Monday, August 25, 2014

My neglected serger now has a new lease on life!

I was a sewing maniac back in the day,waaayyy back in the day. I had two sewing machines a serger and all the drafting tools that you would need to make anything. I was sewing and making money and then sewing became such a chore, I stopped all together, Boom! I was done. I made  little things here and there but for my daughter and myself. Back in 2000 when we moved I was temped to give this away but I decided to keep it but it ended up in the garage on a shelf and uncovered. I misplaced the cover and thinking I would buy a new one, never covered it up. Since I have started sewing again I used binding and my pinking shears for my seams but thought one day I would take the serger out of the garage. My son was in the garage today and I decided to have him bring it in so that I could clean it. My oldest son who is 16 said "Mom that thing looks older than me." I said "it is older than you." I thought to myself as I was cleaning it, I have no ideal how to thread this thing, and when I opened the side panel the guide was there. I was relieved because I knew I was going to have the search youtube to see how to thread this thing.  I put in a little elbow grease and oil and she's running like new.



 






All better now!!!!!










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  1. I am so impressed. That is a great job of cleaning/resuscitation! Can't wait to see what you produce with it.

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    1. It was a little scary going in but I got it done, making a cover for this baby! Stay tuned!!!

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  2. So glad to know these machines can take a licking and keep on ticking. Your machine is so simular to mine that it gives me satisfaction to know it is capable of out lasting me! Lol Great post. Thanks

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    1. Yep! they ca take a licking and keep on...well you know the rest. Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Wow! What a great transformation! I have the 4 thread version of this serger that I am still using since I got it sometime in the late 80's. These machines don't die! LOL!

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    1. Yeah you know that made those thing to last back then, not like some of the machines you buy today! Thanks for stopping by!

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