Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
Lookit what followed me home the other day!
It’s a Consew blind hemmer. A new industrial machine dealer opened up recently. Jim had been working with my other dealer until last year. He sent around an email to the local chapter of ASDP, letting us know he had opened his shop. So I called him. I’ve been looking for a blind hemmer for a while. After talking with Gigi, I decided that a table-set industrial was overkill for my needs. Jim had this little beauty (new!) at a great price, so I bought myself an early anniversary (Gorgeous Fabrics will be 4 in a couple of weeks – can you believe it???) present. This baby will see a lot of use. DS the elder has hit his growth spurt, and it seems like every week I’m re-hemming pants and jackets. Or I would be if I had a blind hemmer. And now I do! DS the younger isn’t too far behind. I can’t wait to try Gigi’s method of padstitching with it!
Hey Gigi, want to come up to Boston and play in the snow and teach me how to use this baby?
Happy sewing!
Green with envy here.
Will you post a review Ann?
I sooooooooo want one of these bad boys………
It looks like something out of the 1930′s- no plastic there! Fabulous.
Yay, I love new toys! You won’t know how you ever lived without this machine. You can also use it to hem knits because a blindstitch is naturally stretchy. Boy, would I ever love to come up and
play in the snowhelp you learn to use it.ENVY!
Sweet! My DS wears mostly jeans and wore them out during his growth spurts, so I didn’t need to do much hemming for him. And with my pitiful sewing output in the last few years, I don’t really need one or have room. I’d love one anyway.
Totally understand – this will be a great machine to keep up with the boys! Good for you!
Lucky, lucky you!
Dont we just love gadgets? I check Gigi out not only to see what she’s making but what toys she has to show off! May be a while before I can convince the DH that I need one of these. Sigh …
I second JoanneM’s comment. Would you let us know how you get on with it? I have one of these on my “Need It/Want It lists”!
I think you’ll need more studio space soon!
Congrats. I’m sure the two of you will have great times together.
Oh what a cutie that is! And so very useful. I wish many years of perfect hems!
Oh joy,all the time saved on hemming and more time spent sewing!