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    Search: Posts Made By: redbugsullivan
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-25-2024, 06:25 PM
    Replies: 725
    Views: 673,891
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    Once upon a time, he was instrumental in my...

    Once upon a time, he was instrumental in my development of the care and conservation of old machines. Thank you for your response within the thread. It's been a while since I've had the time to...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-29-2021, 07:24 PM
    Replies: 725
    Views: 673,891
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    You ask excellent, educated questions! Yes, be...

    You ask excellent, educated questions! Yes, be careful with anything that may touch decals. I have found high end nail polish enamel to be an acceptable paint chip fill and color match. Be sure to...
    Forum: Tutorials
    09-08-2019, 05:54 PM
    Replies: 260
    Views: 451,188
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    This technique is hands down my favorite of all...

    This technique is hands down my favorite of all techniques!!! Talents need no moderating. Terrific stuff!!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    09-26-2017, 04:23 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 2,502
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    I own one. It is a bit noisy but a sweet...

    I own one. It is a bit noisy but a sweet stitcher! Make sure the shuttle area is clean and well lubricated. Mine has no lid but has my heart.

    Do more research through Needlebar and ISMACS. The...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-05-2017, 05:40 PM
    Replies: 2,327
    Views: 1,635,580
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    I was looking for advice from the usual folks on...

    I was looking for advice from the usual folks on this thread so I can get my Sisters quilt pieced together! My Brother 210 needs words of wisdom because it is shredding thread. I use old machines to...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-10-2017, 05:03 PM
    Replies: 2,327
    Views: 1,635,580
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    That is a sweet looking straight stitch machine...

    That is a sweet looking straight stitch machine you've got there!!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-27-2017, 06:31 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 4,741
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    I found this post especially helpful! Just...

    I found this post especially helpful! Just purchased an underfeed Davis made in 1914 in it's original treadle from the second owner's estate. She was 80 and it had been her mother's. I've been...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-11-2016, 04:34 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 9,458
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    Now if I could only figure out how come my spring...

    Now if I could only figure out how come my spring tensioner refuses to hold the thread in the middle! It goes from one side to the next and as a result, upper thread tension is tight and...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-11-2016, 08:32 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 9,458
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    I see that no one has responded to your final...

    I see that no one has responded to your final post. I just purchased a W&W D-9 and it has two felt pads, one on either side of the disks. My machine is pretty original so I would trust that they were...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    09-03-2016, 05:52 PM
    Replies: 173
    Views: 169,124
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    I agree!! If it weren't for an amazing cache I...

    I agree!! If it weren't for an amazing cache I found, my Japanese machines would by far be the bulk of my collection.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    09-02-2016, 07:12 PM
    Replies: 173
    Views: 169,124
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    A clone is a replicate of a previously existing...

    A clone is a replicate of a previously existing entity. There have been plenty of zigzag machines made all over the world that have been replicated by the Japanese. Smart folks, those Japanese. Not...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-31-2016, 06:48 PM
    Replies: 173
    Views: 169,124
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    Cari, how do you know it is not a clone? So...

    Cari, how do you know it is not a clone? So curious!!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-10-2016, 03:23 PM
    Replies: 725
    Views: 673,891
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    Ordering the Testor paint pen. Tip for using...

    Ordering the Testor paint pen.

    Tip for using that paint pen, apply in the middle of what you want to paint and move to the correct edges with a very fine paintbrush or toothpick. I have found that...
    Forum: Pictures
    03-13-2016, 05:11 PM
    Replies: 627
    Views: 344,340
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    The name? What a great idea! I've been...

    The name? What a great idea! I've been overwhelmed by school, teaching, and visiting here again is quite good for my heart.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-18-2015, 06:58 PM
    Replies: 44,789
    Views: 10,710,238
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    Again, a sewing machine's value is totally based...

    Again, a sewing machine's value is totally based upon what someone is willing to pay. For me, prior to collecting, the free arm option was critical. How a machine sews, the ease of use, and...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-18-2015, 06:51 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,498
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    These look like "in the theme of" pics. Pfaff and...

    These look like "in the theme of" pics. Pfaff and Necchi visual hints. The front slide plate is intriguing! What is the history behind your photo?
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-11-2015, 06:24 PM
    Replies: 44,789
    Views: 10,710,238
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    Thank you folks for the comments on this thread!...

    Thank you folks for the comments on this thread! Yesterday I reintroduced a young'un to sewing and sent home one of my herd. Over and over I found myself saying how useful a forum like this is to...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-04-2015, 05:08 PM
    Replies: 627
    Views: 344,340
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    Grant, it's getting to the point where I can...

    Grant, it's getting to the point where I can identify your work before I read a word. It's like my husband and his handgun trigger jobs. Twenty guns, pull through the triggers and I can separate his...
    Forum: Main
    07-22-2015, 08:45 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,161
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    I am inspired!! There is no longer a need to wrap...

    I am inspired!! There is no longer a need to wrap front to back. I've quilted enough to see alternatives existed but these suggestions have brought out creativity! Next quilt will be finished using...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-21-2015, 09:16 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 3,463
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    The hinge pins were needed in the base that holds...

    The hinge pins were needed in the base that holds the machine for storage. I rebuilt the flat bottom and one end, decorated the sides to hide imperfections, and the holes for the pins stared at me....
    Forum: Main
    07-20-2015, 06:13 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,161
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    525753 The tenth time is a charm!! Left to...

    525753
    The tenth time is a charm!! Left to right, my sister-in-law, Lynn (good enough to be the quilt police but isn't). My mother-in-law, Gerry. And me, the so glad to have help at the homestead...
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2015, 09:54 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,161
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    These are such great suggestions! I'll spread it...

    These are such great suggestions! I'll spread it all out tomorrow and see what works and is cost effective. So many unfinished quilts and so little time before school requirements start again and I...
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2015, 06:23 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,161
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    All my late mother's scraps, my scraps, gift...

    All my late mother's scraps, my scraps, gift chunks of fabrics, and left overs from past quilts. Each and every color, design, and hue in the fabric shops. If my kids were to ever have children, it...
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2015, 06:08 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,161
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    Maybe cream! I just need something that won't...

    Maybe cream! I just need something that won't stand out. I've even considered a soft sage green.
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2015, 05:12 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,161
    Posted By redbugsullivan

    Sheet binding? Yes and no. Originally, the plan...

    Sheet binding? Yes and no. Originally, the plan was to wrap the back to the front for binding. Then, during the layering process, too many quilters aligning and pinning got into the plan. Too much...
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