New Florida member currently in New England

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  1. SWFL

    SWFL New Member

    Newbie here, looking to learn what I can. Some of my interests are; Art Deco furniture, vaccum tube electronics, old West firearms, vintage sewing machines, streamlined appliances, Vietnam militaria ( especially night vision ) and 1980s Japanese vehicles.

    I do house remodeling work and that's why I made an account here.
     
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Welcome! That's a wide swath of interests. I'm primarily a joolie, but also get into textiles, transportation stuff, and ... I'm a magpie with a hard core information addiction so I'm interested in darned near anything and everything. I'm more into using vintage sewing machines than collecting them.

    Some other addicts will be along later.
     
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  3. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Hello, SWFL!
     
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  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Hi fellow Floridian !
     
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  5. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Hi SWFL, and WELCOME to ANTIQUERS!!:):):) Sounds like you're pretty eclectic!!!:joyful:
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    welcome
     
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  7. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Greetings!
     
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  8. SWFL

    SWFL New Member

    Thanks everyone.

    #evelby30 I haven't learned to sew yet, but I intend to and on a vintage machine. Do you use a treadle or electric? If electric, straight or zigzag stitch?

    # johnnycb09 what part of Florida? I'm on the Gulf close to Venice.
     
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  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the forum, SWFL.
     
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  10. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    WELCOME SWFL !!! ... Joy. :)
     
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  11. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    Hi SWFL!

    Welcome to Antiquers, and to New England. I live 10 miles N of Boston, Ma.

    In case evelyb doesn't see your question, a zigzag stitch is for stretch materials, or to keep fraying edges from fraying more. It is also used in many ways for decorative stitching.

    Straight stitching is used mostly for seaming....but evelyb might have different uses and opinions.
     
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  12. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I use an electric, a 60s Singer a few years older than I am. Straight stitch is for regular sewing. Zigzag is for knits or fray-happy fabrics. You can use it as a top stitch too. Some older machines have disks to tell it to do different fancier stitches too. Most of what I've been doing these days are masks and baby quilts, but I know enough about clothing construction to be trouble. Old textiles too.
     
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  13. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Jacksonville unfortunately ! But I grew up here so Im used to it . :)
     
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