Bernina Fan Club Archives
2002
Wednesday, May 15
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Date: 15 May 2002 06:13:29 -0400
From: Erlybird
Subject: Quick Clean-up
The rest of you may have thought of this long ago, but the idea just
occurred to me yesterday.
The floor around my sewing machine was littered with lengths of cut
thread and trimmed fabric bits. It looked a mess and I did not have
time to vacuum. (A visitor was due to arrive at the house any
minute.)
As I looked over the unsightly mess, a light bulb went off. I got
the Lint Pic-Up Roller out of the drawer and made a few passes on the
floor around the sewing machine table. It picked up every piece of
sewing debri, and then some!
I like it when a simple idea works so well with minimal effort. I
used to let the litter around the sewing table tell me when it was
time to vacuum. No more. I'm hitting that carpet with the Lint
Roller and giving myself another hour to sew! Yay!
Does anyone else have good tips for keeping their sewing area neat
which might help the rest of us? Thanks.
Erlybird
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Date: 15 May 2002 08:31:56 -0400
From: Kwiltsit
Subject: Re: Quick Clean-up
Morn'in erlybird! what a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing. we have one
of those we got for pet hair and it REALLY is sticky! No cat now so I will
get it down and use it in the sewing room! This is actually preferable to
vacuuming anyway--particularly long threads can damage a machine and then
it's repair time! I have 2 tips for staying organized (clutter-free) while
sewing...Bought 2 huge baskets--one to house all the embroidery machine stuff
INCLUDING thread, hoops, etc. I have an enormous glass jar for sewing thread
and a decorative large can for upright things like scissors, rotary, seam
guide, rippers and then I have an old fashioned pic-nic basket (with the
wooden top) in a large size that i put all serger-related items in including
cones, tool-bag w/ accessories, manual, etc. small essentials i keep in the
swing-out door on my sewing cabinet and needles in a zippered bag and machne
feet, extra bobbins, chalk, extra pins, safety pins, in this really cool
vintage tool chest that is smaller than a bread box but has about 40 drawers!
anyway my containers are essential to my sanity and now i know exactly where
things go. that helps keep my sewing area clean the rest is scrap and litter
and i keep a plastic bag on the doorknob to toss that stuff. I can clean up
in less time than it has taken me to tell you all this!! Have fun!
Mary
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Date: 15 May 2002 09:32:45 -0400
From: Erlybird
Subject: Re: Quick Clean-up
Wow, Mary! Thanks for your helpful tips. I'm going to use your
system to organize my stuff.
Reading Mary's excellent start on this subject line makes me eager to
hear more ideas from the rest of you!
Erlybird
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Date: 15 May 2002 10:32:27 -0400
From: Mary K
Subject: RE: Quick Clean-up
Just starting to furnish an actual quilt room/studio myself, I could use any
tips or hints. I just recently found the thread storage cabinet I know was
out there somewhere. I wanted a stack of drawers for under my table.
Lightweight - so I was thinking plastic & with wheels for portability. All
the ones I was seeing had multiple sizes of drawers, I only wanted thin ones
for my spools. Office Depot for $30 black or white. The drawer size fit
perfectly. Now I am working on filling it with lots of pretty colors.
Mary in Fort Myers
- -----Original Message-----
From: BFC [mailto:bernina@pcnet1.pcnet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:16 AM
To: BFC
Subject: Re: Quick Clean-up
Wow, Mary! Thanks for your helpful tips. I'm going to use your
system to organize my stuff.
Reading Mary's excellent start on this subject line makes me eager to
hear more ideas from the rest of you!
Erlybird
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Date: 15 May 2002 11:32:13 -0400
From: Kwiltsit
Subject: Re: Quick Clean-up
Erly, i love using vintage "finds" a la "shabby chic" if-you-will for
storage! the picnic baskets w/ the wooden tops are great for thread storage!
no dust and they're kinda cute sitting around. Would rather have one of those
than the expensive official sewing baskets, less expensive and much bigger!
have fun out there! The really big glass jars i also find at fleas. Thread
looks cute in them. And my red metal thing w/ the drawers I paid $2 for and
it is REALLY cute (and functional) ! Have fun! I think next I would like an
umbrella stand or something similar for my interfacings and stabilizers on
rolls. i could put my rulers in there too. Thought about those hanging bag
organizers w/ all the pouches and pockets for shoes and stuff...would be
great for people without drawer space near the sewing machine and that could
work VERY well for tools, feet and miscellany we all have (sp) Even for
patterns! 'course I have a file drawer for those!
Mary
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Date: 15 May 2002 11:34:11 -0400
From: Kwiltsit
Subject: Re: Quick Clean-up
One more thing--Pizza Hut gave me 4 large and 4 medium sized boxex that I use
for works in progress and UFO's. That alone has been a great organizer for
me! I have a silk ribbon project in one, skirt pattern and fabric w/ zipper
and thread to match in another and a table runner w/ the binding i haven't
sewed on in another. Want to know what's in my other boxes? LOL!
Mary
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Date: 15 May 2002 13:29:44 -0400
From: Mary K
Subject: RE: Quick Clean-up
I' seen other doing the same. You just asked for them?
Mary in Fort Myers
One more thing--Pizza Hut gave me 4 large and 4 medium sized boxex that I
use
for works in progress and UFO's.
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Date: 15 May 2002 14:03:28 -0400
From: patti
Subject: bernina 830
someone from another list i belong to just posted that
she had found a bernina 830 and was listing it on
ebay. since i know how much everyone (including me,
but i have an original) appreciates this workhorse i
thot i'd just pass along the info in case someone
might be looking. i can vouch for her, she is most
knowledgeable about vintage singer machines and sells
often on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1731210648
dutchrose ---{-@
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Date: 15 May 2002 14:28:39 -0400
From: "Donna H
Subject: Re: Quick Clean-up
I take a paint roller and cover it with double sided tape. I place the
roller onto the holder and then on an extension stick. I just walk around
and roll it to pick up all the threads. Much easier on the back. When I
want to clean the table area, I just remove the extension rod. I buy the
most inexpensive rollers and they last very long. Same concept, just a
little cheaper and easier on the back.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "BFC"
To: "BFC"
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 2:59 AM
Subject: Quick Clean-up
>>
> As I looked over the unsightly mess, a light bulb went off. I got
> the Lint Pic-Up Roller out of the drawer and made a few passes on the
> floor around the sewing machine table. It picked up every piece of
> sewing debri, and then some!
>
>I'm hitting that carpet with the Lint
> Roller and giving myself another hour to sew! Yay!
>
> Does anyone else have good tips for keeping their sewing area neat
> which might help the rest of us? Thanks.
>
> Erlybird
>
>
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Date: 15 May 2002 14:55:20 -0400
From: "tpotquilter"
Subject: Name of Book?
I'm looking for a book by Marti Michell for my Quilt teacher. She is having
a senior moment, even tho she isn't. :-) All she can remember is that it
has a picture of a Christmas Wreath on the cover made from Log Cabin blocks
with narrow and wide strips. Can any of you help us? Have been to Amazon.
com, but they don't show any covers for her books. Thanks, Jenean
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Date: 15 May 2002 15:19:44 -0400
From: Aah
Subject: Re: Name of Book?
Think that is one of Eleanor Burns Books. Check her site. Terri in Ga
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Date: 15 May 2002 15:48:30 -0400
From: Hollybloom
Subject: Embroidery Blanks
Can anyone suggest a good place to buy embroidery blanks?
Thanks, Holly in Louisville KY
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Date: 15 May 2002 20:32:45 -0400
From: Kwiltsit
Subject: Re: Quick Clean-up
In a message dated 05/15/2002 1:31:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bernina@pcnet1.pcnet.com writes:
>> You just asked for them? >>
Yes, Mary, I just stopped in and asked if they had a few to spare and they
said SURE how many do you want? So i said well, 3 or 4 and then i said well,
i could actually use a few more and they gave me 8!! I was prepared to pay
for them if i had to, but i kind of knew they might just give them to me.
Good luck if you try it!
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Date: 15 May 2002 20:35:23 -0400
From: segroves
Subject: Re: Off line stack up and PSP
BFC wrote:
>
> Hi Colleen,
> (What a beautiful name!)
> this is Erika from Austria.
> Beside my quilting and embroidery time I'm eye catching with Dress Shop Pro
> and I want ask you if you could tell me a little bit about it. How much is
> it? Is it available in Europe? Do you work much with?
> Thank you.
Erika,
I'm sorry not to answer sooner. I've not been online for a
while.
As for Dress Shop, it's am excellent and sophisticated
program. Yes, it's spreading around the globe. You may
need to order it direct from Livingsoft at livingsoft.com
and go to the store page. You can check out the main
website from there also. Frankly I've used it for more than
10 years and it's improved and improved. DS4 Pro is
wonderful. I have the DS family program which includes all
the programs. The trick is to get good measurements and
once you have a good sloper with measurements, you can do
all sorts of things. Add-on's are $25.00 each and give you
a bunch more new garments each time. I've got all of those
as well. The up-dates are free and improve the program as
well as repair glitches to get them corrected.
The support for this program is multi faceted and the best
in the software industry. We are like a huge family of
users from around the globe. The discussion line is a
constant source of information and help. The support line
with Peggy Sue is also wonderful and so is she. Annette,
the owner, is immediately available to help as is Dress Shop
Bob, our chief programer. This is not a company that sells
the software and then ignores everyone. It's incredible!
There are many similar programs but not to match this one.
I'm not sure of the price. Write Annette at
annette@livingsoft.com and she'll provide any information
you need.
Colleen
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Date: 15 May 2002 20:37:32 -0400
From: segroves
Subject: Re: diaper covers
BFC wrote:
>
> Has anyone ever used the Snap Happy Diaper Covers pattern that is in the
> Sew Baby catalog? Was it very difficult to do, and did they fit well?
> Are they adjustable? How much fabric does it take to make one? Are the
> snaps difficult to put in?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Mary H
How about the Sew Baby addie? I rather need it and was
wishing I could remember where I'd seen it.
Colleen
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