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rosalie-lavender

Tamster150 wrote: »

jcr you are starting to make me like purple lol! I don't think that I have EVER owned a piece of purple clothing, well apart from the lilac lycra dress I wore to my 21st that is (but it was the 90's lol)

and Pennis monkeys always make me smile too...

...although not this morning:(:(:(

... I dropped my poor machine!:eek:

I had left it out last night, so I was putting it away before the munchkins got hold of it. However despite knowing for ever that I should never, ever hold the machine by the hard case handle and MUST hold it from underneath. I held it by the handle and yes, it fell out of the case, and landed on it's side. I have broken one of the spokes for the top threads completly and the other is very bent. I havent attempted to bend it back incase I snap that one too!

There is one on ebay but with postage it is £12. (and money is tight atm) I am hoping to ring around and find one elsewhere but my poor machine is a very old lady and must be about 40 years old so no easy task!

I am hoping that that is all the damage - I don't suppose I was the first person in 40 yrs to drop her!:(

If the only part you have damaged is the pins then a cone thread holder might mean you can use the machine still.

http://www.jaycotts.co.uk/acatalog/Notions_and_Gadgets.html

Scroll almost to the bottom of the page and look for item number 23321 cone thread holder £4.95. Delivery is £2.50 or free if order is over £30.

I had one and found it quite successful. I used to use the big cones from my overlocker with it but it would take other size threads. The only reason I don't use it now is because I broke it. I am tempted now to get another one now this post has remnded my of it.

Tamster150

Rosalie-Lavender I think that would work for straighforward sewing, but not for winding up the bobbin

It is just the pins that need replacing, one has snapped right off the other is very bent (but DH might be able to straighted it) My model is a Bernina 727 that my Mum bought second hand in the 70's.

I am holding off buying the part on ebay in case someone else on here has another suggestion!

I think once I have done all my Christmas makes I need to make a new sewing machine cover/case!

Tamster150

Georgiabay wrote: »

I made the bag yesterday -







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The bag is lovely but I agree with the button - maybe a toggle or fancy chinese knotted button (like you get on those suzy wong type dresses) or brass button

And Pootle I forgot to say well done -your bunny is lovely!

hart44

Wow you have all been busy
As always work gets in the way for me but I have managed to do some sewing at last (I forgot how much I love it)
I have at last made the crayon rolls (well pencil :rotfl:) for my DGD




the crayon fabric was brought off ebay and the inside fabric was kindly given to me by Pootle I just LOVE your bunny and cat :T

I also made some fabric crackers

and a large fabric box to keep some of my fabric in this one I did line with cardboard as it was too big to stand up on its own.

Well done everyone on the beautiful things you have made :T
one day I will have more time to join in more :rotfl:

Sarahjovi

Wow, what ideal fabric for the Crayon Rolls Hart!:T

I've just been in John Lewis, browsing the craft materials and they have some reduced from £15 per meter down to £7.50. I've just had a look, but it doesn't look like they have it on line.

Cheers

Sarah:D

CandyB101_2

Wow, what a stunning quilt :T

hmo

Sarahjovi wrote: »

Its the little yellow square looks like a mountain and sun scene after the insert email link option and before the wrap quote option.


Cheers

Sarah:D

thank you but when i click on that its asking for an http//: not my local folder on my pc.

i thought i had posted a picture last week directly from my pc, or am i wrong.

do i have to have my photo somewhere else on the web and link to it that way, if so where do you keep them please

shirlgirl2004

hmo wrote: »

thank you but when i click on that its asking for an http//: not my local folder on my pc.

i thought i had posted a picture last week directly from my pc, or am i wrong.

do i have to have my photo somewhere else on the web and link to it that way, if so where do you keep them please

I use www.photobucket.com

hob

hi hart44 i love that crayon roll i was thinking it might make a nice gift for my boyfriends mother (to keep her paint brushes in she like to do water colours) i havent sew much before how would i go about making one?

hmo

hob wrote: »

hi hart44 i love that crayon roll i was thinking it might make a nice gift for my boyfriends mother (to keep her paint brushes in she like to do water colours) i havent sew much before how would i go about making one?

this may help you will probably have to alter the height to take the brushes

http://www.skiptomylou.org/2007/04/25/on-a-roll/