Chinese Whispers

[Norma H.]

Thanks for the warning, Rita. Don't you just hate when thing like that happen? I can't imagine why some folks find such actions attractive

[Maureen A.]

Rita, I received one from Rita C yesterday with an attachment but it went into my Spam box. It looked suspicious so I wouldn't have opened it anyway.

I don't know what pleasure these people get out of doing this unless it is just to show that they can!!!!

[Rita C.]

Hi peeps, just wanted to let you know that Patricia is back to her contented purring self and I have begun to work on CW again. I hope to get the quilting finished by the end of next week, with a little luck and not too many distractions from my teenage children. :roll: :lol:

[Lois B.]

Way to go Rita. Happy to hear that Patricia is back on her good behavior. No sooner did you say your machine was skipping stitches than mine followed suite! I was bad. Sewing over pins… I hit one and got the timing out of whack. My dealer and LQS just went out of business but left us with business cards for the technician who serviced our machines. She is a retired Home Ec. teacher and she sews. She agreed to look at my machine the next day. She fixed it on her kitchen counter and I sat by and visited and learned about the machine as she worked. She does recommend that I put a drop of oil on the wick every once in a while. Use a clear oil. If its yellow it has praffin in it and it will make the lint stick to it. I am throwing out those old cans of Singer oil. She also said that it is okay to use canned air on our machines. Some makes of machines have the mechanisms packed so tight that there is no place for dust and lint to go other than to get packed tightly into the mechanics of the machine. There is enough air space inside the shell of the Janomes so that the lint can get blown free. She said don't use it too intensely. Just short spurt. Long intense spraying can cause condensation. If I remember more of what I learned I will post it later.

[Rita C.]

That's good to know Lois, thanks. I just wish I could learn to do the service myself - at least of the mechanical parts.

[Lois B.]

That's good to know Lois, thanks. I just wish I could learn to do the service myself - at least of the mechanical parts.

I agree. I wish could take it apart to clean and oil it. I have done that most of my sewing life. However, if we do that and mess anything up while we have the machine apart it cancels our 25 year warranty. Same is true if you have a non-certified technician service the machine.

[wendy w.]

I'd love to just watch what they do Lois. I stare at mine and can't work out how to take it apart to get any lint out. I could do it on my Bernina.

Enjoy the quilting Rita I'm really looking forward to seeing your efforts and to start creating myself

[Rita C.]

:lol: :lol: :lol: You may hide....but we will find you. :twisted: :mrgreen:

[Maureen A.]

:lol: :lol: :lol: You may hide....but we will find you. :twisted: :mrgreen:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: :twisted:

[Maureen A.]

Wow Rita! finished next week. You must really have gone for KISS. :P

[Lois B.]

KISS? Sorry. Guess I am illiterate? ops: ops:

[wendy w.]

KISS means 'Komplete it super speedy' so we have longer to wind Wendy up and get our own back on her :lol:

[Lorna B.]

I believe that is "Keep it simple, stupid" ... or something to that effect.

But I like Wendy's definition better. :lol:

[Lorna B.]

I believe that is "Keep it simple, stupid" ... or something to that effect.

But I like Wendy's definition better. :lol:

Me too! especially the bit about winding up Wendy :wink: :P

although I did mean Lorna's definition (although you can change the 'stupid' for 'silly') definitely a services term.

[Lois B.]

Thanks, Wendy, Lorna and Rosemary!

BTW I do love simplicity!!