I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
I've seen both Nova's and Nora's perhaps different models?
I just picked up a Necchi BU Mira yesterday for $20. Seems to be one heck of a machine. I'm still figuring out how to use it. But managed to make some tree straps last night.
I'm going to oil it up tonight and see if I can get a BB clone made up. The slick material seems to want to bunch some under the foot.
The thing sews like a champ, I have a feeling every issue I've had thus far is user error. Nothing like sewing with my moms Husqvarna Viking though. It'll do everything I need, and will likely still be making stitches when I'm in the grave.
Fell in love with it first time I laid eyes on it. Something to be said about a machine made in 1952 that still works this smoothly. This isn't my picture, but it's the same machine. Came in a great little cabinet as well.
Last edited by wirerat123; 10-01-2010 at 14:13.
Fulfillment is living a life that makes the lives of others worth living.
DIY is addicting and fulfilling!
"If guns kill people, then pencils mispell words, cars cause people to drink and drive, and spoons made Rosie O'donnell fat."
Wirerat,
nice looking machine. I like the grey-green color.
If you're looking at the machine from the front (not the motor side), on the left is the structure where the needle goes up and down. On top of that is a knob that adjusts the presser foot pressure. Try playing with that to see if that keeps your material from bunching up under the foot.
good luck,
sky
Fulfillment is living a life that makes the lives of others worth living.
DIY is addicting and fulfilling!
"If guns kill people, then pencils mispell words, cars cause people to drink and drive, and spoons made Rosie O'donnell fat."
Nice thread and very relevant. I am hunting an injector as well. I have been scouring the web and thrift/goodwills for cheap machines. I have limited space and an even more limited budget.
I test drove a new Neechi 3610. Far superior to anything this beginner has ever used.
Seamster, sounds like a teamster wannabe.
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I've got my eyes on one of those Slant-O-Matics, finding them everywhere and all kinds of prices.
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