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[minniechicks]

got 4 done, on my way to being done.

 

[chickencrazymamahen]

Better day today!!

Got all of the fabrics cut....yes, I did sew a sample after the FIRST CUT!! 3 1/2" yes!!! The other ones are now in their own box, to work on after Christmas...I have a new grandbaby coming next year, now I have a beautiful quilt all cut and ready to go!

 

[jc12551]

I survived the annual fall campout at school/work! I sat by the lake and crocheted granny squares when I could. The first night my toddler's face swelled up and he was covered with a rash. By the next afternoon it went away. Not sure what it was?!?

Glad to be back home to my fabric! Cutting it taking me forever with these squares! I am using every scrap of fabric that I can find; I am cutting out triangles at times!

Friday morning I will go to walmart alone and check out the new fabric department. The head lady let me browse the other day even though they weren't cutting yet. Some of it was cheap, but a lot of it looked really nice. I guess I won't know until I get some home to wash. Cutting will be faster if I have some bigger pieces to work with.

 

[minniechicks]

I am going in circles. lol Lets see cut, sew, press. cut, sew, press. sew, press, sew, press. Will it ever end. lol thank heavens I have all of the squares cut and sewn and pressed. Now, cut to even up and sew, then press again. Sew and press again..

 

[Acre of Blessings]

Cut and press and sew

and cut and press and sew

and cut and press and sew

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[cuntryuppiechick]

I've been done with cutting but stalled at sewing. Old machine broke and I'm not repairing it since it is a $200 throw away that lived it's life. Ordered a refurb vintage machine online and it is NOT refurbished. I smell motor burning when you run it, misses stitches, bunches, etc. The $15 thrift store machine I picked up just on a fluke actually works but the stitch length seems to be stuck very long. So I'm debating on another plastic cheapie throw away, take the $15 in to the shop, and/or break out the treadle. I tried the $80 Brother from Walmart and took it back. The presser foot didn't press and the stitches were all over the place. Anyone recently buy a low end machine that will take a beating? I just get rid of them in a year or two and don't worry about maintaining them.

 

[jc12551]

I have this one: http://www.sewingmachineoutlet.com/europro9110.htm and love it. After I bought it I read some bad reviews from people who couldn't get it to work correctly. It kind of scared me, but after closer examination it seems that they don't understand how to thread a machine and wind a bobbin. People also said I needed to save and buy a "real" machine from a "real" sewing machine company. But on my missionary budget I can't justify spending $400++ on a machine that I will be unable to have serviced. I have been pleased with this machine and its performance. It has more features than I will ever need. I make clothes, cloth diapers, cloth diaper wipes, cloth feminine products, and piece quilts on it.

I actually bought mine refurbished from a place in Canada for about $100 plus shipping.

I haven't had a chance to buy more fabric or do more cutting this week (eeek!). I have a research proposal due for my thesis and I am about to have a nervous breakdown.

 

[wyoDreamer]

I had a Brother sewing machine that I bought from Walmart back around 1990, I think I was still in college or had just graduated.
In 2005/6, I replaced it with a Kenmore sewing machine from Sears. I gave the Brother to my sister who still uses it occationally. It sews good, but she doesn't sew much.
I got the Kenmore because it has alot of fancy stitches, and has three alphabets.

I just bought a Juki TL98Q to do quilting with because the Kenmore has problems when I try to use it on my quilting frame for free-motion quilting. It either breaks thread or the bobbin thread will snarl up. It also starts to bounce too much when I freemotion because it has a free-arm (for making cuffs) and I turn the speed up too high.

The Kenmore is tempermental and I have issues when I use cheap thread.

Need to adjust for every project with the fabric/thread combination, but once adjusted, it sews wonderfully, just not past medium speed.

 

[cuntryuppiechick]

I had a Brother around 1990 also and I absolutely loved that machine. It was around $100 and I cannot believe how much of a workhorse it was. Other than the treadle it has seen the most hours but they just aren't the same now. I think they used more metal parts then. If it cannot handle full throttle it won't last with me. I'm an admitted lead foot Lucy. I may go look at the Kenmore's.

 

[ginbart]

I think I had a Kenmore sewing machine from Sears. My DH got it for me at Christmas one year and it worked great. But then I turned around and got a Brenena and I love it. It should be the last machine I need to get.

I do get mine maintained every year. I really don't know what they do to it but so far so good.