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Shipping Sewing Machines

]]> Have you ever had to mail or ship a sewing machine?

Or how about if you’ve bought one and needed to have it shipped it to you?

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There is definitely a right way and a wrong way to ship a sewing machine – no matter what method it’s being sent!

Make a mistake, and you could have a box full of very expensive little pieces…

But sewing machine manufacturers manage to ship thousands of machines daily with very few issues.  So how can you ship your precious sewing machine safely?

sew2go has an excellent series of articles on how to safely and securely pack a sewing machine – as well as a horror story of shipping gone wrong…

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Shipping Sewing Machines

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Sewing Machine Jewelry Charms

]]> I was browsing through my local Michaels Arts & Crafts store yesterday, when something caught my eye in the jewelry section.

They now have vintage-look sewing machine and scissor pendants!

manor-house-sewing-machine-jewelry

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The pendants are from the new “Manor House” collection by Blue Moon Beads.  Unfortunately, I can’t find a link to buy them online, but you can always call your local Michaels and see if they carry them.

images: Michaels Arts & Crafts

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Sewing Machine Jewelry Charms

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sewing-machine-jewelry-charms/feed/ 0 Vintage Sewing Machines to Drool Over http://www.blisstree.com/articles/vintage-sewing-machines-to-drool-over/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/vintage-sewing-machines-to-drool-over/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:03:28 +0000 Chloe Findlay-Harder http://www.blisstree.com/?p=91848 Post from: Blisstree

Vintage Sewing Machines to Drool Over

]]> Okay vintage sewing machine fans – get ready for a hardcore, lust-worthy machine!

This baby is a 1940s, “Ultra” machine in the most yummy pearlized deep violet color:

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Is that not gorgeous?

It was apparently made in India and runs on a hand-crank (those machines will sew through almost anything!).  It could also be converted into a treadle or powered machine by someone who is familiar with vintage sewing machines.

Boy, they sure knew how to make those sewing machines pretty back then…

image:  Nutmeg Click

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Vintage Sewing Machines to Drool Over

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