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I got some good deals on several vintage Singer models, including a 99 and a 128. While there I noticed this older sewing machine that wasn't in great shape (my hubby thought it was ugly and not worth his attention), but something about it caught my eye. I went back to pick up another machine and this poor mistreated Frister & Rossman sewing machine was still there and this time I bought it. It isn't pretty, but there was just something about it that called out to me and home it came.
I almost forgot to tell you about my other machine acquisition: a Singer 128 with La Vencedora decals. While I already have a Singer 128, I was drawn to this machine due to its beautiful intricate decals. I've seen other models of this machine before in other venues, but never have I seen one in such good condition and at such a great price!
Welcome to the last Telecast Thursday of the year. I'll be taking a break for the holidays until January 2016, but will be back then with new videos and tutorials.
I've recently been exploring doing ruler work on my Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8900 QCP sewing machine after enrolling in Amy Johnson's Craftsy class, Quilting with Rulers on a Home Machine. I don't know why I haven't already been doing this - it's really not that hard.
You do need one thing to do this type of quilting on your domestic machine: a ruler foot. Find out what type of foot you need to quilt with rulers on a Janome 8900 sewing machine.
You can watch the video below or on my Youtube channel.
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Creatively,
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I had an interesting comment from someone who was concerned about free motion quilting on their sewing machine because they were afraid of damaging their wonderful vintage machine. This person did eventually do some quilting and was presently surprised at how well it worked. I was glad she took the chance because I know how sturdy these older machines are and I would have no qualms about using them to sew in really tough conditions.
I typically purchase my machines from ads I see on kijiji and you know how difficult it can be to tell what model the poster is selling from the tiny pictures that are on the site. I can usually figure out which model of Singer I'm going out to see, but this one almost stumped me. While I thought it was a version of the popular Singer 15 model, it turned out to be something else, a Singer 115. I'll show you how to tell the difference so you won't be fooled too.
