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Reception => Hi, I'm new... => Topic started by: dolldocdavis on June 16, 2021, 03:35:40 AM

Title: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: dolldocdavis on June 16, 2021, 03:35:40 AM

Hi,
My name is Fran Bowman and I live in central California, USA.
My sewing interests are: making garments and household items for myself and gifts; sewing for doll repairs and doll clothes (I run a doll hospital); and patchwork quilting. I also love fabrics and sell them on eBay.
I found this site on google when I was searching for how to repair my Singer 201. This is the machine that my mother bought new in about 1954, and I learned to sew on. I also own a Singer Featherweight machine made in 1948.
On your website I found a discussion of the exact problem I was having with skipped stitches, and I was able to fix my machine quickly with that help!

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Iminei on June 16, 2021, 06:00:47 AM

Welcome Doc and Im so glad you've already discovered what a fabulous friendly and helpful place this is!!! But there's more, so much more!!  :devil:

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Silver Rose on June 16, 2021, 06:22:04 AM

Welcome to TSP @dolldocdavis

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Puzzler on June 16, 2021, 07:39:07 AM

What @Iminei means @dolldocdavis is she has spotted the words ‘patchwork quilting’ She will be manically rubbing her hands together plotting to whisk you over to what we call here, the Darkside. There a few members who sew doll clothes and plenty of others sewing garments, home furnishings and bags. I too have Featherweight and love it to bits. Welcome to TSP.

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: b15erk on June 16, 2021, 10:05:50 AM

A big welcome from me @dolldocdavis !

Look forward to hearing (and seeing), your projects!

Jessie

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: fajita on June 16, 2021, 11:56:27 AM

Welcome @dolldocdavis  :drink: :cake:

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: sewminds on June 16, 2021, 13:33:29 PM

@dolldocdavis  Can you send me some of your sun? :D

Big welcome from Downunder!

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Surest1tch on June 16, 2021, 13:39:16 PM

Welcome @dolldocdavis, glad you found the answer to the problem with your machine  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: realale on June 16, 2021, 13:52:43 PM

A warm welcome from me too @dolldocdavis.

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Kenora on June 16, 2021, 14:01:34 PM

And a very warm welcome from me as well.  :)

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Diane on June 16, 2021, 14:30:18 PM

Welcome to TSP

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Lilian on June 16, 2021, 14:46:19 PM

Welcome @dolldocdavis  :drink:  :vintage:

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Ohsewsimple on June 16, 2021, 14:50:48 PM

Welcome to TSP

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Flobear on June 16, 2021, 17:14:02 PM

Welcome @dolldocdavis. Now I understand your username! I kept seeing cod  :fish: and wondered what the fishy connection could be  :facepalm:

Looking forward to seeing pics of what you get up to.

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Catllar on June 16, 2021, 17:53:14 PM

Hello from me too!

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: BrendaP on June 16, 2021, 18:35:39 PM

Hello @dolldocdavis welcome to TSP.  I'm another who uses vintage Singers for darkside stuff, but more modern machines for clothes and stretchy fabrics.

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: ScubaGirl on June 17, 2021, 00:49:56 AM

Hi from Switzerland, and from another newbie to the forum.  :toast:

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Stitches on June 17, 2021, 05:55:59 AM

Wekcome from me too @dolldocdavis

Title: Re: Hello from sunny California!
Post by: Esme866 on August 06, 2021, 06:52:55 AM

Hello Doc!

Good to have you here. I was going to call you Fran, but @Iminei christened you "Doc" officially, right off the bat, so I think it will stick - at least in my brain!

Glad you were able to fix your 201 so quickly. For any future more problematic issues are you aware of the vintagesingermachines group?