I had a lady contact me about a few machines she wanted to sell. I wasn’t interested in all of them, but 2 piqued my interest, the Singer 185J, because I knew someone who wanted it, and the Pfaff 362, … Continue reading
On Monday I was packing up my things to go to our Sewing Circle. I was in a hurry, and when I grabbed the case of the featherweight I found last month, I managed to rip a 1.5″ long gash … Continue reading
Ok,.. not really, but it’s pretty cool. A really short post today, to make up for the long one last night. Thought I’d pop into a couple of thrift stores to see if there were any sewing machines that needed … Continue reading
As I mentioned in a previous post, I intend to do a comparison between several threads to decide which I like the best for piecing and quilting. I currently have 6 of the threads that I reviewed from a cost … Continue reading
Expensive really is in the eye of the beholder. Take thread for instance. I often read things like: I love x brand, but it’s so expensive! or Brand y is pricy, but I think my quilts are worth it. So … Continue reading
I made a few changes to the site in the last week or so. I changed the Pinterest plugin we were using, because the new one offers a lot more and better functionality. I did a little clean up on … Continue reading
It occurs to me that I forgot to update you readers on how Stormi’s been doing. Back in November, I posted about some problems she had, and a new diagnosis of CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease), and a change of vets. … Continue reading
I had a 301 brought to me last month. I was told that it didn’t run. That’s all I’d been told. Strangely when I plugged it in, it ran just fine. I told the owner I’d tune it up and … Continue reading
I love learning! One of the things I’ve realised about quilting and sewing in general is that you can never learn all of it. I spent a day a couple of weeks ago just watching videos from the Superior thread … Continue reading
I read this in an “old” Serger book this week again. I read it probably about a year or so ago, and needed the information today. I thought it was a good enough tip to warrant publishing here to help … Continue reading