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    Forum: Main
    06-25-2022, 12:47 PM
    Replies: 55
    Views: 17,103
    Posted By kathyjbl

    I don't wash my sewing fabric, either, unless...

    I don't wash my sewing fabric, either, unless it's linen. But I do use a spritzing of Best Press because most usually need some ironing. LOL about the amount of freezer space you'd need!

    I have to...
    Forum: Main
    06-24-2022, 12:44 PM
    Replies: 55
    Views: 17,103
    Posted By kathyjbl

    I was born in the early '50s so I don't remember...

    I was born in the early '50s so I don't remember much of my mother's habits at that time. But we were a military family and lived overseas. That meant that my mother often had inexpensive (or...
    Forum: Main
    06-24-2022, 11:02 AM
    Replies: 55
    Views: 17,103
    Posted By kathyjbl

    Shirts in the freezer

    I know the thread is old, but I was telling my husband this morning about my mother sprinkling my dad's shirts. I clearly remember the glass ginger ale bottle with the metal sprinkle cap on it, near...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-19-2021, 12:58 PM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 9,353
    Posted By kathyjbl

    Hi Anna, It's hard to say for sure of...

    Hi Anna,

    It's hard to say for sure of course, what the value is of something. It all boils down to how much someone wants it and what it's worth to them. I have two Favta Darlings. I paid $75.00...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-29-2021, 03:53 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 9,353
    Posted By kathyjbl

    Are you still looking for a Grasshopper / Elna 1?...

    Are you still looking for a Grasshopper / Elna 1? I have two but intend to keep just one. I got them both last Christmas at the urging of my husband when I couldn't decide which one to buy. One was...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-28-2021, 08:07 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 9,353
    Posted By kathyjbl

    Hi! I have the booklet that came with the...

    Hi! I have the booklet that came with the machine, so here's what it says about needles:

    "Use only System 705 or standard 15 x 1 sewing machine needles." So, standard machine needles are fine.
    ...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-26-2020, 07:50 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 9,353
    Posted By kathyjbl

    Hi cousin! When I'm searching, I often see...

    Hi cousin! When I'm searching, I often see Supermatics mis-labeled as Grasshoppers. They do look like fun machines. I mentioned to my sewing machine guy that I'm looking for one, and he (of course)...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-25-2020, 03:08 PM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 9,353
    Posted By kathyjbl

    Introducing my Favta Darling

    Hello, new member here. I wanted to share with you one of my latest vintage machine acquisitions - a Favta Darling. She was made in Frauenfeld, Switzerland in the early 1950s. Similar in size and...
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