Sorry about the previous post....it ran everything together. I know I wouldn't have read it that way!
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [h-cost] sewing machine woes - OT Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 07:22:23 -0700 I am glad to see that I am not the only one that : Sews on vintage machines (almost exclusively) Can't get dates straight Always over committed when it comes to costuming.Can justify one more book or "butt load" of fabric. I just had a vintage machine "revelation" - I bought a 1960's vintage Kenmore a few years back because it was very much like the one my dad taught me to sew on. It is a solid workhorse. Problem was it had a "removable" piece on the throat plate which allowed you to sew with just a "hole" straight stitching or a slot for zig zagging. The thing rattled around and I broke tons of pins and needles, and finally just knocked the whole machine out of whack. (After I had just brought it home from the shop for its annual maintenance.) I joined a sewing machine repair yahoo group hoping for someone to tell me there was a solid throat plate replacement. All I got back was a bunch of admonishment for sewing over pins. Grrrr. Then today, some blessed person wrote me privately to inform me that that I had the removable plate in upside down....and that once I turned it over, I could sew over pins without a problem!!! I have been vindicated!!!! "Sew" Yes I understand you perfectly Alex!! We are two peas in a pod! Sg _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
