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Machine Talk => Overlockers & Coverstitchers => Topic started by: Catllar on June 22, 2020, 11:31:47 AM

Title: Trauma recovery
Post by: Catllar on June 22, 2020, 11:31:47 AM
As I will have been severely traumatised by this experience  and have been separated from my machines for 5 months and counting - do I deserve a coverstitch machine to help me recover?

Edited to add: Mr C is buying himself a new laptop tomorrow - not that that should colour any considerations, of course.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: sleepingwolf on June 22, 2020, 11:32:38 AM
Yes   0_0
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Catllar on June 22, 2020, 11:40:20 AM
That confirms my thought too. Thank you for your well considered argument.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: So Chic on June 22, 2020, 12:00:39 PM
 Of course you do.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Lowena on June 22, 2020, 12:04:23 PM
Do you actuallyneed it?
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Missie on June 22, 2020, 12:20:22 PM
Do you actuallyneed it?

Oh @Lowena, @Lowena .  You know us sewing gals always need more machines  0_0

So that's a definitely from me @Catllar
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Ohsewsimple on June 22, 2020, 12:25:05 PM
Of course you do!   There is no other answer is there?   If you can afford it, yep!
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Helen M on June 22, 2020, 12:26:26 PM
Is this a replacement or do you not have one?
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Greybird on June 22, 2020, 12:27:03 PM
Will you have to take it as hand baggage?
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Lowena on June 22, 2020, 12:52:28 PM
@Missie ...as with most things.....one is enough for anyone  :P :devil:  :D  ;)
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Ohsewsimple on June 22, 2020, 12:54:02 PM
@Missie ...as with most things.....one is enough for anyone  :P :devil:  :D  ;)

Not for dressmaking.  :) The results can be very home made looking. 
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Gernella on June 22, 2020, 13:05:19 PM

Edited to add: Mr C is buying himself a new laptop tomorrow - not that that should colour any considerations, of course.

Definitely, and make sure he's paying to cushion the separation issues and avoid having to pay for counselling.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on June 22, 2020, 14:22:35 PM
It's a yes from me too  0_0
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Elnnina on June 22, 2020, 14:53:39 PM
Definitely a yes from me too, go on enjoy your time in Bali whilst you can, and as for getting this home, well you sensibly used your own travel bag - so weight etc. should be no problem.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: BrendaP on June 22, 2020, 15:12:33 PM
Yes of course you need a coverstitcher.  Also lots of fabric to use as padding around it so that eventually you can transport it home.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Ellabella on June 22, 2020, 15:45:05 PM
Yes you do!

Providing you know it will work with French electrics you really, really need one.

If it won’t work, just wait till you get home and then get one to help you get over the trauma of your enforced separation from your other machines.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Acorn on June 22, 2020, 16:00:38 PM
Yes.    :D

Edited to add: Mr C is buying himself a new laptop tomorrow - not that that should colour any considerations, of course.
Of course not, but you wouldn't want him to feel guilty and not enjoy his new laptop, would you?
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Surest1tch on June 22, 2020, 16:13:22 PM
No doubt about it, the answer is a definite yes
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Sewingsue on June 22, 2020, 16:29:33 PM
After all you have been through of course the answer has to be YES!
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Renegade Sewist on June 23, 2020, 01:29:49 AM
You're lucky to not have PTSD after all you've been through. A cover stitch will be of immeasurable benefit. I'm sure my Therapist would agree.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Catllar on August 10, 2020, 12:57:05 PM
Thanks for all your advice ladies and gents! The coverstitch machine is now in the consultation phase.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: BrendaP on August 10, 2020, 13:26:33 PM
Do you actuallyneed it?

@Lowena  Of course she does.
You don't need a cover stitcher for P@Q, but they are very useful for finishing hems etc on garments made of stretchy fabric.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Ohsewsimple on August 10, 2020, 14:16:21 PM
Hems any fabric.  Use for  decorative work, making cords, easy rip out tacking, making belt loops, binding, making a lace effect edging.  Useful for all sorts of things
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: BrendaP on August 10, 2020, 14:35:31 PM
@Missie ...as with most things.....one is enough for anyone  :P :devil:  :D  ;)
Yes  @Lowena
One  :vintage: straight stitcher for quality straight stitching
One lockstich machine with all the fancy stitches
One overlocker (serger)
One coverstitcher

OK I've got a couple of extra  :vintage: machines.  One upstairs with the other three above, one downstairs for all those little "can you just..." jobs, one dinky little 221K for if I want to take it away from home and one which I might be letting go soon.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Goth Gardiner on August 10, 2020, 15:42:13 PM
Yes.

I don't use mine a lot, bit when I do use it I always think I should make more use out of it.
Title: Re: Trauma recovery
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on August 10, 2020, 16:23:37 PM
I can help with the consultation phase - I can highly recommend the BabyLock BLCS, so much better than the Janome I had but a lot more expensive.  Worth it for no skipped stitches or tunnelling in my opinion.  Don't you sew lots of dance costumes?  It will be constantly in use for hems with those.