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12-08-2011, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by valleyquiltermo
my sewing buddy has a Kenmore model 117-959, serial # 166828, she needs some bobbins for it but don't know what to buy. Any help would sure help her out. She don't have the internet, so I told her I'd ask the experts on the quilting board. Thanks ever so much.
12-08-2011, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Kathie S.
I have not been using all of my machines. I know that they need oiling every so often.
How offen does any one suggest on a machine that just sits. Kathie
How offen does any one suggest on a machine that just sits. Kathie
12-08-2011, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn
If you can find the auction site let me know. I would like to sell a machine for $1,300 sure would help out this Christmas wouldn't it.
12-08-2011, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hootnannie
I don't post often but read this thread daily and have learned an enormous amount. Mostly I appreciate the characters and funnies of the regulars and have gotten to know you all well. Thanks for it all.
12-08-2011, 05:43 PM
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Oh, you'll know if they need oiled when you go to use them and they sound funny.[/QUOTE] Miriam I do not plan on using the ones that from the 1800's. I do keep them covered but want to keep up with the matinence on them. I just do notknow how often to do it. Kathie
12-08-2011, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Kathie S.
Oh, you'll know if they need oiled when you go to use them and they sound funny.
You know I would pm Muv. She seems to be up on those old ladies.
12-08-2011, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Miriam I do not plan on using the ones that from the 1800's. I do keep them covered but what to keep up with the matience on them. Kathie
12-08-2011, 05:53 PM
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http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...v-t167789.html
Here is a link to Muv's videos. She posted on there too. You can go into her profile and then pm her. She is pretty cool.
Here is a link to Muv's videos. She posted on there too. You can go into her profile and then pm her. She is pretty cool.
12-08-2011, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Testing the FM quilting with the Davis NVF. Nancy once mentioned that this could be done. I have only straight stitched with the Davis, but today I gave the FM a try (no feed dogs on this machine). I slowly followed the lines of a pattern on a separate fabric (I'm not gifted in drawing). I turned this into a potholder. I used another fabric for the top that I just quilted curvy lines on it. The silver fabric is the ironing board fabric that I picked up at JoAnn's.
12-08-2011, 07:47 PM
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I posted the on Miriam's thread the pics and how to's of the needle clamp assembly on the 319. http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t162425-3.html
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