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The best Fabric to use for making a Messenger Bag is Cotton or Poly Cotton Blend. Denim is also a good material but it is more difficult to sew together.

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I bought my Kenmore sewing machine in 1983 from Sears for $100. I was 19 years old and I still have it and love it. Works perfect. How much is it worth today? Probably not much money wise, but sentimental. It was the first purchase my husband and I made to open our first credit card.

Antique postage machines are a hard-to-find piece of postal memorabilia. The some stores that you may find antique postage machines are Ebay, Etsy, local antique malls, and even at thrift stores.

There are so many kinds of aprons, from half aprons, full aprons, bib aprons, even aprons that double as sunbonnets and aprons made from dishtowels and pillowcases, that I don't even know where to begin to describe how to make one.

A great resource for free online tutorials on how to make different styles of aprons can be found at the "related link" below. The tutorials range from very simple and basic to more advanced 'stylish' aprons.

The oldest "modern" knitting (formed on two sticks by pulling loops through loops) is 'Coptic socks' from Egypt, dating to around 1000 AC.

A Stitch for Time was created in 1987.

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Most machines the handwheel turns toward you. The one exception to that rule that I know of is the older White Rotary machines: Their handwheel is turned away from you. The easiest way to check is to make sure the machine is not in reverse(if it has a reverse or backtack) and turn the handwheel when the machine is unthreaded, if the feeddogs move towards the back of the machine (away from you when you are seated in front of the machine), you are turning the handwheel in the correct direction.

Used Kenmore sewing cabinets sell for between $10 - 20. I'm unsure of the exact year your machine was manufactured but the resale value of this sewing machine is approximately zero ($0.00). There is nothing wrong with that particular make or model. Ninety-nine percent of these older, electro-mechanical sewing machines aren't worth anything because the cost of having it serviced approaches or exceeds the price of a NEW machine from a discount store. A new $89 machine will do everything the old one does and more. An old machine that has been stored away for years always requires service, even though it appears to sew ok for a quick test. All the grease and oil which lubricated the machine has either hardened or turned to varnish. This gunk has to be cleaned out and the machine lubricated else the machine will jam and break threads on the first project. Although older machines might be constructed from mostly metal, this alone doesn't make them "better" than a new machine having a lot of plastic parts. Mass produced, consumer goods from yesteryear have all same short comings of modern mass produced, consumer goods. They cut corners to save cost. You don't find out what these corners are until you have a problem. You are unlikely to break a new machine but if you do then you can take it back. Breaking an old machine will lead you down a path of frustration. You'll discover that the "all metal" machine has little plastic gears and a rubber timing belt, both of which have become fragile with age. This is why there is little to no market for old sewing machines. When you own an old sewing machine that you must get rid of, feel satisfied if you find it a good home; otherwise it will end up in a landfill. Of course, you can always stick it to someone by asking a high price for the machine than laying in wait for someone who doesn't know how to value such items. This happens all the time in antique stores.

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The textile materials are dyed or given color by means of various available dyes and pigments. There are various dyes such as reactive dyes,azoic dyes ,direct dyes,etc. The dyes are selected upon analyzing the properties of material to be dyed.

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Cave men. Sewn clothing has been found in caves and burials from the ice age.

As the location of the serial number varies between machines, if you have your specific model number, you can find this information in its service or instruction manual. If your machine is so old that Sears no longer offers it (http://www3.sears.com/), some manuals can be found for free on Fixya.com/manuals. Also, PDF files of such manuals can also be purchased at numerous sites, such as the following:

http://www.sewconsult.com/kenmore_instruction_manuals.htm

http://www.fletchersite.com/sears.html

A seamstress is a person who sews and threads needles.

Fabric that is gray melange has printed color at intervals. Knit means the fabric in woven or knitted.

Batik fabrics are cloth very beautiful. They are used in a variety of cloths and clothing. They are relatively cheap and are used for insulation mostly. It keeps anything warm and comfy.

There is no substitute for a good quality sewing machine oil. One of the biggest causes of problems with sewing machines is that oil has been used that turns to gum or even a varnish like film with age.

Sewing machine oil is a white mineral oil, meaning it is clear and has no smell. The oil has a light viscosity and will not collect on the machine's gears. It is usually marketed as machine or sewing machine oil. Cooking oil, car oil, and 3-in-one oil should not be used as substitutes.

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There is a video to show you how to French knot cross stitch:

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The Bernina 117 was the company's first zig-zag machine and was introduced in 1938. The 117K was the Industrial version, manufactured to 1945. The 117L was a 'portable' and was manufactured to about 1953.