Hi

I've just bought a second hand overlocker, a Janome Finesse 234, and I was just wondering, is it a good machine? I can't seem to find much info about it.

I'm guessing it dates from the 80's? Not sure, I can't find any dates on it or the manual.

It is in really good condition, just needs a bit of a clean up and a service, but I have threaded it, and got the tensions sorted and it seems to work really well so far.

I only paid £40 for it. Did I do OK? Or is it a lemon?

I'm thinking of this as my next project in the new year, any hints, tips or advice? Or any pitfalls I need to avoid?



Fabric recomendations would be good, I'm thinking of something silky and black with roses for the robe and maybe picking up the colour of the roses for the nightie and PJ's.

Hi all

I only joined yesterday, and thank you for the welcome, and I said I would post up a picture of my first dress project.

The pattern is NewLook 6723 and very pretty.

I am very pleased overall with how it came out, despite me still being a relative newcomer to this. I did knock up a toile first and fitted it nicely. I am not a standard shape by any means, long back, relatively wide shoulders and not a great deal up top, so large sizes for my shoulders can often be too baggy. Anyway, enough about me! I needed to lengthen the bodice by 2" and widen it a little.

Unfortunately, I made the toile some time back now and only finished the dress this morning, but in the mean time I have been losing weight with slimming world so it is now a little too big! It gaps across the neck line a bit and I have had to put a couple of darts in either side of the zip to pull in the neckline at the back too. Not a problem here as I will be wearing it with hair down.

Short of unpicking it and resizing it, any ideas on how to fit it?

I'll be wearing it this weekend, but as it's not that warm, a nice cardi will help with the fit for now.