I still love my 1592 Singer machine, a.k.a. cast-iron boat anchor. Forwards
backwards through anything--lightweight cloth no problem, corsets easily built.
I learned on my mom's machine of the same sort. Hers came in a cabinet, and
had a knee pedal--very useful when one is too short to
My grandmother taught me to sew on her long bobbin treadle machine. I was given
a hand cranked chain stitch machine that year for Christmas which made me cry
because, at 12, I didn't consider it real. My mother used a 1939 White Rotary
that I was allowed to use when I got glasses. Thanks to my
I'd like to second the old Kenmore machines of the late 70's are
workhorses. I was given one for my 8th grade graduation. I have sewn many a
delicate wedding gown and delicates to tent repairs and leather. It is an
all metal workhorse. I have had it actually repaired twice in my life. I
just
Yes, my Kenmore was from 1973 and it has run like iron except when it was
new and I didn't oil it. I've had it in once for a timing issue but it's
been wonderful ever since. I have a couple of other machines but use this
one most. I bought an inexpensive Singer a couple of years ago because it
was
So what was the model number of the amazing buttonhole machine?
alex
seriously considering purchasing a machine just for the buttonhole
feature, but still prefers her 1954 Pfaff, another of those workhorses
that does sews everything but buttonholes.
So much to do and so little attention span to
If you get an old Bernina and do not have the manual, you can simply email
Bernina. I acquired a Bernina serger from my mother-in-law and she sent the
wrong manual. After a lot of searching online, I simply used the contact
form to email Bernina customer service. They actually dug the manual out
Not at home, so I can't be certain. It's either a Singer Tradition 2250 or
2259 or an Esteem II 2273. They all seem to have the same manual. Actually,
the machine was on sale at Target for $69 instead of the usual $89 or $99
and didn't come with a manual; I had to download it from the Singer
Well, if it makes any difference to your decision, you could crash here
along the way. I'm definitely not going, sad eyes and we would be
happy to be a waystation for Easterners passing through Ohio. If your
route involves Routes 30, 43, 77, 71, or the Ohio or Pennsylvania
turnpikes, my
Does the corset have to be for the students? And how are you planning to deal
with fittings and such, students pairing up and fitting each other? If so, one
simple option would be that if the students who wish (either the males or the
one female you mentioned), could bring in a friend or
It is definitely worth discussing the different corsets made, give an
overall difference, then let the students change their minds later if they
want to make one or the other.
But are you saying that the one female student wants to make a garter belt
and not a corset?
Franchesca
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Have them make corsets, either for themselves or another student (pick
someone who looks average sized). Then after learning the principles of
cutting and fitting, they can sell their corsets on ebay.
Or I can post them to the Dickens Fair group and they can sell them that
way.
Or, here's
On Feb 7, 2012, at 9:32 PM, Franchesca wrote:
It is definitely worth discussing the different corsets made, give
an overall difference, then let the students change their minds
later if they want to make one or the other.
I agree with Franchesca. If students decide to make different
I went to school for costume production and we had several classes where we
had to make garments for other people. In some cases we had make the item for
ourselves in which case we paid for the materials. In the tailoring class we
had to make the men's suit jacket for a guy (I think the guys
Downton Abbey has reminded me of a type of hat of which I am fond, but whose
name I do not know. I've always seen them in velvet; they have a medium width
brim that often seems to be worn straight horizontal, and the crown is a soft
poufy mushroom. Sometimes there is a band that can be narrow
Yes, I have an older Kenmore as well - not used much anymore, except
for really heavy-duty stuff I don't want to risk my fancy computer
machine on. Main reason I went away from it was it was one of that
short time period of the Super Hi-Bar foot shank - meaning if Sears
didn't make a foot for
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