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« on: March 19, 2024, 17:37:04 PM »
Oh thank you Celia for that link, and no I haven't got the video. As Ouryve found something last week on this machine it is too sophisticated for its own good!!!!! and yes once I have mastered the coverstitch I intend to keep it set up for that. My other Bernina overlocker is the 1100DA and is the one I have been tending to use for simple overlocking.
I have dug down deep and into the back of my sewing room (far too much stuff in here really) and have found the Avalon so that is good. Now despite having so much stuff (not all of it is mine, some of the things in here are from my daughter's house as we are still trying to sort things out and it is easier doing that here rather than there as there is a lack of anything to sit on over there now!!), but I do know where things are which helps a lot. I now have to go and retrieve my machines that are sitting on the floor outside the bedroom door - luckily I live in a bungalow.
Just read coffeeandcakes's post, regarding the Avalon, luckily I knew just where it would be and it was, I used this last back in 2003 on my daughter's wedding veil - she had to wait until the week of the wedding didn't she to announce that she wanted a veil, scalloped and edged with a beautiful edging stitch stitched over two lengths of perle thread - when finished I didn't want to immerse the whole veil in water - there wasn't much time left, so I just had a bowl of water on the kitchen table and some towels and just wet the area of the scallops and embroidery and it worked like a dream.
I will have a go tomorrow afternoon using this Avalon and will report back as to whether it has made any difference - maybe it will need more than one layer.
I have also spent some time ordering in things I will need, like some clear elastic for the shoulder seams on knits, some wash away wonder tape, some overlocking thread and some woolly nylon, a book on coverstitching and then Nancy Sieman's book on Sewing Knits with Confidence - as I haven't sewn modern day knits on a modern day sewing machine/overlocker - well the last lot of sewing knits rather dates me as it was back in the 60's and 70's and then on a straight stitch machine and crimplene!!!!!!
Whilst I was in the back of my room I dug out a couple of lengths of fabric for some long sleeve blouses - already washed, and in each bag are the threads and buttons - so I have no excuse for not getting on with some sewing.
I have to add something my daughter loved shoes and boots amongst other items, and I have acquired the lovely long boot boxes - several of them and they are brilliant for being able to lay work in progress, or just cut out in them - there is plenty of room.