[lace-chat] embroidery tool and sewing machines
When my parents married in 1934 one of their first investments was a Singer sewing machine. There were instructions for machine embroidery which if I remember correctly consisted of putting your material in an embroidery hoop, taking off the foot of the machine, and carefully manipulating the hoop and running the needle up and down with the knee activator. I never did master that technique but I tried it a few times. There were some other attachments that hooked on the needle arm like the buttonholer. Todays machines move the needle back and forth, mother's machine moved the material back and forth while the needle went up and down. I bought a Singer in 1959 and made many clothes for myself and my children until 1974 when I purchased a Bernina. That was a wonderful machine, it made all kinds of embroidery stitches, even eyelet lace. I bought a Singer in 1987 and it is a piece of crap but it too makes many embroidery stitches. Still have it and sew very little so don't really need to buy a different one. Oh, by the way, my mother's Singer lasted her her entire life - She passed away in 1998 but she was still making her clothes on that machine until early 1997. The only purchased clothing she had was what someone else gave her for a present. Thanks for the memories! Carol Melton Phoenix, AZ U.S.A. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] embroidery tool
Take a look at something I've never seen before. Antique MARVEL HAND EMBROIDERER Embroidery Sewing Tool *** Item number: 290002437572 Even from the pictures, I'm not sure how it worked to embroider something. It looks more like a punching device for rugs. Anyone seen this before? Alice in Oregon -- continued very warm weather but not quite as scalding as last week. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] embroidery tool
Looks like a tool for punchneedle embroidery, but much more complicated than the ones I have! 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] embroidery tool
Initially I thought it was just part of a sewing machine, but on closer inspection (as close as the photo will allow) I think it's a hand controlled chain stitch device and would work in the same way as a chain stitch machine - and initially based on hand tambouring techniques. The photo isn't detailed enough but the needle is probably a fine hook rather than an eyed needle. http://www.chholderby.com/Embroidery/chenille.htm for diagrams of how (the machines) work. Brenda On 30 Jun 2006, at 19:01, Alice Howell wrote: Take a look at something I've never seen before. Antique MARVEL HAND EMBROIDERER Embroidery Sewing Tool *** Item number: 290002437572 Even from the pictures, I'm not sure how it worked to embroider something. It looks more like a punching device for rugs. 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]
