After signing up for the class, I found a jelly roll in Malka Dubrawsky’s fabric line from Moda, A Stitch in Color. I’ve been an admirer of her work since it appeared on the cover of Quilting Arts Magazine several years ago. I just love the bright colors she uses. I need to get together with my sister to find some fabulous beads from her collection for further embellishment.
But there’s more…look at the machine I used to finish the bag.
It’s a Singer 401, one of their first zigzag machines. It’s getting hard to find these machines “in the wild'”, but this one was waiting for me at a local thrift shop. It runs beautifully and sews a great straight stitch. I even had it doing some bar tacks with the zigzag function.
Love your Bali bag! You're right, those fabrics are terrific. And the Singer... back to being the work horse it's probably always been. I shared your product recommend for cleaning old machines with a friend who refurbishes them. He's looking for the product, so thanks for letting us know.
ReplyDeleteThe bag looks great, and of course, being the vintage sewing machine lover I am, I love your 401! They don't make a better sewing machine than that one! I love the speed and strength of them.
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