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I know I wouldn't....

simplyme

During IKE we lost power for 2 weeks. I just sewed my blocks by hand. There was nothing else to do anyway. It is fun to look at the quilt and point to the IKE star blocks. It turned out to be a great story to go along with the quilt. I was making the quilt for my cousin and added the information on the label. No power does not mean no sewing, a great time to improve your hand sewing skills. Just think about all the quilts that were made before there were sewing machines.

grammysharon

I agree!!

ShirlinAZ

Go ahead and sew. Just put your machine on a surge protector, which you should be using even when your power is coming down the line. The only time I've burned out any machines (VCR, phone, Sattelite receiver) was when a surge came down the power lines while the company was doing some work! I've done a lot of sewing while hooked to a generator. BTW, did you know that you cannot hold any power company liable for damage caused by a surge? Yup. I found out the hard way that they are "indemnified" by law.

Phyllis42

We lived off the grid for 7 years ... still in contact with friends off the grid. There was no problem. Of course, it depends on exactly how you are set up as already stated.

QuiltNama

A few years back I lived off the grid so no electric power (it cost way too much to have it run back to the land), so I learned to do many things without power and a few with a generator. My newer Singer sewing machine did just fine, the generator was outside and used a very heavy duty power cord with a plug in surge protector. Now living in town and machine is still running strong.

milikaa1

My husband is an electrician, he tells people the generators are for emergencies only like of heating and refer and such, but even if you have a good power strip and such he still likes to warn against using anything electronic while on generator because you just never know...I dont even like watching our big tv while on generator. Feel free to pm me if you have questions, we would be more than happy to help with your questions or concerns.

joannegn

If your machine is not computerized go for it. I used my old Kenmore during the hurricane, but asked hubby first to make sure it was OK.

Emily'sMom

I have used my machine while camping. I use a giant battery that is hooked up to a inverter so I'm sure a generator would be more than sufficient. I am not able to use my iron because it draws too much power.

auniqueview

I would run the laptop an hour a day, but I had it on a surge protector run into heavy lines running thru the house from the generator...far far from the house. Generators need to be outside, not in the garage...OUTSIDE, away from the house.