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hart44

Hi everyone
Im back from my mum's with my nan's sewing box that I should have picked up last time I was there
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac266/hart4334/mse/DSCN3037.jpg
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac266/hart4334/mse/DSCN3036.jpg
Mum even let me go through her lace and take what I wanted as a lot of it was too wide for her to use on her cards :j
Then she gave me a load of ribbon .
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac266/hart4334/mse/DSCN3038.jpg
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac266/hart4334/mse/DSCN3039.jpg
I have been cutting more squares for my blue and white quilt and trying to work out a pattern in my head but I might draw one instead so I can see better how it will look I got a nice duvet cover for £1.45 in the CS at mums to tone with the blue I have for the quilt now all I need is time :rotfl:

artydoll

Thanks rikki ,I will google easy stitch see if I can find a manual.

Tamster150

grr... i bookmarked a fantastic link that listed sewing machine probs & what the cause was likely to be. I searched all yestersday eve & again just now but i can't seem to find it!

Don't you hate it when that happens. Think I need a clearout of my favs folders!

Sorry I couldn't help (but the thought was there)

jennieshrew

Hi everyone,

Dont think I have posted on this thread before but i'm obsessing over sewing at the moment and thought I would show you the playmat I have made for imminent baby. I've been reading this thread for ages and read all your posts about fabric rehab and am now hooked on their materials. This play mat works out so much cheaper and so much nicer than the one I had last time from Mamas and Papas..... And if the cat widdles on this one, there arent any electric things which will break and I can put it in the washing machine :rotfl:Am busy quilting the birds but rapidly getting bored of that part.

LJM

i havent been on for a while but have had a quick flick through posts there are some really lovely makes, jennieshrew love your playmat im getting there slowly and trying to get to grips with my sewing machine it will come in time

shelley_crow

Right, machine is working although apparantly the bobbin tension is off? Does anyone know how to adjust it? It's a Brother Celebrity 10. The stiches are all off, some are fine and others look quite loose.

Rikki

shelley_crow wrote: »

Right, machine is working although apparantly the bobbin tension is off? Does anyone know how to adjust it? It's a Brother Celebrity 10. The stiches are all off, some are fine and others look quite loose.

Tension is altered on the main dial. The top cotton is pulling to tight. Also have you run the needle cotton correctly through the tension disc? Sometimes we don't get it quite right.

Edit: Is the bobbin threaded correctly too. Often it's the simple mistakes are the ones we over look.

jcr16

jennieshrew i love your baby play mat. thats one of my next project to make.

i've come along way with my patchwork quilt. i've bought the most gorgeous purple cotton to use for the backing and it is such a rich colour.just waiting for all my wadding and more thread and material to come from ebay so can finish it. while i'm waiting i've started the second quilt.i'm really chuffed with the colours i've made it in. ( shades of purples). but i'm now just wanting to get it finished. i want to see the end result.

nunnygirl

Can anyone help with sewing machine needles?

I have a JMB sewing machine SSM1010 and I bought some "universal" needles from eBay

They don't fit the machine!:o

Does anyone know where I can find out what size needles my machine needs please?:D

PootleFlump_3

Tete I absolutely love your apron. The colours are brilliant. I have that edition of Sew but not got round to making one yet (Ill have to start cooking first! lol)

Jennieshrew, love your play mat. Congrats on your imminent arrival! Was just thinking the other day how great it would be to have a baby in the family to make loads of cute stuff for! x