SusieQ
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 13, 2014 16:26:21 GMT -8
I used a 1952 Singer Featherweight sewing machine that I found at Goodwill for $12.99 to sew the covers and curtains. It has the original carrying case, attachments, manual and Singer can of oil. It is in very good condition both cosmetically and mechanically. Six weeks after I found the Featherweight, I found a Featherweight sewing table at the same Goodwill for $9.99. Went camping this past weekend and am planning on adding the batting to the cushions, as yes, they did wrinkle when they were sat on. That is AWESOME!
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Post by Hamlet on Apr 13, 2014 17:48:37 GMT -8
Holy cow! We had one of those when I was a kid. I'd totally forgotten the table. Very, very cool!
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Post by bigbill on Apr 13, 2014 18:35:34 GMT -8
Hey SusieQ how many hours a week do you spend in thrift shops? You seem to find a lot of good things.
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Post by ladywendolyn on Apr 13, 2014 21:22:59 GMT -8
Very cool machine
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 14, 2014 0:39:53 GMT -8
Hey SusieQ how many hours a week do you spend in thrift shops? You seem to find a lot of good things. Hey Bill that Singer find was Shastajeff's, I just quoted him. I'm not a thrift shop junky but I do stop by our local Goodwill occasionally just to check the stuff out. I always come home with something I didn't really need.
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Post by CorvettCrzy on Apr 14, 2014 4:06:41 GMT -8
I used a 1952 Singer Featherweight sewing machine that I found at Goodwill for $12.99 to sew the covers and curtains. It has the original carrying case, attachments, manual and Singer can of oil. It is in very good condition both cosmetically and mechanically. Six weeks after I found the Featherweight, I found a Featherweight sewing table at the same Goodwill for $9.99. Went camping this past weekend and am planning on adding the batting to the cushions, as yes, they did wrinkle when they were sat on. That is AWESOME! I - M - P- R -E -S -S -I -V -E!! The Sewing and the Machine!! You keeping that machine shastajeff??
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Post by bigbill on Apr 14, 2014 9:32:42 GMT -8
Hey SusieQ how many hours a week do you spend in thrift shops? You seem to find a lot of good things. Hey Bill that Singer find was Shastajeff's, I just quoted him. I'm not a thrift shop junky but I do stop by our local Goodwill occasionally just to check the stuff out. I always come home with something I didn't really need. OPPS my mistake I was reading to fast and not paying enough attention.
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Post by shastajeff on Apr 14, 2014 12:58:19 GMT -8
I - M - P- R -E -S -S -I -V -E!! The Sewing and the Machine!! You keeping that machine shastajeff??
Yep...keepin the Featherweight. The warden, I mean wife, says they are going on eBay for big bucks ($300-$600)! Just finished making a necktie quilt using the Featherweight. Recently retired and didn't have much use for neckties anymore.
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Post by gfgirl on Apr 14, 2014 14:25:06 GMT -8
Wow Shastajeff! Awesome work on those cushions and I love the necktie quilt what a great idea!
As far as machines I use a workhorse, old, all metal, Pfaff industrial from the 1960's, nothing fancy, sews forward and back and that's it! Never given me a bit of trouble in 5 years. Also an even older industrial Singer serger, same thing no troubles.
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 14, 2014 16:44:03 GMT -8
Old Singer's are fabulous. New Singers
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Post by vikx on Apr 14, 2014 21:10:44 GMT -8
Love your quilt, Shastajeff! Very unique.
Most everything new is lacking. That's why we are all here... Vive Le VTT!
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Post by racerx on May 4, 2014 13:53:34 GMT -8
Wow, the cushions look great. I love the paisley.
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Post by moonshiner on Jun 2, 2014 18:04:52 GMT -8
can any one give me some pointers how to measure for the amount of fabric I will need to buy for my cushions? I don't want to buy to many yards but I want to have enough incase I make a boo boo. ( I am not to experienced with a thread injector myself, but I figure Shastajeff has inspired me)
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Post by ladywendolyn on Jun 2, 2014 19:04:50 GMT -8
can any one give me some pointers how to measure for the amount of fabric I will need to buy for my cushions? I don't want to buy to many yards but I want to have enough incase I make a boo boo. ( I am not to experienced with a thread injector myself, but I figure Shastajeff has inspired me) Real upholstery fabric is 54 inches wide. You want to decide first of how how you will lay out the pattern, then measure your cushions to accommodate. If the pattern on the fabric runs up and down and you want it on a long sofa, you have to seam it together every 54 inches, and pattern match. The simplest if your starting out is a plain fabric or a pattern that runs lengthwise along the fabric, and will look o.k. that way. If you want to you can measure your cushions and post the sizes here and I will calculate the amount of fabric for you, and you also do it yourself, and then you will be sure. (I'm an upholsterer, so I will be very specific in my calculation.
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Post by kc on Jun 2, 2014 19:44:44 GMT -8
So m wife just did cushions this weekend. Vinyl, fairly thick, the kind that apparently wants to take over the machines direction. Anyway, the smallest piping stuff she could find still seemed too thick, so she ended up using twine as her piping material. Just a thought!
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