Hancock stores (fabric and related) are closing a percentage of their stores in
the US. I think some merchandized themselves as craft stores too, trying to
get more of the market, and it hasn't helped, as many sewers don't want to
spend their time on lesser quality fabrics. Sadly, our best family owned
fabric store closed, leaving one that is pale by comparison, and remaining
chains, which specialize in polyester.
As far as "non-oil" sewing machines, they do need oil occasionally, but one
needs to know where to put it, and it also makes for a chance for the seller to
have you return it and pay for a $40 cleaning/maintenance. I called as my
bobbin fly wheel sounded dry (Elna 9000/Diva) and asked a woman who has sold
there for 50 years, (and when the owner was out), and she admitted I was right,
and after insistence, told me where to put the oil. There is an oil wick and
related. Since I knew a couple of other specialized places within the machine,
she knew that I knew something enough to trust me with the information and my
machine is spinning around nicely now. I do get frustrated when similar things
happen, such as an item given a dry cleaning tag, as a liability protection
from the mfg'r, as many know less about caring for things and so the actual
truth isn't provided...in this case, that you can wash on delicate or hand wash
with special detergents and care, etc.
I smile at the reservation in "words" when pregnant. I didn't swear before,
but do some when middle aged, and when noting a friend who had a child late in
life after much wishing for one, was constantly on her husband about his
swearing, and yet they would fight like cats & dogs in front of the baby. I
posed the question to them that perhaps the fighting had much more dire effect
on the baby than the words, and she herself, as I do, remember great detail
about my parents, environment, and a knowing of what was going on even if
unspoken when an infant. When asked why the swearing was such a big avoidance,
and the fighting not, she stated she was fearful that she would go to school
and swear and what would the teachers and other students think. Being middle
aged, I find that a child feeling secure and loved more important than their
having graphic communcation skills, and most children would modify their
behavior if they heard the word 'damn' for instance, knowing it
wasn't socially acceptable, and for sure not at a young age. Does my
elementary aged daughter swear or do I wish her to, no, but if I had to choose,
I would prefer she know she is unconditionally loved, and anger handled
constructively, even if that meant mother said "damn" in a calm voice conveying
her anger, than yelling and screaming and getting her upset and displaying
unconstructive ways to express negativity. <S>
Best,
Susan Reishus
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