#sewingmachines — Public Fediverse posts
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Flashing through my mind today, as I re-lubricate a sewing machine out in the back (not mine).
Old Kung Fu movie, dubbed
(lips moving, sound out of sync)
"You..do not ... have... sewing machine fu!"
"Your master... did not... show you the Way!"
"Only the true way can fix... this sewing machine!" (gong)(I may have inhaled some lubricant fumes)
#ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #sewingmachinerepair #sewingmachines
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Long ago (1993) in a land far away (Philadelphia) I graduated from college. S and my father asked what I wanted as a present, and I said “A Bernina sewing machine!” We went to the Bernina store and bought an all-metal used Bernina older than me. And it was good.
Anyway, we also bought some extra Bernina presser feet it didn’t come with in hopes of making my life easier. Some of them helped, some of them were hard to figure out. (Consider the date and the state of the internet.)
I’ve just looked up the numbers on the feet I can’t use, and have discovered in the process that there are two generations of Bernina presser feet, and not all of them can be found on the official site. Thank goodness for the internet, especially as 16 and 016 are two different feet.
I still love my Bernina, but the people in charge of presser feet numbers are getting my librarianly disapproval. The people in charge of this website, however, are helpful: https://www.statewidesewing.co/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3365
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#Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Sewing & Mending at the Hub
16 Sep 2026, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham, Auckland 1025, New Zealand
"Got a sewing project gathering dust?
Pile of mending building up?
Join us at #GribblehirstHub for a self-led sewing and mending session.Bring and fix your own items using #VisibleMending techniques, #darning, #patching etc. Large crafting tables, #SewingMachines, patterns, fabrics and notions available to use.
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7-9pm."
Audience: Open to all
Accessibility: Public transport accessible
Cost: Free entry
Venue: Gribblehirst Community Hub, 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Dr, Sandringham Auckland
Maximum Capacity: 20Registration: No registration needed. More info at the link below:
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/sewing-%26-mending-at-the-hub#SolarPunkSunday #Mending #ClothingRepairs #AucklandNZ #RepairNetworkAotearoa
#RepairReuseRestore #ReduceTextileWaste #TextileWaste #ZeroWaste #FixIt #RepairFestival #RepairFestival2026 #BuildingCommunity -
#Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Sewing & Mending at the Hub
16 Sep 2026, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham, Auckland 1025, New Zealand
"Got a sewing project gathering dust?
Pile of mending building up?
Join us at #GribblehirstHub for a self-led sewing and mending session.Bring and fix your own items using #VisibleMending techniques, #darning, #patching etc. Large crafting tables, #SewingMachines, patterns, fabrics and notions available to use.
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7-9pm."
Audience: Open to all
Accessibility: Public transport accessible
Cost: Free entry
Venue: Gribblehirst Community Hub, 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Dr, Sandringham Auckland
Maximum Capacity: 20Registration: No registration needed. More info at the link below:
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/sewing-%26-mending-at-the-hub#SolarPunkSunday #Mending #ClothingRepairs #AucklandNZ #RepairNetworkAotearoa
#RepairReuseRestore #ReduceTextileWaste #TextileWaste #ZeroWaste #FixIt #RepairFestival #RepairFestival2026 #BuildingCommunity -
#Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Sewing & Mending at the Hub
16 Sep 2026, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham, Auckland 1025, New Zealand
"Got a sewing project gathering dust?
Pile of mending building up?
Join us at #GribblehirstHub for a self-led sewing and mending session.Bring and fix your own items using #VisibleMending techniques, #darning, #patching etc. Large crafting tables, #SewingMachines, patterns, fabrics and notions available to use.
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7-9pm."
Audience: Open to all
Accessibility: Public transport accessible
Cost: Free entry
Venue: Gribblehirst Community Hub, 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Dr, Sandringham Auckland
Maximum Capacity: 20Registration: No registration needed. More info at the link below:
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/sewing-%26-mending-at-the-hub#SolarPunkSunday #Mending #ClothingRepairs #AucklandNZ #RepairNetworkAotearoa
#RepairReuseRestore #ReduceTextileWaste #TextileWaste #ZeroWaste #FixIt #RepairFestival #RepairFestival2026 #BuildingCommunity -
#Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Sewing & Mending at the Hub
16 Sep 2026, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham, Auckland 1025, New Zealand
"Got a sewing project gathering dust?
Pile of mending building up?
Join us at #GribblehirstHub for a self-led sewing and mending session.Bring and fix your own items using #VisibleMending techniques, #darning, #patching etc. Large crafting tables, #SewingMachines, patterns, fabrics and notions available to use.
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7-9pm."
Audience: Open to all
Accessibility: Public transport accessible
Cost: Free entry
Venue: Gribblehirst Community Hub, 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Dr, Sandringham Auckland
Maximum Capacity: 20Registration: No registration needed. More info at the link below:
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/sewing-%26-mending-at-the-hub#SolarPunkSunday #Mending #ClothingRepairs #AucklandNZ #RepairNetworkAotearoa
#RepairReuseRestore #ReduceTextileWaste #TextileWaste #ZeroWaste #FixIt #RepairFestival #RepairFestival2026 #BuildingCommunity -
#Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Sewing & Mending at the Hub
16 Sep 2026, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, Sandringham, Auckland 1025, New Zealand
"Got a sewing project gathering dust?
Pile of mending building up?
Join us at #GribblehirstHub for a self-led sewing and mending session.Bring and fix your own items using #VisibleMending techniques, #darning, #patching etc. Large crafting tables, #SewingMachines, patterns, fabrics and notions available to use.
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7-9pm."
Audience: Open to all
Accessibility: Public transport accessible
Cost: Free entry
Venue: Gribblehirst Community Hub, 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Dr, Sandringham Auckland
Maximum Capacity: 20Registration: No registration needed. More info at the link below:
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/sewing-%26-mending-at-the-hub#SolarPunkSunday #Mending #ClothingRepairs #AucklandNZ #RepairNetworkAotearoa
#RepairReuseRestore #ReduceTextileWaste #TextileWaste #ZeroWaste #FixIt #RepairFestival #RepairFestival2026 #BuildingCommunity -
This is NOT cute! Sewing machines only do this when seriously distressed!