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Posted by Roberta on August 6, 2009, 9:58 am
I wouldn't like to force my poor baby to punch through 8 layers of
denim. Not even sure the presser foot would go up that high. Pfaff can
do it though. And so can the full size old Singer.
Roberta in D
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:50:54 -0500, "Polly Esther"
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>Would it be good for me to recommend a featherweight to our niece? She says
>she needs a machine for hemming jeans and I don't know if the FW is powerful
>enough to do that. I'm trying to keep her from buying an annoying machine
>that will kill any bent toward learning to sew. (We have to start
>somewhere.) Polly
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Posted by Pati, in Phx on August 6, 2009, 1:35 pm
Polly, I would suggest a newer machine for hemming jeans. One with an
electronic foot control.
Let me explain.....
On older machines the thrust on the needle depended on the speed it
was sewing. If you slowed down, then you lost power to the needle and
had to "help" it along by turning the hand wheel.
With an electronic foot control, even on a mechanical machine, the
thrust ratio stays the same at all speeds. So you can slow down and
still get the penetrating power you need for denim and other difficult
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fabrics. <G>
I would suggest checking out a White, they may still have a model they
call a "Jeans' Machine" or such. Fairly simple, mechanical machine but
with the electronic foot control. Easy to use and designed just for
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people like your niece. <VBG>
Yes, I used to sell them. But I can recommend them because in some
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ways I would love to have one if I had the money and space for it. <G>
(But they are not an expensive machine, fairly low on the cost
scale.....just that money is real tight at the moment and for the
forseeable future. sigh)
Have fun,
Pati, in Phx
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> Would it be good for me to recommend a featherweight to our niece? =A0She=
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> she needs a machine for hemming jeans and I don't know if the FW is power=
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> that will kill any bent toward learning to sew. =A0(We have to start
> somewhere.) =A0 Polly
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Posted by KJ on August 6, 2009, 3:06 pm
I love these nuggets of information from Pati! Thanks!!
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Kathyl (KJ)
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Polly, I would suggest a newer machine for hemming jeans. One with an
electronic foot control.
Let me explain.....
On older machines the thrust on the needle depended on the speed it
was sewing. If you slowed down, then you lost power to the needle and
had to "help" it along by turning the hand wheel.
With an electronic foot control, even on a mechanical machine, the
thrust ratio stays the same at all speeds. So you can slow down and
still get the penetrating power you need for denim and other difficult
show/hide quoted text
fabrics. <G>
I would suggest checking out a White, they may still have a model they
call a "Jeans' Machine" or such. Fairly simple, mechanical machine but
with the electronic foot control. Easy to use and designed just for
show/hide quoted text
people like your niece. <VBG>
Yes, I used to sell them. But I can recommend them because in some
show/hide quoted text
ways I would love to have one if I had the money and space for it. <G>
(But they are not an expensive machine, fairly low on the cost
scale.....just that money is real tight at the moment and for the
forseeable future. sigh)
Have fun,
Pati, in Phx
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> Would it be good for me to recommend a featherweight to our niece? She
> says
> she needs a machine for hemming jeans and I don't know if the FW is
> powerful
> enough to do that. I'm trying to keep her from buying an annoying machine
> that will kill any bent toward learning to sew. (We have to start
> somewhere.) Polly
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Posted by Patti on August 6, 2009, 5:10 pm
I know. It's all those little things you didn't even know existed - let
alone knew anything about. It's fantastic. Thanks Pati.
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>I love these nuggets of information from Pati! Thanks!!
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Sandy on August 5, 2009, 10:45 am
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> Well, we spent the day at a local auction and I bought a great little
> Singer Featherweight that came with the case, bobbins, more
> attachments than I've ever seen, and even the original green tin oil
> can marked 39 cents. I paid $150 for it and got it home and gave it a
> test run. It works like a champ!
>
> My question is, do any of you have one and use it for quilting? They
> are selling good on eBay, so I"m assuming people must love them.
> There's some good websites online, so I could date mine to 1949. Are
> they that handy for piecing....is that why they are 'hot?" The only
> reason I knew about them was my MIL had one. I'd be interested to
> hear if any of you have one and if you use it. Thank you, Donna
I did quilt one small piece on the FW I "inherited" from MIL when she
decided she didn't like to sew -- but the quilting was all straight line
stuff, nothing fancy.
For piecing, that FW is wonderful -- beautiful stitch, reliable as all
get out. I love mine for taking to quilt circle meetings, though I miss
my knee lever to control the presser foot -- I find my knee searching
for it. LOL! I use my Bernina at home almost exclusively, but I love
having the FW to take along with me or for when my Bernina is in for its
yearly "check up". :)
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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net
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>she needs a machine for hemming jeans and I don't know if the FW is powerful
>enough to do that. I'm trying to keep her from buying an annoying machine
>that will kill any bent toward learning to sew. (We have to start
>somewhere.) Polly