Not Just Another Happy New Year Wish!
Wednesday December 31, 2008
You may be tired of hearing well wishes for the new year even though it is a sincere wish for all of my sewing friends around the world. Before you get annoyed, this well wish is not just for you but also for your sewing machine.
Now that the holiday rush is over and you may even be taking a break from sewing to enjoy other kinds of new toys, it's a great time to have your machine cleaned and oiled. The holiday rush is over at most sewing machine stores and an appointment may only have your machine gone for a day or two. Having you machine cleaned is well with the ounce of prevention it provides. No one enjoys large repair bills or a machine that malfunctions when you want it to work.
Now that the holiday rush is over and you may even be taking a break from sewing to enjoy other kinds of new toys, it's a great time to have your machine cleaned and oiled. The holiday rush is over at most sewing machine stores and an appointment may only have your machine gone for a day or two. Having you machine cleaned is well with the ounce of prevention it provides. No one enjoys large repair bills or a machine that malfunctions when you want it to work.
Comments
Your grocery bag pattern looked so easy to do. However, In the picture of where to mark the centers, It is marked wrong. It should be marked on the long side of the 37″ piece. It was very confusing and took me a while to figure that out. I kept trying to match centers where they are marked on your diagram.
I am looking for a ladies wallet that can hold everything when i travel.
you had one some time ago but i was not on the net and i think it was called the wonder wallet and if so can u give me the way that i can make it. or where can i obtain the pattern.
thanks barb
Dear Debbie, I am trying to find out what our antique Singer Sewing Machine is worth. it is 1903-1904 marked manfo Co. acymark B880486. It has all the accessories and the cabinet and machine is in good working condition, including bobbines etc. Wood cabinet is fine. Your info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mabel
I don’t have the figures for values…. but http://sewing.about.com/library/weekly/aa012400a.htm has links to sites that should help find values and age.
I am having trouble with fusible web for appliques. I can’t get anything to stick! With so many patterns and projects that require using this medium, I am very frustrated. Is my iron to blame or my technique or is there a something I am obviously missing?
Re: Fusible web.. I’m, guessing but I bet you didn’t pre-wash the fabric?
Here are some fusible web links that may help if I’m wrong…
Fusible Web – - What is it and how to use it
How to Applique with Fusible Web and No Sew Sewing – Fusible Options to Join Fabric
Fusible web problem: Thanks for the quick response, but I wash all fabrics without using liquid softener, but have used the fabric ones.
Fabric ones??? Meaning dryer sheets? Those will leave a residue just like a liquid… maybe more so because they “melt” in the dryer heat which coats the fabric. There was an email being forwarded around for a long while about how they were a fire hazard but I digress…
I did have another thought though. It could also be faulty webbing. If you have parchment paper, I would put a piece of the webbing between pieces of parchment paper, iron it and see if it melts. If it melts (changes form) then the webbing is OK and it must be a fabric issue. I haven’t had it happen but I imagine age could play a part and given the “product control” on so many things today, I imagine anything is possible.
I’ve only had trouble with having a fuseable not sticking to taffeta. That acetate just won’t fuse down permantely — though did make an ok temporary glue on it. Isn’t there a new fuseable for hard to fuse fabrics?
I don’t know of a specific “hard to fuse Fabric” type but I do know there is a dramatic difference in brands. For example, I prefer the “Heat and Bond” brand for fabric bowls… it comes in different weights and is more of a type of plastic than a web of fibers.