Sewing Thread!

[pennyJo1960]

Also, what grease would you suggest for a 158.13200 Sears Kenmore? The grease in mine is starting to harden and needs changed.

Use a sewing oil please.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Use a sewing oil please.

Thank you, I've been struggling as to what to use for a while now. I've been working on cleaning it out.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Use singer or any other sewing oil only not grease it will gum them up awful.
I fixed one that had grease in it the store gave it to me to fix.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Kind of quiet in here I need help cutting pieces for the Ohio star, at first I cut everything the same size, but after cutting and sewing triangles, and then again, everything kind of shrunk, so the solid pieces were way to big any helpful ideas?! Since it’s going to be Christmas, I decided to take up sewing again, but my machine needs servicing, I am not the only person starting to sew again, so they have a 2-3 weeks wait list

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey I am here My 1890 white has dropped her she bobbin shuttle.
This is my tried and true old girl.

 

[Bkaye]

Kind of quiet in here I need help cutting pieces for the Ohio star, at first I cut everything the same size, but after cutting and sewing triangles, and then again, everything kind of shrunk, so the solid pieces were way to big any helpful ideas?! Since it’s going to be Christmas, I decided to take up sewing again, but my machine needs servicing, I am not the only person starting to sew again, so they have a 2-3 weeks wait list

I don’t have any advice, but wanted to add a 2-3 week wait list isn’t bad at all. I took my machine on for some issues last month, it was a 6 week wait. They put you on a list when you call and will send you an email to bring it in when they are ready for it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I want to use the old White she is my go to for heavy fabric.
Viking Husqvarna 21 A last one built in Sweden.
These are my true treasures.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

On the right the original square, on the left shrunk to about 2/3 of the size ( the light squares on the corners ) I had to cut them down to size, the whole patch turned out smaller than planned I adore my sewing machine but sometimes I wish it had less gimmicks , the thread cutter has turned dull, but I can’t really turn it off , I have to stop the machine und pull on the threads and cut them, if I sew regular, the thread always get caught on the dull blade, tried to remove it, but it is in there tight , too afraid to use force, and I fear it is still sharp enough to cut a finger

 

[sandburRanch]

Clean and oil is what a DIY'er would do . Sometimes lint etc . gets moving parts in a bind .

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Just as the potholder was finished, I cut a hole into it while cutting a thread anyways, my machine is in service, tried to hand-sew some pieces, but it is hard/slow going compared to machine sewing kudos to our (great) grandmothers who did every by hand