Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
Originally Posted by Charlee
That's terrific Jan! Congrats on the ribbon, are you going to post pics? :)
Texas Jan |
I free motion with my 66 alot. I just put a piece of vinyl over the dogs and make a hole only big enough for the needle to go through tape it down with shipping tape and your ready to go. Get my vinyl at wal-mart by the yard, very reasonably priced. I also have some supreme sliders, but just sliced one pretty bad taking it off the 66. The needle cut it as if it was a slice of meat as I was removing it. Now will use my vinyl for a while. The sliders are too expensive to be careless like I was. Try the vinyl you'll like it. It covers the feed dogs and your stitches are good on front and back.
Good Luck Suzy |
Originally Posted by Glenn
Nancy if you send me your email address I will sent you a short clip of the machine in action in the treadle. If you have a red eye with the treadle no modification is necessary except to remove the motor and place in you cabinet. You will need a belt longer than the one on the red eye. I think any singer treadle with same dim as the red eye would work. My 319 fits the back lift hinges on the treadle. You will see an old man working the machine to LOL
Glenn Thank you! Nancy |
Originally Posted by Suzy
I free motion with my 66 alot. I just put a piece of vinyl over the dogs and make a hole only big enough for the needle to go through tape it down with shipping tape and your ready to go. Get my vinyl at wal-mart by the yard, very reasonably priced. I also have some supreme sliders, but just sliced one pretty bad taking it off the 66. The needle cut it as if it was a slice of meat as I was removing it. Now will use my vinyl for a while. The sliders are too expensive to be careless like I was. Try the vinyl you'll like it. It covers the feed dogs and your stitches are good on front and back.
Good Luck Suzy Monica, do you ever have trouble with your stitch when you bind a big quilt? I just got done binding a Queen/King size quilt (100 x 112) on my Betty (Davis Vertical Feed) and I had to go around twice. I couldn't get the stitches to stay uniform. I think because the quilt is so heavy it was pulling too much. I kept taking it off to see if my stitch regulator was messed up - it quilted fine on scraps - but, the big quilt had good stitches then bunched up stitches. This happens everytime I quilt a very large quilt. I don't have that problem when I use my Pfaff 1222e and it has to pull the same way? I'm thinking because it does not have feed dogs that the quilt is a little less stable under the foot? Nancy |
I haven't tried but can I use lestoil to clean my machine?
I'm thinking no, but thought I would ask |
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by montana_cheryl
Hi I have a Minnehaha treadle sewing machine. I bought it for 75 dollars about 15 years ago. It is in PERFECT condition but I need to get a belt for it. It's very ornate.
Nancy I've known ladies that have had a belt break and they will grab the leg off a pair of pantyhose to use until they can get one! |
Originally Posted by mpeters1200
I know there are a lot of clones of the 15 out there. Are they just as good as the Singer 15's? I am just trying to keep a look out for a 15 so I can FMQ on it. I've read here in the shop that it's easier to FMQ on the 15's than the 66's...but I haven't tried either for myself yet. So you VSM owners that have both reg and clone 15's, what are your opinions? Thank you, Melissa Nancy |
Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
Forgot to attach the pictures. this is a needle turn, hand quilted quilt 65 x 70". Took about a year to do. I got so tired of looking at it. No more large quilts for me.
Texas Jan Glenn, you are something else too! That dresden plate is exquisite! Nancy |
Oh my! 1748 pages on vintage machines. It's going to take me awhile to catch up with you guys, but I'll love every minute of it. Thanks for starting this thread.
~ Cindy |
I missed 2 days online, now it will take me all day to catch up.
But I have to go clean. Have a wonderful day All. |
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