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Sewing Machine Review |
12/15/11 10:13 AM |
Singer - 401A
This 401 portable showed up at the garage sale of a tailor and sewing instructor who was retiring. It had inventory numbers engraved in the cam port area from the school where she taught. Even though it was a classroom machine, it didn\\\\'t appear to be abused, so into my car it went for the scanda...more... |
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| Sewing Machine Review | 3/24/11 6:12 AM |
Singer - 306K
Although (and because) I already have a Singer 306W, I couldn't resist the 306K I found on Craigslist last week for $25. A grubby machine in a grubby blond cabinet, I tried to bicker, but the seller wouldn't budge, claiming that several other people had called about it.
The difference between the...more... |
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| Sewing Machine Review | 1/19/11 5:47 PM |
Viking - 6570
The Viking 6570 is overall a tough, well\-made machine and somewhat of a legend. It was considered by many to be the best machine on the market when it came out in the late 1970s and it continues to have a devoted following. I bought this one because of its reputation and price, and in spite of its ...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 12/10/10 9:05 PM |
Butterick - 6534
A friend from Washington state was visiting me mid-November in Connecticut and proposed a challenge - that I make her a dress for a formal affair that she'd be attending on December 7th after returning from a business trip in China. I agreed, but stressed that she'd better have a back-up plan.
We d...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 5/9/10 5:24 PM |
New Look - 6951 Miss/Men Separates
Pattern Description:
Casual pants or shorts with pockets; elastic waistband and drawstring in casing. View A: ankle length; View B: below the knee with rolled fabric held by button tabs, cargo pockets; View C: shorts with cargo pockets; View D: shorts with no cargo pockets
Pattern Sizing:
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