Bernina Fan Club Archives

2002

Friday, May 17


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Date: 17 May 2002 01:34:55 -0400
From: MR123sew 
Subject: Re: Sew Room Organization

I get my Iris carts at Office Max also.

Peg (Silver Lake,Oh.)



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Date: 17 May 2002 02:26:16 -0400
From: "Kathleen W 
Subject: RE: Storage Tips 

I have gotten a few new ideas from the last BFC lists about storage and
cleaning the sewing area. Thank you ladies for your sharing with us.

Sunny, I have used the wire stacking storage bins for the last couple of
years for storing my fabrics. I have them stacked five high and across 12
feet of one wall.  I store everything I use for my sewing on them. I find
them low maintenance, when it comes to keeping the dust out of them.  I
strack all of my material so I can see just the folded edges.  Every now and
them I take the dusting brush on my Kirby and dust everything in the cubes
and resort to be sure all cubes with fabric are stacked to the top of each
bin to keep them from getting dusty. I also use see through boxes with lids
to store non fabric items.  Dust really hasn't been much of a problem.
However, I live in the country on 2 1/2 acres about 150 feet from a paved
road with little trafic, where dust from outside is not a problem.  We have
lived places in the past that we got a lot of dust from the road and just
being in the city.

Since my sewing room does not get direct sunlite,  I do not have to worry
about fabric fading in the sunlite.  I also have never covered the bins as
the purpose of using them was so I could see at a glance what I have in my
stash.  I find I have used many fabrics for projects recently that I
wouldn't have used if I were not able to see them at a glance.  When they
were stored out of site in boxes, I had no idea what I had without a lot of
effort to go from box to box, which was a lot of bother and took up a lot of
time.

I also purposely carpeted my sewing room when I set the room up as a sewing
room.  I too use a small shop vac to clean up each day when I finish sewing.
I love the feel of working in a carpeted room and would not go back to bare
floors.  My carpeted room is very cozy, with a TV, CD player and sofa in one
end.  I spend a lot of time in this room and I wanted it to be a pleasant
enviroment.  I really love being able to see my stash of fabric and I love
being able to find what I need when I need it.  I also find this arrangement
very easy to keep in order as everything has its own place.  I get a lot
more done in an organized room than I ever did when I couldn't find things.
There are times when I do have to take a day and resort my bins and clean
the room thoroughly, which I just did last week!

Kathie in Medina, OH 



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Date: 17 May 2002 04:02:16 -0400
From: Sandi M 
Subject: Fray Chek tip

This was a neat "tip" I saw in a forum...

Did you know that when using Fray Chek,  if you will press it
dry, it will remain soft?  I use a press cloth, but I love this
technique.

Sandi 

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Date: 17 May 2002 05:14:19 -0400
From: "Decima"   
Subject: threads and buttonholes

I tape a piece of wide double-sided tape onto the table to the left of my
machine (I'm right handed). As soon as I snip threads I just put them on the
tape. They stay there until it gets too full to receive any more. I peel it
off and put a new one down.

I still don't have a workable QE153. The buttonholes are crazy, the first
side is just a narrow zig zag and it doesn't sew the bar automatically, nor
stop at the end of the buttonhole when I'm using foot #3A. The eyelet also
looks more like a spiral. Any ideas? The agent says it's balance. Does that
sound possible? I've reset the machine so all the numbers correspond
correctly with the stitches so that's a step in the right direction.

Best wishes,

Brenda in Hong Kong


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Date: 17 May 2002 06:54:42 -0400
From: "Tom and Gloria M 
Subject: new stuff

I recently returned from a quilt show with the neatest thing. Its a sheet of
paper that you cut or pre-cut strips in hot pink that are heavier then
plastic wrap but not as heavy as vinyl that cling to the back of your rulers
and can be moved and provide a wonderful visual aid if you are doing a lot
of cutting. Someone also told me they are in Nancy's. Gloria in NC



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Date: 17 May 2002 08:02:38 -0400
From: "JB F 
Subject: Sewing room organization

I worked in a library for 10 years and they put the catalog online during 
that time and guess what, they had card catalog drawers they were recycling.
Well I recycled one unit right into my sewing room. It measures 36" wide x
24"high x 18" deep.   I keep all my small notions, thread, each drawer with
it's own color, ribbons, etc.   Since it is made out of oak and very sturdy,
I've put my Deco on top.  My husband made a thread stand that fits just
nicely on top also.

My 1031 is just to the right but facing the room.  Which means my two sewing
machines are in an "L" shape.   I have carpeting on the floor and bought a
piece of masonite 4' x8' for under my chair.  I can easily slide from
machine to machine and cleanup is very easy.

My cutting table is on the opposite side of the room.  Cluttered at the
moment with stabilizers, spray adhesive cans, fabric bits, etc.  I have a 24
x 20 mat on the cutting table.  My rulers are on the wall behind the table.
I made a board 12 x 20 and put lines of pegs, about 2" deep, it was an old
thread holder, the pegs are at an angle so the rulers just lie in the angle.

I've also covered my ironing board with a piece of plywood, 30" x 60" and
covered it with an old flannel sheet.  That makes ironing very easy.  I
store my fabric in plastic shoebox type boxes, uncovered on steel shelves
that I bought at K-Mart.  Those steel shelves are very handy for bookshelves
also.  I won't tell how many shelves I have,  suffice to house my rainbow of
colors.  Enough fabric to make several quilts, HA.

For entertainment  I have a VCR/ tape recorder.  I listen to books-on-tape
as I sew.

     Barbara in Annapolis 



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Date: 17 May 2002 09:02:14 -0400
From: Kwiltsit 
Subject: Re: Sewing room organization

In a message dated 05/17/2002 8:04:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bernina@pcnet1.pcnet.com writes:

>> hey had card catalog drawers they were recycling.
 Well I recycled one unit right into my sewing room. It measures 36" wide x
 24"high x 18" deep. >>

Oh Anna that sounds like a GREAT set-up!  So nice the embroidery machine can 
sit on top!  Kind of reminds me of what an old post-masters piece might look 
like but of course these are drawers not "doors".  Your solution to the rule 
problem is great too!



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Date: 17 May 2002 15:50:20 -0400
From: Marygee 
Subject: Re:Balance

Brenda,
It definitely sounds like balance...thought that before I read your 
comment...I do not have a 153 so I am not sure how you would adjust, I do 
know this varies with individual machines and it can be "pulled" out of 
alignment with mishandling in shipping and by overguiding fabric on complex 
stitches.  My 180 has a stitch, I believe it is 1053, looks like a Christmas 
tree....the machine is considered in balance if this stitch, stitches out 
with left and right sides mirroring one another.  It stitches all 16 
directions.  In the set up menu there is a place where operator can adjust 
and if this is not satisfactory, the technician can insert a special 
screwdriver and tweak.  On both my 930 and 180 my eyelets are perfect and so 
are my buttonholes.  I know you are in Hong Kong, but I have forgotten where 
your tech is...it seems someone should instruct you on the manual balancing 
of your machine so you wouldn't impair your warranty or have to be unduly 
separated again from your machine.  HTH
Marygabrielle



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Date: 17 May 2002 15:52:13 -0400
From: Marygee 
Subject: Re: Sewing room organization

Barbara,
Your library catalog drawers are perfect - I am truly jealous! Marygabrielle



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Date: 17 May 2002 16:47:48 -0400
From: "Elsie M 
Subject: sergers

I  hope this reaches the list, can anyone give me advice on buying a new
serger,especially make but any advice would be welcome thank you Elsie



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Date: 18 May 2002 08:43:57 -0400
From: The Browns  
Subject: Re: Fray Chek tip

Tried this on satin, burned a hole through the dress, so us a press 
cloth and a low setting.

BFC wrote:

> This was a neat "tip" I saw in a forum...
> 
> Did you know that when using Fray Chek,  if you will press it
> dry, it will remain soft?  I use a press cloth, but I love this
> technique.
> 
> Sandi


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Date: 18 May 2002 08:45:56 -0400
From: Kwiltsit 
Subject: Re: sergers

Elsie, I really like Babylock sergers--the Eclipse, Imagine and Evolve are 
great! No tension problems and jet-aire threading! 



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Date: 18 May 2002 08:48:22 -0400
From: "Kathy H 
Subject: Re: sergers

Depending on what you plan to do I will suggest 2 both are Baby Lock
Machines. One is the  Imagine and it's big sister the Evolve. I have the
Evolve it can use up to 8 threads and 5 needles depending on the stitch you
want. It chainstitches and coverstitches. It has Jet Air threading for the
loopers and you can thread in any sequence. This makes serging a snap! The
Imagine uses 4 threads and 2 needles. It doesn't chainstitch or coverstitch.
But it does have the Jet Air System. Both machines use an "air" tension and
are perfect stitchers and sooooo....easy to use. I teach both and have had
my Evolve for 3 years and it never misses a beat!
Kathy Heidel
"I was cut out to be rich.....but I was sewn up wrong!"
I sew Bernina 180e, 1130, BabyLock Esante ESe, Singer Featherweight and an
Evolve Serger


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "BFC" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 3:22 PM
Subject: sergers


> I  hope this reaches the list, can anyone give me advice on buying a new
> serger,especially make but any advice would be welcome thank you Elsie
>
 
 
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Date: 18 May 2002 08:50:27 -0400
From: "Pat H 
Subject: Re: Storage Tips 

I got another tip for storing your stash... I use one of those inside
(wooden) drying racks. It looks quite nice sitting in my sewing room and all
my fabrics are easy to see!

Pat
In beautiful BC




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Date: 18 May 2002 08:55:20 -0400
From: "Debra C 

Marygabrielle, I read that you said your 930 has perfect eyelets?
Debbie
- ----- Original Message -----
From: BFC 
To: 
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 12:38 PM
Subject: Re:Balance


> Brenda,
> It definitely sounds like balance...thought that before I read your
> comment...I do not have a 153 so I am not sure how you would adjust, I do
> know this varies with individual machines and it can be "pulled" out of
> alignment with mishandling in shipping and by overguiding fabric on
complex
> stitches.  My 180 has a stitch, I believe it is 1053, looks like a
Christmas
> tree....the machine is considered in balance if this stitch, stitches out
> with left and right sides mirroring one another.  It stitches all 16
> directions.  In the set up menu there is a place where operator can adjust
> and if this is not satisfactory, the technician can insert a special
> screwdriver and tweak.  On both my 930 and 180 my eyelets are perfect and
so
> are my buttonholes.  I know you are in Hong Kong, but I have forgotten
where
> your tech is...it seems someone should instruct you on the manual
balancing
> of your machine so you wouldn't impair your warranty or have to be unduly
> separated again from your machine.  HTH
> Marygabrielle
>
>
>



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Date: 18 May 2002 08:57:47 -0400
From: tw 
Subject: Photo Transfer

I'm working on a double wedding ring wall hanging for my parents 50th
wedding anniversary and I was wondering if anyone can tell me how to
transfer a picture of their wedding picture onto fabric.  I don't want to do
the iron-on transfer because I don't like the feel of it, feels like
plastic.  I know there's another method to transfer the photo onto the
fabric, and I'd like to know how.  Can I put a piece of the fabric on
freezer paper the size of regular paper and print it out from my computer?
I'm afraid of it messing up the printer.  I went to Staples, that has a copy
center, and they wouldn't do this for me.  So what can I do?  Thanks for
your help.  By the way, I'm making a copy of the photo and using the copy,
not the original.

Theresa
West Virginia

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