My daughter is sewing a pair of pants right now, and she ran into trouble doing the top stitching with her Janome TB30, birds nests underside.
I told her she could use one of my machines. I told her that I have a couple that produce beautiful top and bottom stitches. Well, the look of horror on her face made just made me laugh. I told her not the TREADLES, but my 401 or FW. She said maybe...no that's okay. Well, I got the 401 out, set it up, did a test run with fabric and thread. And she said "Your machine WINS".
So, she sits down to work with the 401, hits the foot pedal, and says "oh, man, this machine goes". heehee She also said " that big hunker of a thing goes faster than my Janome". So now, she is getting use to the 401's speed and learning to control the machine to use for her top stitching. I told her she could still try a treadle. :)
My daughter is sewing a pair of pants right now, and she ran into trouble doing the top stitching with her Janome TB30, birds nests underside.
I told her she could use one of my machines. I told her that I have a couple that produce beautiful top and bottom stitches. Well, the look of horror on her face made just made me laugh. I told her not the TREADLES, but my 401 or FW. She said maybe...no that's okay. Well, I got the 401 out, set it up, did a test run with fabric and thread. And she said "Your machine WINS".
So, she sits down to work with the 401, hits the foot pedal, and says "oh, man, this machine goes". heehee She also said " that big hunker of a thing goes faster than my Janome". So now, she is getting use to the 401's speed and learning to control the machine to use for her top stitching. I told her she could still try a treadle. :)
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07-27-2011, 04:01 PM
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07-27-2011, 04:04 PM
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[quote=miriam][quote=vintagemotif]
I will keep that in mind for my DGD who is a lefty. She might like a Singer 404 for straight stitch. They are cheap because they haven't caught on like the 301... set it up for it's own tasks.
Exactly! I read somewhere around 2 years ago of some person that has their machines set up for it's own task. At that time I thought it odd, but now it makes sense.
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I told her she could have one 401 for regular stitching, one 401 for top stitching, and the 15-91 with the buttonholer step up to go for when she wants to make buttonholes.
07-27-2011, 04:09 PM
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[quote=vintagemotif][quote=miriam]
I will keep that in mind for my DGD who is a lefty. She might like a Singer 404 for straight stitch. They are cheap because they haven't caught on like the 301... set it up for it's own tasks.
Exactly! I read somewhere around 2 years ago of some person that has their machines set up for it's own task. At that time I thought it odd, but now it makes sense.
It's what business will do. I've done it. Another color thread, button holer, zigzag, ruffler or other attachments, I'd like to try for the chain stitch on one - just leave it set up all the time
I wonder why she thinks the 401 is better for a lefty? I do know you can see better with those because of the needle. My dyslexic sister LOVES her 403. She says it's the best she has ever had.
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I told her she could have one 401 for regular stitching, one 401 for top stitching, and the 15-91 with the buttonholer step up to go for when she wants to make buttonholes.
I wonder why she thinks the 401 is better for a lefty? I do know you can see better with those because of the needle. My dyslexic sister LOVES her 403. She says it's the best she has ever had.
07-27-2011, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
How is this for a laugh! $1100
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2516603417.html
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2516603417.html
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