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Colorado is having welcome 70 degree days for our November sewing machine get together. Next week is expected to be colder, with snow. There are several member projects that we have to show here, along with lots of pictures. Even through these awkward social distancing times, we enjoy sharing our personal work with other members, as well as here for all to read.


Cheryl

Cheryl and Chris have been working on a sewing machine and a case for it. She writes:

For this month's virtual meeting, we have the box Chris made to house the motor for the Davis Vertical Feed head I recently got. Since this was a treadle driven machine without a motor boss, he came up with an alternative way of attaching the motor. I had a Singer 418 that was trash, but the motor was good so we used that as well as the foot and plug from the 418. A nice lamp was wired in as well. The belt was made from urethane and cut to fit. There is also a storage compartment for the foot when not in use that has enough room for extras. When the belt is put on, gravity alone is enough to provide adequate tension on the belt. We got the idea from a Youtube video that had a much simpler version with just a board, and Chris did his usual "over the top" interpretation. The box is maple with an amber shellac finish.

cheryl










.... to be continued