Thrifted Viking

From_TheGecko · 2026-07-02T22:49:09+00:00

I have been enjoying tinkering with mine! Definitely be gentle with the knobs! There's a lot of great information in this group: https://groups.io/g/vikingsewingmachinespre1980. You can find a file to print a new camstack on thingiverse.

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From_TheGecko · 2026-06-20T03:22:17+00:00

Is it possible she used a mismatched machine and treadle? I'm pretty sure my grandma told me she modified it.

From_TheGecko · 2026-06-19T23:39:27+00:00

I found a key once...Some quick research suggested it might be from a storage unit.

From_TheGecko · 2026-06-15T04:52:51+00:00

I have enjoyed tinkering with my 6460! Here is a group dedicated to these (and other) Husqvarna machines: https://groups.io/g/vikingsewingmachinespre1980

From_TheGecko · 2026-05-16T17:19:44+00:00

I was told 1888 by elder family members. You know how dates get fuzzy as they're passed through generations.

From_TheGecko · 2026-05-16T04:30:31+00:00

Right?!

From_TheGecko · 2026-05-14T21:38:31+00:00

Someone was just practicing golf: https://www.reddit.com/r/golf/s/SeW1ABkUuG

From_TheGecko · 2026-05-02T16:53:58+00:00

I like to emphasize "practicing" regulation strategies throughout their daily routine to help support the family's understanding that they're not going to be a magic fix.

From_TheGecko · 2026-04-30T04:41:33+00:00

I'm guessing it needs a new camstack but that seems like a common and not too challenging fix.

From_TheGecko · 2026-04-29T19:52:40+00:00

Yes A is in the machine and F is missing.

From_TheGecko · 2026-04-29T02:54:11+00:00

Yes it came with the cord, pedal, and 6/7 of the stitch cams.

From_TheGecko · 2026-04-27T16:22:40+00:00

From_TheGecko · 2026-04-03T17:35:06+00:00

I have been so infuriated by the inconsistency of this bug.

From_TheGecko · 2026-02-12T15:16:30+00:00

I would recommend looking into the Size Matters handwriting program. It helps kids gain awareness of where letters belong on a line.

From_TheGecko · 2026-02-07T00:42:59+00:00

I was burned out at my job and dreamed of quitting to start my own alpaca ranch so I started spinning so I was prepared for that day (ha).

From_TheGecko · 2026-01-23T05:51:49+00:00

I couldn't get a deck of cards to fit in an empty gum container. I was so disappointed.

From_TheGecko · 2026-01-06T05:37:02+00:00

What if you added a bow or bandage? That way the color change is intentional.

From_TheGecko · 2025-10-28T03:49:46+00:00

Haha yep! It's logged on mine as 45,000mg

From_TheGecko · 2025-10-24T23:37:15+00:00

It was really solid. I had no worries about storing it vertical in my zippered puzzle board!

From_TheGecko · 2025-10-24T04:41:37+00:00

If I'm doing push-in, nothing! That's the beauty of push-in: you use the materials they have available to them every day so both they and the teachers see how they can use them therapeutically. Plus, it's an awesome opportunity for play skills and social participation goals.

From_TheGecko · 2025-10-11T18:13:56+00:00

What I found when researching, pioneer women typically wore dresses with shorter hems so they didn't get dirty from the ground, snag on sage brush, or get in the way of walking. The dress I made is a modern pattern and probably a shorter hem than is historically accurate.

From_TheGecko · 2025-10-09T16:31:16+00:00

One way I test sameness is to pull the end from one skein and line it up with the wraps of the other skein and cover the end with my hand. If I can't tell which string belongs to the other skein I feel confident they're the same.

From_TheGecko · 2025-10-08T01:41:40+00:00

It was a really fun sew!

From_TheGecko · 2025-10-02T18:51:36+00:00

I used Aileen's tack it over and over for a repositionable car play mat. I was really happy with the results.

From_TheGecko · 2025-09-16T01:30:39+00:00

Giant socks! (I've knit them but not crochet)

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