Necessity Drives a lot of Changes
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A couple of weeks ago My neighbour saved my bacon with a missing screw driver needed to get into my machine to clean out the lint from the feed dogs. Since then, the Janome has been sulking and it's hit or miss whether the feet dogs will respond. My next plan is the can of compressed air.
But I do have another machine, a Juki that FM beautifully. So 2 machines? One dedicated to sewing and satin stitching (Janome) and one for the free motion work (Juki)?
SPACE. I have none left. One last idea was to increase the size of my sewing table, slightly and place a machine at either end. I had been using my son's IKEA school desk we bought in the 90's but its dimensions were only 55" x 24". That's a little tight for two machines. A quick trip to the nearest thrift store and I found a maple IKEA 55"x 32" That 8 inches made a big difference and now both machines are out and set up. It now remains to be seen whether this is a good thing or whether it will drive me batty.
MaryKatherine
But I do have another machine, a Juki that FM beautifully. So 2 machines? One dedicated to sewing and satin stitching (Janome) and one for the free motion work (Juki)?
SPACE. I have none left. One last idea was to increase the size of my sewing table, slightly and place a machine at either end. I had been using my son's IKEA school desk we bought in the 90's but its dimensions were only 55" x 24". That's a little tight for two machines. A quick trip to the nearest thrift store and I found a maple IKEA 55"x 32" That 8 inches made a big difference and now both machines are out and set up. It now remains to be seen whether this is a good thing or whether it will drive me batty.
MaryKatherine
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I have two machines set up all the time. I keep light thread in one and dark thread in the other. It makes it easy to do a quick mend without threading up a machine. Nice set-up and I think you will love it!
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I think you've come up with a great solution. And should you need more space for a given project, you could move one machine aside and have all that table space to work on.
I was just about to ask you about the walls as they look pretty, kind of like a marbled fabric... Then I realized that it might be insulation with plastic tacked over? If it is - well, lol, I still like how it looks!
Do hope you are able to get that Janome to behave all of the time instead of only when it's feeling cooperative. Darned sulky machines!
I was just about to ask you about the walls as they look pretty, kind of like a marbled fabric... Then I realized that it might be insulation with plastic tacked over? If it is - well, lol, I still like how it looks!
Do hope you are able to get that Janome to behave all of the time instead of only when it's feeling cooperative. Darned sulky machines!
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I think you've come up with a great solution. And should you need more space for a given project, you could move one machine aside and have all that table space to work on.
I was just about to ask you about the walls as they look pretty, kind of like a marbled fabric... Then I realized that it might be insulation with plastic tacked over? If it is - well, lol, I still like how it looks!
Do hope you are able to get that Janome to behave all of the time instead of only when it's feeling cooperative. Darned sulky machines!
I was just about to ask you about the walls as they look pretty, kind of like a marbled fabric... Then I realized that it might be insulation with plastic tacked over? If it is - well, lol, I still like how it looks!
Do hope you are able to get that Janome to behave all of the time instead of only when it's feeling cooperative. Darned sulky machines!
MK
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I looked at your picture and freaked out, thinking there was a giant BUG in the middle of your table! Until I realized it was just a binder clip. LOL... I am a constant source of entertainment for my own self.
P.S. Your idea is genius! Love the machines at each end of the table.
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P.S. Your idea is genius! Love the machines at each end of the table.
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[QUOTE=DonnaC;6612156]I looked at your picture and freaked out, thinking there was a giant BUG in the middle of your table!
If I found a bug that large in my basement I don't think I could go down there again!! Ever!!
MK
If I found a bug that large in my basement I don't think I could go down there again!! Ever!!
MK
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