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Posted by Steph Peters on Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:38 PM Post subject: Re: Machine Embroidery
Eliza Wright <sgudal@[127.0.0.1]> of 2 Fishes wrote: [quote:1d2b00a50c]Hi everyone, Is there anybody here who does
machine embroidery? I mean the free style sort where you lower the feed dog and move the material around yourself etc.
I am wanting to get a sewing machine specifically for this purpose. Have just spent ages looking around lots on the web,
until I feel dizzy. I should point out that my nearest sewing machine shop is about 250 miles away and so I will not be
going to test drive the machine. So, any help would be appreciated. [/quote:1d2b00a50c] I have done this type of
embroidery, but not in the last couple of years. I use my very basic 20 year old New Home machine for it. The things
that you want are: - ensure the feed dogs can be dropped under the faceplate so they do not protrude at all. Some
machines are better than others. - check on where you can get extra shuttles and at what price. I find it worthwhile
having 20 or so prewound with my favourite shades. - sometimes the fabrics used are quite flimsy. Use stitching paper
to help. Unfortunately this is where a real test drive would come in handy. - a friend's machine holds the thread reels
horizontally instead of vertically. This seems to work better - on my machine the reels of some fancy threads come
flying off the top of the spindle. Could just be my machine though. -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy
are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete
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Posted by Valerie in FL on Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:06 PM Post subject: Re: Opinions on machines
You may want to do a search on "Juki" on this newsgroup. There was a conversation going on a week or so ago
about the Juki TL98Q. I am reposting my small contribution to that discussion here: [quote:5f29df7e6a]I love mine. It
took a little while to get the tension right, but once I did, it doesn't matter what I'm sewing, the tension is still
perfect. I also[/quote:5f29df7e6a] really like the thread cutter button on the foot pedal, which both cuts the threads
and raises the needle (the machine always ends with needle down) but I still haven't gotten the hang of the knee pedal
for raising the machine foot. Maybe it's because if I am chain piecing I never have to lift the foot; I just feed the
next pieces in. The edge of the walking foot is 1/4", and I find I use it for most of my piecing, although it does
come with a regular 1/4" foot, along with a zipper foot and general purpose foot and 2 feet for free-motion
quilting. It has a switch to drop the feed dogs for free motion and there is a lot of room to the right of the needle.
It took me a little while to get up to its full speed of 1500 stitches per minute, mostly for piecing long strips. I
saw that Juki now has a TL98QE, which runs about $200 less than the TL98Q I bought, and seems to be an identical machine
except it's missing the thread cutting button on the machine itself, so I guess you can only activate the thread cutting
from the foot pedal. It is a wholly mechanical machine, and because of the speed of the motor, I do oil it every time I
use it, as recommended. In fact, if I'm sewing all day, I'll oil it again after 3-4 hours. I have a Brother 270D for
fancy stitches and machine embroidery which does a fair job, but it's the Juki that I use all the time. -- Valerie in
FL My quilts: http://community.webshots.com/user/vjkahler "fixedgearhead"
<fixedgearhead@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:1162255105.552933.324650@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
[quote:5f29df7e6a]I am in need of an opinion on the desirability/differences between the Janome 1600P long arm sewing
machine and the Juki TL98Q or QE. I have sewn on the Janome 1600 and have 2 other Janome machines plus a Janome Serger.
I like the Janome line of machines that I have and have seen. I have not used or seen, other than on the Internet, the
Juki so I was wondering if anybody has had any experience with them, particularly that model.The specs for the Juki seem
to have more options for about the same price but I am wondering about the reliability/longevity. There is no dealer
locally that I could get a look at a machine first hand so that leaves me to ask all of you who may have had some
experience on these machines. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks, John Taylor [/quote:5f29df7e6a]
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Posted by Valerie in FL on Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:23 PM Post subject: Re: Juki machine
I love mine. It took a little while to get the tension right, but once I did, it doesn't matter what I'm sewing, the
tension is still perfect. I also really like the thread cutter button on the foot pedal, which both cuts the threads
and raises the needle (the machine always ends with needle down) but I still haven't gotten the hang of the knee pedal
for raising the machine foot. Maybe it's because if I am chain piecing I never have to lift the foot; I just feed the
next pieces in. The edge of the walking foot is 1/4", and I find I use it for most of my piecing, although it does
come with a regular 1/4" foot, along with a zipper foot and general purpose foot and 2 feet for free-motion
quilting. It has a switch to drop the feed dogs for free motion and there is a lot of room to the right of the needle.
It took me a little while to get up to its full speed of 1500 stitches per minute, mostly for piecing long strips. I
saw that Juki now has a TL98QE, which runs about $200 less than the TL98Q I bought, and seems to be an identical
machine except it's missing the thread cutting button on the machine itself, so I guess you can only activate the
thread cutting from the foot pedal. It is a wholly mechanical machine, and because of the speed of the motor, I do oil
it every time I use it, as recommended. In fact, if I'm sewing all day, I'll oil it again after 3-4 hours. I have a
Brother 270D for fancy stitches and machine embroidery which does a fair job, but it's the Juki that I use all the
time. I look at my purchase of my sewing cabinet as a gift for my Juki. How strange it that?? :) HTH -- Valerie in
FL My quilts: http://community.webshots.com/user/vjkahler "Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in
message news:1159987011.968654.40760@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:cab5c9bbc2]Valerie, how do you like your
Juki TL98Q? It's one of the machines I'm looking at.....one of the configurations I'm considering. I used the Babylock
that's similar and it made freehand quilting a dream. But I like what I've read about the Juki better than the Babylock.
And I just want to hear from somebody who has one. Sunny Valerie in FL wrote: I wish I *was* kidding. It does include
a nice Horn-type sewing cabinet and associated add-ons for my existing Juki TL98Q, which I bought back in 2004. That was
my birthday present, so I guess it really doesn't count. :) DH laughed at my sign until I told him I bought 100 yards
of fabric in June. He likes watching me quilt, so he doesn't mind too much. The rest is mostly additions to my stash or
for specific projects. My problem is that I can't pass up a sale. I am always in different online shops, looking over
the clearance 'rack', and when I see good quality batiks or hand-dyes for $5 or less per yard, I haven't been able to
control myself. Lately I've been shopping online but instead of checking out, I empty the cart. Because I am finally
realizing that it will be months, if not years before I use my purchase, and there is always going to be more fabric
when I'm ready to buy more. I hope it works. Valerie in FL "maryd" <mardor@*net> wrote in message
news:12i62lnhghrtnc0@corp.supernews.com... You are both kidding, right? $3500 has to include a machine and $1500 in
less than 2 months must include bolts of fabric. I've maybe spent $200 and that includes books and rotary blades. --
Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Jacqueline" <coldiron46@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e326i258l7ulqdq3upl7jip6bqkkt2nd5u@4ax.com... : Valerie, I need one of those signs that covers my entire monitor.
: Just think I just started doing this and I have spent over $1500 since : August. Think what a whole year would have
done to me. I have quit : spending now though. Well there is some more fabric that I want but I : want to figure out
what to do with it first. : : Still haven't cut my first piece and I decided yesterday that little : thing I am calling
a doll quilt is not going to line up at all so am : about to toss it except it is good to practice on. : : Jacqueline :
: : On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 07:42:24 -0400, "Valerie in FL" : <vjkahler@bellsouth.net> wrote: : : >I have
a 4" high stop sign taped to my computer monitor that says "STOP : >Shopping!" : : >I think I need
to make it bigger. : : >Valerie in FL (who discovered yesterday that I have spent over $3500 this : >year so far
on fabrics and assorted quilting-related stuff. Damn Microsoft : >Money, anyway.) : : >I think I have a sickness;
I really do. : : >"Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message :
>news:1159753891.866588.251000@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... : >> Ok, I'm afraid I have a problem. I seem
unable to go more than a few : >> days without buying fabric, even if I don't intend to make said : >>
purchases. And I'm trying like heck to save up for a new sewing machine : >> (which I don't really NEED but I do
want). So I'm issuing myself a : >> challenge: Go the entire month of October without buying one single : >>
piece of fabric. Whew, made it through Day 1. LOL. Seriously, I think I : >> buy way too much fabric considering
how much I have on hand and how : >> many projects I have in the pipe and just keep putting off because my :
>> head is turned by a new pretty yard or two and I go off on in new : >> tangent. : : >> I want to
finish the half dozen or so WIPs I have going. These are : >> things I've promised to people. Gifts sort
of....well, more like "Hey, : >> you're going to make me a quilt, aren't you?" sort of transactions. Are
: >> those considered gifts? I buy the fabric and make the quilt, so I guess : >> it sort of counts. : :
>> So I'm going to go back to the projects I was enjoying so much when I : >> put them aside for a new idea.
I'm going to finish my sister's quilt : >> (needs quilting), my son's fleece quilt (groan for forcing that monster
: >> around in my SM to quilt it), my Easter tablecloth (was going to have : >> it done last Easter -- needs
quilting and applique detailing), t wo : >> quilts for my bed, and several little ones. I finally am going to take
: >> the time to make and complete a memorial wall hanging for my friend : >> Celeste who died last year.
It's designed and planned and I just have : >> to start cutting and stitching. : : >> There you go. A real
challenge. I'm not sure I can go an entire month : >> without buying fabric. I am going to try like the dickens.
If all goes : >> well, then by the start of November my sauna will once again be : >> organized and I'll be
able to find what I want from my stash. : : >> Sunny : : [/quote:cab5c9bbc2]
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Posted by Sunny on Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:44 AM Post subject: Re: sort of....I want to hear about sewing machines
cindy, What Viking do you have? Sunny teleflora wrote: [quote:4d56877929]I gotta tell you, I rarely use the embroidery
unit. I like hand work and I do use the built in decorative stitches sometimes. That said, I bought the "Quilters
Hoop" for my Viking and the software that does beautiful quilting blocks. Haven't used it yet, but this may be the
answer to my inability to machine quilt. Cindy "Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1158370956.024681.223240@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... I have serious sewing machine lust. I currently have a
Janome MC 5700. I use the special stitches and piece and quilt on it. So far, I really haven't used the embroidery
function because I could never afford the cards or the converter. So........Now I want a new machine. And I am torn. I
can't afford the top of the line things I want (like the Bernina Arista). But I may be able to find some spare credit
available, with the trade in value of my current machine, to do something else. So the question I am wrestling with:
should I go with a straight stitch machine (think Janome 1600P) for quilting and buy a separate embroidery machine, not
intended to really "sewing". Or...do I buy a Janome 6600 that has a huge number of decorateive stitches (which
I crave) and the extended table and runs faster than my current machine, but gives up all chances of machine embroidery.
Or......LOL. I want to hear from you folks, what do you find most valuable. For piecing, for quilting, for being
creative. I really want one of those felting devices (suspect a lot of the companies are going to be coming up with
attachments in the next year or two). I want to have a much creative flexibility as possible and I'm not sure what that
means. Please enlighten me -- what floats your boat so far as machines that you really use and use and use. Sunny
[/quote:4d56877929]
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Posted by teleflora on Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:29 PM Post subject: Re: sort of....I want to hear about sewing machines
I gotta tell you, I rarely use the embroidery unit. I like hand work and I do use the built in decorative stitches
sometimes. That said, I bought the "Quilters Hoop" for my Viking and the software that does beautiful
quilting blocks. Haven't used it yet, but this may be the answer to my inability to machine quilt. Cindy
"Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1158370956.024681.223240@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:2dbe6300d3]I have serious sewing machine lust. I
currently have a Janome MC 5700. I use the special stitches and piece and quilt on it. So far, I really haven't used the
embroidery function because I could never afford the cards or the converter. So........Now I want a new machine. And I
am torn. I can't afford the top of the line things I want (like the Bernina Arista). But I may be able to find some
spare credit available, with the trade in value of my current machine, to do something else. So the question I am
wrestling with: should I go with a straight stitch machine (think Janome 1600P) for quilting and buy a separate
embroidery machine, not intended to really "sewing". Or...do I buy a Janome 6600 that has a huge number of
decorateive stitches (which I crave) and the extended table and runs faster than my current machine, but gives up all
chances of machine embroidery. Or......LOL. I want to hear from you folks, what do you find most valuable. For piecing,
for quilting, for being creative. I really want one of those felting devices (suspect a lot of the companies are going
to be coming up with attachments in the next year or two). I want to have a much creative flexibility as possible and
I'm not sure what that means. Please enlighten me -- what floats your boat so far as machines that you really use and
use and use. Sunny [/quote:2dbe6300d3]
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Posted by Jessamy on Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:36 AM Post subject: Re: sort of....I want to hear about sewing machines
I agree with the others - there is once consideration though: a programmed embroidery machine needs to be set up and
left to do what it needs to do. in the mean time you only have to be patient and wait. what do you want to do while
waiting? if you want to sew you will need a second machine to do it on. I'd also take the throat into consideration
when buying - a 4 inch throat won't be much use for doing a king sized quilt so the bigger the better really. note:
your Janome is far, far fancier than mine (S419) I almost only use the straight stitch so am happy with that. --
Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have
serious sewing machine lust. I currently have a Janome MC 5700. I use the special stitches and piece and quilt on it. So
far, I really haven't used the embroidery function because I could never afford the cards or the converter.
So........Now I want a new machine. And I am torn. I can't afford the top of the line things I want (like the Bernina
Arista). But I may be able to find some spare credit available, with the trade in value of my current machine, to do
something else. So the question I am wrestling with: should I go with a straight stitch machine (think Janome 1600P) for
quilting and buy a separate embroidery machine, not intended to really "sewing". Or...do I buy a Janome 6600
that has a huge number of decorateive stitches (which I crave) and the extended table and runs faster than my current
machine, but gives up all chances of machine embroidery. Or......LOL. I want to hear from you folks, what do you find
most valuable. For piecing, for quilting, for being creative. I really want one of those felting devices (suspect a lot
of the companies are going to be coming up with attachments in the next year or two). I want to have a much creative
flexibility as possible and I'm not sure what that means. Please enlighten me -- what floats your boat so far as
machines that you really use and use and use. Sunny
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Posted by Don/Gen on Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:25 AM Post subject: Re: sort of....I want to hear about sewing machines
You might want to check out used machines that both sew and embroider. I have both a Designer 1 and a Babylock Ellageo
You sound as if you'd be very interested in the embroidery feature. I've seen embroidery only machines. They're fine,
but slow compared to the combination ones, and are often limited to smaller hoop sizes. If you really crave decorative
stitches, I think that is your first avenue to check. Most combination machines have a large number of decorative
stitches also included. If at all possible, consider keeping your machine as a back up. That way, if you want to be
embroidering you can be sewing on the other. Gen "Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1158370956.024681.223240@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:db79b0eb4e]I have serious sewing machine lust. I
currently have a Janome MC 5700. I use the special stitches and piece and quilt on it. So far, I really haven't used the
embroidery function because I could never afford the cards or the converter. So........Now I want a new machine. And I
am torn. I can't afford the top of the line things I want (like the Bernina Arista). But I may be able to find some
spare credit available, with the trade in value of my current machine, to do something else. So the question I am
wrestling with: should I go with a straight stitch machine (think Janome 1600P) for quilting and buy a separate
embroidery machine, not intended to really "sewing". Or...do I buy a Janome 6600 that has a huge number of
decorateive stitches (which I crave) and the extended table and runs faster than my current machine, but gives up all
chances of machine embroidery. Or......LOL. I want to hear from you folks, what do you find most valuable. For piecing,
for quilting, for being creative. I really want one of those felting devices (suspect a lot of the companies are going
to be coming up with attachments in the next year or two). I want to have a much creative flexibility as possible and
I'm not sure what that means. Please enlighten me -- what floats your boat so far as machines that you really use and
use and use. Sunny [/quote:db79b0eb4e]
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Posted by Cats on Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:29 AM Post subject: Re: sort of....I want to hear about sewing machines
Sunny I can't advise you on specific machines. I also can't afford to upgrade now or for the foreseeable, so I have
the luxury of dreaming about my IDEAL (regardless of expense) sewing equipment. And most of what I have decided on is
what I do NOT want. I have long since resolved that I do NOT want a machine the claims/tries to do everything. I want
a fast straight stitch machine with a wider throat than my current machine, but if I want to embroider I am happy to
do it on a separate machine. I do NOT want a machine that tells me how to do things and won't let me change settings
to what I want. This may be the control freak in me coming out though. I don't mind being advised about default
settings, but I want to be able to do weird things if I want. I do NOT want a machine that proudly claims to be light
weight! I hate that so many modern machines are so light and "bouncy" - even the more expensive ones. I
want a solid machine that will sit where I put it and not move with the vibrations when I put the pedal to the metal.
If I have to choose between a superb piece of basic sewing equipment and a multi-function machine that is reasonably
reliable, reasonably flexible and reasonably priced - personally I would go with the former. I am smarter than any
machine and I can get a good basic machine to do most of what I want. I like having some embroidery stitches available
to me but beyond basics I would be happy to consign the fancy stuff to a second machine too. You are obviously far
more interested in the embroidery options so think about what you REALLY want to do, and how much of it you plan to
do. For really fancy stuff I pay a friend with a top of the line machine to do small embroidery pieces for me. And
we now have a commercial embroiderer in town who is going to get back to me about doing one-off embroidered quilt
labels. I would rather pay them for specific requirements than finance a more expensive machine with capabilities I
do not plan to use daily (or at least weekly). And where I live service and support is limited so that would also be
a consideration. Good luck with your new aquisition - whatever it is. -- Cheryl & the Cats 0 0 o
o 0 0 ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) U ~ U
Enness Boofhead Donut (Boofhead slowly recovering from his 3 day absence and seemingly minor injuries)
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Sunny"
<shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message news:1158370956.024681.223240@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... :I have
serious sewing machine lust. I currently have a Janome MC 5700. : I use the special stitches and piece and quilt on it.
So far, I really : haven't used the embroidery function because I could never afford the : cards or the converter. : :
So........Now I want a new machine. And I am torn. I can't afford the : top of the line things I want (like the Bernina
Arista). But I may be : able to find some spare credit available, with the trade in value of my : current machine, to
do something else. So the question I am wrestling : with: should I go with a straight stitch machine (think Janome
1600P) : for quilting and buy a separate embroidery machine, not intended to : really "sewing". Or...do I buy
a Janome 6600 that has a huge number of : decorateive stitches (which I crave) and the extended table and runs :
faster than my current machine, but gives up all chances of machine : embroidery. Or......LOL. : : I want to hear from
you folks, what do you find most valuable. For : piecing, for quilting, for being creative. I really want one of those
: felting devices (suspect a lot of the companies are going to be coming : up with attachments in the next year or
two). I want to have a much : creative flexibility as possible and I'm not sure what that means. : : Please enlighten
me -- what floats your boat so far as machines that : you really use and use and use. : : Sunny :
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Posted by Sunny on Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:42 AM Post subject: OT: sort of....I want to hear about sewing machines
I have serious sewing machine lust. I currently have a Janome MC 5700. I use the special stitches and piece and quilt on
it. So far, I really haven't used the embroidery function because I could never afford the cards or the converter.
So........Now I want a new machine. And I am torn. I can't afford the top of the line things I want (like the Bernina
Arista). But I may be able to find some spare credit available, with the trade in value of my current machine, to do
something else. So the question I am wrestling with: should I go with a straight stitch machine (think Janome 1600P) for
quilting and buy a separate embroidery machine, not intended to really "sewing". Or...do I buy a Janome 6600
that has a huge number of decorateive stitches (which I crave) and the extended table and runs faster than my current
machine, but gives up all chances of machine embroidery. Or......LOL. I want to hear from you folks, what do you find
most valuable. For piecing, for quilting, for being creative. I really want one of those felting devices (suspect a lot
of the companies are going to be coming up with attachments in the next year or two). I want to have a much creative
flexibility as possible and I'm not sure what that means. Please enlighten me -- what floats your boat so far as
machines that you really use and use and use. Sunny
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Posted by witchystitcher on Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:24 PM Post subject: Re: Machine Dealer Rant - long
That's exactly how I feel with this dealer. She could easily have made a $4,000 sale with a little sugar. I'm sure there
is quite a profit on that. Not the mention all the extras that go along with owning this type of machine. I bought my
Bernina 440 used and found a multi-machine dealer who sells them. Talked to them about lessons. After hearing that I
already knew how to use the Artista Software, used embroidery machines and had previously owned a Bernina, they told me
that I was better off spending money on accessories than lessons. I ordered a few feet and the magnifying glass from
them. They also sell Babylock, so I will check out the TOL Babylock, which is the same as the Brother, and, unless the
price difference is significant, will probably go with the Babylock if I decide on a new machine. On Tue, 4 Jul 2006
09:57:00 -0500, "nana2b" <movedin@home.net> wrote: [quote:a76b7c906c]I bought my Bernina 200E on E-bay.
It was brand-new. My local Bernina refused to honor a warranty on it. Now just so I can fill you in, I purchased a
153QE, The little embroidery stand alone Bernina, and a 1200DA serger from her already. I saved about $1500 on the 200E
on E-Bay. Long story short, I found another dealer who "adopted" my machine and gave me the warranty
coverage. The orignal dealer lost me as a customer and comments to my friend how she never sees me any more. Bless my
friend, she told her why too. LOL In the end the 200E is problem free and is a dream to operate. She owns 3 Bernina
stores and many people do not like her attitude. She acts like she is doing you a favor taking your money. Can you say
"cutting off your nose to spite your face?" Linda in Tx [/quote:a76b7c906c]
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Posted by Taria on Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:51 PM Post subject: Re: Machine Dealer Rant - long
There is no excuse for lousy service but I wonder what the mark up actually is on a 4000K machine. I honestly have no
idea but they aren't 'making' 4000 K. WIth more of us trading around machines and buying discount I am sure small
businesses feel it. I doubt they are getting rich. I always thought if you bought a higher end machine the warranty
was with the dealer you bought from. ANyone know about that sort of thing? Mostly curious. Taria witchystitcher wrote:
[quote:5cc573b5f9]That's exactly how I feel with this dealer. She could easily have made a $4,000 sale with a little
sugar. I'm sure there is quite a profit on that. Not the mention all the extras that go along with owning this type of
machine. I bought my Bernina 440 used and found a multi-machine dealer who sells them. Talked to them about lessons.
After hearing that I already knew how to use the Artista Software, used embroidery machines and had previously owned a
Bernina, they told me that I was better off spending money on accessories than lessons. I ordered a few feet and the
magnifying glass from them. They also sell Babylock, so I will check out the TOL Babylock, which is the same as the
Brother, and, unless the price difference is significant, will probably go with the Babylock if I decide on a new
machine. On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 09:57:00 -0500, "nana2b" <movedin@home.net> wrote: I bought my Bernina
200E on E-bay. It was brand-new. My local Bernina refused to honor a warranty on it. Now just so I can fill you in, I
purchased a 153QE, The little embroidery stand alone Bernina, and a 1200DA serger from her already. I saved about $1500
on the 200E on E-Bay. Long story short, I found another dealer who "adopted" my machine and gave me the
warranty coverage. The orignal dealer lost me as a customer and comments to my friend how she never sees me any more.
Bless my friend, she told her why too. LOL In the end the 200E is problem free and is a dream to operate. She owns 3
Bernina stores and many people do not like her attitude. She acts like she is doing you a favor taking your money. Can
you say "cutting off your nose to spite your face?" Linda in Tx [/quote:5cc573b5f9]
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Posted by Kate Dicey on Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:02 PM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Kate G. wrote: [quote:2e7ab68193]Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your
sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13
thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which
I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the house). One wall is about 2/3
used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire or solid?
Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine
-- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one
for piecing... while the other is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the
kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
My room is a tad smaller than yours. There are plenty of pix of it in[/quote:2e7ab68193] various stages of disarray on
my web site... I did have a tidy-up page up a while back, but took it down to make room for more projects. I keep the
stash elsewhere: there's too much equipment and thread/notions/half completed projects for me to house the fabric
there, so it is all neatly stashed in labelled boxes in the loft. I'll put some new pix up on the web site soon. I'm
getting two new to me sewing machines in the near future, and need to find room to house them! :) -- Kate XXXXXX
R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Kate G. on Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:16 PM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Would love to do that! You'll need to come back and see mine. Only about 1/3 of the way there... but making progress.
Maybe I'll bring my new Pfaff 7570 and you can help me figure her out. I know that isn't the machine you have -- but I
would think for the most part they are about the same. I've never seen an embroidery machine up close and personal.
Mine arrived last week and it's still sitting there. DH asked that I not set it up on the dining room table. So he's
been helping me get the sewing room organized to I can get it set up in there. Take care. Kate
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Don/Gen" <Donovanhenderson@msn.com> wrote in message
news:qC91h.82$kZ1.1166@eagle.america.net... [quote:6af39385d8]You'll just have to come down and see for yourself!!!!!!!
Gen "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to
see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly
large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling
windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the house). One wall
is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire
or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine)
embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use
(I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule
of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!)
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- [/quote:6af39385d8]
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Posted by Kate G. on Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:13 PM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
I agree.... floor to ceiling... only way to go! Cuz we can't get enough floor only! LOL Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Patti" <Patti@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote in message
news:qKi6Q5B4pFRFJA6p@quik.clara.co.uk... [quote:67a0dcaf05]You will get much better ideas, I know, but the one thing I
will venture to say is to remember 'height'. If you have limited wall space, make use of it all and make sure cupboards
and shelves etc go right to the ceiling. You can keep a small stool to stand on if necessary. I am tall, so I always
look to use 'up to ceiling' space; I find that most people who are shorter than I, don't gg . In message
<NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Kate G. <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net writes Mine isn't... but I
want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me
what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are:
Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks
right out the front of the house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest?
Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your
thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly.
If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching
embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager
to see pics of your spaces!) http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- Best Regards pat on the
hill[/quote:67a0dcaf05]
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Posted by Julia in MN on Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:13 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
12x13 sounds pretty big compared to mine, which is about 8x10 plus the corner with the built-in desk. It's usually
pretty cluttered -- which I had more storage room. Guess I need to get better organized or get rid of some stuff.
Photos, etc. at <http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/SewingRoom.html> Julia in MN Kate G. wrote:
[quote:af5ac32e3f]Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces...
so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really
only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture
arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So
how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers?
How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely
grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other
is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate
in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves [/quote:af5ac32e3f] -- This
message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/
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Posted by Don/Gen on Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:07 PM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
You'll just have to come down and see for yourself!!!!!!! Gen "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net>
wrote in message news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:4f54d418c2]Mine isn't... but I want it to
be! So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me what
works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and
room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out
the front of the house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with
doors or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your thread? With a new
(new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. If you have two
machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching embroidery) -- how do you
arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your
spaces!) http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- [/quote:4f54d418c2]
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Posted by Patti on Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:38 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
You will get much better ideas, I know, but the one thing I will venture to say is to remember 'height'. If you have
limited wall space, make use of it all and make sure cupboards and shelves etc go right to the ceiling. You can keep
a small stool to stand on if necessary. I am tall, so I always look to use 'up to ceiling' space; I find that most
people who are shorter than I, don't >gg< .. In message <NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Kate
G. <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> writes [quote:3c872990c7]Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share!
I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't
particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door;
floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the
house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or
without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your thread? With a new (new to
me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines
that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange
them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!)
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves [/quote:3c872990c7] -- Best Regards pat on the hill
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Posted by Kate G. on Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:23 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
I've thought about the wire shelves... do you have any problem with stuff falling through? I don't buy that many large
cuts of fabic... mostly 1 yards and FQ's. I have more small/medium bins than anything else! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Kathy Applebaum" <KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com>
wrote in message news:PpS0h.916$wX.201@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com... [quote:3b642a3fda]Going counter-clockwise from the
door, my sewing room has a wall that is all closet, a wall with a large (but not floor-to-ceiling) window, a plain
narrow wall, and an angled wall that comes back to the entry door. I took the doors off the closet, installed wire
shelves, and it's now fabric and supply storage. The window wall has my treadle and cutting table -- when I need my
e-machine or serger, it goes onto the cutting table. (Both are stored on the floor right next to the cutting table, and
the e-machine stays plugged in for use at a moment's notice). The short wall has a design wall with the ironing board
right in front of it. That design wall is mostly used for small stuff, like a block I'm actively assembling. The angled
wall is all design wall. My thread is in a couple of the Sulky boxes
(http://www.sulky.com/slimline/index_slimline.php). (I keep the cones at work, on custom made racks.) Other supplies are
in boxes below the wire shelves or below my cutting table, depending on how often I use them. The work flow is great as
long as I keep the room neat. (Quite a task for me! LOL) -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps
mailto:KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com http://fabrictramp.typepad.com/fabric_tramping/ remove the obvious to reply
"Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to
see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly
large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling
windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the house). One wall
is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire
or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine)
embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use
(I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule
of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!)
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- [/quote:3b642a3fda]
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Posted by Kate G. on Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:19 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
How frustrating to be living in limbo. BTDT.... and I'll agree.... it's no fun! Hopefully once you are moved and
settled you'll have the perfect (well -=- perfect for you!) sewing studio! Thanks Kate in MI PS -- watch your
mailbox... I'm slow... real slow... but eventually I get things done! ;-) --
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves "maryd" <mardor@*net> wrote in message
news:12k7sli480ts147@corp.supernews.com... [quote:1fc4d6d01c]I wish.... Right now I cut and sew at the dining table.
Ironing board is set up nearby. Most of my stash is packed and stacked in what was to be my craft room. Batting is in
the guest bedroom. Current projects and scrap basket in the living room. Preparing to move when you don't know when or
where you are moving is a PITA. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... : Mine
isn't... but I want it to be! : : So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a
link. : : Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 : walls.
The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but : make furniture arrangement
strange as this looks right out the front of the house). : : One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I
maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors : or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? : :
How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my : thread supply will
likely grow pretty quickly. : : If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while
the other is : stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen : triangle?
: : HELP! : : Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) : http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : :
: [/quote:1fc4d6d01c]
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Posted by Kate G. on Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:18 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
WOW -- what a wonderful space! Those white boxes are nice -- but I'm not sure I'd like not seeing what is inside...
but I guess if they were labeled... I have a few of those little plastic drawer units. I think I will be purchasing
more to store thread and other embroidery machine "stuff". I thought I had a lot of books/magazines. WOW --
you've been collecting a long time! I cleaned out about 4 years worth last fall -- tearing out pages of things I
wanted to keep -- and losing the rest! Thanks for all the good ideas! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message
news:4543f0c6_1@news.chariot.net.au... [quote:30c7540a6a]http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/471547456lAZvXS My
"play pen" has been rearranged a bit since these, and is used by about two dozen sewers each week at classes
and sit-n-sews. It's about 30' X 24' overall I think. http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/1471614090075796722DXPBLP Most of the shelving is from Ikea, and most of the boxes are from
the Post Office. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1471614065075796722zujnsG I made the work tables - 6 tables
6' X 3', one raised for pinning. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2992397730075796722TlpYgL The plastic drawer
units come from a local discount store and just fit on the tall book cases and shelves. http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/2232332200075796722ayYMcJ Numbers on some days dictate that even my kitchen must run like a
cafe! At Christmas time (long school break over here so fewer classes) I usually take everything down and give it a
thorough sort and clean. This year I really need to tidy up the "library" shelves. -- Cheryl & the Cats
in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness
Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate
G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... :
Mine isn't... but I want it to be! : : So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please
attach a link. : : Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 :
walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but : make furniture
arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the house). : : One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall.
So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors : or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire
drawers? : : How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my : thread
supply will likely grow pretty quickly. : : If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for
piecing... while the other is : stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the
kitchen : triangle? : : HELP! : : Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) :
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : : [/quote:30c7540a6a]
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Posted by Kate G. on Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:03 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
In answer to your PC question ... yes and no. I did work for a Richard Rieck... but in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Does
that count? The drawer thing from Walmart... was that back with tools... or in housewares? I'll have to check it out!
Thanks! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "steve" <stevenc707@gci.net> wrote
in message news:12k7r4te71ckp97@corp.supernews.com... [quote:8153b034d9]Hi Kate I have a desk upstairs for general
sewing and a folding table downstairs for my embroidery machine. If there is a "triangle rule" mine is
awfully big. Anyways, I went to Walmart and got one of those toolshop drawer things, 18 drawers, and labeled them with
the thread numbers for the embroidery thread for my embroidery machine. It keeps it all in one place and in order when
I need to look up numbers. I suspect though that if I really get in to it big time, I will need another one or have a
separate storage box for mass storage of extras spools that I have on hand to replace used ones. P.S. Did you work for
Rick Reich in the Acme/Williamsburg area? If you did, you might have known my dad at the barbershop in Acme. I'll
explain later. Steve "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to
see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly
large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling
windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the house). One wall
is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire
or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine)
embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use
(I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule
of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!)
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- [/quote:8153b034d9]
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Posted by Cats on Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:07 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/471547456lAZvXS My "play pen" has been rearranged a bit since these,
and is used by about two dozen sewers each week at classes and sit-n-sews. It's about 30' X 24' overall I think.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1471614090075796722DXPBLP Most of the shelving is from Ikea, and most of the
boxes are from the Post Office. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1471614065075796722zujnsG I made the work
tables - 6 tables 6' X 3', one raised for pinning. http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/2992397730075796722TlpYgL The plastic drawer units come from a local discount store and just
fit on the tall book cases and shelves. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2232332200075796722ayYMcJ Numbers on
some days dictate that even my kitchen must run like a cafe! At Christmas time (long school break over here so fewer
classes) I usually take everything down and give it a thorough sort and clean. This year I really need to tidy up the
"library" shelves. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y <
) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... : Mine
isn't... but I want it to be! : : So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach
a link. : : Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 : walls.
The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but : make furniture arrangement
strange as this looks right out the front of the house). : : One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I
maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors : or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? : :
How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my : thread supply will
likely grow pretty quickly. : : If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while
the other is : stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen : triangle?
: : HELP! : : Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) : http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- :
: :
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Posted by Kathy Applebaum on Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:16 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Going counter-clockwise from the door, my sewing room has a wall that is all closet, a wall with a large (but not
floor-to-ceiling) window, a plain narrow wall, and an angled wall that comes back to the entry door. I took the doors
off the closet, installed wire shelves, and it's now fabric and supply storage. The window wall has my treadle and
cutting table -- when I need my e-machine or serger, it goes onto the cutting table. (Both are stored on the floor
right next to the cutting table, and the e-machine stays plugged in for use at a moment's notice). The short wall has a
design wall with the ironing board right in front of it. That design wall is mostly used for small stuff, like a block
I'm actively assembling. The angled wall is all design wall. My thread is in a couple of the Sulky boxes
(http://www.sulky.com/slimline/index_slimline.php). (I keep the cones at work, on custom made racks.) Other supplies
are in boxes below the wire shelves or below my cutting table, depending on how often I use them. The work flow is
great as long as I keep the room neat. (Quite a task for me! LOL) -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps
mailto:KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com http://fabrictramp.typepad.com/fabric_tramping/ remove the obvious to reply
"Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:3b9cb743b7]Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's
share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room
isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry
door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of
the house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or
without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your thread? With a new (new to
me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines
that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange
them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!)
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- [/quote:3b9cb743b7]
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Posted by maryd on Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:15 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
I wish.... Right now I cut and sew at the dining table. Ironing board is set up nearby. Most of my stash is packed
and stacked in what was to be my craft room. Batting is in the guest bedroom. Current projects and scrap basket in
the living room. Preparing to move when you don't know when or where you are moving is a PITA. -- Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... : Mine isn't... but I want it to be! : : So let's share! I'd love
to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. : : Or tell me what works? My room isn't
particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 : walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door;
floor to ceiling windows (which I love but : make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of
the house). : : One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors :
or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? : : How do you store your thread? With a new (new
to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my : thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. : : If you have two
machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is : stitching embroidery) -- how do
you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen : triangle? : : HELP! : : Kate in MI (eager to see pics
of your spaces!) : http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : :
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Posted by steve on Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:49 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Hi Kate I have a desk upstairs for general sewing and a folding table downstairs for my embroidery machine. If there
is a "triangle rule" mine is awfully big. Anyways, I went to Walmart and got one of those toolshop drawer
things, 18 drawers, and labeled them with the thread numbers for the embroidery thread for my embroidery machine. It
keeps it all in one place and in order when I need to look up numbers. I suspect though that if I really get in to it
big time, I will need another one or have a separate storage box for mass storage of extras spools that I have on hand
to replace used ones. P.S. Did you work for Rick Reich in the Acme/Williamsburg area? If you did, you might have
known my dad at the barbershop in Acme. I'll explain later. Steve "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... Mine isn't...
but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or
tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two
are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this
looks right out the front of the house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the
rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store
your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty
quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching
embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager
to see pics of your spaces!) http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves --
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Posted by Kate G. on Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:03 PM Post subject: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach
a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The
other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement
strange as this looks right out the front of the house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I
maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do
you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow
pretty quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is
stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in
MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves --
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Posted by Kate G. on Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:12 PM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
WOW! I thought I had a lot of fabric and "stuff". You put me to shame! Guess I need to go shopping!
Thanks for the ideas! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "jennellh" <
quiltinepean-mail@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:1162091974.740390.146920@e64g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
[quote:ee542af252]Hi Kate - my sewing room album is available for viewing on my webshots page. I have just uploaded the
panoramic view of the room which shows it full-circle. In the centre I have two sewing desks facing each other and
usually my drop-leaf cutting table is in there also - when one leaf is raised, the table forms a bridge with the other
sewing desks for large projects - otherwise, I use a second ironing board to give me extra support for quilting - I
usually have a cat or two resting there at this point. I have been using my brother 1500 on the dining room table
during the summer so that I could sew under the ceiling fan. This was a lifesaver while I worked on the big church
quilt. I recently found $2 plastic shoe boxes on sale at one of our 'economy' stores and I have used them for fat
quarter storage - each box will hold up to 60 of the little beauties. I have several different methods for thread
storage - I use rubbermaid flip-top boxes for cones (12 + per box) and assorted tins for smaller spools (I plan to make
magnetic labels for all my tins for content identification). Stabilizers, fusible webs etc. are rolled and stored
upright in a plastic garbage tub or on the original store bolt. My ironing board is always set up in front of the
window and is also useful for rotary cutting - I have several sizes of mdf board that I will use to support a cutting
mat when necessary. Most of my fabric is stored on metal shelving units and the stacks of fabric on the wooden shelves
are sitting on shelf liner so there is no constant contact with the surface of the wood. There isn't much visible floor
space right now - as usual, I am making a mess again! jennellh (change the mail to news)
http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl Kate G. wrote: Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd
love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't
particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door;
floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the
house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or
without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your thread? With a new (new to
me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines
that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange
them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!)
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- [/quote:ee542af252]
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Posted by Cats on Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:34 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
That looks so much like my sewing room it's spooky! Ikea shelving? -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o
o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "jennellh" <
quiltinepean-mail@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:1162091974.740390.146920@e64g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... : Hi Kate
- my sewing room album is available for viewing on my webshots : page. I have just uploaded the panoramic view of the
room which shows : it full-circle. In the centre I have two sewing desks facing each : other and usually my drop-leaf
cutting table is in there also - when : one leaf is raised, the table forms a bridge with the other sewing : desks for
large projects - otherwise, I use a second ironing board to : give me extra support for quilting - I usually have a cat
or two : resting there at this point. : : I have been using my brother 1500 on the dining room table during the :
summer so that I could sew under the ceiling fan. This was a lifesaver : while I worked on the big church quilt. : : I
recently found $2 plastic shoe boxes on sale at one of our 'economy' : stores and I have used them for fat quarter
storage - each box will : hold up to 60 of the little beauties. I have several different methods : for thread storage
- I use rubbermaid flip-top boxes for cones (12 + : per box) and assorted tins for smaller spools (I plan to make
magnetic : labels for all my tins for content identification). Stabilizers, : fusible webs etc. are rolled and stored
upright in a plastic garbage : tub or on the original store bolt. : : My ironing board is always set up in front of the
window and is also : useful for rotary cutting - I have several sizes of mdf board that I : will use to support a
cutting mat when necessary. : : Most of my fabric is stored on metal shelving units and the stacks of : fabric on the
wooden shelves are sitting on shelf liner so there is no : constant contact with the surface of the wood. : : There
isn't much visible floor space right now - as usual, I am making : a mess again! : : jennellh (change the mail to news)
: http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl : : Kate G. wrote: : > Mine isn't... but I want it to be! : > : >
So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. : > : > Or tell me
what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 : > walls. The other two
are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but : > make furniture arrangement strange
as this looks right out the front of the house). : > : > One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do
I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors : > or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire
drawers? : > : > How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my :
> thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. : > : > If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan
to use one for piecing... while the other is : > stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule
of thumb like the kitchen : > triangle? : > : > HELP! : > : > Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your
spaces!) : > http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : > : > : > -- :
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Posted by jennellh on Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:19 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Hi Kate - my sewing room album is available for viewing on my webshots page. I have just uploaded the panoramic view of
the room which shows it full-circle. In the centre I have two sewing desks facing each other and usually my drop-leaf
cutting table is in there also - when one leaf is raised, the table forms a bridge with the other sewing desks for large
projects - otherwise, I use a second ironing board to give me extra support for quilting - I usually have a cat or two
resting there at this point. I have been using my brother 1500 on the dining room table during the summer so that I
could sew under the ceiling fan. This was a lifesaver while I worked on the big church quilt. I recently found $2
plastic shoe boxes on sale at one of our 'economy' stores and I have used them for fat quarter storage - each box will
hold up to 60 of the little beauties. I have several different methods for thread storage - I use rubbermaid flip-top
boxes for cones (12 + per box) and assorted tins for smaller spools (I plan to make magnetic labels for all my tins for
content identification). Stabilizers, fusible webs etc. are rolled and stored upright in a plastic garbage tub or on
the original store bolt. My ironing board is always set up in front of the window and is also useful for rotary cutting
- I have several sizes of mdf board that I will use to support a cutting mat when necessary. Most of my fabric is
stored on metal shelving units and the stacks of fabric on the wooden shelves are sitting on shelf liner so there is no
constant contact with the surface of the wood. There isn't much visible floor space right now - as usual, I am making a
mess again! jennellh (change the mail to news) http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl Kate G. wrote:
[quote:34fd065892]Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces...
so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really
only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture
arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So
how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers?
How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely
grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other
is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate
in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves --[/quote:34fd065892]
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Posted by Cats on Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:27 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
lol I know most people have a love affair with plastic boxes, but I never got over my conviction that fabric should
not be stored in plastic. The boxes are all labelled and are just the right size to take folded fabric on edge so I
can see everything at a glance when I lift the lids. But plastic drawer units - ah, that is another matter entirely.
At last count I had about 2doz, with countless other small boxes and trays for threads, needles, pins, thimbles,
cutters, other tools, markers, beads, . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Most of my non-quilty sewing stuff has been relegated
to a shed/garage right next to the house. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o (
> Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:-dqdnV7GFc_0ktnYnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com... : WOW -- what
a wonderful space! Those white boxes are nice -- but I'm not sure I'd like not seeing : what is inside... but I guess
if they were labeled... I have a few of those little plastic drawer : units. I think I will be purchasing more to
store thread and other embroidery machine "stuff". : : I thought I had a lot of books/magazines. WOW --
you've been collecting a long time! I cleaned out : about 4 years worth last fall -- tearing out pages of things I
wanted to keep -- and losing the : rest! : : Thanks for all the good ideas! : : Kate in MI :
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message
news:4543f0c6_1@news.chariot.net.au... : > http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/471547456lAZvXS : > My
"play pen" has been rearranged a bit since these, and is : > used by about two dozen sewers each week at
classes and : > sit-n-sews. It's about 30' X 24' overall I think. : > http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/1471614090075796722DXPBLP : > Most of the shelving is from Ikea, and most of the boxes are
: > from the Post Office. : > http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1471614065075796722zujnsG : > I made
the work tables - 6 tables 6' X 3', one raised for : > pinning. : > http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/2992397730075796722TlpYgL : > The plastic drawer units come from a local discount store :
> and just fit on the tall book cases and shelves. : > http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/2232332200075796722ayYMcJ : > Numbers on some days dictate that even my kitchen must run :
> like a cafe! : > : > At Christmas time (long school break over here so fewer : > classes) I usually take
everything down and give it a : > thorough sort and clean. This year I really need to tidy up : > the
"library" shelves. : > -- : > : > Cheryl & the Cats in OZ : > o o o o
o o : > ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > : > "Kate
G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message : >
news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... : > : Mine isn't... but I want it to be! : > : : > : So
let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing : > spaces... so please attach a link. : > : : > : Or
tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large : > (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 : > : walls.
The other two are: Closet and room entry door; : > floor to ceiling windows (which I love but : > : make
furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out : > the front of the house). : > : : > : One wall is
about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I : > maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors : > : or without?
shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or : > wire drawers? : > : : > : How do you store your thread? With a
new (new to me... : > used machine) embroidery machine -- my : > : thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly.
: > : : > : If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to : > use one for piecing... while the
other is : > : stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is : > there a rule of thumb like the kitchen :
> : triangle? : > : : > : HELP! : > : : > : Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) : > :
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : > : : > : : > : -- : > : : > : : > : : > : > : :
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Posted by Shirley Shone on Mon May 22, 2006 6:37 AM Post subject: Re: A begging letter from Shirley and a long story.
This is a difficult one for me to answer. You are right about fabric, clothes and shoes being to heavy to ship. This is
not an orphanage. These girls live in the villages near the centre JB set up. JB is sending a container of things for
which he has to get clearance from the government. I would take the beads with me or JB and his wife would if I cannot
go. The next trip is early next year. I will ring JB up and ask his thoughts on it. Thanks for thinking of them.
Shirley In message <1148265394.597524.25350@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, katieW.
<wisemommy@hotmail.com> writes [quote:3a5a920031]Shirley - What else can we send? Fabric? clothes? shoes? I
suppose some of that would get heavy to ship. Is there a way that I could ship directly from the States to the
Orphanage? That way, too, Folks here in the States could send here, and I can FedEx because I get an obscene
discount...... Just random thoughts. Katie Shirley Shone wrote: About 3 months ago I read an article in a knitting
group. It was from a man who wanted to get hold of some punch cards patterns for knitting machines. I sent him an email
asking about the request. I shall refer to this man as JB. He explained to me that he is a business man further North to
me in UK. He had been to Kenya on holiday and had been troubled by the plight of orphaned teenage girls. He wanted to do
something for them so he set up a small training school so they could learn hairdressing and machine knitting. He sent
them two knitting machines and some sewing machine to do some form of embroidery. They sent him a request for punch card
patterns. Well since I had not used my knitting machine for 9 years, not since my heart bypass, I thought I would take
the chance and clear out my books and patterns, a few hundred pounds worth. I also asked some of my friends if they had
anything to spare. I got a card punch of ebay so they could make their own cards. JB was going to Kenya with his wife
in March so we arranged to meet in a lay-by of a junction on the M1 Motorway. Since the books were to heavy for me to
post. My DH and I met him there and transferred the things to his car. He took hold of my hands and said," may God
truly bless you". I said I wished I could have done more to help them and he said he had looked at my web pages
and was impressed by the beadwork and that maybe that was something else they could do. Then he turned to my DH and
asked if he could take me with them when he visited Kenya next year and he pay my expenses. That is if I was well enough
to go. DH said he did not mind if I wanted to go. I am toying with the idea. My GP said if I was still keeping well she
saw no reason why not providing I took the yellow fever and malaria precautions. I have had communication with the lady
in charge of the centre in Kenya and they are hoping I will go and visit them and pass on my skills in many crafts. From
the photos I have seen of the school I have already been able to help them with the machine knitting. Through a friend
I managed to get all the cones of yarns from a shop closing down for free also two knitting machines plus my own Hague
linker and 3 wool winders. JB and his DW came two weeks ago to pick them up. There must have been about 2000 pounds
worth of things and he is sending them in a container. I also sent some clothing. They filled a large van. Now my
begging bit. I am prepared to show them how to do simply beadwork things like amulets and simple bead weaving but I
cannot afford to pay for a lot of beads. So can I beg here and ask if you have any beads you do not want if you could
consider sending them to me. Even if I do not get chance to go to them JB will take them. I cannot offer to pay for
postage due to my small retirement pension, but I am asking early so you may send them by the cheapest surface route. If
you can help and need my address please email me and put beads in the header. I will reply and send you a picture of the
centre that JB has set up. Once any beads arrive I will send you one of my handmade thank you cards. Thanks and hugs
Shirley -- Shirley Shone shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk [/quote:3a5a920031] -- Shirley
Shone shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk
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Posted by katieW. on Mon May 22, 2006 3:36 AM Post subject: Re: A begging letter from Shirley and a long story.
Shirley - What else can we send? Fabric? clothes? shoes? I suppose some of that would get heavy to ship. Is there
a way that I could ship directly from the States to the Orphanage? That way, too, Folks here in the States could send
here, and I can FedEx because I get an obscene discount...... Just random thoughts. Katie Shirley Shone wrote:
[quote:ccd1bc975f]About 3 months ago I read an article in a knitting group. It was from a man who wanted to get hold of
some punch cards patterns for knitting machines. I sent him an email asking about the request. I shall refer to this man
as JB. He explained to me that he is a business man further North to me in UK. He had been to Kenya on holiday and had
been troubled by the plight of orphaned teenage girls. He wanted to do something for them so he set up a small training
school so they could learn hairdressing and machine knitting. He sent them two knitting machines and some sewing machine
to do some form of embroidery. They sent him a request for punch card patterns. Well since I had not used my knitting
machine for 9 years, not since my heart bypass, I thought I would take the chance and clear out my books and patterns, a
few hundred pounds worth. I also asked some of my friends if they had anything to spare. I got a card punch of ebay so
they could make their own cards. JB was going to Kenya with his wife in March so we arranged to meet in a lay-by of a
junction on the M1 Motorway. Since the books were to heavy for me to post. My DH and I met him there and transferred
the things to his car. He took hold of my hands and said," may God truly bless you". I said I wished I could
have done more to help them and he said he had looked at my web pages and was impressed by the beadwork and that maybe
that was something else they could do. Then he turned to my DH and asked if he could take me with them when he visited
Kenya next year and he pay my expenses. That is if I was well enough to go. DH said he did not mind if I wanted to go. I
am toying with the idea. My GP said if I was still keeping well she saw no reason why not providing I took the yellow
fever and malaria precautions. I have had communication with the lady in charge of the centre in Kenya and they are
hoping I will go and visit them and pass on my skills in many crafts. From the photos I have seen of the school I have
already been able to help them with the machine knitting. Through a friend I managed to get all the cones of yarns from
a shop closing down for free also two knitting machines plus my own Hague linker and 3 wool winders. JB and his DW came
two weeks ago to pick them up. There must have been about 2000 pounds worth of things and he is sending them in a
container. I also sent some clothing. They filled a large van. Now my begging bit. I am prepared to show them how to do
simply beadwork things like amulets and simple bead weaving but I cannot afford to pay for a lot of beads. So can I beg
here and ask if you have any beads you do not want if you could consider sending them to me. Even if I do not get chance
to go to them JB will take them. I cannot offer to pay for postage due to my small retirement pension, but I am asking
early so you may send them by the cheapest surface route. If you can help and need my address please email me and put
beads in the header. I will reply and send you a picture of the centre that JB has set up. Once any beads arrive I will
send you one of my handmade thank you cards. Thanks and hugs Shirley -- Shirley Shone shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk
http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk[/quote:ccd1bc975f]
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Posted by Shirley Shone on Sun May 21, 2006 11:02 AM Post subject: A begging letter from Shirley and a long story.
About 3 months ago I read an article in a knitting group. It was from a man who wanted to get hold of some punch cards
patterns for knitting machines. I sent him an email asking about the request. I shall refer to this man as JB. He
explained to me that he is a business man further North to me in UK. He had been to Kenya on holiday and had been
troubled by the plight of orphaned teenage girls. He wanted to do something for them so he set up a small training
school so they could learn hairdressing and machine knitting. He sent them two knitting machines and some sewing
machine to do some form of embroidery. They sent him a request for punch card patterns. Well since I had not used my
knitting machine for 9 years, not since my heart bypass, I thought I would take the chance and clear out my books and
patterns, a few hundred pounds worth. I also asked some of my friends if they had anything to spare. I got a card punch
of ebay so they could make their own cards. JB was going to Kenya with his wife in March so we arranged to meet in a
lay-by of a junction on the M1 Motorway. Since the books were to heavy for me to post. My DH and I met him there and
transferred the things to his car. He took hold of my hands and said," may God truly bless you". I said I
wished I could have done more to help them and he said he had looked at my web pages and was impressed by the beadwork
and that maybe that was something else they could do. Then he turned to my DH and asked if he could take me with them
when he visited Kenya next year and he pay my expenses. That is if I was well enough to go. DH said he did not mind if
I wanted to go. I am toying with the idea. My GP said if I was still keeping well she saw no reason why not providing I
took the yellow fever and malaria precautions. I have had communication with the lady in charge of the centre in Kenya
and they are hoping I will go and visit them and pass on my skills in many crafts. From the photos I have seen of the
school I have already been able to help them with the machine knitting. Through a friend I managed to get all the
cones of yarns from a shop closing down for free also two knitting machines plus my own Hague linker and 3 wool
winders. JB and his DW came two weeks ago to pick them up. There must have been about 2000 pounds worth of things and
he is sending them in a container. I also sent some clothing. They filled a large van. Now my begging bit. I am
prepared to show them how to do simply beadwork things like amulets and simple bead weaving but I cannot afford to pay
for a lot of beads. So can I beg here and ask if you have any beads you do not want if you could consider sending them
to me. Even if I do not get chance to go to them JB will take them. I cannot offer to pay for postage due to my small
retirement pension, but I am asking early so you may send them by the cheapest surface route. If you can help and need
my address please email me and put beads in the header. I will reply and send you a picture of the centre that JB has
set up. Once any beads arrive I will send you one of my handmade thank you cards. Thanks and hugs Shirley -- Shirley
Shone shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk
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