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12-01-2011, 12:39 AM
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Vintage Motif, I worked for a pediatrician years ago. He said that for a rule of thumb, if you see what a child's height was at age two, you double that and it should be what their height is as an adult. I am curious what your daughter's height was at age two to see if it comes true for you. Of course, it's not scientific, but he said that it is usually the case.
Vintage Motif, I worked for a pediatrician years ago. He said that for a rule of thumb, if you see what a child's height was at age two, you double that and it should be what their height is as an adult. I am curious what your daughter's height was at age two to see if it comes true for you. Of course, it's not scientific, but he said that it is usually the case.
My one grandmother was very short, just under 5 ft. Daughter may have inherited that short gene, and I'm not very tall compared to the rest of my family.
12-01-2011, 12:45 AM
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12-01-2011, 12:55 AM
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I have been busy sewing. I am using my 319w now a lot. I made a small wall hanging for my daughter; and, now I am making my daughter and daughter-in-law new Christmas placemats. We are tired of the old ones I made a few years ago! I am in love with the 319w! But man, I have a healthy appreciation for the ladies that treadled all day long - my legs ache! I thought I was in pretty good shape too! My DH thinks it is funny!
Nancy
Now, my Davis NVF, Two Spools, and Singer 201 will treadle without much effort on my part. I can treadle with them all day long with not much of a workout.
12-01-2011, 02:27 AM
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Mr Arbuckle (he's the 90 y o repair man in Noblesville) recommends putting a big fly wheel on any that you are going to treadle. He says they will move better. I'm wondering if that isn't why your 319s and your 328s give you such a work out. The 401g is very hard to treadle. He says he can do something to it to get a bigger fly wheel on it. He won't say how it would be done. I've been wondering what he would charge - he is a bit pricy - yet I'm thinking it might be worth it.
12-01-2011, 02:28 AM
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I wish somebody would start a photo gallery of old toy sewing machines.
12-01-2011, 05:20 AM
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At a year old, she was 32 inches. I don't have the records for her at two years of age. She did grow from a year to two years; so, I know she was taller than 32 inches at age two. Double 32" = 64" which is 5ft 3 ins.
My one grandmother was very short, just under 5 ft. Daughter may have inherited that short gene, and I'm not very tall compared to the rest of my family.
My one grandmother was very short, just under 5 ft. Daughter may have inherited that short gene, and I'm not very tall compared to the rest of my family.
The chain stitch machines are interesting. Are they the first kind of serger? Would you use them for the same thing as you would use a serger?
12-01-2011, 05:42 AM
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These machine are so tiny! I am going to order some needles. I can't stand it when I don't have needles for my machines! I am lucky, though, there is one needle in the machine! Maybe, I will find the original clamp too!
I love it when I get a new vintage!
Oh and THANK you again Charlee for sending me a copy of the manual!
Nancy
Actually, Moncia do you know the age of your machine? It could be one of the 1970s due to the color, which would make it more desirable as a collectable because there are fewer of those machines around?
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12-01-2011, 05:44 AM
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Barbara... My starlet..... Plastic...but oh so cute!!
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