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holders for recorders.
My children all started their music lessons with playing the recorder, late 70s, early 80s. One of my daughters asked me of I still had their recorders and here are 2 of the holders I made them. At the time I played with the stitches of my sewing machine and I still like to do that at times although digitising and machine embroidery take more of my time.
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Lovely - do they still play? I began with the recorder way back at primary school.
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They went on to play #1the piano (Myriam still does), but the rest - #2 cello, #3 violin and #4 clarinet - abandoned their instruments when they moved to another part of the country. The cello and violin played in a regional youth orchestra, the clarinet in the village brass band.
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This holders are nice
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Thank you. Those fancy stitches have become a bit underrated since we use embroidery machines, but they look quite good, especially for heirloom stitching I think.
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Very nice stitching, what kind of machine did you have then?
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An Elna (1963) and the top one must have been done with a Husqvarna Linea (1979) as that had the lettering (I noticed it has his name one it). I still have that Elna.
It is hard to beat an older sewing machine, they don't make them like they used to when they were all metal. I have a collection myself of maybe 8 or so I had picked up from thrift stores and craigs list. No Elna's though, I do think it would be a treasure to own.
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asterixsew
22 Feb 2014
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This work looks wonderful especially when one expands the photo. Very intricate. I too learned the recorder and my daughters too. The only recorder left at home doesnot have such a beautiful holder.
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I still have an alto recorder I bought for myself when they were all playing. That does not have a holder, still sits in a now rather battered cardboard box, but the children had to take them to school and those holders offered some protection.
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Lovely holder. I hope folks will now look at their decorative and character stitches in their machines.. They are so versatile.
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I agree, those stitches are worth using, and playing with the width and length settings. A twin needle can give very nice effects too.
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Lovely holders, they are still good, after many years.
Hugs, Lidia
Hugs, Lidia
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Thank you. And as you can see those recycles jeans legs still look good.
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The covers are now as much a treasure as the recorders. I'll bet you had many musicals at your house when they were all home and playing their instruments.
I love the decorative stitches until I have to turn the 2nd corner because I always wanted them to be the same and was never able to accomplish that. It always frustrated me. ☺
I love the decorative stitches until I have to turn the 2nd corner because I always wanted them to be the same and was never able to accomplish that. It always frustrated me. ☺
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We had, eventually. Practising the violin can be a bit hard on your ears, especially as she started with 1/4 violin, high and piercing :)
You are right about the corners, I started them again instead of just turning.
You are right about the corners, I started them again instead of just turning.
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Lovely treasures Martine. They must bring back special memories too.
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Thank you, they do.
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Do they now want them for their children ,so they can learn to??Hugs
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One of them does, that's why I got them out of hiding.
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basketkase
22 Feb 2014
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Beautiful job on these, Martine, should keep them safe and dust free!
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Thanks, they protected them for a looong time :)
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