tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139502387773886177.post1766803959176551843..comments2024-01-04T08:16:26.103-06:00Comments on The Pious Sodality of Church Ladies: Talking Sewing MachinesThérèsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400142154907590508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139502387773886177.post-6840639836693317992010-06-04T11:27:37.641-05:002010-06-04T11:27:37.641-05:00I was fortunate enough to find the last all metal ...I was fortunate enough to find the last all metal model made by Bernina one day while browsing in a local sewing store. It was top of the line at the time of manufacture (1996). I got a great price, and while it may be archaic by present day standards in terms of its capabilities, for me the heavy metal structure (feels like a real machine) outweighs its deficits and I'll just pretend it's 1996!!Danielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984154922240390179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139502387773886177.post-15243299107086844452010-05-28T13:02:47.694-05:002010-05-28T13:02:47.694-05:00I have a Singer from about 1937, and I love it. It...I have a Singer from about 1937, and I love it. It appears to be able to do all sorts of ruffles and what not, for some of which I have the attachments, but I've never tried them!. If I were to use it more, I would hunt down a treadle table. I should admit that I only ever use it for seams and hems using a straight stitch. It's so beautiful, smells wonderful, and weighs a ton ...berenikehttp://exlaodicea.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139502387773886177.post-50583873678569425412010-05-26T16:01:04.373-05:002010-05-26T16:01:04.373-05:00I inherited a Kenmore Model 1974 from my mother-in...I inherited a Kenmore Model 1974 from my mother-in-law who had purchased the machine for my sister-in-law to use during high school home economics classes. It was never used beyond that. The man who tuned it said, "Don't ever get rid of this machine. They don't make 'em like that anymore." It is a workhorse!<br />I also have very basic Janome serger too, that I can't live without.The Road Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202624997916161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139502387773886177.post-63672112487464113982010-05-25T22:39:39.573-05:002010-05-25T22:39:39.573-05:00I've been reading this blog for about a month ...I've been reading this blog for about a month now, and this is my first comment! It's perfect timing because I was sewing a dress for myself earlier today.<br /><br />I won my Janome machine in a drawing during the Project Linus Make-a-Blanket day. It's a Janome 3050, and I absolutely love it! It's computerized, has 50 built in stitches, a bobbin winder, automatic threader(I think...I kinda forgot about that earlier today and just thread the needle myself), and several other convenient features. It runs like a dream!<br /><br />Yes, plastic machines might not be as durable as metal machines, but they are far more portable! Especially when you're in a small house or apartment, it's nice to be able to set up and take down your sewing machine quickly. My mom's old Singer machine was rarely moved because it was such a pain to put it away.amlovesmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936360734610979812noreply@blogger.com