HI Carol,
-=> Quoting Carol Shenkenberger to Roseanne Coulter on 02-09-97 <=-
CS>>RC> Perhaps if you wrote or phoned the company that made the machine they
CS>>RC>  could send you the missing parts.  Even though my mother and
CS>>
CS>>Probably!  Got an address fot the BROTHERS machine?  I'm sure a local 
sewing
CS>>store can find it too .  Its mostly that the machine, while very 
simple as
CS>>far as they go, is too complex for my level at this time. 
Oh yes!  I had a Brother machine...the first one I bought for myself 
to start out.  I used mine mainly for straight stitch too.  Then when 
I ventured into stretch-knit sewing I bought the Colanda machine which 
has the various zig-zag stretch stitches, auto buttonhole, embroidery 
stitching and some other gizmos.  I can't get the hang of the 
embroidery though because you have to steer the stitching over the 
picture area and I just can't get it right.  I'd love one of those new 
machines that automatically does it at the touch of a couple of 
buttons.  One of my brothers has taken my Brother machine and uses it 
for mending and hemming only. 
CS>>(Side note:  I just packed some stuff for my next underway.  
CS>>Embroidery stuff. Nothing fancy but I'd like some pillow cases and 
CS>>that sort of thing with designs and it takes up little space in 
CS>>my locker to bring them).
It's good to find something portable enough to take with you.  My 
craft pal asked me to bring my table cloth over to work on but it is 
too big and I need my table or sofa space to spread it out and work 
on.  I have ordered the big hoop and stand to make the job a little 
easier.  This is a christmas table cloth and since I do plan on making 
a second cloth someday for everyday use the stand will be put to good 
use.  When I visit my pal I take smaller projects to work on.
CS>>RC> owners gave free  lessons with it.  I bought it for the purpose of
CS>>
CS>>Hard to do when you got the machine mail order but I do see ads for 
classes in
CS>>the fabric stores.  Might try that.
Sure, check it out.  The classes are pretty good and a lot of fun too. 
All the stores that offer classes now are too far away from me.  I'd 
love to take the classes offered on sewing winter coats and outerwear.
The Needlework Festival is coming up in April so I am checking on some 
of the classes offered at that time.
CS>>RC> to the  sewing.  That is a great idea...using an old pair of pants
CS>>
CS>>It was easy actually, but we are talking simple sweatlike pants with 
elastic
CS>>waists.  Comes in just two pieces so only had to add more to the size and 
sew
CS>>it together.
I prefer doing elastic waists in Steven's pants too since he is still 
continually growing.  He loves the sweat pants better than jeans too 
because they are more flexible and keep his legs warmer in winter. 
Easy to get on.  He always complains about the waistband on jeans.
Only problem is he is really hard on the knees so I am always putting 
patches on them.  He thinks that is really cool though. ;)
  
TTYL...Roseanne.
Rosebud@arcos.org
              
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