Mandala throw is complete….
A bit of quick quilting ….
Bernina 707 Minimatic….
Beata is a beautiful 1967 Bernina 707 Minimatic sewing machine that has just been restored and ready to go to her new home.
It is such a wrench for me to sell any of the machines I buy because I really love each of them and all the time and love spent on them makes them even more special for me. I do however need to keep reminding myself that selling them helps to pay for new machines that will also eventually find a lovely home with someone new.
Beata is a Polish girls name that I chose for this lovely girl because of a Polish friend. Apart from glueing the damaged paper lining in the case and giving the carry case a clean she is ready for her new home with Kath.
With each machine I rehome, I include a few bits and pieces for the new owner. A little tin with thread, bobbins, needles, snips, pins, bobbin holders (foam toe seperators), tape measure and a seam ripper. I usually also add in a few bits of fabric so that they can have a sew and play around as soon as she arrives.
I tend to leave the machine threaded (where you can fit a spool inside the case) so that they can see straight away how to repeat the process for themselves. In addition, I am also trying to do a little video on my Youtube channel showing exactly how to thread the machine and wind and thread the bobbin.
Here is a link to the Bernina 707 Minimatic sewing machine manual. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XsQP2Nqi9OgULV8lPytWPkxrnO8scQPx/view?usp=sharing
How to thread your Bernina 707 Minimatic – https://youtu.be/C9cd21GDGgg
Meet Beata…..








Viking Husqvarna 6020 Manual
I recently acquired a Viking Husqvarna 6020 sewing machine. I was lucky enough to have received all of the booklets and manual that it came with in the late 60s early 70s.
It may not be perfect but here is a copy of the manual which I have made into a PDF for anybody who has this machine and the manual is missing.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CM-8RBzNG-7sBUD4NSzebxJ4j5bWitlE/view?usp=sharing

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Bernina Virtuosa 150 – 160 Manual
There is nothing more frustrating than when you get a new to you machine and the previous owners have misplaced the manual. I have a LOT of machines and I spend so much time hunting down user manuals and I am so annoyed when the only ones I can find have to be paid for. Seriously! You’ve just scanned it people and now you want to charge for it! I have therefore been on a mission to upload every manual I ever get and make it free to anyone that needs it.
Here is another manual for you to use and get the most from your machine.
This is for the Bernina Virtuosa 150 & 160 and Bernina Virtuosa 150 & 160 models.
I hope you learn to love you machines as much as I do.
Happy sewing.
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Free is the best price….

Free face mask pattern and free fabric! What a winning combination for this little stash busting project.
Thank you to @freesewing_org for the Fu Mask pattern and thank you to @contradouk for the free fabric.
This is the inner mask layer and I’m using some gorgeously soft fleece that came in my last box. 👍😷
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Coronavirus update – 17th March 2020

Handmade Update17th March 2020 It will come as no surprise, and I am really sad to have to announce that in line with the public health advice issued…
Coronavirus update – 17th March 2020
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I feel like a dummy….

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Making the ordinary feel new….

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Happy mending….

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