tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post7849900528880191978..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: This Post is Kind of Involved (But Fun!) So Please Feel Free to Grab Some WineK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-51999612406383754032016-04-06T00:55:49.760-04:002016-04-06T00:55:49.760-04:00This was THE best sewing machine I ever owned. I r...This was THE best sewing machine I ever owned. I ran it - hard - until it literally fell apart and was done (several years ago). I've been so frustrated and disappointed with the machines I've tried since then. Bought a Pfaff - hated it. I now have a Janome which works fine, but it doesn't begin to go compare to my Viking 190. Like you say, all the computerized functions mean nothing to me. I'd love to find another 190. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464963622753967648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-18459596798004512782013-06-19T18:57:44.894-04:002013-06-19T18:57:44.894-04:00My first machine which Mum bought for my 21st look...My first machine which Mum bought for my 21st looks like it was in the same family - Husqvarna Optima 610., also made in Sweden. I have loved that machine since the beginning and it has made sooo many outfits over the years without skipping a beat. About 12 months ago I treated myself to a new Viking Sapphire 835 and love it too - I especially love that nearly all the attachments I picked up along the way for the 610 work perfectly on the new machine. I will never however part with my 610. I think you will love your new machine for many years to come.<br />Cheers, JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029281868641221210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-92041017178594194292013-04-25T14:30:49.342-04:002013-04-25T14:30:49.342-04:00I think that may be how it goes - not sure. So far...I think that may be how it goes - not sure. So far these have worked (all 10) but my starter-machine used to wreck every other one. My Singer was much more reliable (as those buttonholer attachments are known for being) but the machine itself needs a serious tune-up the likes of which my husband and I are able to provide. I think the bobbin holder might be wrecked.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-5189974823384795282013-04-22T13:07:11.367-04:002013-04-22T13:07:11.367-04:00I'll be curious to see whether you continue to...I'll be curious to see whether you continue to get good buttonhole results with the new machine. Our high-end Janome, the one we call the Mac truck, sews several in a row, perfectly, then randomly ruins one, for no apparent reason. It's crazy making, enough so that we've been fantasizing about dedicated buttonhole machines.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-11701758700638209272013-04-21T19:04:57.799-04:002013-04-21T19:04:57.799-04:00We're like twins! (Except yours is more fancy ...We're like twins! (Except yours is more fancy and electronic, I think.)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-29630692873054988692013-04-18T14:38:54.824-04:002013-04-18T14:38:54.824-04:00Hooray new machine! I sew on a HV Sapphire 850 an...Hooray new machine! I sew on a HV Sapphire 850 and I love it. I also upgraded from a Brother beginner and there is just no comparison. Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-4835559322009150842013-04-18T13:58:38.330-04:002013-04-18T13:58:38.330-04:00G: Thank you so much for this wonderful comment! I...G: Thank you so much for this wonderful comment! I love to hear more about the machine and the life it's lived and also to hear about the many wonderful machines you've owned. I promise to keep the 190 working to her usual standards and to learn as much as I can from her and from sewing. xoK.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-62895795193779136752013-04-18T13:57:03.003-04:002013-04-18T13:57:03.003-04:00Gotta love a machine that's been kicking ass f...Gotta love a machine that's been kicking ass for longer than you have :-) I do love the mechanical machines.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-13053319877743791722013-04-17T21:52:21.296-04:002013-04-17T21:52:21.296-04:00Hi K its' me again G, I know you are enjoying ...Hi K its' me again G, I know you are enjoying that viking 190. I know she will be good to you as she was to me for three and half yrs. I start sewing on a Goodhousekeeping which belong to my mother. It had one stitch, a straight stitch thats it. But was the best stitch and lead me in sewing a whole wardrobe of clothes the old way. Tailor pieces with french flat fell seams and more detail than I would concider doing today. I enjoyed that machine. It weight a ton and I lugged that old machine to college and back again. Then I decide to try a newer model Singer, you know the plastic ones that came out in the late 80's.<br />I hated that machine, it never perform anything that looked like a buttonhole. The tension was horrible and the frustration caused me to give up sewing for many years.<br /><br />Then with a fresh new job and the need for some well make clothes I went back home to get that old ton of a machine. Then I thought it would be nice to have a zigzag and few other stretch stitches to work with. So I decide to purchase a kenmore. It was made of plastic to but it functioned a little better. I was able to get some nice pieces off that one. Then I saw the Viking Huqvarna 190 and I knew I had to have her. She has lived up to her duties very well. I am now using mainly between two machines.<br /><br />At a yard sale one summer a very nice gentleman sold me a 70's Singer Touch n Sew Deluxe with all the Cams for a song. He even threw in a tub of fabrics. It was like Christmas morning going through all the fabrics. But I really didn't know what had. So I put her the Singer in the hall closet and there it stayed for three yrs.<br /><br />Then I decide to get her out and take her to be service. When I got the machine back, I started to play around with it and found out she could do many things. She is bold and built to out last me and many of my decadents.<br />I use this one the most now. I have Janome 9000 which sews very well but with the computerized functions and all she seems to be delicate for some task. Like sewing through thick stacks and layers of fabrics for collages and more. <br /><br />Well my studio is small and I knew I would have to find a home for one of my vintage machines. It was a very hard decison for me. But I know now that the Viking 190 is at home and she is very happy to work well for her new owner.<br /><br />Enjoy,<br />GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-888240177193052102013-04-16T23:09:58.332-04:002013-04-16T23:09:58.332-04:00My "new" sewing machine is a Singer 503a...My "new" sewing machine is a Singer 503a. I LOVE it. It sews like a champ and it's older than me :) I haven't purchased a new sewing machine since my beginner Brother machine. There's something about mechanical machines that speaks to me. I'm so glad that you're enjoying your "new" sewing machine.CarlaF-in Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645265029528219794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-627982345976085362013-04-16T19:09:18.448-04:002013-04-16T19:09:18.448-04:00Oh, that's so sad Roni! I hope your machine ha...Oh, that's so sad Roni! I hope your machine had a good, long life. I know what you mean about the dearth of posts when you're trying to find something specific. But I often feel there are too many details about what everyone is upgrading to. (Of course, I'm contributing to that issue with this post :-)) Sometimes I just get confused!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-31315997930255601022013-04-16T19:07:37.985-04:002013-04-16T19:07:37.985-04:00I remember that post... And I totally agree with y...I remember that post... And I totally agree with you about what makes a manageable machine - some knobs (not too many!) and a few stitches. I want to feel like I use all the features of my machine (over time, of course). If there are a zillion, I get overwhelmed.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-670718069035151262013-04-16T19:05:22.062-04:002013-04-16T19:05:22.062-04:00It's scary to upgrade - there are SO many opti...It's scary to upgrade - there are SO many options. And so many of them are expensive. I know they recommend that you go to a shop and try a lot of machines (that's what I did with my serger - which is how I ended up with the priciest machine in the store :-)) but sometimes you just have to choose and hope for the best (with a good service shop near by in case you need to avail yourself of it).<br /><br />I did finish the jacket tonight - about 15 minutes ago - and I'm so overwhelmed by it. I think I'll wear it tomorrow and take pics before work, if I have time and the weather is bright.<br /><br />The problem with making such a big deal about something is that then you have to show it off and feelings of insecurity or ambivalence can be tough to deal with...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-68557652317185685762013-04-16T17:25:52.174-04:002013-04-16T17:25:52.174-04:00My old Schneider is now broken beyond repair and I...My old Schneider is now broken beyond repair and I'm trying to figure out what I want for my new one, so your post has perfect timing.<br /><br />btw, from my point of view as someone who's looking for a new machine, there aren't enough posts out there about this topic :) Roninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-61931380826438552472013-04-16T14:52:02.989-04:002013-04-16T14:52:02.989-04:00A lovely machine. I have a Huskystar 224. I was ...A lovely machine. I have a Huskystar 224. I was sewing on my mom's White and she traded in a couple of machines to get a new one for herself and the Huskystar for me. There are pictures of it in a post I did on cheeky panties ages ago. <br />http://seraphinalina.blogspot.ca/2011/09/cheeky-panties.html#comment-form<br />I really like my machine. I like that it has knobs to turn, enough stitches for what I need but not so many to be overwhelming. I haven't made many button holes with it but it's not impossibly complicated and the zig zag is pretty good. She's good to me.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-82891354115003461682013-04-16T13:31:42.716-04:002013-04-16T13:31:42.716-04:00There's nothing like a gifted machine to make ...There's nothing like a gifted machine to make buying one seem less of a priority :-) I didn't know anyone with a serger when I got my Babylock, which helped me to justify its purchase. I've heard Pfaffs are excellent sewing machines. It was one of the ones on my list to try. K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-2139017988525238032013-04-16T13:30:18.064-04:002013-04-16T13:30:18.064-04:00Thank you!! He's pretty good - especially when...Thank you!! He's pretty good - especially when it comes to the sewing support :-)<br /><br />I have to wait till I have the wherewithal to sew in the final 2 buttonholes. It won't take long, but I don't want to rush after work, at this point. I want to feel balanced when I do it. Maybe that will be today after work. I'm playing it day by day (till the weekend at which point it will be done, if not sooner). Thanks for your excitement btw.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-73501907709426799082013-04-16T13:28:23.111-04:002013-04-16T13:28:23.111-04:00I do indeed have a Babylock serger and I am incred...I do indeed have a Babylock serger and I am incredibly grateful to have bitten the (financial) bullet in buying it. It runs beautifully. But I don't know how I justified the cost. (Note: It was the week I got my tax refund and my birthday was around the corner so my parents contributed 500 bucks.)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-47839757569398366402013-04-16T13:27:02.224-04:002013-04-16T13:27:02.224-04:00part 1: when do we finally get to see glimpses of ...part 1: when do we finally get to see glimpses of this wonderful jacket? :)<br /><br />part 2: the new sewing machine looks fab! mine is a base model babylock that was given as a birthday present years ago. while it has served me well, and through every sort of abuse i have hurled at it, i can tell it's time to upgrade! budget being what it is, it'll be a while, but it's definitely on my radar. yours looks so beautiful, have a blast with it!lisa g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09891757600316953288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-6231062233984017502013-04-16T13:26:47.074-04:002013-04-16T13:26:47.074-04:00Thank you K! I have to look up the Rose, now that ...Thank you K! I have to look up the Rose, now that I'm a member of the family :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-37291335880788634902013-04-16T12:10:24.068-04:002013-04-16T12:10:24.068-04:00Glad you have made progress on the jacket and have...Glad you have made progress on the jacket and have the new machine. I have never sewn on a Viking, but yours looks like a good machine. I grew up sewing and bought a cheap Singer in the 1970s. It is an all metal machine and actually better made than modern, plastic machines dispite its low price at the time. Until about a year ago I used it along with my mom's featherweight. Recently,I found a Pfaff Tiptronic from the 1980s on craigslist and bought it. It is a good machine and has many features my Singer does not (e.g. triple zigzag and stretch stitch). I am mostly happy with it, but still don't know the ins and outs of it. The owner's manual is worthless and because it is old, I'm not sure who I can go to to help with a few of its oddities. (I don't know if they are Pfaff or my machine.) With all that, I'm really glad I bought it. I'm envious of your serger. Mine is an old brother from 1980s, but it was free from my sister-in-law and I make it do.VictoriaRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-380639295081590692013-04-16T06:32:35.488-04:002013-04-16T06:32:35.488-04:00Oh I love me a retro machine...she is beautiful. I...Oh I love me a retro machine...she is beautiful. Isn't your hubby just a lovely, lovely man? <br />Now can we see the jacket, pleeeeese!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596383615211328302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10716666182608536962013-04-16T03:58:43.040-04:002013-04-16T03:58:43.040-04:00I was thinking that as well. The sales slip which ...I was thinking that as well. The sales slip which I still have has it described as a Viking so maybe they are the same. They certainly look the same. I really have to get mine serviced though - my backstitch lever no longer works and I've done something to the bobbin winder as well. Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652602198760195318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-43345259627652591282013-04-16T03:14:22.048-04:002013-04-16T03:14:22.048-04:00That is fantastic - I bet you have a babylock serg...That is fantastic - I bet you have a babylock serger - and I am jealous. I have a Bernina 430 bought new when local dealer going out of business and I love it! I also have some older singers (featherweight, 201K plus treadle) - but I love my Bernina - one day Babylock, one day.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-52963159172497296922013-04-15T22:36:29.110-04:002013-04-15T22:36:29.110-04:00Yayyy, Kristin!! Congratulations and welcome to Vi...Yayyy, Kristin!! Congratulations and welcome to Viking family! <br /><br />I bought my first machine from Sears - a Janome made Kenmore 16321. After that, 3 other machines have come home - all from Craigslist or Kijiji. The first one I bought used was a Janome 644D serger, which was hardly used once or twice...then came a Janome Coverpro 1000 cpx which was again hardly used... And finally a Viking Husqvarna Rose which was well loved. Obviously I have enough machines now (I got to keep telling that to myself for I recently heard a quote - <i>People who don't sew, shop!</i>)<br /><br />I love all of my machines and use them all. Among the sewing machines, I love the Rose the most. It really purrs! The Kenmore doesn't stand a chance next to it.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04990191457997877760noreply@blogger.com