Why the cloth wrapping around the arm of vintage machines?

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11-24-2011, 06:34 AM

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quiltdragon

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I have industrial machines and have a double layer of fleece wrapped around as an easy pincushion. Just checked, and the Brother logo plate has some pin-dinks in it but the enamel on the machine is perfect.

Actually it's a quad layer because I've serged two strips of fleece together and then wrapped that twice. Couldn't be bothered sewing velcro, it's held in place with two honking great safety pins.

I love it, I can always find the pins/handsewing needles etc I need.

11-24-2011, 06:41 AM

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miriam

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Those ladies weren't worried about how those machines looks just how they sewed I bet.

11-24-2011, 08:39 AM

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BarbaraSue

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Just thinking out loud, but I could see that having a pin catcher/cushion there would not only be handy to the sewist, but for a while it would keep the pins out of reach of the smaller children who would be curious to see what mama was using. Hmmmm. might have come up with one of my own!

11-24-2011, 08:49 AM

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w1613s

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Save the machines! Use your shoulder pads! With just a little bit of attention (no doinked shoulders), they work great.

11-24-2011, 09:02 AM

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miriam

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Quote:

Originally Posted by w1613s

Save the machines! Use your shoulder pads! With just a little bit of attention (no doinked shoulders), they work great.

ROTFLMBO!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT! I hate those shoulder pads and I cut them out of every thing.... NOW there really is a USE for them!!!!!!!! YOU made my day! Wonderful idea!

Last edited by miriam; 11-24-2011 at 09:12 AM.

11-24-2011, 04:07 PM

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ButtermilkMama

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Theold Singer I bought had a small batting filled square pin cushion sewn to a strip of cloth on the machine!

11-24-2011, 04:22 PM

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Greenheron

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My Mom had one of those on her Kenmore for all the 50 years she used it.

11-24-2011, 06:10 PM

#18

sewingsusie

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Yes the rag was for pin cushions--but dont do it because it takes the paint and decals off the vintage machines.I saw some machines on e-bay with the rag on there and I wondered myself until the sewing repair man told me.So dont buy one off e-bay with the rag on it--it probably wont have paint under it.

11-25-2011, 06:47 AM

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Baysidegal

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I have the same problem on an old 15-91 that I've rescued. When I finish cleaning it I am going to make my own "Pin wrap" in a newer style fabric. Unless I have her repainted LOL.

11-25-2011, 12:55 PM

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vwquilting

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I used one my Mom had for years. It worked great so why not keep it and use it. I was taught to not hit the machine but to pin upwards so as not to scratch the machine.