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No remember something feeling rubbery, but nothing warty. Well this is cool, as long as i stay away from the green, I can inlay up a storm. How fun is that? I am going to try and keep it subdued on this one though, was thinking maybe some of the burgundy/brownish lizard, easy to match up a dye or tooling and dye to that. The little piece of red is mine, all mine, LOL. Then again that snake would look good with vinegaroon. When I figure out a design then it'll be easier to pick because I liked the blacks too, well and, well anyway I just think it's going to be fun. I have an antiqued SP 3 piece belt buckle set for it too. I still have some of that off white calf-skin from way back when I can line it with where I put the foam. Using that, and vinegaroon and the black/white snake and silver trim would look pretty sharp if i could figure out what to do with the thin strap. Maybe make blue slit snake eyes from the blue lizard and dye it blue. NOT. something else, LOL.

I thought the green, orangy, white and black stripped was frog. I don't know any of these WinterBear. Seriously, i thought the big piece of brown was cow :-)

Well I just won't use that piece, or the few pieces I thought were frog, LOL. I won't use anything green, no wait, maybe I won't use anything, LOL. I got to get some sleep this year sometime

SLC told me it was mostly lizard. You can sew it like regular leather can't you? Without all the sanding and masks etc? c

Oh thank you Sylvia. I had no idea what to do. Cheryl

Well yes, then there is always that, LOL. Thanks guy, Cheryl

And more.....

More...and can you tell me how hard it is to sew these critters? I'm seriously people I really do appreciate it. I bit off a lot this time, maybe more than I can chew. Cheryl

OK any help anyone can give me on the creepy crawlies will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cheryl

I just got it, and it was rolled flesh side out so I just took a quick look and put it in the cabinet. It can lie straight that way and be out of the sun, like I'd know what that is. I think it's rained here about 2 years.....Cheryl

Mike you may be sorry you offered to help me because I got my bag of exotic scraps a few minutes ago and I tried to go through it, but it creeped me out so much I put it back in the bag and in a cabinet where I didn't even have to look at it. Now I feel like I have things crawling all over me. I'm trying to get the bag back out, and sort it to the best of my ability since I don't know what any of these things are except for two big ugly snakes and once I sort it, I'll put pictures on here so I can get some help identifying what is what, and maybe you or others too, I don't mean that, can help me pick out what might be easy to cut and sew for a first project. Because the strap can be dyed around the color and type I use. Can you just tell me what the big, blue/green/white rubbery stuff is? I'm not one of those 'eek it's a mouse' types, but this really did creep me out. I had to call SLC about something else and they said this was mostly lizard so I've regained my composure. I will have some pictures up in a few. Cheryl

I think there's a lot of that going around. There is just something about them, and I swear I can't name it. But it's real and I can just look at one and smile.

Gorgeous really. I've been looking at old game board folding tables trying to make a decision on what to get for the farmers market this summer. I think I know now, nothing. I can do it myself, not as beautiful as yours but still nice. Thanks for sharing, Cheryl

I have one I'm sitting here looking at an electronic one that I got from sew-classic with other parts that I didn't use, ended up putting my old one back on. I told her I was returning this one. I think I will for sure now and get one of Bob's. Yeah the one button foot controllers are hard to use, especially since I know 10 times more about the machines than I do sewing :-) I guess I like the little bugger, especially after all the time I put into rebuilding the motor and associated gears. I recently started a Singer (or sewing machine) anonymous :-) SMA...there's three of us so far, another one here and a girl in California who bought two of my machines, wanna join? You acted last time like you just as soon kick yours to the curb as look at it, but you didn't fool me. I've seen you have different machines for sale on here, but not that one since I've been a member. You can admit it, the minute you touch one of these black iron and usually tons of rust Singers, and cussing bring it back to usefulness you're addicted :-) Seriously it is hard Wiz because you realize you just gave usefulness for another 100 years to something that was headed to a scrap heap. Try that with one of these plastic things that pass for sewing machines these days. The 15-91 is inelegant, short, squat, plain decals, and usually has chips and clear coat loss because they WERE used so much. They remind me of Halflingers next to a beautiful black Percheron. Anyone can BUY a machine, bringing it back from near extinction feels totally different!

I know Wiz, you mentioned what you had in it. Why don't you sell it hon since you don't use it? You could that price any day of the week out of it. I'd line every wall in my house with them if I could :-) Once I got the tension right I was able to go from material to material with an 80 needle and quilting thread. OK, I didn't do this earlier because I thought, oh Cheryl who cares, but I have to show you before and after pics if you'll indulge me. I'll talk to Bob about the foot (nice job on his website, now put an order form of some sort on there please?)

I can't believe it's been almost a month since I started this thread. I sold all but the 15-91 and just got it put back together today after a complete overhaul. New wiring, cleaned inside and out, new oil and grease, and when I hooked everything up I didn't get a Bride of Frankenstein 'do' and that made me really happy. We had a few burps and balks starting out while the grease got distributed and I got all the tensions set right. According to the manual once I did it would work for about any material with only changing the tension of the foot. Manual was right, I've sewn chintz, cotton, suede and leather with it tonight using a regular (size 80, not my 100s) needle and quilting thread. Right now with the machine, shipping and supplies and shipping I have around $100.00 in it, and check out what I finally worked up the nerve to try. Now if I can just learn to sew :-) I'm not bragging honestly, I'm just so happy to have a machine I could afford that will handle what I throw at it. For someone that can't afford a $2000.00 machine yet, I would recommend this to anyone. The thing that's the hardest for me right now is using the pedal because this has automatic feed, I mean WAY auto and he doesn't take directions from anybody and doesn't want help feeding the material so I'm 2 feet past where I want to guide it a little different before I remember to take my foot off the pedal. That's why I played with one of my conchos so I had to stop, turn the concho, start, etc. I don't have any idea about these four layers people always show sewing on these when they're trying to sell one. I can't think why I'd WANT to sew four layers, would hope I eventually can get it right in ONE but it will sew regular veg tanned leather although I picked pieces that weren't too thick to play around with it. From the sellers I've met and talked to on eBay I think these are easy to pick up still at garage and yard sales.

That's beautiful work, like said, post it in the marketplace and give us some details. I'd really like to have a horse instead of a pony. Thanks, Cheryl

Allen, that just so sucks. The items are beautiful and so well made and to lose them in ANY way, and to a thief is so discouraging. I hope they are recovered. Cheryl

Oh that's a really cool idea. I never thought about trying that. I have an unpainted eye right here and have the vinegaroon already made so I'll see how that works. Work my way in slow. I love the color this stuff makes things but didn't want to ruin the whole thing. Thanks AGAIN Allen :-)

Thanks Allen. I have a cabinet in my bedroom/workshop and I can roll it up and put it in there which will keep it out of the light. It's just a small piece, big to me though :-) And it will take me at least a month I imagine as pokey as I am to use it. I wouldn't have thought of rolling the flesh side in or keeping it out of the sun though. Cheryl

Thanks Glen. I figured that but thought I'd ask. Thanks for answering. Cheryl

OK Eddie, I'll go to your profile and send you an email and give you my email addy. Thanks Cheryl

I am getting my first big (to me) piece of veg tanned leather and it will probably take me at least a month to use it. Before a friend sent me large scraps that fit in a Medium priority mail box so that's where I left it. This is a 4' square piece (ok, quit with the howls, snickers and giggles :-) but I don't know if I should stand it up or lay it down. Thanks, Cheryl

WOW, way cool. And I love squirrel (if someone else kills them, skins them and gives it to me not looking like a little cute rodent, LOL) Cheryl

Great job guy. Cheryl