Post #845836

2026-03-29 15:37 UTC

I’m summarizing a conversation between my wife and I yesterday, which resulted in a new hyper fixation. Me: We have the renaissance faire coming up this summer. I kinda want to dress up. We could probably make costumes for the kids too. Wife: Don’t make promises that you can’t keep! Me: Babe, I’ve got this! I don’t know anything about sewing or sewing machines, but when I went out to the thrift store I found this Kenmore model 158 for $25 dollars. It’s built like a tank and seems clean so I thought I would take a gamble on it. I have a replacement pedal and some oil being delivered today so I’m hoping I can conjure my inner seamstress. When I take the case off it smells like… grandma’s house, for lack of a better word. I tell myself that it’s the spirits of grandmothers passed, offering their blessings. #crafting #sewing

Replies (6)

@makemorestuff@mastodon.social 2026-03-29 15:45

@SeasonsChange - Ping me if you need help, sewing machine repair is my jam. I'm restoring several of my own, in addition to a house full of other machines. Discord link is on my profile.

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@OneInterestingFact@mastodon.ie 2026-03-29 16:02

@SeasonsChange If you have a local hackerspace or textile group now is the time to make contact. Machine sewing isn't hard once you have a grasp of the basics. It's hard at the advanced levels but you can go a long way if you don't try to do anything too fancy.

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@Artemis201@mstdn.social 2026-03-29 16:03

@SeasonsChange good luck! Have fun with your costuming

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@inarticulatequilter@mastodon.art 2026-03-29 17:12

@SeasonsChange elder blessings and an original manual - feels like you are in good hands but I’m going to offer you my luck as well 🍀 have fun!

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@Son_of_a_George@thecanadian.social 2026-04-06 15:21

@SeasonsChange Sounds like it has some pretty good karma.

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@jigmedatse@social.jigmedatse.com 2026-04-10 06:46

@SeasonsChange Not sure you want to mess with the spirits of grandmothers passed...

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