Hear, hear. That's been my experience also. Within ten years or so, the
Singer name was sold, so the new Singer machines are not really the
Singers that we all know and love. I have been able to get old, black
Singers for under $100.0, and they are by far the best machines I have
ever owned.
Ok, it is $50, but just got word that my order of Janet Arnold, Vol 4 is
shipping soon from amazon.com so they should have copies in stock
Cindy Abel
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Hi,
Can anyone tell me what happens to silk taffeta when it is washed in soap and
water? I have machine washed and dried a lot of silk dupioni, and am very
pleased with the fabric that results (it shrinks a lot, but the resulting
fabric is thus denser and more closely-woven; the colors and
I inherited my grandmother's Singer. I think it may have been purchased in the
late 60s or early 70s. I had it serviced and some new electrical cords added
but it never worked quite right. Anything more than the thinnest fabric and the
gears seemed to slip. Now that my not all that old Kenmore
Yesterday, Amazon.com stated that Patterns of Fashion 4 was $64.00 and there
were none in stock. How did you get the $50 price?
Diane
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Audrey Bergeron-Morin wrote:
buttonhole. The newest computer machines will even measure the button for
you, and make the hole the correct size. They memorize the size, and sew all
the holes the same.
Yup. I have a Viking Lily 555, and it makes really nice button holes...
I do too, and I
I got mine from http://www.poisonpenpress.com/ for $52.95 and it came quite
rapidly
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I like Berninas full stop.
The older mechanical ones are the best (less to go wrong, so they're
workhorses).
And the buttonholes are good too (although better if you do the corded
version, which are fabulos.
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I haven't tried it, but I think this would be one of the safest silk fabrics to
hand-wash. Julie Parker in her book All about silk says it could be hand-washed
- and should be rolled in a towel to dry. The same with silk shantung.
Interesting, she does not recommend this for douppioni. Probably
It's still £14.99 at Amazon.uk (=US$23). My postage from UK to Australia was
£8, so I figure buying from Amazon UK would be $US30-35 (half price).
Glenda.
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Yesterday, Amazon.com stated that Patterns of Fashion 4 was $64.00 and there
were none in stock. How
Just had mine billed from Amazon.uk to USA $35.62. Hooray!
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Well that is cheaper than booktopia.. my god they charge a fortune.
[image: Patterns of Fashion No. 4 : The Cut and Construction of Linen
Shirts, Smocks, Neck and Headwear, Accessories for Men and Women C. 1540 -
1660]
Take it in! Take it in! Like mutts, old sewing machines should always be taken
in!
Your repairer may be able to replace those slipping gears or re-set them; in
post middle 1960's Singers, the workings on the undersides are prone to wear or
loose-fitting and can sometimes be fixed. I have
I just finished making the 1590s copper wire supportasse as shown in
the book. I'm the first one on my block to have one. Fun!
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
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Pictures, missy! Pictures at once!
MaggiRos
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I just finished making the 1590s copper wire supportasse as shown in
the book. I'm the first one on my block to have one. Fun!
--cin
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The trouble with that is that silk taffeta has water soluble sizing so it's
not going to be as stiff after washing.
Elizabeth
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The trouble with that is that silk taffeta has water soluble sizing so
it's
not going to be as stiff after washing.
Well, yes, all silk (except maybe noil) does, to a certain extent. It might,
or might not, be a problem. Thing is, you won't know until you try it with
your particular piece of
I'm getting kind of desperate for a 2009 historic or vintage
costume-related wall calendar. Any recommendations?
Fran
Lavolta Press
New book on 1820s clothing and needlework!
http://www.lavoltapress.com
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Fran--
Check out this place:
http://www.calendars.com/index.asp?CE=1
I like these:
Dressing the Light 2009 Wall Calendar
The Little Black Dress 2009 Wall Calendar
If you put FASHION in the search box, you'll get lots of possibilities.
Kim
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Can anyone tell me what happens to silk taffeta when it is
washed in soap and water? snip
but I would be grateful for information
on what to expect if anyone has experince to share. Does it
lose all crispness?
Thanks!
Lauren
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and of course I wash silk crepe blouses all the time.
Hi again Lauren,
Does silk crepe shrink or get thicker much? I am pondering buying some and
dyeing it, but I don't want to use it if it is going to really shrink a lot,
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