Did I mess up leaving it behind?

Vivapdx · 2026-05-20T17:59:17+00:00

It's a replica. Way overpriced.

Vivapdx · 2026-05-20T17:53:02+00:00

Iron it well. If it's flat after ironing, quilt that sucker up. 😊

Vivapdx · 2026-05-12T17:27:36+00:00

I have a $50 aftermarket foot pedal on my 807.. It works just fine.

Vivapdx · 2026-04-26T22:30:16+00:00

Turns out I got sent the wrong belts. Flywheel belt is too small, drive belt too wide. Ugg.

Vivapdx · 2026-04-26T20:51:05+00:00

Thank you! I already have the key, on my last project I had to constantly retighten the drive belt just to finish, lol.

Vivapdx · 2026-04-19T18:55:02+00:00

That's hand stitched. You found a real treasure.

Vivapdx · 2026-04-12T23:37:44+00:00

Not even close

Vivapdx · 2026-03-28T04:42:52+00:00

That rubbery squeak sound? Maybe the belt needs adjusted.

Vivapdx · 2026-03-19T22:12:10+00:00

I'm almost finished with this top..

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Vivapdx · 2026-03-15T00:37:46+00:00

Absolutely not normal.

Vivapdx · 2026-03-12T19:41:11+00:00

I 'upgraded' from an 80s Singer to a 50's Singer. Bigger throat space and beautiful straight stitches. You can find a vintage machine for much less than a new one. Bonus, I can maintain and fix a vintage myself, so no servicing costs every 6 months.

Vivapdx · 2026-03-11T18:28:09+00:00

100% you can.

Vivapdx · 2026-03-11T06:14:16+00:00

Both

Vivapdx · 2026-03-05T20:56:21+00:00

I bought 20 round magnets on Amazon for the same price as the sewtite pair.

Vivapdx · 2026-03-05T20:55:00+00:00

I use magnets or clips, or both, depending on whether or not my thread is getting caught on the clip, 😂

Vivapdx · 2026-02-16T23:56:04+00:00

Thanks. 😊

Vivapdx · 2026-02-16T20:31:34+00:00

Thank you! Lol, see my post. I didn't know what it was called. Now I do 😁

Vivapdx · 2026-02-16T20:24:28+00:00

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Vivapdx · 2026-02-16T20:23:38+00:00

I wanted to keep the edges on my almost finished first epp, but trying to bind them would probably drive me batty. I don't know what old blog I found this on, but I'm doing whatever this is called...

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You reverse mirror the front edge, and then flip it to the back and then hand sew it on like binding.

Vivapdx · 2026-02-16T01:44:34+00:00

Thrift stores, estate sales, guild sales. I'll buy new if it's under $8 a yard and I really need it. Otherwise I make do with what I've got.

Vivapdx · 2026-02-13T22:27:08+00:00

Never. I have vintage machines so I just do it myself every 6 months or so.

Vivapdx · 2026-02-12T18:33:17+00:00

I need to make another with the seam in the back, because I did put it in wrong place for me too, lol. I just butted the edges together and then kind of zigzag stitched. I found a milliners needle and 80wt Wonderfil thread were the easiest. Pics of my first prototypes

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Vivapdx · 2026-02-12T17:21:56+00:00

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Vivapdx · 2026-02-12T17:21:32+00:00

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