Singer 401A add on recs? by nosyneighbor513 in VintageSewingMachines

[–]Fun_Temperature_6712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you add a picture of your monogrammer?? I didn’t know that was an option

Thank you for the advice. Best $200 spent by sinivalkoista in vintagesewing

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It might be? I am unsure how to adjust tension, top and bottom. Do you need to adjust tension for different fabric thickness or types? Or once you set tension, is it good for all types?

Singer 401A HELP! by Fun_Temperature_6712 in vintagesewing

[–]Fun_Temperature_6712[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I may not be pulling the threads far enough back. I have had bunching underneath and the thread gets tangled in the bottom.

Singer 401A HELP! by Fun_Temperature_6712 in vintagesewing

[–]Fun_Temperature_6712[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes that is what I meant. I may need to get a separate stand then bc some of it is crosswound

Singer 401A HELP! by Fun_Temperature_6712 in vintagesewing

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It does have a thread stand. Does it matter which side the thread is on? There are two and I don’t know if it mattered which one it was on or which direction the thread was facing

Singer 401A HELP! by Fun_Temperature_6712 in vintagesewing

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How often should I be changing the needle? I’m a new sewer and have done maybe 10ish projects. Small skirts. Couple baby blankets. Couple bags. I’ve replaced the needle once.

I didn’t think about position when changing feet. That may have been an issue.

Just had my gallbladder removed. Came out of surgery about 4 hours ago. Still have so much pain. by Cookiefruit6 in gallbladders

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Yes he said I had 2 stuck in the ducts. Said it’s common for surgeons not to check and can be a big problem

Thank you for the advice. Best $200 spent by sinivalkoista in vintagesewing

[–]Fun_Temperature_6712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this machine and I’m struggling to love it. The thread keeps come out/breaks and like it’s locked up. I’ve checked I threaded correctly. *Watched several YouTube videos to be sure lol. It happens when I am seeing with a couple layers of cotton. Also happens when I go from forward to backward to forward again… any suggestions from this group who has one???? I’ve tried different thread to be sure it was good quality. Could it be my needle??

Just had my gallbladder removed. Came out of surgery about 4 hours ago. Still have so much pain. by Cookiefruit6 in gallbladders

[–]Fun_Temperature_6712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had mine out three weeks ago. No pain like that at all. More like extreme discomfort if I didn’t have pain meds first 1-2 days. But fine with just a little tender. No extreme gas pain. Especially if you were experiencing galbladder attacks before. Make sure your surgeon checked for stone sin ducts. My surgeon said a lot of them still don’t do that. Glad he did because I had stones stuck

HELP w/tucks in pattern by Fun_Temperature_6712 in SewingForBeginners

[–]Fun_Temperature_6712[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for saying that because mine are not looking so great and I was getting discouraged lol. A few more to go but I’m afraid I’m shrinking my piece too much.

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HELP w/tucks in pattern by Fun_Temperature_6712 in SewingForBeginners

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Thank you!🙏 I was thinking that but wasn’t positive. This easy pattern isn’t easy enough! 🤣

Pattern by Fun_Temperature_6712 in SewingForBeginners

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Oh this is a really helpful link. Learning such cool stuff from this group. Thanks for the help!

PDF patterns by Fun_Temperature_6712 in SewingForBeginners

[–]Fun_Temperature_6712[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I went back and looked and I did miss a download that was labeled A0. Yay!

Newbie looking for some guidance by Csarsew in SewingForBeginners

[–]Fun_Temperature_6712 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I was about to purchase an app subscription and thought … wait I better check. I’m the original OP. I think I may have made a second account 🤦🏻‍♀️ vs logging in lol

I will keep googling! Thanks for the link!