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travelmickey is a Tree Hugging Creative Extrovert

Old fashioned... 3 weeks ago

bunting is going to be my first project. It looks easy enough, and uses scraps of material, so if I really mess up it doesn’t matter.



Capri 141 3 months ago

may I borrow a manual, I cannot find one on the internet



naughtyminx78 Finding the Balance

One stitch at a time... 3 months ago

...I’m making progress.

I’ve bought two books about sewing, both are quite fun and have lots of ideas for simple things to make. I’ve had a practice at hemming and seams and I think I’m ready to move onto my first project.

To start I’m goin to attempt to make Stinky Pinkleton a very simple dress. I scoured the charity shops for some suitable fabrics (cheap incase I mess it all up) and I have patterns in my books.

Tomorrow I need to pop out and get some decent scissors (mine are annoyingly blunt) and some tailors chalk and then I think I’m ready to start!

I also finished sorting out the storage box built into the table that the sewing machine is built into. There were lots of lovely bits and bobs including lots of ribbon I can use. I felt a bit sad when I found a photograph of the lady who owned the sewing machine originally – Doris. The freecycle lady told me the sewing machine had belonged to her grandmother – Doris I assume.

I’ve put the photo near the sewing machine to inspire me to use it. Thank-you Doris!



naughtyminx78 Finding the Balance

A Singer Capri 141... 4 months ago

...is now clean, working and set up in my kitchen! I am very happy that it is in working condition, especially as it was a freebie! I haven’t figured out how old it is yet but I’m guessing 60s/70s?

I managed to thread it and ‘wind the bobbin up’ (with a little help from several websites)! It has some (ancient) instructions but I struggled to make sense of them. I had a few problems getting the needle to ‘pick up’ the bobbin thread but eventually (and after breaking then fixing the foot) I did it!!

I had a couple of practices on some squares of fabric to check it was all working but I have a LOT of learning to do.

By coincidence a local community centre is going to running some sewing machine classes that I’d love to go to – only problem is having someone to look after Stinky Pinkleton. I’ll ring them and see if I can bring her with me!



naughtyminx78 Finding the Balance

I am the proud owner of a sewing machine... 4 months ago

...but I haven’t used one for about 20 years. I have some vague recollection from school of getting a ‘sewing maching driving licence’ but I remember little other than the thread went through seven points.

I have been given a sewing maching by a lovely freecycler and I want to use it rather than store it for ages before putting it back on freecycle because I havem’t used it!

It came with instructions (I haven’t read these yet) and lots of other bits and bobs. It’s one of the ones which is built into a table so I think I can set it up somewhere with a chair and have a ‘sewing corner’! I’m not sure I’ll be any good at it but I definitely want to use it!!!



Tawnia is trying to make a plan.

Sewing Machine 6 months ago

I have one and I used to know how to use it…I would like to figure it out again!



Getting an old sewing machine 11 months ago

I am getting an older model sewing machine and I am so happy now. I can’t wait to learn how to use it.



Its a monster 15 months ago

I want to use it soooooo bad, but everytime I sit in front of it, it tangles up my threads…Grrrrrr….I’m looking for a sewing class to go to.



hollymoose78 is wishing she had the day off to get stuff done at home!

I can sew with my own sewing machine!! 17 months ago

It may sound silly, but I am really excited that I figured this one out, and the dvd was so helpful for someone as visual as myself. I highly recommend buying one with an instructional dvd, if you’re a newbie like I am. I am thrilled to be able to sew things quickly now (with the exception of sentimental heirloom type things that I want to be hand-sewn).



hollymoose78 is wishing she had the day off to get stuff done at home!

sewing machine- deadline 18 months ago

well on my way here—got it out of the closet, out of its packaging, and the instruction book is open to the correct page, as well as the dvd is right at hand. :)



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