I have been asked by a friend who has a daughter who wants to learn to
sew to make costumes to come to our vintage dances. She asked what
would be a good starter machine. Does any one here have
recommendations? Thanks.
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Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian
katybisho...@gmail.com
If you want to purchase a new machine, I recommend the lower end models of
Babylock. I recently went looking on a similar quest and found that for
the price they seem to offer the most. Side by side with other machines,
they made the least noise. I was really surprised at how clickity clack
the
I still love my Sears Kenmore (I've had it for 25 years), and I
recommend the newer ones as well. They are not expensive and my feeling
is that a plain machine that can do straight and zog-zag is more than
enough for a beginning sewer. If well-maintained they should work well
forever.
Yorus in
After sewing using my mothers machine, I picked up an older metal machine from
St. Vincent De Paul for $7. Swapped out the electrical plug and it works
amazingly. Can't determine the brand or year but it's held up better than my
mothers machine. Many of the newer machines out there are mostly
I missed the start of this thread, so apologies if this has already been
mentioned or doesn't really apply to what you asked!
However, if you want an old Bernina, I highly suggest an 830 Record
Electronic, which in spite of the name is pretty much mechanical, apart
from the fact that you do need
It's not the number of stitches that's important, it's the quality of the
stitch.
I have a treadle Singer from the 1920's. It sews a beautiful stitch. But
it's definitely NOT easy to use.
The beauty of a modern, computerized machine lies in its user-friendly
features, such as needle-stop down,
Hello all,
I'm planning to make the Past Patterns 1793-1820 Transition Stay. It
says that the stay the pattern was taken from was made in nankeen, and
that nankeen is unlike any fabric available in today's market, but
doesn't offer any suggestions as to what to use instead. Does anyone
Looks like it might just be yellow cloth:
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As I understand it, nankeen was a pale yellow/pale brownish cotton which was
originally from naturally colored cotton and then became a term for a sturdy
cotton dyed a buff yellow in imitation of the Chinese original
(nankeen=nanking). I have never heard it refered to as being a special weave
I asked Saundra the same question and she recommended a cotton
sheeting. It has to be lightweight.
Katy
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Emily Gilbert emchantm...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello all,
I'm planning to make the Past Patterns 1793-1820 Transition Stay. It says
that the stay the pattern
My impression was always that it was a heavier cotton cloth. It was made into
sturdy boots/halfboots for wearing when walking. And men's trousers were made
of it. Sheeting would not make very good men's trousers. ;-) I always
envisioned it as the weight of a thin denim/twill though not
The English schoolboy's hat I have is lined with that, it appears. Nice to
know what it is. It is thin, but the twill weave gives it a very soft feel
to the fingers. Very smooth.
Sharon C.
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf
For any who want an old metal machine:
I would recommend against the Kenmore. I grew up using (and cussing!)
my mother's ca 1962 Kenmore. It *ate* thinner fabrics. I used it
periodically to mend my Dad's clothing when home for visits, and even
with years more experience sewing, I never
For a first machine, I would look for an Estate sale. I believe the older
simpler machines are actually less confusing to learn on, force you to use good
seam technique rather than fancy stitches and are a whole lot more solid. My
Mother had a Husqvana and she used it for everything from
Lightweight cotton sheeting? It's a good thing I asked - I was thinking
more along the lines of a sturdy twill!
Emily
On 2/6/2012 1:00 PM, Katy Bishop wrote:
I asked Saundra the same question and she recommended a cotton
sheeting. It has to be lightweight.
Katy
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at
Hi,
In 18th-century and 19th-century , nankeen was popularly used for breeches,
so I wouldn't go too lightweight with it. Since it was a naturally-colored
cotton you might have fun using one of the yellowish http://foxfibre.com/
fabrics. When I get home tonight I'll look it up in
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com wrote:
I would recommend against the Kenmore. I grew up using (and cussing!) my
mother's ca 1962 Kenmore. It *ate* thinner fabrics. I used it periodically
to mend my Dad's clothing when home for visits, and even with years
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Emily Gilbert emchantm...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello all,
I'm planning to make the Past Patterns 1793-1820 Transition Stay. It
says that the stay the pattern was taken from was made in nankeen, and
that nankeen is unlike any fabric available in today's market,
Hello, all.
I have questions about a beautiful outfit I saw in the 1970 version of
the movie “Scrooge”.
The lovely Edith Evans portrays the Ghost of Christmas Past, and enters
so beautifully dressed!
I have to copy it.
I know, it's Hollywood (okay, Shepperton), but it's just so lovely I'm
At 05:49 PM 2/6/2012, you wrote:
Hello, all.
I have questions about a beautiful outfit I saw in the 1970 version
of the movie Scrooge.
The lovely Edith Evans portrays the Ghost of Christmas Past, and
enters so beautifully dressed!
I have to copy it.
I know, it's Hollywood (okay,
Thank you, Joan!
That's a big help.
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