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From: TupJane
Date: 01-23-2006, 08:22 AM (1 of 12)
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I have the opportunity to purchase at a very reasonable price a Singer 72W19 Hemstitcher. I have been researching it on the web and so far I know that I can do the decorative hemstitching technique with this machine. What else can be done with this machine? Is it a heavy duty machine that will do straight stitching? Thanks for any help you all can provide.
Jane
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User: TupJane
Member since: 02-04-2005 Total posts: 55 
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From: paroper
Date: 01-23-2006, 11:43 AM (2 of 12)
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If it is like a blind hemmer, it will only blindhem. I'm not familiar with this machine.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 01-23-2006, 08:21 PM (3 of 12)
Are you talking about Hemstitch as the heirloom typy of specialty stitch.. The one that looks like holes with stitches around it.. And you have to pull threads to ravel out the space before you start the stitches.. Or back in the old days when you did it by hand this is the way it was done.. That is the only hemstitching that I know of that is one word.. Or do you mean a machine that puts hems in garments..??? 
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From: TupJane
Date: 01-23-2006, 09:07 PM (4 of 12)
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This machine does the heirloom stitching. My question is...does it do anything else? Can it be used as a regular sewing machine?
Jane
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User: TupJane
Member since: 02-04-2005 Total posts: 55
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From: paroper
Date: 01-23-2006, 09:22 PM (5 of 12)
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That's rather interesting! Does it do more than many machines that do/have heirloom stitches? If you don't find anyone that knows here, you might try the Martha Pullen boards. Tell us about it when you find out! Thanks! pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: TupJane
Date: 01-24-2006, 11:05 AM (6 of 12)
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I stumbled across the Singer website just now and was able to download the instruction manual for this machine. It is designed for hemstitching. There is no mention anywhere in the manual of any other type of stitching. It has knives like a serger to cut the fabric as it stitches and requires special piercing needles to prepare the fabric for the thread. The Martha Pullen website that you suggested, Pam, was so interesting. I wish my granddaughters were more into feminine things. They are often more dirty than my grandsons!!! (They take after Grandma Jane on this count!)
Jane
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User: TupJane
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 01-24-2006, 12:44 PM (7 of 12)
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Jane, My beloved Grandmother used to hemstitch her pillow cases.. She did this on the hem of course, and also would have a little embroidery work on the hemmed part .. WOW embroidery.. I still have a couple of them.. (she passed away in 1947 when I was only 13) I was like your girls.. No laces and ruffles for me.. I still look better in tailored garments.. LOL Sew With Love
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User: LeapFrog Libby
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From: toggmom
Date: 01-30-2006, 05:16 PM (8 of 12)
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Jane, The hemstitcher only pierces the fabric and sews around the holes. That is all they do. They are about 100 years old  and kind of hard to find. I purchased one late last year and am learning to use it.  There is definitely a learning curve involved. I would suggest looking at heirloomhemstitching.com and hemstitchers.com. Good luck with your decision.Rebecca |
User: toggmom
Member since: 01-30-2006 Total posts: 2 
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From: TupJane
Date: 02-01-2006, 07:39 PM (9 of 12)
Thanks Rebecca. Your description matches what I determined after reading the manual on the web. I would love to have the machine but it would just sit for a while as I am totally involved with my husband's business right now and my alterations business has taken a far backseat.  Jane
Jane
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User: TupJane
Member since: 02-04-2005 Total posts: 55
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From: MariLynntex
Date: 02-02-2006, 10:24 AM (10 of 12)
I would love to have one of these! When I was a child my mother used to take things she was making for me to a lady who lived in our neighborhood and did hemstitching on her hemstitching machine for people. It fascinated me to watch her do it. They did such beautiful stitchery. None of the modern hemstitching needles and so forth for machines does such pretty, even, neat stitching. Why aren't these machines made any more? I made inquiries about them several years ago, but was told they aren't made any more and the used ones were terribly expensive. MariLynntex 
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User: MariLynntex
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From: sewingcybermom
Date: 02-02-2006, 11:51 PM (11 of 12)
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I am sure you are referring to the decorative hemming of old. I have a blind hemmer that I wouldn't do without. Made by Babylock. Hems like a dream, anything, any weight, perfectly. Love it. Makes all my hems and finishes look soooooooo professional! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/<email address removed for privacy>/album?.dir=1172&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos See some of my work here:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ce%20costumes/ |
User: sewingcybermom
Member since: 01-18-2006 Total posts: 58 
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From: MariLynntex
Date: 02-03-2006, 08:59 AM (12 of 12)
| have been checking on hemstitching machines and they are terrifically expensive, start at about $3500 and go up...way up...from there! So it is out of the question for me. I have done it on my Pfaff 1475, but it does NOT look nearly as good as the hemstitching machine kind. I have done drawn work, where the threads are removed before any machine stitching, but it is an entirely different thing. I explain and illustrate both things in my book. MariLynntex |
User: MariLynntex
Member since: 01-05-2006 Total posts: 107 |
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