[lace-chat] Sewing machine
I was told by my local dealer that Viking was the name given by the Husqvarna company to sewing machines sold in the UK and some other countries which they thought couldn't pronounce Husqvarna. They're now know almost universally as Husqvarna. Web site: http://www.sew.husqvarna.se/unitedkingdom/index_centrera.htm I've got a very old Viking 3070, which is very sturdy and reliable. I bought it secondhand to replace a Jones which had all sorts of fancy embroidery stitches that I didn't use. The Viking does everything I want it to. The Husqvarna embroidery machines cheat!! Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Compliments/insults
I'm just hearing on my local radio statio a discussion about the fact that there are ten times more words for insulting people than there are for complimenting them. There are also many more words to describe an attractive woman than an attractive man. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Lace note cards
I would very much like to see the notecards that Janice Blair writes about, but when I tried clicking on the blue address, I could not get into the photos. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong, please? Thank you. Dee Palin Gloucestershire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: sewing machine for artist daughter
On 13 Aug 2005, at 05:02, Tamara P Duvall wrote: My understanding has always been that they're one and the same - with Viking being made for the European market, and Bernina for the US one. Not likely - Vikings are Swedish, Berninas are Italian. The Viking my Mother had (in the 60ties) was *Swiss*. As were the first Berninas I'd seen in this country (in 1973). It's like threads and their origin... Mettler, anyone? European?! Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Compliments/insults
In a message dated 8/13/2005 1:45:56 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm just hearing on my local radio statio a discussion about the fact that there are ten times more words for insulting people than there are for complimenting them. Interesting! I've also heard that in order to preserve relationships it is necessary to plant ten time positive interactions to overcome one negative. I mean to say, if you want or need to engage in some constructive criticism, you need to put ten times more positive feedback in the bank to maintain a positive relationship with that person. ... There are also many more words to describe an attractive woman than an attractive man. Also interesting -- wonder if that has to do with the fact )or assertion) that men tend to be more visually oriented (in the area of sexual attraction) than women are, or what? Regards, Ricki Utah To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: sewing machine for artist daughter
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes At 9:45 PM -0400 8/12/05, Tamara P Duvall wrote: On Aug 12, 2005, at 21:24, Martha Krieg wrote: I've gotten simpler Vikings for my two daughters. [...] Have never tried a Bernina (though the same shop also sold them); As with the others, I doubt very much that Bernina and Husqvarna (Viking) are made by the same people. My Bernina 930 is Swiss, the last of the electronics before they moved on to computerised machines, and I think possibly the ones after that went lightweight, too. Although it weighs a ton (though not quite as heavy as Mom's 730 - which is getting on for 43 years old and still going strong!) it does move on the table if I'm sewing something like curtains, flat out on fast speed (it has a half speed function, too). However, an old mouse mat under it at the arm end solved that one. Mom had a Jones treadle before her Bernina, and because I couldn't afford a Bernina (the one I have now was second hand) my first 20 years of sewing away from Mom's machine were with a Frister Rossman Cub 7. Eventually, the tension on this went temperamental. Also, whilst doing CG Patchwork Quilting at college (using the Bernina machines there, but my FR at home) I found that it didn't like freehand embroidery at all. OK, so it was 20 years old, but a fellow student had one of the same model, only a couple of years old, and she had the same problems. So at one of the major sewing shows (I was demonstrating lace there) I asked the Bernina dealer if they ever had second hand machines for sale, and they replied that they had two in the shop at the time... so I changed machine. I have heard (but have no experience) that Singer have not been so good recently (last 10 years or so?), but it is worth getting an older machine because they, like the Berninas, are workhorses built to last. The main tip when testing machines is to take various bits of your own fabric - different types - to stitch on, because the dealers set the machines up to stitch perfectly on the bit of calico or whatever they present you with, so that problems will rarely show up on that. Also, I would make sure that the dealer knows the machine is intended to be used in several places, not set up in one room and left there - some machines are more temperamental than others where being moved is concerned. (At least then you have the fall back of fit for purpose!). -- Jane Partridge -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] thank you to secret pal
It would seem that my secret pal has insight into my lace related needs! thank you for the secret pal parcel I received today - from delicious vanilla fudge unlike anything else I have tasted to the well chosen lace items that has given me so much pleasure to receive. Just last night at the lace guild meeting we were discussing a video in the library detailing how to attach lace to hankies, and I made a mental note to take it out because I want to do a hankie surround for the Lace Guild assessment - and there I find a beautiful hankie just perfect for what my needs. I would also like to know more about the comee bobbins - they are so sensuous to the touch and lovely to look at - is this wood indigenous to Tasmania? Best wishes for the journey to see your dad - and a big thank you for a parcel that is so well thought out. Micki Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace-chat] sewing machine for artist daughter
Devon, Linda has a great idea, and here is one step further -- they now have rolling carts with a case at the bottom end designed specifically for sewing machines. If Linda's idea appeals then you might want to take a look at these. JoAnn's carries them, among others. If you sign up for their mailing list, you would get a coupon each mailing for about 40 per cent off. As for sewing machines, it's interesting that Tamara's experience was the flip side of mine. My mother and I each had awful experiences with the **^%$ things. So I am prejudiced against Singers. I would suggest two possibilities: take a look at Consumer Reports in you library, and check if they have evaluated sewing machines. And secondly, and possibly more critical: seek out a shop that specializes in sewing machines, even if you have to travel a little. Don't buy from a store that can't give you decent explanations. What in the world will you do if you or your daughter have questions? And service? Who will do that? Will it be someone who really knows sewing machines? Good luck, Regards, Carolyn Carolyn W. Hastings Stow, MA USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Linda Bill Mitchell Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 6:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; lace-chat@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace-chat] sewing machine for artist daughter Might I suggest a luggage cart? Seems to me that the machine she might get the most use out of is the heavier one with more features and room to manouver, but one of those folding luggage carts and a couple of bungie cords might just be an answer. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 5:22 AM Subject: [lace-chat] sewing machine for artist daughter We want to buy a sewing machine for my daughter to take to college which she will have to transport between her studio and her room fairly frequently. I own a Lady Kenmore sewing machine from the 1960s with cams ( a dreadful technology that never worked well) and the daughter bought herself a Singer machine from the 1950s at a garage sale, but both of these are very heavy and it is impossible to carry them around. We have been investigating the Singer Featherweight which is very light, but yesterday, we saw another Singer machine, which calls itself Quantum Decor which is a machine that is on sale reduced in price from almost twice the price of the Featherweight to about the same amount. It is heavier, but she thinks she could transport it. It has more stitches and a larger amount of space under the arm to manipulate fabric. One issue is whether a machine that is heavier and originally more expensive might be a better constructed machine. The daughter likes to get clothes at flea markets and alter them. She has also been taking plush stuffed animals and taking them apart and resewing them to be plush taxidermy mutants. This she mostly does by hand, though. She is taking puppet making in college this year and has some plan to construct costumes to put on human puppets. It is hard to say with certainty what features of the sewing machine will prove to be important since she is beginning to say things like, I don't want to limit myself. Has anybody bought a Singer machine lately? Are they still any good? Does anyone have any experience with the Featherweight or the other lower cost machines? What about plastic machines generally? It seems to be fairly impossible in this part of the country to get anyone at a store to spend much time demonstrating a sewing machine. Devon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Onlinemac.com] --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Onlinemac.com] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :-) Hope this doesn't offend
Hope this doesn't offend anyone, but it makes a change at all the digs at women getting old. Dear Sir: We regret to inform you that we have to reject your application and photo layout to model and represent our product, TROJAN CONDOMS. Although your general physical appearance is not displeasing, our Board of Directors feels that your wearing of our product in our advertisements would not portray a positive, romantic, image. A loose, baggy and wrinkled condom is not the image we're looking for. We do admire your efforts to try and firm up the appearance of the condom by using polygrip while modeling for the photos. However, the appearance still seems rather awkward and looks somewhat like a bicycle grip. We appreciate your interest and thank you for your time and expense and effort. We will retain your application for future consideration, if by chance we should ever decide to market a smaller, shorter, tighter product. Very Truly Yours TROJAN CONDOM COMPANY, INC. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint)
One further idea: I bought a bunch of unpainted plain midlands bobbins for next to nothing, then had a great time buying stamps to use to decorate them. It is wonderful if you aren't artistic, because there are stamps that fit nearly every interest. In my case I bought flowers and butterflies of the UK and American stamps celebrating our Bicentennial. You just need to make sure that the stamp is small, or else the design will be lost as it is wrapped around the bobbin. In my case I just stuck the stamp on the bobbin with a glue stick, then hung them up and sprayed them several times with polyurethane coating. Most have lasted for years. I do have one single bobbin that has worn badly, for some reason. Carolyn W. Hastings Stow, MA USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tamara P Duvall Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:48 PM To: chat Arachne Cc: Mary Robi Subject: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint) Hi All, I was in the middle of responding to Mary, when it occured to me that this might be of use to susan (and, possibly, others)... Mary has been using transfers but could not find enough variety - that was a problem I had also (ditto for fingernail thingies and temporary tattoos)... One of the things I did in finding ways to overcome my inability to paint in miniature... I drilled dots and commas with a hand-held electric drill :) I drew a general guide on a piece of paper: 5 and 6 dot (petal g) flowers, with comma stems and other embelishments, 5 and 6 comma flowers, etc... Then chose the arrangements I liked best, penciled them on the bobbins, fired the drill, and off I went (using several drill-bit sizes)... :) Once the things were drilled, I filled the cavities with paint (cheap-o acrylics in tiny containers, from WalMart). Didn't even try to protect the paint with varnish or anything else. But those are not only the easiest but the most durable decorations of all :) Even though the drillings are fairly shallow, they're still a bit below the rest of the bobbin's surface, so the paint doesn't get handled - it's like countersank screws. If you're inept with paint and smear it beyond the drilled shape, it will get rubbed off in handling. Given small enough drill bit, you can personalise your bobbins (a series of dots can be arranged to form a letter). It's easier to do on squares (which is what Mary's using) but can be done on round-handled bobbis as well. In fact, I stole the idea from the round-shanked bobbins I had from Carolyn Gritzmaker. They were cute, they were simple, and they *worked*. And two sets (pastels and jewels, or some such) of those tiny paint-pots, combined with the dots and commas arrangements allow for an almost endless variety of designs... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Singer Sewing Machines
Hi All -- Don't know if this matters, or not, but a little corporate history on SingerIn 1997 Singer acquired Pfaff, and around that time Singer also filed for bankruptcy. It emerged from bankruptcy reorganization in 2000. Last year, Singer was acquired by KSIN Holdings, Ltd., an affiliate of funds managed by Kohlberg Co., LLC. Far as I know, KSIN/Kohlberg has not been involved with sewing machine manufacturing before From when I used to do corporate history research, I seem to recall that Singer had been acquired by Sunbeam around maybe 1990, but I can't find any verification of this at the moment -- Sunbeam also filed for bankruptcy around the same time as Singer did Singer was an old company that used to manufacture cars and engines, and other forms of motors, dating back to the early 1900s at least. It was split off into several different companies over the years. It wouldn't surprise me if any variations in features (and quality) have something to do with the changing management of the company FWIW, Ricki Utah To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint)
In a message dated 8/13/2005 7:33:53 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In my case I just stuck the stamp on the bobbin with a glue stick, then hung them up and sprayed them several times with polyurethane coating This reminds me, someone (Tamara?) mentioned possibly using mod podge for decorating bobbins. I might mention, I have used mod podge before to cover a bare wooden chest with pictures. I don't know if I didn't use enough of it (or not) over and under the pictures, but some pieces of the pictures have chipped/broken off near the areas where I lift the lid -- they became rather brittle and didn't stay stuck to the wood underneath. I have thought that I should cover it again with polyurethane coating or varnish or something to protect the rest of it better Ricki Utah To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thank You
I just got home from Royal Ranger Advancement Academy and opened my package. There were 2 sets of placements with celtic knots in the corners. They are so beautiful. Thank You so m uch.Hannah Moad To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Treadle sewing machines
Hi All -- I have had a couple of treadle sewing machines -- a Singer I got from my grandmother's estate, and a White that I bought at a yardsale. Anyway, I got a repairman once to come repair one of them, who claimed he was an expert on treadle machines. He offered to clean up the elaborate gold painted decorations on the head of the machine. I had an instant flash of worry, and I said I didn't want it to be damaged, but he reassured me he had done it before, and so I said okay. He took out some steel wool and some oil and started scrubbing away at it. He didn't use a lot of elbow grease, but -- needless to say, he scratched it! It was too fragile for steel wool, and it will never be the same. I was so upset that I had trusted him, against my better judgment, much to my regret -- suffice it to say, I learned my lesson. Hope maybe this word of warning might be of some advantage to someone else. Regards, Ricki Utah To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace-chat] Treadle sewing machines
Yeah I have my grandmother's treadle Singer too. Lovely old machine with a lovely old cabinet. One owner machine and still works like a charm. I love that she took such loving care of it. It does not need repair and NOBODY touches it but me and my mother. I am very happy that they still make the pullys for the treadle too. Going to get a couple of replacement pullys as soon as possible Cearbhael -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:30 AM To: lace-chat@arachne.com Subject: [lace-chat] Treadle sewing machines Hi All -- I have had a couple of treadle sewing machines -- a Singer I got from my grandmother's estate, and a White that I bought at a yardsale. Anyway, I got a repairman once to come repair one of them, who claimed he was an expert on treadle machines. He offered to clean up the elaborate gold painted decorations on the head of the machine. I had an instant flash of worry, and I said I didn't want it to be damaged, but he reassured me he had done it before, and so I said okay. He took out some steel wool and some oil and started scrubbing away at it. He didn't use a lot of elbow grease, but -- needless to say, he scratched it! It was too fragile for steel wool, and it will never be the same. I was so upset that I had trusted him, against my better judgment, much to my regret -- suffice it to say, I learned my lesson. Hope maybe this word of warning might be of some advantage to someone else. Regards, Ricki Utah To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: sewing machine for artist daughter
At 7:55 AM +0300 8/13/05, Pene Piip wrote: Martha Krieg wrote: Not likely - Vikings are Swedish, Berninas are Italian. I beg to disagree with your statement. I just looked at my Bernina 830 which I've had for at least 25 years, it says it was Made in Switzerland. It is all metal inside, that was what made me decide to buy it before I got married. Thanks for straightening out the details - at least, Husqvarna Vikings are not a flavor of Bernina - because the shop that sold both lines plus Singer here was in the end denied the opportunity to sell the Berninas. The company felt the shop was favoring the other two - or at least not giving the Berninas the effort and exposure they wanted. -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Sewing machine comparisons
Hi All -- I just found a website with some comparisons of various sewing machines, plus some consumer reviews, that might be helpful http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Large_Appliances-All-Sewing_Machines-Bernina Regards, Ricki Utah USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: sewing machine for artist daughter
At 12:02 AM -0400 8/13/05, Tamara P Duvall wrote: On Aug 12, 2005, at 22:17, Martha Krieg wrote: My understanding has always been that they're one and the same - with Viking being made for the European market, and Bernina for the US one. Not likely - Vikings are Swedish, Berninas are Italian. The Viking my Mother had (in the 60ties) was *Swiss*. As were the first Berninas I'd seen in this country (in 1973). It's like threads and their origin... Mettler, anyone? http://www.my-sewing-machine-4me.com/productpage/vikingsewingmachine.html Sewing machine history site - says Vikings are made in Sweden and have been manufactured since 1872. Maybe your brain (often similar to mine in other respects) has done what mine sometimes does - look at the Sw and mingle Sweden and Switzerland? honest, I know they are two different countries, have actually been in or through both of them, and have Swiss great-great-grandparents...but I still get muddled because of the way my brain files information, apparently by the first two letters only! -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint)
Hi All, Talking about decorating bobbins ... I had a most enjoyable time at the Chesterton Lace Day, in Cambridgeshire UK recently.Richard Ives was there, and when we are at Lace Days I usually help on his stall whilst he and Jenny go off for a walk at lunchtime. However, this time, I had been watching him pyrographing the bobbins, and he let me have a go!I must admit, he has nothing to fear from my (in)expertise - but I think it was fun and, with practice, could be very effective. Richard uses a very heavy-duty magnifying glass, which makes the pyrographing iron (like a soldering iron, I suppose) look huge, and makes the bobbin also look enormous - I was quite amazed, though, at how effective my wording and little pictures were! I loved them anyway, and promptly bought beads to spangle them with. I know some people don't like pyrography, as it burns the wood, but I must say I was quite pleased with my efforts! I don't know where one could purchase the pyrographing kit - I would expect that it would not be cheap, as it needs to be quite fine, not to mention reliable, especially if one wanted to write on the bobbin, but I do have vague thoughts about asking Father Christmas what goodies he may have in his sack! Carol - in Suffolk UK. Subject: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint) Hi All, To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint)
I just know I may regret this, but what on earth is 'mod podge' - it sounds like the sort of stuff one could make mud pies with ... Carol - in Suffolk UK - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint) , I have used mod podge before to cover a bare To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: sewing machines
Yep, Mum (Liz Ligeti) has a Viking she bought when she turned 21 (I think that's the story) while she was still in the UK, and it would've been 1957 or thereabouts. It's a Husqvana, but has Viking badging (I believe. I double check with her but after she finishes watching Finding Nemo with the kids). Oh, and it goes forwards and backwards. She got a buttonhole attachment for a Singer many years later from a dear friend who was getting a new Singer (in Oz). It still sews up a storm! Cheers, Helen, aka Liz's Daughter, Aussie in damp Denver To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: sewing machine for artist daughter
At 09:25 AM 8/13/05 -0400, Carolyn Hastings wrote: . . . take a look at Consumer Reports in you library, Many years ago, when I first encountered a copy of Consumer Reports, it included a review of bicycles -- which began We are going to restrict our reviews to disposable toy bicycles because bikes that don't weigh a ton and are capable of being kept in good repair are strictly for people who like to punish themselves. So I never again opened a copy of Consumer Reports, but not too long ago I happened to be in the room when a Consumer Reports TV show started to review a battery-operated miniature sewing machine. I'd read about such machines many times on Sewinglist, so I waited to see what they thought of it. After ten or fifteen minutes of building up suspense will it work? will it work? they plugged it in, the needle went up and down -- It works! It works! Test over. It's better to get your product reviews from sources that specialize in one class of products, and suspect, for example, that people buying a sewing machine might care whether or not it sews. Concerning another branch of the thread: Singer went bad somewhere in the mid-60s, or whenever it was they brought out the 600 series of machines. They peaked with the 400 series, which had metal gears instead of the drive belt that had been standard up until then, and the 500 series was, I gather, quite useable -- I've never operated one myself -- but the top-of-the-line 600 machine, the one in the front of the store, the one we were supposed to use when doing personal sewing on company time -- that one drove me bananas, even though we had a full-time mechanic on the premises to keep it tuned up. Rumor has it that Singer started to put its act back together shortly before the turn of the century, but I'd ask a *lot* of questions before buying a Singer that wasn't black with gold trim. Above all, don't buy a *new* Featherweight or a new treadle. -- Joy Beeson http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ http://home.earthlink.net/~dbeeson594/ROUGHSEW/ROUGH.HTM west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. where it's sorta thinking about maybe raining. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: sewing machines (2)
I forgot to add, that when 'learning' to sew in highschool in Oz in 1976/77, The Berninas were the sought after ones (forget what the others were). My dear Grandmother in law had a Bernina which she gave to DH's SIL - I sewed my wedding dress on it, and loved it. In Oz I had a Brother (it was good - trusty), but here I have a Necchi, which I'd never heard of, but I won it at a Home show in 1993. It's pretty hardy. Gotta go check my frying onions for French onion soup! Cheers, Helen, Aussie in Denver To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint)
Modge podge is a white glue-consistency liquid (I've often wondered if it really **is** white glue) that is brushed over something to be coated, paper especially, and the coats can be built up successively to give something like a decoupage effect. It gives some protection to the article in question. I've used it on items for Godly Play, where I was laminating paper to wood, with good effect. In my opinion it doesn't offer the protection of something like several coats of polyurethane. I haven't had any problems with pieces cracking off, with either substance. Carolyn Carolyn W. Hastings Stow, MA USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carol Adkinson Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 3:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint) I just know I may regret this, but what on earth is 'mod podge' - it sounds like the sort of stuff one could make mud pies with ... Carol - in Suffolk UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace-chat] RE: sewing machine for artist daughter
Hmm, well as Tamara's story contrasted to my own Singer experience amply demonstrates, perspective sure does vary with the individual. In my case, I read up in Consumer Reports (this was about ten years or more ago) and found the article full of helpful suggestions on how to take a prospective new machine for a test drive. I followed several of their suggestions, evaluated the offerings that were consistant with my budget, and have never been unhappy with my Viking/Husqvarna. So, I would suggest that anyone purchasing a new sewing machine take advantage of **all** avenues of research -- not only Consumer Reports, but also any available public forums. Only be sure to recognize the vested interests that sometimes drive the opinions, which is always the case. Best, Carolyn Carolyn W. Hastings Stow, MA USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joy Beeson Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 5:15 PM To: lace-chat@arachne.com Subject: [lace-chat] RE: sewing machine for artist daughter At 09:25 AM 8/13/05 -0400, Carolyn Hastings wrote: . . . take a look at Consumer Reports in you library, Many years ago, when I first encountered a copy of Consumer Reports, it included a review of bicycles -- which began We are going to restrict our reviews to disposable toy bicycles because bikes that don't weigh a ton and are capable of being kept in good repair are strictly for people who like to punish themselves. So I never again opened a copy of Consumer Reports, but not too long ago I happened to be in the room when a Consumer Reports TV show started to review a battery-operated miniature sewing machine. I'd read about such machines many times on Sewinglist, so I waited to see what they thought of it. After ten or fifteen minutes of building up suspense will it work? will it work? they plugged it in, the needle went up and down -- It works! It works! Test over. It's better to get your product reviews from sources that specialize in one class of products, and suspect, for example, that people buying a sewing machine might care whether or not it sews. Concerning another branch of the thread: Singer went bad somewhere in the mid-60s, or whenever it was they brought out the 600 series of machines. They peaked with the 400 series, which had metal gears instead of the drive belt that had been standard up until then, and the 500 series was, I gather, quite useable -- I've never operated one myself -- but the top-of-the-line 600 machine, the one in the front of the store, the one we were supposed to use when doing personal sewing on company time -- that one drove me bananas, even though we had a full-time mechanic on the premises to keep it tuned up. Rumor has it that Singer started to put its act back together shortly before the turn of the century, but I'd ask a *lot* of questions before buying a Singer that wasn't black with gold trim. Above all, don't buy a *new* Featherweight or a new treadle. -- Joy Beeson http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ http://home.earthlink.net/~dbeeson594/ROUGHSEW/ROUGH.HTM west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. where it's sorta thinking about maybe raining. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint)
i think it would be a good idea. if i cut around the postage stamp like decoupage, it would fit better. if i bought stamps with portraits of important people on it, i could make a nice set of bobbins with those too. --- Carolyn Hastings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One further idea: I bought a bunch of unpainted plain midlands bobbins for next to nothing, then had a great time buying stamps to use to decorate them. It is wonderful if you aren't artistic, because there are stamps that fit nearly every interest. In my case I bought flowers and butterflies of the UK and American stamps celebrating our Bicentennial. You just need to make sure that the stamp is small, or else the design will be lost as it is wrapped around the bobbin. In my case I just stuck the stamp on the bobbin with a glue stick, then hung them up and sprayed them several times with polyurethane coating. Most have lasted for years. I do have one single bobbin that has worn badly, for some reason. Carolyn W. Hastings Stow, MA USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tamara P Duvall Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:48 PM To: chat Arachne Cc: Mary Robi Subject: [lace-chat] decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint) Hi All, I was in the middle of responding to Mary, when it occured to me that this might be of use to susan (and, possibly, others)... Mary has been using transfers but could not find enough variety - that was a problem I had also (ditto for fingernail thingies and temporary tattoos)... One of the things I did in finding ways to overcome my inability to paint in miniature... I drilled dots and commas with a hand-held electric drill :) I drew a general guide on a piece of paper: 5 and 6 dot (petal g) flowers, with comma stems and other embelishments, 5 and 6 comma flowers, etc... Then chose the arrangements I liked best, penciled them on the bobbins, fired the drill, and off I went (using several drill-bit sizes)... :) Once the things were drilled, I filled the cavities with paint (cheap-o acrylics in tiny containers, from WalMart). Didn't even try to protect the paint with varnish or anything else. But those are not only the easiest but the most durable decorations of all :) Even though the drillings are fairly shallow, they're still a bit below the rest of the bobbin's surface, so the paint doesn't get handled - it's like countersank screws. If you're inept with paint and smear it beyond the drilled shape, it will get rubbed off in handling. Given small enough drill bit, you can personalise your bobbins (a series of dots can be arranged to form a letter). It's easier to do on squares (which is what Mary's using) but can be done on round-handled bobbis as well. In fact, I stole the idea from the round-shanked bobbins I had from Carolyn Gritzmaker. They were cute, they were simple, and they *worked*. And two sets (pastels and jewels, or some such) of those tiny paint-pots, combined with the dots and commas arrangements allow for an almost endless variety of designs... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: decorating bobbins (for people who can't paint)
i don't have any now, but they would be easy to make. i'll make one of the book marks from the barbara underwood's book i have and scan it to community webshots. i can never find any of the photos from the webshot urls they give here in lace or lace chat. they never work, but i'll use my name suztq0791, and i'm sure it will be easy to find. --- Weronika Patena [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Really, you can crochet Beds patterns? I can't crochet, but that sounds interesting... Do you have some pictures of what crocheted lace from a Beds pattern looks like? Weronika On Sat, Aug 13, 2005 at 05:52:35PM -0700, susan wrote: i like bedfordshire lace the best and i found some beautiful patterns, but all the bobbin lace patterns i like which also includes cluny and maltese, look too much like crochet. it's kind of nice i can crochet just about all of the prickings i have, but that wouldn't be the same or it wouldn't serve the purpose of learning a different type of lace. -- Weronika Patena Stanford, CA, USA http://vole.stanford.edu/weronika from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] lace note cards
Ooops, after I typed in the subject on my last two messages I automatically pressed enter and they disappeared. All I was going to post was that for those having trouble getting to see the note cards, I usually enter the webshots page on my saved url which is http://community.webshots.com/album/85972876GuqKKW Then I look for my name on the left list and click on that. The cards are at the bottom of my page. I am not sure if this url will work if you are not a member of webshots. In that case try http://www.webshots.com/homepage.html Username: Arachne2003 Password honiton If this takes you to a page with lots of photos, look for my cake or swanmask to click on my personal page. Maybe someone will post a tiny url for the page. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
