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Comment on A bit of this and a bit of that… by Annette

Annette — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:20 +0000

Just got around to reading this post, but I’m glad I did since your domestic pleasures speak to my domestic goddesses heart! Lovely, and you were busy too!

Comment on A cautionary tale by Pip

Pip — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:48 +0000

Dare I ask what the fabric is? If it is what I suspect it is then I’m in trouble too.

Comment on A cautionary tale by sewjournal

sewjournal — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:47:37 +0000

Not sure. It’ll be a huge job as it’s happened on every seam of this awful fabric!

Comment on My ideal sewing machine – manufacturers please take note – :) by sewjournal

sewjournal — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:42:29 +0000

Hi Kem, I actually have needle up/needle down function in the list. I agree with you it’s a must.

Comment on A cautionary tale by Shelley

Shelley — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:34:46 +0000

oh no. OH NO. My worst nightmare. How are you going to fix it???

Comment on My ideal sewing machine – manufacturers please take note – :) by Kem

Kem — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:29:33 +0000

i would add two more…

needle down setting, so that when you’re machine quilting or piecing, the default stop position of the needle is down…

oh, and if it claims to be a quilters machine, that it actually has a free motion foot

Comment on A cautionary tale by Cherie Hoyle

Cherie Hoyle — Sun, 12 May 2013 13:30:44 +0000

Thanks for letting us know about that fabric. I have a Janome that has a knee presser to lift the foot.

Comment on A cautionary tale by Annette, Nc

Annette, Nc — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:57:34 +0000

Oh NO! I have a bunch of that stuff in my Kaffe Sampler quilt…..I’m not finished quilting it yet. I guess I will tell my son no wash unless he has to.

I do have a knee presser foot lifter thing too but I rarely ever use it – typically I only use it when chain piecing or doing a lot of piecing without having to pop up to iron. Did that make sense?

Comment on My ideal sewing machine – manufacturers please take note – :) by Annette, Nc

Annette, Nc — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:16:44 +0000

Sounds good but I want the auto bobbin winder in place that I have with my Singer now. I don’t even have to take the bobbin out!

Comment on My ideal sewing machine – manufacturers please take note – :) by Chris Wells

Chris Wells — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:54:23 +0000

The only thing I would add is blind hem stitch if you do applique. You can have a computer made to order why not a sewing machine. Thought that for years. Chris