Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
04-05-2011, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
... it's a very <pick one> safe, cheap, entertaining--hobby. If people raise their eyebrows (or, since many folks have little sense--make nasty comments), just tell then you spent your crack money on the new machine. And THEN tell me what they said!!
04-05-2011, 11:13 AM
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You need to find him a hobby to hold over his head. My husband plays poker and tennis and watches a LOT of sports. Plus I'm pretty mean when I get mad, and the husband really wants to keep me happy. Heh heh.
All joking aside, this hobby has sustained me through some pretty bleak times, and if all it takes is a few sewing machines to perk up your life, it's a very <pick one> safe, cheap, entertaining--hobby. If people raise their eyebrows (or, since many folks have little sense--make nasty comments), just tell then you spent your crack money on the new machine. And THEN tell me what they said!![/quote]
Love it! My DH was told a long time ago (38 yrs) that he married me, he didn't purchase me so I can do as I please and so can he.
All joking aside, this hobby has sustained me through some pretty bleak times, and if all it takes is a few sewing machines to perk up your life, it's a very <pick one> safe, cheap, entertaining--hobby. If people raise their eyebrows (or, since many folks have little sense--make nasty comments), just tell then you spent your crack money on the new machine. And THEN tell me what they said!![/quote]
Love it! My DH was told a long time ago (38 yrs) that he married me, he didn't purchase me so I can do as I please and so can he.
04-05-2011, 12:00 PM
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Over the past couple of weeks the topic of trying to find back clamping feet for the old Singer 66s has come up. I just ran across the TreadleOn site again, and they have many great links you can read, one of which is how to convert a presser bar to accept side clamping feet. Here is the list of topics, "converting back clamp feet" is the fourth topic down.
http://www.treadleon.net/sewingmachineshop/index.html
http://www.treadleon.net/sewingmachineshop/index.html
04-05-2011, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Yipeeeeeee - Billy page 900!
Well, I e-mailed the ebay seller yesterday. He said he "ships a lot of electronics and machines and packs them very well." What an idiot. This will happen again if he is selling sewing machines. He put it in a cardboard box with a little paper, taped it up very little and sent it! I am going to leave him with negative feedback.
On the bright side, we found some hinges so if DH can rebuild the cabinet the machine will be ok. I need to find the patch stuff that Billy uses to fix the machine gouges, but this machine is salvagable -- just going to take work. If the machine could be used free standing, I wouldn't worry about the case - since it is a 99 clone it has to sit in something to use. Still it is a cute little machine.
Nancy
Well, I e-mailed the ebay seller yesterday. He said he "ships a lot of electronics and machines and packs them very well." What an idiot. This will happen again if he is selling sewing machines. He put it in a cardboard box with a little paper, taped it up very little and sent it! I am going to leave him with negative feedback.
On the bright side, we found some hinges so if DH can rebuild the cabinet the machine will be ok. I need to find the patch stuff that Billy uses to fix the machine gouges, but this machine is salvagable -- just going to take work. If the machine could be used free standing, I wouldn't worry about the case - since it is a 99 clone it has to sit in something to use. Still it is a cute little machine.
Nancy
04-05-2011, 01:18 PM
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Oh I feel like a truck ran over me and if I walk to the sunroom from the bedroom I am hacking a lung. I cant hardly function like this and it is so pretty out today. That and I am up to my eyeballs in things that need to get boxed, shipped and serviced. I went to the post office today and dropped off a few things but it took everything out of me just doing that.
Oh boy what I would give to have this over with............
Billy
Oh boy what I would give to have this over with............
Billy
04-05-2011, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Oh I feel like a truck ran over me and if I walk to the sunroom from the bedroom I am hacking a lung. I cant hardly function like this and it is so pretty out today. That and I am up to my eyeballs in things that need to get boxed, shipped and serviced. I went to the post office today and dropped off a few things but it took everything out of me just doing that.
Oh boy what I would give to have this over with............
Billy
Oh boy what I would give to have this over with............
Billy
04-05-2011, 01:29 PM
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Billy, I had that, and it doesn't want to let go ~ it all started with a sneezing fit and then the fever skyrocketed... it all went downhill from there! Hope you feel better soon, OTC vitamins, juicing fresh juices and Echinacea helped me to at least feel a little alive :)
04-05-2011, 01:56 PM
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Lostn51 Oh I feel like a truck ran over me and if I walk to the sunroom from the bedroom I am hacking a lung. I cant hardly function like this and it is so pretty out today. That and I am up to my eyeballs in things that need to get boxed, shipped and serviced. I went to the post office today and dropped off a few things but it took everything out of me just doing that.
Oh boy what I would give to have this over with............
Billy
Sure hope you feel better. I too have been fighting it. It has been four weeks with two antiboitics and still coughing a lung (right to be exact). Was even off work for a week. :hunf: Get better soon, we miss you. :thumbup:
Oh boy what I would give to have this over with............
Billy
Sure hope you feel better. I too have been fighting it. It has been four weeks with two antiboitics and still coughing a lung (right to be exact). Was even off work for a week. :hunf: Get better soon, we miss you. :thumbup:
04-05-2011, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by jljackquote
You all are an inspiration to me. Now I have to stop buying machines for a while, and just play with my 4. My DH about KILLED me when the Western showed up yesterday!! "Another machine??? Good thing it's pretty!"
LOL
All joking aside, this hobby has sustained me through some pretty bleak times, and if all it takes is a few sewing machines to perk up your life, it's a very <pick one> safe, cheap, entertaining--hobby. If people raise their eyebrows (or, since many folks have little sense--make nasty comments), just tell then you spent your crack money on the new machine. And THEN tell me what they said!!
He'll be fine with it soon. As soon as he sees that they are really working sewing machines, he'll understand....I think!! :wink:
04-05-2011, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Yipeeeeeee - Billy page 900!
Well, I e-mailed the ebay seller yesterday. He said he "ships a lot of electronics and machines and packs them very well." What an idiot. This will happen again if he is selling sewing machines. He put it in a cardboard box with a little paper, taped it up very little and sent it! I am going to leave him with negative feedback.
On the bright side, we found some hinges so if DH can rebuild the cabinet the machine will be ok. I need to find the patch stuff that Billy uses to fix the machine gouges, but this machine is salvagable -- just going to take work. If the machine could be used free standing, I wouldn't worry about the case - since it is a 99 clone it has to sit in something to use. Still it is a cute little machine.
Nancy
Well, I e-mailed the ebay seller yesterday. He said he "ships a lot of electronics and machines and packs them very well." What an idiot. This will happen again if he is selling sewing machines. He put it in a cardboard box with a little paper, taped it up very little and sent it! I am going to leave him with negative feedback.
On the bright side, we found some hinges so if DH can rebuild the cabinet the machine will be ok. I need to find the patch stuff that Billy uses to fix the machine gouges, but this machine is salvagable -- just going to take work. If the machine could be used free standing, I wouldn't worry about the case - since it is a 99 clone it has to sit in something to use. Still it is a cute little machine.
Nancy
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