- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
And I thought wolly was the old fashioned one in here![]()


Yes, I have cassette tapes and long playing records, and a machine to play them on. Also I have video tapes, and still have the video recorder/player.

And I thought wolly was the old fashioned one in here![]()
We have been out to buy an Overlocker from Dunelm Mill.
After a couple of hours we took it back and got a refund as it was inconsistent and very difficult to get to work at all. We managed no more then 4" of good stitching between areas of missed stitches and broken threads.
Might have to look for a used industrial machine instead.
I think the overlocker was just lightweight but we were only looking to use it on umbrella fabric.I am guessing here that any overlocker sold at Dunelm Mill is designed for people who just want to do the occasional bit of fancy stitching on lightweight fabric. I also venture to guess that you are trying to overlock two or three layers of leather or thick fleece fabric. There seem to be lots of overlockers on BayE. If you stick to the well-known brands of Janome (aka New Home), Brother and Husqvarna, and search locally, you might strike lucky.
I am guessing here that any overlocker sold at Dunelm Mill is designed for people who just want to do the occasional bit of fancy stitching on lightweight fabric. I also venture to guess that you are trying to overlock two or three layers of leather or thick fleece fabric. There seem to be lots of overlockers on BayE. If you stick to the well-known brands of Janome (aka New Home), Brother and Husqvarna, and search locally, you might strike lucky.
We didn't even get to trying it with slippy slidey fabrics.Oh dear, yes, it sounds like it was duff, as you say. With slippy slidey* fabrics, you may need a different sort of foot.
I have been thinking of buying a new sewing machine. The one I have got is only about thirty years old, and they do not build things to last do they?It has a overlocking stitch, but as I understand it, overlocking machines will cut the fabric as it stitches over the edges.
* Not technical terminology, but an appropriate description all the same.
The upper curved needle, that swung up from underneath, was a bit hit and miss. We were winding it forward slowly and the needle would jam down and miss a few stitches.Could have been the tension then, at a guess. But even so, if it is wonky on the first go, I am sure you were right to take it back.
I regret to inform you but... (Link)I still have a VHS video cassette player and most of my films on that format. I also have cassettes of music and a cassette player. I did modernise once and got a minidisc player, I think I am ahead of the game as I guess not many shops have started stocking minidiscs yet.![]()