The Sewing Place
Reception => Hi, I'm new... => Topic started by: Roger on March 01, 2017, 11:13:29 AM
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Hi All,
I'm Roger, I'm based in Norfolk UK. I'm learning sewing and overlocking currently. But I do love my vintage machines an have developed a bit of a collection.
I have a beautiful 500a in a table,
a very shiny Pfaff 30 (wouldn't look out of place with Darth Vader!
My grandmothers Elna Lotus SP,
A 401 that skips every 5th stitch (annoying!)
A very early elna grasshopper that the paint was flaking off of. It's sooo cute!
A F+R 504 (reminds me of ice cream)
A bernina 530-2 which is in surprisingly good condition.
And a Cresta 132-T which currently breaks needles! I think there might be something up with the timing (understatement!)
And a 201k2 that's at a middling in a restoration project but does now stitch nicely :)
I look forward to chatting around the board :)
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Oh flippin heck Roger, I'll have to do my list all over again!
It's lost in the ether that was TSF......
20+ machines - where to start?
Jessie
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At the beginning Jessie, at the beginning!
Welcome Roger, so glad you chose to come on over,Hope you remembered your impact adhesive, cable ties and duct tape????
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I know what you mean Jessie, I have to stop getting new machines it's to save me from having to add it to sigs and the like :)
I have Imi, I also have the baby wipes :)
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Rog,
You seem to tinker away with the old machines...
Do you think you could you do a tut of basic maintenance (and one for for us new machine girls as well)
Cleaning the bobbin area any other tips and hints??? Nothing is too obvious to state!!
Post it either as a tut in the Tutorial section?!
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Oh Blimey!
I do a bit of tinkering... I can give it a go until you get someone who knows more ;)