Archive for 'San Diego' Category
The Dog-Eat-Dog World of Sewing Machine Dealerships
I had a very interesting relevation today on the nature of sewing machine dealerships.� It all started with my old Babylock serger which I took in for a simple cleaning.� Specific names and shops will be replaced with fictional names because I am a frequent buyer of sewing related stuff, and I don’t want to [...]
My New “Precious” – Bernina 1300mds Coverstitch
I previously posted that I got a Bernina 1300mds (2/3/4/5 thread combo coverstitch serger) for a Valentine’s gift.���He bought it on sale – 25% off – I think.�� It was on order because he wanted me to have a brand new one in the box, and not a floor model.� We picked it up from [...]
October 2007 Mrs. Stylebook – SOLD OUT
I ran across the newest Mrs. Stylebook issue the other day at Sanseido Books … so I picked up a copy for someone (don’t know who … maybe you?).� I only have one spare, here are some scans … the picture which shows two designs is the photo of the full size patterns included, will [...]
Yummy!! New Japanese Goodies!!
I went to the Mitsuwa marketplace a couple of days ago … I stopped into the bookstore there to browse the misc. pattern books.
I brought these fine goodies home with me:
.pdf SOLD
.pdf$15 + S/H
.pdf SOLD
You’ll notice that under each is a .pdf link. I’ve scanned the designs of each so [...]
Koala Cabinets on Sale NOW!!
You may remember that I’ve been redoing my sewing room.� I’ve been holding out on purchasing a cabinet for my Bernina because I want everything to look like a “studio”.
Well, lo and behold, I wandered into my local Sew Hut in San Diego (our Bernina dealer) with a broken buttonhole foot and I find that [...]
Organizing Buttons and More…
Every once in a while, in my travels, I find some really neat little do-dads that really make a difference when it comes to making my sewing space more manageable … and you may have noticed that I’m sorta ‘touched’ with a little OCD when it comes to tidiness in my sewing room.� Someone actually [...]