OneGuyFromBarlick

Sue wrote: ↑10 Nov 2018, 13:31

Marilyn wrote: ↑10 Nov 2018, 10:15 I shall not mock. Well done!
( I have automatic button sewing! Haven't tried it yet mind you.)

I do too. Mine too has a huge number of stitches ( I can’t find tge number in the manual) and I can even set it to sew horizontally...so the book says. No doubt you can do mirror image and enlargement too etc


Time for some research.......

I see the manual says over 400 stitches and 136 built in embroidery designs but I don’t know if that is included in the 400

Sue wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 08:25 I agree Liz. I have not used many of the built in stitches or the embroidery designs but they are there when I need them. I have used a number of both however on different projects.
Like you I have used the feet and bought more to make almost a complete set. I know its possible to sew without all the different feet but it often makes life easier with one. My latest acquisition is a felling foot ready for making a denim skirt copied from one I have. I have a ruffler foot but never quite conquered it. I spend many hours just practicing with all the feet patterns etc and keep the samples and notes in a book. I also have a section for the settings of my overlocker and coverstitch machines for different fabrics. Some of these modern stretch fabrics are so easy to sew ONCE you have the settings right. Its quicker to look and see what you used for something similar. My favourite fabric is cotton but not many clothes styles these days suit the rigidity of cotton

Today is sewing day as Bob spends a few hours at the park model engineers club. They are doing winter maintenance on the train track. He gets back earlier this time of year with it being dark by 4.40 ish.

Sue wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 08:30

Sue wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 08:25 I agree Liz. I have not used many of the built in stitches or the embroidery designs but they are there when I need them. I have used a number of both however on different projects.
Like you I have used the feet and bought more to make almost a complete set. I know its possible to sew without all the different feet but it often makes life easier with one. My latest acquisition is a felling foot ready for making a denim skirt copied from one I have. I have a ruffler foot but never quite conquered it. I spend many hours just practicing with all the feet patterns etc and keep the samples and notes in a book. I also have a section for the settings of my overlocker and coverstitch machines for different fabrics. Some of these modern stretch fabrics are so easy to sew ONCE you have the settings right. Its quicker to look and see what you used for something similar. My favourite fabric is cotton but not many clothes styles these days suit the rigidity of cotton

Today is sewing day as Bob spends a few hours at the park model engineers club. They are doing winter maintenance on the train track. He gets back earlier this time of year with it being dark by 4.40 ish.

Marilyn wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 08:50 Woke up several times in the night with pain in my old fracture site ( upper left shoulder/humerus). Finally gave in at 3am and took Paracetamol, which did very little. Obviously using the sewing machine has awakened the old injury. I sewed for about 3 hours today but then packed it in, hoping to rest the shoulder. I think I will need further Paracetamol to settle tonight. I am really feeling it, but will hang on until bedtime.
Another pelmet up today, and all the basic sewing done on the remaining 5. Just have to do the piping on them. Maybe tomorrow. No rush.
Funny how old injuries let you know who is boss.

Wendyf wrote: ↑11 Nov 2018, 12:53 We went widdershins