Good Sunday
I bought this vintage gem of a New Home machine at a garage sale a couple of weeks ago. When I got home and plugged it in it ran, but would not stop. A friend in the HVAC department at work thought he could fix it, but we needed to work out a time for him to come get it with his truck. This morning I decided it must be able to come out of the cabinet, so, armed with a screwdriver, I set to work getting it out of the cabinet. Long story short; the motor now works with the knee bar! Yeah me! Now I have the challenge of finding a bobbin case for it.
I had made some last minute purchases at the Georgia Quilt Show when it was here. I couldn't let Primitive Gatherings and Auntie Ju's booths leave Atlanta without buying something.
Okay, let me explain this picture. Remember I was cleaning out that storage unit? I found a box of old karate belts that I'd collected from the karate school where I used to work in the 90s. I'd made a pillow case from karate belts back then, and I'd wanted to make something else too, but never got around to it. Last night I washed all the belts and hung them (all over the place) to dry. What am I going to do with them? Huh. I still don't know, but pictures will record whatever happens to them.
Kitten is just glad her favorite quilt is back from hanging in the shows.
10 comments:
I love the machine-good job!
Grandma had a machine with a knee bar but I don't remember what kind it was.
Love all the belt, can't wait to see what you make of them.
Valerie took gold in a tournament yesterday, beat out her competitor by 0.17.
I learned how to sew on my mom's New Home machine! Wish I still had it! Can't wait to see what you come up with for the karate belts.
Cathy
Nice find and love your fabrics and floss.
Never would have thought to use the belts for anything, but good idea.
Kitten looks like he is in quilt heaven.
Debbie
Karate belts? Now THIS I gotta see..lol
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Could you use the belts for purse straps?
That is what came to my mind first.
Donna in Salem
Love that sewing machine, if for no other reason, I love the color.
I have a Brother with a knee bar. Bought it in the early seventies. It still works great. I bought a generic bobbin case at JoAnn that works in it.
Great job on the machine. I love those packs of fabrics. It has been so long since I purchased any fabric. Could you use those belts as straps for bags or something, oh I just read someone else said that, good deal!!
That is going to be a good little workhorse machine for you! So glad you got it working!!!
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