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Sorry, don't think I can talk him into taking the money outta savings for this one! He's wondering where we're going to put the Davis! :lol:
Originally Posted by Charlee
Sorry, don't think I can talk him into taking the money outta savings for this one! He's wondering where we're going to put the Davis! :lol:
Davis is a good investment since you will get lots of use once you start making quilts.
Have you looked behind the face plate of your Davis. Totally different from other machines. Awesome design, it's like a piece of moveable art work!
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I wipe mine down with kerosene. Then I brush them off with a scotch brite pad. To finish, I use the mothers mag polish on them to make it all shiny![/quote]
You mean the Mothers line of car cleaning products?[/quote]
Yes. The little jar of mag wheel polish :)[/quote]
I'm confused. I purchased the little round jar of Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish. While it says "Perfect for all metals" it also says" Not recommended for gold plating, chrome, anodized, painted or coated metals". What confused me is the "chrome". Aren't some of the parts like the handwheel and attachments, face plates, etc. chrome?
Help...was getting read to clean a couple of my vintage machines just to polish them up but this stopped me.
I wipe mine down with kerosene. Then I brush them off with a scotch brite pad. To finish, I use the mothers mag polish on them to make it all shiny![/quote]
You mean the Mothers line of car cleaning products?[/quote]
Yes. The little jar of mag wheel polish :)[/quote]
I'm confused. I purchased the little round jar of Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish. While it says "Perfect for all metals" it also says" Not recommended for gold plating, chrome, anodized, painted or coated metals". What confused me is the "chrome". Aren't some of the parts like the handwheel and attachments, face plates, etc. chrome?
Help...was getting read to clean a couple of my vintage machines just to polish them up but this stopped me.
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Does anyone remember when Sears stores had candy and popcorn counters? Wow...that was a LOOONNNGGG time ago!! I can barely remember it!! :shock:[/quote]
Oh, my, the candy counter was right in the center of the store and as soon as you walked in, you could smell the popcorn and the roasted peanuts. My dad always bought us the red hull peanuts which were warmed under a heat light. We never got a big bag though. Sometimes, we would get to choose orange slices or candy corn. I don't ever remember getting the M&Ms though. But that trip to the candy counter was a great memory us girls had with our Dad!
Oh, my, the candy counter was right in the center of the store and as soon as you walked in, you could smell the popcorn and the roasted peanuts. My dad always bought us the red hull peanuts which were warmed under a heat light. We never got a big bag though. Sometimes, we would get to choose orange slices or candy corn. I don't ever remember getting the M&Ms though. But that trip to the candy counter was a great memory us girls had with our Dad!
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Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by jpete523
Hi Charlee. I've been lurking in the back of the room and thought I'd offer a suggestion on industrial needles. I've had good luck finding oddball sizes at an industrial sewing supplier online. www.wawak.com and when I don't find something online I've called customer service. They are very helpful and their prices are very good. Maybe they could help you with the 20 x 1?
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Originally Posted by Nanamoms
Does anyone remember when Sears stores had candy and popcorn counters? Wow...that was a LOOONNNGGG time ago!! I can barely remember it!! :shock:
yeah Sears smelled so good back then... sort of like Target eh?
Nauseates me now.
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by jpete523
Hi Charlee. I've been lurking in the back of the room and thought I'd offer a suggestion on industrial needles. I've had good luck finding oddball sizes at an industrial sewing supplier online. www.wawak.com and when I don't find something online I've called customer service. They are very helpful and their prices are very good. Maybe they could help you with the 20 x 1?
Jan
Jan
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by Charlee
Sorry, don't think I can talk him into taking the money outta savings for this one! He's wondering where we're going to put the Davis! :lol:
Davis is a good investment since you will get lots of use once you start making quilts.
Have you looked behind the face plate of your Davis. Totally different from other machines. Awesome design, it's like a piece of moveable art work!
Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by jpete523
Hi Charlee. I've been lurking in the back of the room and thought I'd offer a suggestion on industrial needles. I've had good luck finding oddball sizes at an industrial sewing supplier online. www.wawak.com and when I don't find something online I've called customer service. They are very helpful and their prices are very good. Maybe they could help you with the 20 x 1?
Jan
Jan
I posted this in the Main section, but this might be a better place to get an answer:
I recently purchased a Singer 328 that uses the 300 series cams. It does a beautiful straight stitch and zig-zag stitch, but I cannot get a good stitch using any of the other cams such as the arrow or domino patterns. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong or have any advice????
I recently purchased a Singer 328 that uses the 300 series cams. It does a beautiful straight stitch and zig-zag stitch, but I cannot get a good stitch using any of the other cams such as the arrow or domino patterns. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong or have any advice????
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