Hi Jeannelou,
 JT> through everything without batting an eye'   machines to sew leather
 JT> very much;  it would go to pieces.  An ordinary machine simply isn't
 JT> heavily enough built to take the gaff.  There are heavy enough
Then why do they advertise them that way?  I know I've put a lot of
heavy stuff (demins, etc) thru my machine but I sew slowly and with a
heavy nnedle & thread.
 JT> start at about $2,000.  I simply can't justify that even reduces when
 JT> it is sold used.
I know what you mean so just don't overwork your hands when you do a
project like your bags.  I'm strongly considering getting a second
(probably used) sewing machine as a back up but haven't decided to go
with Pfaff since I have one already or another brand that may happen to
be inexpensive but not "foot and bobbin compatable" with what I have.
It's not a priority, but will grab one if it's a good deal somewhere.
 JT>      I guess i didn't need to tell you about heavy needles and button
 JT> and carpet thread.  You may have been using it before i was.
Could be; I can recall using the button/carpet thread to hand work
buttonholes in jackets 20+ years ago.  I've got a good assortment of
needles too, ranging from thin lightweight to the heavy darning type for
hand sewing.
 JT>     The game i was on was not [as far as i know] on the internet.   It
 JT> was on a net called 'Chainlink', and i got it through a Fido BBS.   In
 JT> any case,  i'm out of there.    I may not give up my chatting, as i
 JT> have found a gardening chat line.   They do make some serious sense in
No, I think once you've found a friendly chat area on Fido, you stay
with it.  I'm on several of the crafitng ones and a cooking one that is
called National but is quite international in reality.
 JT> explain how to keep deer out of the garden in a short msg?
Simple. Tie foil pie pans to something like a tree or fence post loose
enough so that they rattle in the breeze and reflect sun.
 JT>     Getting late and i haven't gotten my dl yet.
I understand; I've got to get that computer music information sent to
you too.  I was so sick last week that I was in a bit of a brain fog but
now that I'm doing better, I actually spent some time sewing the other
day.
Catch you later,
Ruth
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