An overall view of my current workstation.
My Janome 525S Sewing Machine, Plant Case which I use as a Stationery Holder, Marker Pen for Sketchings, My easy simple Pin Cushion.
A very simple pin cushion. My first simple thing. Hee hee. One step at a time right? Yuppee.I just got another sewing machine. Its the third one. O my gawd. Seriously. Seriously!!!!! Im so sorrry aaron >.< Now its like my third machine. I just used buy now from trademe, something like e-bay but new zealand version. It was what I really really want. I cant let it get away. I learnt my mistake. Money is money right? But machine like that lasts forever. I hate how my new janome humms. Ill take a pic right now and show you my janome.
Here it is, You can actually see my Pfaff 320 within the gap of the sewing machine. Aaaaahhh. I just spent 440$ plus 130$ plus 20$! how much is that in total? $590. Omg. Nevermind. I'm going to work hard to pay all these back!!!! I still remember I still got a hundred!! I think!!! Yea i do i do! 30 more bucks to find!
The one up there is the one that I bought for $130. The reserve price was only 120$.
Omg. i got three sewing machines. and yet no fabrics!!!! I gotta work more days in PriceBusters. :| But it is sooo worth it. Ill work more i dont care just to pay back what I've spent!!! :) Yayyyyyy im so happy i got Pfaff 360! Im even happier now than i gotten my first domestic machine sitting on that table there. Sorry Janome. Tough. lol.
Lollies in PriceBusters. They call it Hundreds&Thousands, I thought we call em sprinkles. Here are some pics!
:)
Gawfff. Haven't been here since like 2 weeks! Been busy really. Been working. Got a part time job in Price Busters. Also, I just got a sewing machine! Wheeee!!!! Its Janome Sewist 525s. Yay. Anyway thats the update for now. I'm off on Sunday so gonna go do some fabric shopping and tidying up on Sunday!
List to buy
1. Power Cord
2. Fabric
3. Tape Measure
4. Fabric Marker
5. Pattern Roller Blades
6. Tissue Paper
7. Muslin
banlablabla
 | What is a 'serger'?In: Sewing |
A serger is a sewing machine that sews and cuts the fabric at the same time. This makes for a neater seam. It is used a lot in professional sewing. Check out the inside seam on most store bought clothes and you will see that there is no extra fabric on the seam. The thread wraps around the outside of the seam. This is done with a serger.
By Janet Wickell, About.com
Definition: A walking foot has built-in feed dogs that grip and advance the upper layer of fabric that's traveling through the sewing machine in unison with the machine's feed dogs, which grip the underside of the fabric. The action of this special sewing machine foot helps keep the layers from shifting apart as they move through the sewing machine.
A walking foot is essential for pucker-free, straight line machine quilting. It is a handy tool to have when you sew together the multi-layers of a rag quilt and when you work with heavy fabrics such as denim.
Also Known As: even feed foot
By Janet Wickell, About.com
Definition: Metal teeth on a sewing machine that emerge from a hole in the throat plate. Feed dogs gently grip the underneath of the fabric and advance it under the needle.
While most sewing is done with feed dogs up, darning and freehand quilting are performed with feed dogs down in order to give the sewer control of fabric direction.
Vintage Looking Board , Laundry Mat in Hataitai.
Little Mickey Shaped Coin for the Laundry Machine. So cute. :-)
We were about to leave, going out for some stuff to do, when Aaron says "Look, it's a Rainbow," and I said "Where, where?!" Looking around like a crazy maniac. And he said "Look in front of you, there" "You can barely see it, but it's there" So I concentrated on the sky, and saw a hint of yellow green blue and red. I'm posting the picture up so you can see it too.
If you cant' see it up there, try the one below, I'm editing it with Photoshop.
Its just on the left side of the fir tree. Trust me, its there. Just believe your eyes, and hear it saying to you there is yellow blue green. That's what I see, :-)
Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. Several fibers are twisted together to bind them into a strong, long yarn. Characteristics of the yarn vary based on the material used, fiber length and alignment, quantity of fiber used and degree of twist. The earliest spinning probably involved simply twisting the fibres in the hand. Later the use of a stick to help twist the fiber was introduced.
Drop spinning involves the use of a stick with a whorl or weight to stabilize the spinning of the stick (called a spindle). The spindle is spun, and hangs supported by the yarn as more fiber is introduced. This introduced fiber picks up the twist and becomes yarn. Later the spinning wheel was developed which allowed a continuous and faster yarn production. Spinning wheels are either foot or hand powered. Modern powered spinning, originally done by water or steam power but now done by electricity, is vastly faster than hand-spinning.
Hobby spinners spin their own yarn in order to control specific yarn qualities and produce yarn not commercially available. They also may spin for self-sufficiency, sense of accomplishment or sense of connection to history and the land. And, of course, for the meditative qualities of spinning.
Materials that can be used to create yarn fall into three broad classes: plant, animal, and synthetic.
Wikipedia: hem
To hem a piece of cloth (in sewing), a garment worker folds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel.
A hem is also the edge of cloth treated in this manner. It is often used to mean the bottom edge of a garment such as a skirt, robe or dress.
The hem may be sewn down with a line of invisible hem-stitch or blind-stitch or sewn down by a sewing machine, usually leaving a visible line of sewing. Modern sewing machines can make many decorative or functional stitches, so the number of possible hem treatments is large. Machines can also sew a reasonable facsimile of a hem-stitch, though the stitches will usually be larger and more visible. Most haute couture hems are sewn by hand for this reason.
Heavy material with deep hems may be hemmed with what is called a dress-maker's hem — an extra line of loose running stitch is added in the middle of the hem, so that all the weight of the cloth does not hang from one line of stitching.
The term hem is also extended to other cloth treatments that prevent raveling. Hems can be serged (see serger), hand rolled and then sewn down with tiny stitches (still seen as a high-class finish to handkerchiefs), pinked with pinking shears, piped, covered with binding (this is known as a Hong Kong finish), or made with many other inventive treatments.
Hem repair
Hem Repair Tape
Hems are often ripped and require repair.
The usual method of repairing ripped hems is to resew them. Many stores sell tiny "sewing kits" with scissors, needle and thread for minor repairs. Such kits may work as an immediate fix (as will safety pins), but the hem may have to be resewn later with matching thread.
An item called "hem repair tape" can also be used. It is placed inside of the hem and ironed. The heat of the iron melts glue on the tape, gluing the hem shut. Sewing professionals do not like this method because the glue can stiffen the fabric and make the hem hang badly. This kind of repair can also be difficult to remove later.
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Edit this Wikipedia entry -->Donate to Wikimedia -->
Donate to Wikimedia
These machines cost me $5.00 each. No kidding, $5.00. One is a Kenmore and the other is a White. I bought them on half price day at our local thrift store.
Most thrift stores test their appliances and will let you know if the machine works. Some have a limited time return policy on such items. But for five, or even twenty bucks the risk is really minimal.
Here is what I look for;
Mostly metal, these are made to last. I prefer a portable, but if you want one in a cabinet, I have seen them as low as $20.00 Are all the main parts there? Pressure foot, bobbin assembly, power cord and foot pedal? It's ok if it is old and dirty, you can clean it up. These older ones still have a lot of life left in them. Not too beat up, if it is dented, bent parts or scratched pretty bad, then maybe you should pass. A zigzag stitch is very desirable. You will use that alot. Often if there is zigzag, it has more stitches. An owners manual is a huge bonus If you don't find one on your first search, be patient, the perfect machine will show up soon.
"Agence France-Presse - 4/1/2008 5:30 AM GMT
Sexy lingerie sets have reportedly become a hit among Malaysia's ethnic Chinese, who buy them to offer to their dead relatives on the Qingming Festival this Friday.
To mark the day, Chinese traditionally tend the graves of their departed loved ones and often burn paper money, model houses, cars, mobile phones and other goods as offerings to honour them and keep them comfortable in the afterlife.
But paper lingerie has become an increasingly popular offering for dead female relatives, Tan Lay Nah, owner of a paper model shop in the northern island state of Penang, told the Star daily.
"Most customers find them cute and would usually add a few sets to go with other paper clothing and items such as dresses, bags and shoes for their female family members to use in the other world," she said.
A matching set of floral underwear trimmed with gold-coloured studs costs four ringgit (1.25 dollars).
"They also come in more creative designs ... sweet flowery prints and sophisticated monogram designs to cater to different tastes," she said.
Malaysia's Chinese will observe the Qingming Festival on April 4 where people will tend to the graves of their departed loved ones.
She said many of the popular designs had already been sold out ahead of Friday's festival. "
I've heard of people who made a house out of paper and burn it, a paper brand mercedes and burn it on QingMing Festival. Would like to see some pictures don't you? Me too.
