Hi Wendy,
 RH> Use the diagrams in the book; they are much more useful than just
 RH> words for me.
 WB> They're the most ambiguous of all!  I think it was printed in some
 WB> other country; whatever, the drawings are not like *my* machine,
Whew!  Find yourself someone in your area that sews and can help you
with it.  Take notes, pictures or what have you so that you can
understand it.  If need be, take it to where you bought it or a repair
shop and have them help you with it.  It may look like Greek but you
have to get the right sequence or you won't be able to sew properly.
 WB> You've given me quite a bit of information here, for which I'm
 WB> very thankful.  When I was looking at sewing machines, I saw
 WB> demonstrated, about 3 or 4 different sergers, and 2 of the 4
 WB> people who demonstrated them said "IMO, a Baby Lock's the one
 WB> you want."  Don't recall which model they recommended, but it
 WB> was the same one, I remember.
I don't want you to get discouraged.  About 2 months after I got my
serger, the House of Fabrics that I got it from began to shut down.  I
got the phone number of the sewing machine department rep in case I had
trouble but most of the time I've worked it out by myself.  Frustrating
but it's the only way to go sometimes.  I had friends around here
reccommend Baby Lock also, never would have thought of it if I hadn't
seen/heard so much good about it.
 WB> I don't have a dining room table, and my kitchen table became
 WB> my crafting table as I needed something sturdy in here.  So we
 WB> have a folding table in the kitchen.  We don't eat at a table
 WB> here.  We eat in different rooms; usually in here, me at the
 WB> computer and Tom sitting on the guest bed next to me.  We play
 WB> a word game on Windows while we eat.  It keeps life interesting!
I don't have a kitchen table. Last week the dining room table was nice &
clear; today it is full of (mostly Steve's) paperwork, my sewing machine
and misc. other stuff.  It makes suppertime (about the only time more
than 2 of us eat together) interesting, shuffling stuff around so it
doesn't get misplaced.
 RH> Stick to your guns!  Men can benefit as well as ladies.  If they are
 RH> worrid about pattern fitting, there are ways to get around that too.
 WB> I don't know what they're so concerned about.  But they are
 WB> being awfully stiffnecked about this and it's not necessary!
So can you go to another county extention service?  There's more than
one way to get around it.  Write a letter to the local paper editor, do
what needs to be done and he may end up in that class yet.
 RH> Not nearly all of his own!  He usually lets me do his sewing.  I just
 RH> put my foot down at certain things.
 WB> Smart lady!  
Well, military insignia is a pain to get positioned properly.  Most
everything else I can use the fudge factor to get it right; I can't
there.  Steve appreciates my creativity, even though it gets a bit
"interesting" at times.  I can create a project with only an idea of the
finished one in my head; when I try to write down how to do it, it
doesn't flow like when I'm doing it for real.  Besides, I don't like to
be tied down following my own instructions, especially when I know I can
do something better than how it's written.  I like to write things so
that even those with the most basic sewing skill know what I'm talking
about, without the use of technical jargon.  Trouble is, I have to
really stop and think how to do this without being too overblown in an
attempt at simplicity.
 WB> I think I have taxed his patience half to death a few times,
 WB> but he loves me so he forgets about it fast.    Good thing
 WB> too, imagine the list of transgressions a woman could amass!
I'm sure guys feel the same about us; they wonder how we can love them
when they have their little "quirks."  Oh well, that's waht makes life
interesting; I'm glad God made us different.
 WB> Have fun working on those dresses!  And maybe you can put some
 WB> pictures in the next photo album that gets sent around?
 WB> I'm sure everyone would love to see what they look like!
I will.  I may growl a few times but in the long run, will enjoy it.
I'm glad I have so much lead time; I can work as much or little as I
want.  And, right now, I'm waiting on the girl in Alaska to send me some
information.  There will be enough pictures taken that I know I can
submit some to the photo album.  I'll also send last year's prom dresses
and other things; maybe we'll have to increase the number of photos
allowed per person. (G)
Catch you later,
Ruth
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