I even went to Steinlaufs in the Garment district, the Pratt Store, and Target to get supplied.
Alas, my vintage sewing dreams were dashed when my newbie self realized that the Singer 2112 did not have a presser foot. I wrote to the ebay seller, and s/he was unresponsive. I followed the directions at sew4less.com and ordered a zigzag, zipper, and straight foot for this model. Or so I thought. They arrived yesterday, and I tried to snap them on. No luck.
curse you, deficient cool old sewing machine!
I was sleepy and fell asleep with my entire outfit on over my covers at 9:45 to deal with my frustration. This morning, I decided that drop the money on a new or reconditioned one (I deserve my hobby). Any thoughts for a good budget (but quite functional) sewing machine?To add insult to injury, Ebay informed me that since so much time had passed since the purchase, my period to file a claim with them was one day past.
Since I was up before the sun (rare), I worked on mending my new vintage blouse.
This gossamar thin lovely reminds me of Karen Carpenter or Stevie Nicks. I would prefer to dress like Joni Mitchell or Carole King, but baby steps:
(She was only $5 including shipping from Etsy seller In Search Of)
mending supplies from Steinlauf and Stollers
mending supplies from Steinlauf and Stollers
The offending tear in the front of the blouse (which I treated with anti-fray liquid the night before)
Place the patch thing, shiny/slick side down, on the "inside" of the blouse. I used an ironing press cloth (muslin?) between the iron and the blouse
After placing the iron (on "wool" setting) for 15 seconds
I next mended a small collar hole
After: vintage repair win!
The sleeves are very short and it is quite transparent, so I need a sleeve strategy and a nude cami (or a slip). I'll be in business soon.
Place the patch thing, shiny/slick side down, on the "inside" of the blouse. I used an ironing press cloth (muslin?) between the iron and the blouse
After placing the iron (on "wool" setting) for 15 seconds
I next mended a small collar hole
After: vintage repair win!
The sleeves are very short and it is quite transparent, so I need a sleeve strategy and a nude cami (or a slip). I'll be in business soon.
Thanks for posting all of this! I am also attempting to learn (not re-learn) so I hope we both make awesome stuff!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know there was anti-tear patching stuff. That rules.
Oh what a drag about the sewing machine! But I'm super impressed by the blouse mend - well done, lady.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I will post more info about whatever I end up buying. There's so much information about there about sewing machines and my budget is limited. I am not really "relearning", Jesse, since my last experience was during Home Ec (but I rocked the sewing machine then). I'm kind of impatient so learning all this is forcing me to slow down, which is always a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting all of this! I am also attempting to learn (not re-learn) so I hope we both make awesome stuff!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know there was anti-tear patching stuff. That rules.