Hi Ruth,

 RH> > No, you can't sew shank buttons by machine so I guess you'll just
 RH> have > to work thru them by hand. Of my machines, only the Juki
 RH> doesn't do
 RH> > anything but a straight stitch, no attachments. The Featherweight
 RH> will > do buttonholes with a zig zag attachment specifically for that
 RH> but won't > sew on the buttons. The other 4 machines will both make
 RH> the buttonholes > and sew on the (non shank) buttons. Don't think a
 RH> home machine has ever > been developed that'll sew on shank buttons.

 RH> Delivered the first batch to great rejoicing and made another dozen.

Sounds good, I made chicken soup and bread today instead.

 RH> >  RH> >  RH> >  RH> > Trying to get a rice out of me?
 RH> >  RH> >  RH> >
 RH> >  RH> >  RH> >  RH> I'm just a potato tot not old enough to know
 RH> better. >  RH> >  RH> >
 RH> >  RH> >  RH> > Can't I mill-et for all it's worth?
 RH> >  RH> >  RH> >
 RH> >  RH> >  RH> Why soy-tenly.
 RH> >  RH> >
 RH> >  RH> > She said wry-ly.
 RH> >
 RH> >  RH> I think we already use that one, or is my memory going freekeh
 RH> again? >
 RH> > Probably a bit of both, going against the grain can lead to
 RH> > forgetfullness.
 RH> >
 RH> Or mental emptiness as the case may be.

That, too.


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Ruth
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