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| Bernino |
Ontario CANADA
Member since, 10/14/09
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Sewing Machine Review |
1/1/13 7:33 PM | Janome - Memory Craft 3000
I bought this machine a long time ago, it has seen very little use, then for many reasons it was kept unused in a closet for over a decade. I re\-discovered it recently and found that it has lots of nice features, including several utility stitches and an effective automatic buttonhole function. It ...more... |
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| Sewing Machine Review | 4/12/13 10:27 AM | Consew - 230
This is an industrial straight\-stitch machine that can do 4,000 stitches per minute!
With all the sewing I do I thought I could use a heavy\-duty machine that can run for hours without getting the motor to overheat. I got this beauty from an old lady who used it in her home many years ago, then ke...more... |
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| Sewing Machine Review | 5/12/12 12:26 PM | Brother - 1351A
This is the old 1351A, not the Opus series with the same number. It's a copy of the Singer 15 in a modern body, probably from the mid to late 1960's. It's a very simple, all\-metal straight\-stitch machine with the thread tension control and take\-up lever on the left side faceplate. The forward\-re...more... |
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| Sewing Machine Review | 4/21/11 10:49 AM | Singer - 5817
This is a very simple machine that has the basic straight and zigzag stitches plus a few utility stitches and a 4\-step button hole setting. I bought mine second\-hand from a sewing store at a time when I was strapped for cash and needed a reliable machine for making or mending clothes for the famil...more... |
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| Sewing Machine Review | 5/14/11 3:59 PM | Brother - Compal Opus 845
This is another Kijiji find, I believe this model is not very common, we cannot find too many references to it. It seems like a late 1990's computerized machine which has lots of niceties, including little LED's that flash telling you where the thread should go, a speed limiter and a start/stop butt...more... |
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About Me
Learned to sew from my mother when I was young... Still sewing today! I use mostly an old Bernina 530 sewing machine, a Singer 301a and other Singer and Brother models, a White (Toyota) serger, and a ...more
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