wheezy

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[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Damn. Here antique sewing machine must have stopped working. For those that don't know this is a new garbage quality (by comparison) sewing machine sitting on top the table for the old one.

The old one is probably still in it. It flips underneath for storage when not in use. Most tables have an extension that folds down at the side as well. Gives you the ability to have large blankets or quilts laid flat. Though it looks like they removed it.

I'm sure Grandma misses her old setup. The quality of the old machines were absolutely beyond most anything a consumer sewing machine could do today. All metal and no garbage plastic parts that break. Not to mention the massive foot pedal at the bottom. Never having to look down to see where that stupid plastic one slipped to.

Grandma is making due with what she has. If she still sews a lot I'm sure she'd love having her old machine fixed or replaced.

4/10 for the setup. But not much of a step up from me pulling out my sewing machine from the closet and putting it on the Kitchen table. Actually looks like the same Brother model i have. It's one of the better brands these days. Singer consumer grade is mostly garbage.

Setup has huge potential though. Repair the older sewing machine and it's 9/10 without any other changes. Then, add the extention, find the missing drawers for easy access to accessories and thread, and cleanup the cable management, it's an easy 10/10 setup. 10/10 to Grandma already though for working with what she's got.

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago

A lot of the difference between this administration and previous ones is how much they don't care about hiding their crimes. It's gotta be surreal for Chelsea Manning to see the president post the same type of video bombing civilians that she went to federal prison for leaking.

We have been treating non American lives as subhuman for a long time.

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 weeks ago

Another valid use is using them to cross at a crosswalk. Much more effective than those stupid orange flags.

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