SewLibra: Husqvarna Viking 940. I bought this machine in 1986 and it was a great machine! Seventeen years of use and the mother board went out though, made me sad. I still got $200 for a trade-in on a brand new Bernina 1008 in 2003.
SewLibra: Brother SB4138. Has it all, even sideways sewing! Purchased 01/13/2014.
SewLibra: Brother 1034D serger purchased in 2012.
SewLibra: Bernina 1008 mechanical. Sews through anything and also has a removable table. Love the slim free arm on this one. Purchased new in 2003 but sadly Bernina is no longer making them.
SewLibra: Last member to join the family, a Janome 900CPX Coverpro coverstitch machine. Purchased 04/29/2016. Knit hems are a breeze now!
SewLibra: My first serger was this Janome Harmony 9102D purchased in 2003 about the same time as the Bernina 1008. I gave it to a neighbor because I never used it after getting the Brother 1034D. The threading on the 1034D is a breeze compared to the Janome.
SewLibra: Dritz My Double & Fabulous Fit System (aka Dumb Debbie!)
SewLibra: Using Dumb Debbie to tissue fit a pattern before cutting.
SewLibra: Using my dress form for pattern sizing. This is why you need a pinnable form.
SewLibra: Making slopers from altered pattern pieces to make future fitting easier.
SewLibra: Annoying blinking LED in the evening on dishwasher.
SewLibra: Cover for annoying blinking dishwasher light and a reminder that the dishes inside are clean. I used two layers of heavy black cotton twill, made a casing at the top, and inserted a heavy copper pipe for a weight to keep it in place. Fun project!
SewLibra: Before assembling the two layers of back cotton twill I used decorative stitches and lettering from my Brother SB4138. Works great! Edit 2022: Seven years later and it's in still in perfect shape! Due to the heavy copper pipe it has to be hand washed,
SewLibra: Sewing Cabinet in Bathroom
SewLibra: Sticky dots for marking wrong side of fabric, and front from back pieces.
SewLibra: Quilter's Slidelock Lighted Edge. Tool for rotary cutting.
SewLibra: Quilters Slidelock with Lighted Edge. Safely use a rotary cutter no matter what kind of sewing you do.
SewLibra: Cut resistant glove, waaay too big. I can't use this with a rotary cutter at all. It's clumsier than I am!
SewLibra: No Cry cut resistant gloves.
SewLibra: No Cry cut resistant gloves. These really fit!
SewLibra: No-Cry glove in size small for rotary cutting.
SewLibra: Sunpak 5858D tripod for PR photos.
SewLibra: Smartphone attachment for tripod.
SewLibra: Cheap and Easy Tailors Chalk Removal.
SewLibra: Design Plus Stay Tape, Bias and Straight
SewLibra: For the neckline, shoulder seams and shoulder opening edges I used Design Plus fusible bias tape. It is not a stretchy product.
SewLibra: I used 1" Pellon Knit-N-Stable tape for the sleeve hems and bottom hem. It has lots of stretch and perfect for hems.
SewLibra: Knits from JoAnn's 02/14. Tip: Take a pic of the bolt ends for fabric content and washing instructions.
SewLibra: DenTek dental pick for Janome 900CPX coverstitch machine.