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MADem

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3. Is there any place near you that offers sewing lessons?

Reply to quakerboy (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 06:54 AM

Feb 2012

You could go, take a few lessons, and get a sense of what sort of machine you would want to use.

We have an old SINGER sewing machine in our house. It's very old--predating electricity. To make it work, the operator has to use a large footpedal to make the needle go up and down.

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Sewing Machine advice wanted [View all] quakerboy Jan 2012 OP

well if it were me-- ginnyinWI Jan 2012 #1

One other thing: it should be able to back up without eating the fabric. gkhouston Feb 2012 #8

I saw a solution to this HeiressofBickworth Apr 2012 #9

It works; I used to use that trick when I was learning to sew in middle school. gkhouston Apr 2012 #10

Here's a thread about sewing machines from December: Suich Jan 2012 #2

Is there any place near you that offers sewing lessons? MADem Feb 2012 #3

My mom offered me one of those quakerboy Feb 2012 #4

Have you had a chance to take it for a spin yet? MADem Feb 2012 #5

It has not yet arrived quakerboy Feb 2012 #6

If you think of it, come back here after you get it and let us know how it goes! MADem Feb 2012 #7

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