I bit the bullet and am now scared

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

Omgosh, Donna!!! Can't believe you actually bought one! Congratulations

I've only used my new machine one time...but I liked it. We'll have to have a sewing get together soon!

that would be fun I plan on putting another leaf in my dinning room table and setting it up there for a while, there would be room for several machines, you could bring yours and Trisha could bring that surger she just got, we could just start whipping those clothes out just like I did with the bows

For those that have high hopes for my sewing ability, Kazzy will have to tell you how great I am making bows

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by rubymoon2072

i dont mind at all and hopefully i can be of help. that price is awesome i paid a bit more. it does but the DVD is limited information wise.....as i said i was threading it wrong and kathy was nice enough to help me out with that youtube tutorial. a table im not sure there is an extra piece i bought at joann seperate that is an extension Amazon.com: Brother SA537 Extension Table: Arts, Crafts & Sewing but i had to pay extra so if included a very sweet deal. it sits in the middle of me but yes where you sew from is on the left side and the control panel is on the right side but it was the same positioning as my old machine but it runs soooooo much nicer plus you have speed control which is super amazing!!

if you could send me your phone number, I will put it on my speed dial

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by concretegurl

Thanks!

So far its a dust collector in the corner.
My new years redolution I think will be to learn to use it.

I am so hoping that will not happen to me, but I am not getting my hopes up, perhaps I could hang jewelry on it, if the sewing part does not work out.

[Perrella]

Congrats with your new machine....don't let it intimidate you...just go for it and enjpy! I just started fiddling with embroidery but so far...I'm loving it. Quilting is my passion though

[chattiesmom]

Congratulatitons on your new machine. Don't be intimidated - remember you are in control. If you get frustrated, all you have to do is push the off button and walk away until you relax a bit.

Think of it as an adventure!

[Tessa327]

I hear you. Manuals and setups are the long and tedious part in my opinion but it's good to know your machine inside and out. Let me know how your sewing goes. I joined a group of women who sews but I mostly knit and got some great ideas for future projects. One of them kindly donated me a brother machine and quite honestly I'm afraid to start for the fear of going bananas over fabric.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by DBlain

that would be fun I plan on putting another leaf in my dinning room table and setting it up there for a while, there would be room for several machines, you could bring yours and Trisha could bring that surger she just got, we could just start whipping those clothes out just like I did with the bows

Sounds like a plan! Especially as in your beautiful home you can put a leaf (or 2 or 5) in the table still be in the dining room, while at my wee house, putting a leaf in the table means someone is sitting in the living room...lol

Originally Posted by DBlain

For those that have high hopes for my sewing ability, Kazzy will have to tell you how great I am making bows

Now Donna....stop selling yourself short!!! You have amazing style, creativity and an eye for detail. You always have a vision of what you want. Many of us that can sew a straight line lack the imagination for original creations.

[kjc]

Originally Posted by DBlain

LOL maybe we could have a group sewing circle via video chat or skype but then that would be something else I would have to figure out, since I have never done that either.

Kathy do you have this machine as well.

No. I have a Singer SEQS 6000 plus around 5 old machines, including a treadle that I love!

[kjc]

Originally Posted by concretegurl

Singer touch and go special zig-zag model #648

Singer 648 Sewing Machine Threading Diagram

[sophias mommy]

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

[kjc]

Originally Posted by DBlain

I am so hoping that will not happen to me, but I am not getting my hopes up, perhaps I could hang jewelry on it, if the sewing part does not work out.

Lol! You are too funny!

Just remember, practice makes perfect! When I first got my treadle, I made two ironing board covers just to practice sewing straight seams, as I hadn't sewn for a decade or more. Same goes for trying new techniques, I practice a few times to get the kinks worked out. It helps to get very familiar with your seam ripper too!

One fun thing to do is to try out all your fancy stitches on a piece of scrap material, and play with the stitch length and width adjustments on each one. That will help you later when you want a special stitch for a project...

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by kjc

Lol! You are too funny!

Just remember, practice makes perfect! When I first got my treadle, I made two ironing board covers just to practice sewing straight seams, as I hadn't sewn for a decade or more. Same goes for trying new techniques, I practice a few times to get the kinks worked out. It helps to get very familiar with your seam ripper too!

One fun thing to do is to try out all your fancy stitches on a piece of scrap material, and play with the stitch length and width adjustments on each one. That will help you later when you want a special stitch for a project...

Seam ripper. . . You are funny but it is true (get one with a longer handle)lol


Also get a long steel ruler and tailors chalk. Draw lines and sew so straight lines. Gives you some practice. If you can sew straight lines you can sew anything. It is a lot of fun. Started on my Grands Singer now have a Husqvarna. Great machine

[DBlain]

you guys are so intuitive, the thing I have always had trouble with, is sewing or cutting a straight line, that and my ADD of staying on task and completing a project is why I am nervous. I marvel at my engineer husband, he is not the most social but he is so focused and precise on every task he takes on. For the last few weeks in addition to his long hours at work he has been replacing our rotting wood deck railings with a permeant type of material, the material was very expensive, luckily he has not made a wrong cut that has wasted any of the material . Tonight he spent three hours cutting and grinding metal strips to form brackets for the last 8 he needed. He said he could have postponed the project and bought them but he wanted to finish and not spend a bunch of extra money. I know I make jokes but I also know me and I am not good at staying with something I find difficult, anyway I did not mean to make this truth or dare but I am going to try to make something or at least get the machine running so I can at mend a huge pile of clothes that I have been accumulating. you guys like Kazzy that can rebuild a house and KJC that sews like an artist yet takes care of a zillion dogs and has so many words of wisdom for those with dog health issues or just sewing questions. or people like Southernbelle or Rubymoon that just took up sewing and can turn out several beautiful dresses in less than a day inspire me and make we want to try something and hopefully finish it. So thanks for the words of encouragement

[carmen in nj]

Congratulations you will be sewing in no time.. I have not sit at my machine in ages.. but hopefully soon ...
hugs,

[southernbelle04]

Yay! Congrats on your new machine! I'm excited to see what you create! You can do it!