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Posted by Mini-Martha on December 26, 2007, 3:54 pm
If it's the last thing I do, I will become the next Martha Stewart.
Just..without the jail time.
/o)
(o/
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I recieved a lovely Singer Prelude from "santa", but to my great joy
(sarcasm here) I dont know what kind of "Bobbin" to use, how to put said
mysterious object IN the machine, how to open the machine, how to thread
the needle, so on so forth.
I have found the machine very confusing, and the manual has done
absolutely NOTHING.
This is my first machine, and my first attempt to sew ANYTHING.
Any tips, tricks, links, advice, ect. would be greatly appreciated and is
very needed! Thanks.
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Posted by BEI Design on December 26, 2007, 7:23 pm
Mini-Martha wrote:
> If it's the last thing I do, I will become the next
> Martha Stewart. Just..without the jail time.
> /o)
> (o/
>
> -------------------------------------
> I recieved a lovely Singer Prelude from "santa",
What genius thought it was a good idea to give you a sewing
machine without any input on your part??? Everyone here
always recommends against "surprise" sewing machine gifts as
each individual wants/needs/expects different things from
their tools. It's like giving a guy a chain saw without
knowing what he intends to cut with it...
:-(
>but to
> my great joy (sarcasm here) I dont know what kind of
> "Bobbin" to use, how to put said mysterious object IN the
> machine, how to open the machine, how to thread the
> needle, so on so forth.
> I have found the machine very confusing, and the manual
> has done absolutely NOTHING.
Go back to the dealer where Santa Genius bought it, and see
if they offer classes.
> This is my first machine, and my first attempt to sew
> ANYTHING.
> Any tips, tricks, links, advice, ect. would be greatly
> appreciated and is very needed! Thanks.
I cannot find that model on any of the bookmarked sites I
have for threading instructions and manuals, sorry. Is it
this machine:
http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/singer-prelude-8280-sewing-machine.php
??? Aaack, take it back, that's a toy, not a sewing
machine.
Beverly
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Posted by Chris Underwood on December 26, 2007, 7:47 pm
> Mini-Martha wrote:
>> This is my first machine, and my first attempt to sew
>> ANYTHING.
"BEI Design" wrote
Is it
> this machine:
> http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/singer-prelude-8280-sewing-machine.php
> ??? Aaack, take it back, that's a toy, not a sewing machine.
>
> Beverly
>
Mini-Martha - Beverly is right - if that is the machine you've got... take
it back! You will never be happy with it because it won't work right,
you'll get frustrated and give up on sewing! Read this
http://www.cet.com/~pennys/faq/smfaq.htm (which was written by people on
this newsgroup), take the money and go to a "real" sewing machine store (not
Target, Wal-Mart or even JoAnns!) and look at the older, used machines.
Take your own fabric, try out several machines. If you've got questions,
please come back and ask them. Lots of us are sewing machine "collectors"
so we have experience with the older machines. Good Luck!
--
-:¦:-
·.·´¨ ¨))
¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
..·´ Chris
((¸¸.·´ ..·´
-:¦:- ((¸¸
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Posted by Sparafucile on December 26, 2007, 8:18 pm
On 26 Dec 2007 20:54:39 GMT, Mini-Martha wrote:
> If it's the last thing I do, I will become the next Martha Stewart.
> Just..without the jail time.
> /o)
> (o/
>
> -------------------------------------
> I recieved a lovely Singer Prelude from "santa", but to my great joy
> (sarcasm here) I dont know what kind of "Bobbin" to use, how to put said
> mysterious object IN the machine, how to open the machine, how to thread
> the needle, so on so forth.
> I have found the machine very confusing, and the manual has done
> absolutely NOTHING.
>
I'm an absolute beginner, but my Brother came with a DVD showing the
new owner everything: from how to wind the bobbin, thread it, use all
of the features of the machine and sew a seam.
I'm kind of surprised that Singer doesn't have a DVD in the package;
call their 800 number and see if they can help you out....
--
Ciao,
Serge
´I love cats because I take pleasure in my home; and little by
little, the cats become its visible soul.¡
Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963
12/26/2007 8:15:49 PM
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