Text 38059, 165 rader
Skriven 2010-05-21 22:57:16 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 37944 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: And Sew On                                               [1]
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Hi Ruth,

>> years ago though.  Many of the current machine parts are
>> interchangeable now.

> Which makes it nicer for repair jobs. Easier than finding a proprietary
> part.

Yes, that's the truth.  I can use the presser feet from either machine on the
brother.. Now on my embroidery machine, I think I could do it, but it's so
sensitive to anything, I probably wouldn't.  (I have several machines that I
have done that with though).  The embroidery machine will give you an error if
the bobin thread (the part you pull up) touches the presser foot. It thinks the
thread is 'broken' and reports it to you (g).  It's easy to fix, just move the
thread, but I noticed that happening.

>> I like the brother a lot.. I wish singer would incorporate the
>> thread-cassette and auto-threading features that the brother has :) :)

> That's the one I've got.  Nice but I can't help wondering what will
> happen if that goes bad.  Not all the Brothes use it.

From what I've read (I've wondered the same thing (vbg)), yes, you can but it's
"not pretty".. i.e., it's tricky to get to work, and you have to have an
additional thread holder.. you know, the kind that stands alone.. you still
have to get the cassette to "see" the thread as well.  Sound like a real PIA.

>> Singer's really stinks (grin).. You can get it to auto-thread, but
>> it's more work than it's worth! The brother has a nice even stitch as
>> well.  I almost went with a brother when I got my embroidery machine,
>> but decided the less expensive Singer was a better deal all around
>> (depends on a laptop for it's 'brains' (g)).

> I've seen that one.  A lap top is better than a desk top. (G)

Yes, and for me, it's perfect.  I have no need of a lap top otherwise so I can
totally dedicate it to the embroidery machine.. also, it does make it really
easy to download addtional embroidery patterns on the fly.

>> machine.  Some > of their friends don't even know how to sew on a
>> button.

>> Yes, I hear that as well..

> Just like some can only cook with packaged microwave stuff.  Give them a
> microwave cook book and they won't know what to do.

I know.. it's crazy when you hear about it.  I can't understand it.  It's just
"following directions" afterall.. it's not like you have to figure out what to
do :) :) I'm afraid that says more about our educational system...

>> I bet that was so good :)  Wish we had them around here (bg)

> Good but too many calories for a regular basis.

I guess it is a fatty meat and with the bread, etc....  Still, I don't know
why, but most things like that don't put pounds on me.  I think my pulse is too
fast or something. I finally feel like a human being after not being able to
gain weight most all of my life. And that I guess is the getting 'older' that
most people hate. :(   For most of my life I probably looked more anemic
than 'regular' people - someone asked me once if I was bullemic (laugh).  Just
couldn't and didn't gain weight.  When you saw me at the picnic, I was just so
skinny because of the Topamax I was taking (it's a known side effect).  I think
if I was lucky, I was about 110lbs. Right now I'm at about 120-125.

>> Interesting flavors, no doubt.  Were the sauteed vegetables left-over
>> from sausage and peppers?  That would probably taste really good (g).

> They were cooked just for the meat loaf but no seeing why extras
> couldn't be done up ahead.  I'm doing fajitas for supper tonight--bell
> peppers and onions with a Mexican, instead of Italian, flavor.

Yes, I would think frajitas would demand that seasoning.. that btw, is also one
of the things my son will eat.. mexican food ..

>> > waiting on a call back now on a project.
>> Very neat.  My sisters constantly contact me about making this or that
>> for them.. :)  Before the puppies it wasn't a big deal.. now everytime
>> I go in the sewing room, I have to shoo them out!  argh...

> Agreed but they're good for you.  Comic relief if not anything else. (G)

(laugh) I will not tell you about the field mice that the cats bring in from
outside, and that the puppies steal away.. YUCK!!!!!  (unless you want me to
haha)


>> My daughter decided to wear one of my aunt's wedding dresses.. it was
>> beautiful on her .. I did make her wedding cake (she helped (g)), and
>> the reception dinner.  It was an outdoor tent wedding, and thankfully
>> the weather was nice in Louisville (g).

> It was nice for Rachel's wedding too--nice and hot.  AZ at the end of
> June.  Not quite monsoon season but a fair amount of humidity.  We were
> inside a church building--with AC.

I don't think of Arizona as humid :)  I thought they were totally "dry air".. I
had some friends move there just for that reason. That and because they heard
that there weren't many allergens there (which changed after everyone brought
their plants and allergens with them from what I understand (g)).

> Finals are this week & next; I think he's working on the Hebrew one now.

I'm sure he'll do a great job on that one.  It's not an easy one.  A friend of
mine taught me quite a bit of hebrew long long ago.  Sadly I have not retained
ANY of it. It was just too different from all the other languages I'd learned
(French, Latin, Italian, Spanish, Greek). Sadly, Italian is the one I learned
the least of in all that. Probably a mental thing (g).  My parents didn't teach
us Italian because they wanted us to be like "everyone else". I can read it,
but that's about it.

>> hehe.. I do that as well.. it's something that always worked for me.
>> It was funny because Ron never could stand doing it.

> Just enough to refresh.................

That's what I tried to tell him.. but for him, it doesn't work. If he's going
to sleep, he needs LOTS of sleep (g).  Maybe it's men (g).

>> > night classes to take a class that goes Friday afternoon/evening and
>> all > day Saturday, with school work before and after that week end.

>> Wow.. now THAT would tire my brain out (g)

> It does!  I took one the Friday & Saturday before our Sunday anniversary
> last fall.

And you lived through it (G)

> Since we had church plans, we went out for dinner Saturday
> night.  I had a hard time staying awake. (G)

Most likely a well earned dinner out :)  But I can understand having a hard
time staying awake after that much of a class.  The 90 minute classes used to
do me in.

>> > I'll do the on line registration in a few days; then I'll know if we
>> > will have crazy Tuesdays this fall or not.

> Postponed the registration until probably after finals.

Makes sense when you think about it in general.  You want to make sure that
people know what prerequisites are taken care of (passed).

>> > BTW, Steve saw a
>> > speidie sauce in Food Lion last night.

>> That's interesting :)  Binghamton NY fare is spreading a bit (grin)..
>> and actually, I did see a cooking magazine last year with an entire
>> section on "spiedies" :)

> They are good, at least the ones that Michael made. We liked the lamb
> better--and we've got lots of rosemary that could be used for skewers.

To make a real spiedie, you really have to marinate the meat overnight..And you
essentially do that in a 'salad' based dressing.  It's not hard to do, but it's
tricky to get the exact type flavor.

I'm no good at it (g)

Take care,
Janis

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