Sewing Skills [was Re: [tech] need to repair top

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

I have 2 sewing machines that I use.
A Brother I bought from the Salvation Army for 10$ and the other was built 
in 1867. (It was a plant stand for years till I bought it. It took about 6 
months to bebuild and refinish).

My prefrence? The old tredle machine just for the fun of it. Sews well and I 
have more control.

Car of Prefrence? 1981 VW.

I like the old stuff. (See Larry! Still thinking of you  :)

Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v
Amsterdam NY





>From: "L F" <rocco16v@netzero.net>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>,"Chris" <vze28h54@verizon.net>
>Subject: Re: Sewing Skills [was Re: [tech] need to repair top
>Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 16:03:59 -0800
>
>Hey Costanza,
>   I bought a cheap Brother machine about 8 years ago and abuse the crap 
>out of it; nylon webbing (three layers), urethane-coated nylon fabric (four 
>layers), etc.  Mostly boat covers, duck decoy bags, gear bags, repairing 
>hunting coats, stuff like that.
>I did have to have it overhauled once (stripped gear, duh) but that cheap 
>Jap sewing machine has given me great value.
>Go for it, dood.
>
>Larry
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Chris
>   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>   Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:54 PM
>   Subject: Sewing Skills [was Re: [tech] need to repair top
>
>
>   At 01:32 PM 03/02/2004 -0800, L F wrote:
>   >Ha!  You, obviously, still live with your mother.
>
>   Larry,
>
>   I'm must be one or more of the following:
>            1.  George Costanza
>            2.  a guy with a lot of shirts with one or more missing buttons
>            3.  a guy who resorted to calling 1-800- to buy a BUTTONEER, 
>for
>   "temporary" repairs
>            4.  a guy who, when someone points out a missing button,
>   reflexively responds "Wow, it must have just fallen off!
>
>   Chris
>
>   PS  I think I am going to hone my sewing skills by trying to make and
>   replace the "leatherette" panels on a GTI's seats. If that works, then 
>it
>   will be on to the Scirocco seats. I need to find a sewing machine that 
>is
>   cheap but tough enough for upholstery.
>
>   >  A real man can sew buttons, amputate a leg, build a barn, birth a 
>calf,
>   > dig a well, sire dozens of children, and fix dinky little German cars.
>   >All day long.
>   >:)
>   >
>   >Larry
>   >>----- Original Message -----
>   >>From: <mailto:vze28h54@verizon.net>Chris
>   >>To: <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>   >>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:34 AM
>   >>Subject: Re: [tech] need to repair top
>   >>
>   >>At 05:30 PM 03/01/2004 -0800, L F wrote:
>   >> >Go to the sewing department of any department store...look for Coats 
>&
>   >> >Clarke Upholstery Thread.  About $1.98.
>   >> >It's all I use in my sewing.
>   >>
>   >>Larry,
>   >>
>   >>          Do you do buttons?  I have a couple of shirts that need  . . 
>. . .
>   >>
>   >>Chris
>   >>
>   >>
>   >> >Larry
>   >>
>   >>
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