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Reception => Hi, I'm new... => Topic started by: Sedalin on April 09, 2021, 20:35:45 PM

Title: Big fat hello from (almost) newbie!
Post by: Sedalin on April 09, 2021, 20:35:45 PM: Hello from Pinner, London!
It's so cool I've found this forum! (I've already had a quick sneaky look here and there before I have introduced myself).
When I was a kid my mom and dad teaches me a little bit of sewing and leather craft. Mostly hand made things but I have also had a spin on sewing machines few times. For last three years (ever since my daughter was born) I have been thinking about buying sewing machine - for fun of course but also to use and reuse creativity as well as old clothes. Unfortunately being indecisive I have always had other things to buy/pay for so sewing machine was always pushed somewhere down to the bottom of the list.

It has changed when few weeks ago I have found really heavy, canvas covered, blue box with sewing machine inside. It was casually standing in the full sun by one of the rubbish bins. I took it home with no hopes of it being still functional. Was I surprised! Motor needed brushes replacement and good clean but apart from that there was little more needed to start sewing on it. In the compartment under the machine were manuals, bobbins, four tubes of needles, adjustment tools, 6 different feets (still packed in the plastic bags with little description tags attached) and other bits and bobs.
I think this machine is a bit old (judging by its weight and build) but mechanism looks to be barely used. I really don't know why someone got rid of it instead of at least selling it (maybe because motor was smoking because of the dirt and old brushes) but thanks to this I finally do own the sewing machine. (It's Janome 574)

Phew. This was a long one!

Hello again! I'm going to start browsing the forum again!
Title: Re: Big fat hello from (almost) newbie!
Post by: Puzzler on April 09, 2021, 20:38:52 PM: Welcome to TSP, Sedalin. What a great find, a free sewing machine!
Title: Re: Big fat hello from (almost) newbie!
Post by: Sedalin on April 09, 2021, 20:45:46 PM: Thanks! It is great find indeed - especially for someone as indecisive as me. I wouldn't make my mind and buy one for next couple of years probably.
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Post by: Pearl on April 09, 2021, 21:03:46 PM: Hi @Sedalin . Welcome to TSP. :drink:
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Post by: charley on April 09, 2021, 22:04:51 PM: Hello and welcome from me too. Love your story.
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Post by: Lilian on April 09, 2021, 22:21:54 PM: Hello and welcome to TSP What a great find. :drink: :vintage:
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Post by: Greybird on April 09, 2021, 23:17:41 PM: Hello and welcome!
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Post by: Helen M on April 09, 2021, 23:33:04 PM: Hello and welcome @Sedalin. Hope you will get to love that machine!
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Post by: Silver Rose on April 10, 2021, 06:57:16 AM: Hello and welcome Sedalin.
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Post by: Efemera on April 10, 2021, 08:18:11 AM: Hello there...it’s a lovely looking machine.
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Post by: Diane on April 10, 2021, 09:30:33 AM: Hello @Sedalin , what a super find, can't wait to see what you make
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Post by: BrendaP on April 10, 2021, 09:38:01 AM: Welcome to TSP @Sedalin , what a great find!
Todays's find here was a discarded burger box on the driveway next to my car :angry: Not in the same league.
Title: Re: Big fat hello from (almost) newbie!
Post by: William on April 10, 2021, 09:51:22 AM: Hello and Welcome!

Nice way to startoff with a free Janome! Hope you enjoy.

WD
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Post by: fajita on April 10, 2021, 09:57:09 AM: Welcome @Sedalin :drink: :flower:
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Post by: Marniesews on April 10, 2021, 14:10:47 PM: Welcome Sedalin. What a fabulous way to start your machine sewing with such a lucky find! Enjoy! :D

Be warned though, being a natural prevaricator or not, now that you're here your fabulous machine may soon turn into your first fabulous machine... ;)
Title: Re: Big fat hello from (almost) newbie!
Post by: Sedalin on April 10, 2021, 16:17:27 PM: Hey everyone! Thanks for such warm welcome!
I'm really busy scrolling through vast resources of this community! Fantastic!
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Post by: Surest1tch on April 10, 2021, 19:55:26 PM: Hi @Sedalin, wow what an awesome find, treasure it, the old machines are by far the best with lots of us "erm" acquiring/collecting them :D.
Title: Re: Big fat hello from (almost) newbie!
Post by: Sheilago on April 11, 2021, 14:42:42 PM: Welcome. I’m impressed that you knew how to replace brushes and clean the motor. Any sewing you do should be easy after that!
Title: Re: Big fat hello from (almost) newbie!
Post by: Sedalin on April 11, 2021, 21:07:52 PM: Quote from: Sheilago on April 11, 2021, 14:42:42 PM
Welcome. I’m impressed that you knew how to replace brushes and clean the motor. Any sewing you do should be easy after that!

Hahaha thanks! I'm repairing machines for living (different kind of machines but motors are motors). Unfortunately sewing on the machine will definitely require much more from me to get somewhere than basic motor maintenance knowledge.
I really admire what you folk here can do with machines! Amazing!