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Tim said:
It’s sounds like quite a posh one! The Elna had allsorts on it, half of which I’d never us :doh::)) It was great until it broke. I tried fixing it a couple of times, but now it’s had a send off :bye:
You may remember a certain thread with my attempts with leopard print fleece... :whistle:
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Yea it's got tons on it. I was amazed as I did my first buttonholes last week and the machine even stitches the buttons on! I love it so much as I hate sewing buttons by hand :))
 
Lady Kelly said:
Yea it's got tons on it. I was amazed as I did my first buttonholes last week and the machine even stitches the buttons on! I love it so much as I hate sewing buttons by hand :))
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I know what you mean about sewing on buttons by hand, end up with fingers like pincushions! :))
 
All my sewing machines are old fashioned manual ones. Just straight lines over here no zig zags and button holes and buttons have to be done by hand but I wouldn't have it any other way. I hate loud noises so electric machines really take the fun out of sewing for me
 
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Sweet Potato said:
All my sewing machines are old fashioned manual ones. Just straight lines over here no zig zags and button holes and buttons have to be done by hand but I wouldn't have it any other way. I hate loud noises so electric machines really take the fun out of sewing for me
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You can’t beat a good old Singer. I was heart broken when my mum gave away my grandma’s to the ice cream van man :( Ok, she sold it for two 99s and a Twister :doh:
 
Tim said:
It’s sounds like quite a posh one! The Elna had allsorts on it, half of which I’d never us :doh::)) It was great until it broke. I tried fixing it a couple of times, but now it’s had a send off :bye:
You may remember a certain thread with my attempts with leopard print fleece... :whistle:
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I have a really old Elna that hasn't seen the light of day in 27 years! It was my Mums and I remember using it when I was at school. The last thing I sewed on it were cot blankets when Son no 1 was born 27 years ago!
 
Tim said:
You can’t beat a good old Singer. I was heart broken when my mum gave away my grandma’s to the ice cream van man :( Ok, she sold it for two 99s and a Twister :doh:
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To be fair they're not as valuable as you'd think I have 2 singers and a Frister and Rossman and I only paid for one and it cost £25. I love them and they were well made but less people sew than when they were first made and every family seems to have one that's been handed down through the generations.
 
Betsy said:
I have a really old Elna that hasn't seen the light of day in 27 years! It was my Mums and I remember using it when I was at school. The last thing I sewed on it were cot blankets when Son no 1 was born 27 years ago!
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Awe bless. Drag it out, post it me ;) Nah, only joking 😗 It must be quite sentimental :luv:
 
Sweet Potato said:
To be fair they're not as valuable as you'd think I have 2 singers and a Frister and Rossman and I only paid for one and it cost £25. I love them and they were well made but less people sew than when they were first made and every family seems to have one that's been handed down through the generations.
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I’d love one, just to tinker with. I’m an engineer and in the process of buying a plot of land to build myself a couple of garages and a workshop for me to tinker in :yahoo:
 
Tim said:
I’d love one, just to tinker with. I’m an engineer and in the process of buying a plot of land to build myself a couple of garages and a workshop for me to tinker in :yahoo:
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They are great! I'm no engineer but they just make so much sense 2 of mine didn't work when I got them but a bit of oil and a good clean up soon got them going again. That said my sister broke one and I know it's a timing issue meaning it won't pick up the thread but fixing that is way beyond my capabilities.
 
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Sweet Potato said:
They are great! I'm no engineer but they just make so much sense 2 of mine didn't work when I got them but a bit of oil and a good clean up soon got them going again. That said my sister broke one and I know it's a timing issue meaning it won't pick up the thread but fixing that is way beyond my capabilities.
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I’ve had that issue before! It’s slipped a cog or there is a broken dowel. It’s a faff to repair but doable ;)
 
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