Re: [h-cost] sewing machine manual-Spartan

2008-12-20 Thread Megan
Umm - the green buttonholer does not do zig-zag stitching for seams, just buttonholes with the little disks in it. There is a zig-zag attachment you can get as well. Happy sewing. -Megan On Dec 19, 2008, at 1:25 PM, Judy Mitchell wrote: Megan, that's great info! thanks. I was looking on

Re: [h-cost] sewing machine manual-Spartan

2008-12-19 Thread Megan
The Spartan is a 3/4 size Singer, much like the 66 (full size) or 99 ( 3/4 size). It takes standard short shank feet, which are still sold at JoAnn and other stores. It does not have zig-zag so needs the old green-case buttonholer (which does work great, BTW). You can easily find these

Re: [h-cost] sewing machine manual-Spartan

2008-12-19 Thread Judy Mitchell
Megan, that's great info! thanks. I was looking on ebay and getting confused. I saw the green and maroon cases, but no idea what the difference between them was. So.. the green case gizmo will do both zig-zag and buttonholes? I noticed a number of other sellers who had quite an assortment of metal

Re: [h-cost] sewing machine manual-Spartan

2008-12-19 Thread Ann Catelli
If you don't have one by the spring, bring it to Costume-con, I'll show you how I'd work with it. :) Ann in CG On Dec 17, 2008, at 4:53 PM, Judy Mitchell wrote: I've been gifted with an old Singer Spartan sewing machine - but I could use the manual. Does anyone happen to have one?