--- Elizabeth Ligeti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My 21st birthday gift was my own sewing machine - an > electric Husqvarna - > but still No embroidery stitches - and that was in > the late 1950's................ - No Buttonhole attachments in "them > thare days"!!!!!
I learned to sew on my Grandmother's treadle machine. That was in the 50's. She had a buttonhole attachment for her treadle at that time, and had had it for a while. So....the attachments were available, but may not have been where you were. I eventually inherited that attachment, and it still makes better buttonholes than the built-in ones on my newer machines. Before lace, I did a lot of that fancy hand-controlled machine embroidery -- presser foot off, fabric in a hoop, and operator in full control (supposedly.) We also made 'lace' but had the advantage of the new water-soluable stabilizer to use as a backing. It was a miniature version of the Schiffli Embroidery process -- definitely not a new process. I guess I've replaced that activity with hand lace making. Beware, Newbies.....lacemaking is additive!!! <G> Lace report -- finished the 'wooden shoe' pattern that was started in a class a year ago. Now I'm persisting on the Needlelace flower that was started in conference recently. I'm determined to get it done. Alice in Oregon -- USA people, have a great holiday - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
