Friday, July 17, 2009

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As I move out some of the old machines, I find others I had forgotten. This morning, in a cabinet in the storage shed that I had thought was...
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Monday, January 26, 2009

Value of an Old Sewing Machine

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One of the most common questions asked of sewing machine enthusiasts is, "What is my old sewing machine worth?" Vintage sewing mac...
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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Another Recycled Jeans Project

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Trolling around the Internet last night, I happened upon a tutorial for a car litter bag. We normally keep a Wal-Mart bag on the floor o...
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Thursday, October 09, 2008

More on Needles

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There are four vintage Singer sewing machines that use needles that are slightly different than the standard 15x1 needle used in 99.9% of al...
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Monday, September 22, 2008

Hidden Treasure

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A couple of weeks ago, I was cruising Ebay and saw a listing for Necchi accessories. Always on the lookout for new Necchi stuff, I clicke...
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Monday, September 08, 2008

Even More Online Manuals

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As promised, here are my sources for other free, downloadable sewing machine manuals: INDUSTRIAL MACHINES Artisan http://www.artisansew.com/...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Singer Online Manuals

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I thought I would share my list of sources for online instruction manuals and service manuals. I clicked all these links today to make sure...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

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I have cruised eBay for many years, researching and buying sewing machines. About once a year, a smaller version of a Japanese 15 Class...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

You Can Use Vintage Sewing Machines!

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Earlier this month I was packing for a trip to Japan. I couldn’t find the shoe bag I made years ago and didn’t want to put my shoes in a pla...
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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Quit Needling Me!

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There has been more than the usual chatter on the sewing forums lately about needles. It seems that very few sewers know anything about need...
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