I'm jumping in here late. I have a Bernina 830 and 1230. NOT the new fancy one with the same name/number. The 830 is from 1973 or so.
I thought the 830 rather than the 1008 was the last mechanical machine but maybe there was one after it. It's a wonderful machine. It was even in the middle school classroom where I worked for a bit. Very trouble free machines. I kept my 830 when I upgraded to the 1230 for the kids to use. I've used the pintuck feet for French Heirloom sewing for clothes for my daughter. I have visions of a blouse for myself as well but not so far. The pintuck feet have to be paired up with the right size double needle & filling cord. They're simple to use and produce a very pretty effect. Julie ****************** > Everyone is recommending the #10 for precise stitching, though the clear > #34 foot also has its fans. > > Does anyone here use the pintuck needles and feet for historic clothing? > > Fran > Lavolta Press > www.lavoltapress.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
