tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post5880941164763291400..comments2024-02-12T06:02:07.148-05:00Comments on needle book: Craft "studio"Claire Louise Milnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790425100261161307noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-40499514021992767182009-06-01T16:06:53.271-04:002009-06-01T16:06:53.271-04:00Hi Robin, Sorry I really don't know! My guess woul...Hi Robin, Sorry I really don't know! My guess would have been the tension as well.<br /><br />I would recommend the vintage Singer sewing group on yahoo:<br />http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Singer/<br />Those guys seem to know everything. I certainly don't... sorry I can't be more help.Claire Louise Milnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790425100261161307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-47119349908592695452009-06-01T12:29:48.141-04:002009-06-01T12:29:48.141-04:00Hi You have a beautiful blog by the way.
Can you ...Hi You have a beautiful blog by the way.<br /><br />Can you help me? I just bought one of these machines used and it seems fine but is kind of finicky. It took me forever to figure out that the needle flat side faces the right. I am using it for making bags. The material is Cordura and I am using upholstery thread with a #20 needle. The stitches on the top are loose when I sew two layers but fine when I sew one layer. I am adjusting the thread tension but it's the same. Is it the thread? Or the needle? Any help would be great. Oh I live in Toronto as well!robin.shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238889538608814369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-6256618496326509082008-11-21T13:48:00.000-05:002008-11-21T13:48:00.000-05:00Maybe too late to answer this... let me know! But ...Maybe too late to answer this... let me know! But any low shank Singer feet will work on the 217.<BR/>I recommend joining the Yahoo Vintage Singer group for more info.Claire Louise Milnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790425100261161307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-47002386613135857212008-11-15T09:43:00.000-05:002008-11-15T09:43:00.000-05:00Do you have any info on parts and/or presser feet ...Do you have any info on parts and/or presser feet for your "new" machine? I inherited two of them from my granny and aunt this past summer, one in better condition than the other. My husband has them both in the basement, intending to use one for parts, but I've not been able to find a specific repair manual for the 217, and don't know if different presser feet are available...any info? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-17601784693145162352008-05-09T18:57:00.000-04:002008-05-09T18:57:00.000-04:00oh my! i might just have to move in and craft wit...oh my! i might just have to move in and craft with you! that room is lovely! i love the vase, the blossoms, and of course you did an amazing job painting that hutch! the fabric looks gorgeous in it!VSJensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621109942934598557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-34254959817259498452008-05-05T10:09:00.000-04:002008-05-05T10:09:00.000-04:00Your Singer is fairly similar to the one my mom ha...Your Singer is fairly similar to the one my mom has owned and used heavily since the 60s -- they really are great machines! Singer made tables that folded up like card tables but that had an opening cut so that you could set the machine into it and have the sewing bed level with the table. I don't know how hard they are to find, but you might want to look into one (or figure out how to fashion one).Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383220573177416855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-89388845069224057172008-05-02T08:36:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:36:00.000-04:00your place looks amazing! the painted cabinets ar...your place looks amazing! the painted cabinets are a testament to your patience! beautiful studio, now i need to fix mine up to look more like yours!angelunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042983120237312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-84138115897235165632008-05-01T21:42:00.000-04:002008-05-01T21:42:00.000-04:00Bless you for publishing the info on that tin! I s...Bless you for publishing the info on that tin! I saw it in Midwest Modern as well and fell in love. (Found you via Apartment Therapy, btw.)christina@pmvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16150745906724477834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-4698804425054226182008-05-01T09:52:00.000-04:002008-05-01T09:52:00.000-04:00I think your space is very lovely and looks quite ...I think your space is very lovely and looks quite elegant. Hooray for your "new" machine. Mine needs replacing, too, and I never even thought about checking for used ones. Good idea!Junie Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561131734782279400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-589783132195858082008-04-30T20:57:00.000-04:002008-04-30T20:57:00.000-04:00Wow she is beautiful. And the 33 pounds just means...Wow she is beautiful. And the 33 pounds just means she's stable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-8024062907230417622008-04-30T04:30:00.000-04:002008-04-30T04:30:00.000-04:00i love how the white cabinet matches the white blo...i love how the white cabinet matches the white blossoms. simply serene!elisabethahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894916748600054265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-4908728213660954132008-04-28T23:43:00.000-04:002008-04-28T23:43:00.000-04:00Your cabinet is beautiful! Cheery , spacious, cle...Your cabinet is beautiful! Cheery , spacious, clean look to everything. That's a great sewing machine - at 33 pounds you can be sure it won't rattle all over the tableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-84176785792216035842008-04-28T17:06:00.000-04:002008-04-28T17:06:00.000-04:00I just love the look of the furniture you painted ...I just love the look of the furniture you painted white. And your whole sewing area is terrific. Exactly the kind of stuff I love too!Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272090843872445967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-41315035185581843402008-04-28T11:59:00.000-04:002008-04-28T11:59:00.000-04:00I finally had to retire my 60s model Kenmore. It d...I finally had to retire my 60s model Kenmore. It did a lot for me though and I gained a lot of muscle hefting it around.<BR/><BR/>I love all the white cabinets. I always have a hard time painting woodwork, but sometimes the dark is just too dark, you know?oliver rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11917878629186316704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-224122582056627392008-04-27T21:37:00.000-04:002008-04-27T21:37:00.000-04:00Oh your studio is so lovely! And so clean. Mine ...Oh your studio is so lovely! And so clean. Mine is spacious, but certainly not as tidy! Thanks for sharing those beautiful pictures. SusanDandelion Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10441456701241343427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-40500614094119299832008-04-25T23:05:00.000-04:002008-04-25T23:05:00.000-04:00such a gorgeous space to live and create in! I lov...such a gorgeous space to live and create in! I love the cabinets and especially the collection of bright tins. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-77962690552657662612008-04-25T00:26:00.000-04:002008-04-25T00:26:00.000-04:00All the pictures of your home look beautiful! I lo...All the pictures of your home look beautiful! I love the painted white cabinets and the colorful vintage pieces.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811422794928682283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18972312.post-83338960638741464952008-04-23T19:13:00.000-04:002008-04-23T19:13:00.000-04:00You have such a beautiful space to work in! I lov...You have such a beautiful space to work in! I love the painted fabric hutch. So much classier than the bookshelf that I'm using! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com