Daily Archives: July 1, 2011

Sewing Machine Recommendations?

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My New Michley LSS-505 Sewing Machine

After sewing on my cheap small Michley sewing machine (see above) for a while, I’m considering getting a simple, but less toy-like machine. My Michley LSS-505 a pretty decent sewing machine for the price ($35); it gets basic stuff done, it’s super easy to carry around (only about 5 lbs.) and can run on batteries (no need to plug it in)… but I think I want a faster machine that can handle thicker fabrics (or more layer like in a quilt) and be able to attach a 1/4 inch or walking foot.

Any suggestions or recommendations? What sewing machine do you use?

New “What’s growing in my SFG Veggie Beds” Page…

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I just added a new page to this site (tentatively) called “What’s growing in my SFG Veggie Beds“. I wanted a quick way to map out the plants in my Square Foot Garden, without having to keep running Abode Illustrator (like I have in the past) and exporting a jpeg. It’s really basic, basically it’s a spreadsheet using Google Docs that is embedded into the page. It’s on the top level for now, but I may eventually move it as a subpage under Gardening as I add more pages to this site.