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Machine Talk => Overlockers & Coverstitchers => Topic started by: Catllar on June 22, 2020, 11:31:47 AM
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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.
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Yes 0_0
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That confirms my thought too. Thank you for your well considered argument.
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Of course you do.
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Do you actuallyneed it?
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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
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Of course you do! There is no other answer is there? If you can afford it, yep!
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Is this a replacement or do you not have one?
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Will you have to take it as hand baggage?
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@Missie ...as with most things.....one is enough for anyone :P :devil: :D ;)
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@Missie ...as with most things.....one is enough for anyone :P :devil: :D ;)
Not for dressmaking. :) The results can be very home made looking.
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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.
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It's a yes from me too 0_0
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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No doubt about it, the answer is a definite yes
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After all you have been through of course the answer has to be YES!
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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.
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Thanks for all your advice ladies and gents! The coverstitch machine is now in the consultation phase.
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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.
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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
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@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.
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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.
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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.