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logopunch
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Location: Sunshine Coast Australia
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| 19 Dec 2006 4:50 PM |
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Hi Can anyone tell me where you can purchase a Miss Peggy stitch eraser in Australia?
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John Wright
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Brenden
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| 20 Dec 2006 12:51 AM |
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Hi John,
You can get the peggy sue from the US at http://www.allstitch.net/s_peggys.html, OR there is an Australian site claiming they have a similar product apparently made by the same company who made the Peggy Sue called "Peanut Stitch Eraser"...
The site is: http://www.punchwithjudy.com.au
Direct link: http://www.punchwithjudy.com.au/shop/product.php?productid=1668&cat=288&bestseller
Good luck!
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Brenden |
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HansBruitzman
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| 10 Jan 2007 5:36 PM |
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Hi
I have not heard of the Miss Peggy stitch eraser, but I have used a product distributed by Coats Australia. It is like an electric razor for stitches. Unfortunately, it is not very good on small satin stitching, I have lost a number of garments trying it out. So I would be interested to find out if this Miss Peggy is any better. I will talk to you, John. |
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basabi
Posts: 202
Location: Tornesch near Hamburg, Northern Germany
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| 10 Jan 2007 7:41 PM |
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Hi Hans,
there are two differences I know about between a shaver and Peggy's Stitch Eraser either 3 or 7 even they may look the same from outside.
1. speed they are running with
2. Both machines have two blades, one is fixed and one moves from side to side. The shaver's movable blade is located a little backwards compared to the front edge of the fixed blade in order not to hurt the skin but to cut the hair. The eraser's front edges of both blades match. The bobbin thread is not cut but grinded. The top thread is combed out from the front side, a pair of tweezers helps to pull out tiny pieces. Sometimes it is necessary to grind the bobbin, turn over, comb out the top threads, turn back, grind again depending on the layers of the embroidery. A backing is a must. It prevents the fabric being cut. If there is no backing any more around the embroidery I take a fresh piece and cover the fabric.
The eraser must not be used for shaving neither human beings nor for animals the Owner's manual warns.
To see how the eraser is supposed to be used you can go to http://www.texdesign.de/zub/peggy.html . This site is in German but scroll down, right hand bottom click onto the orange flashing download Prospekt. A PDF shows up, also in German, but the photoes explain the proceedure quite well I believe.
Some people may say, it's cheaper to throw away the messed garment and take a new one. In many case I second that but imagine, late night or weekend, no shops open, no spare garment on stock and the customer is almost ringing at the door or a littly more dramatic: you messed an expensive sweater made out of Merino wool or more worth a family owned 60 years old christening gown is the problem. Yes, I have had all cases and I was very lucky to have the eraser and saved all garments. A customer of ours gave us around 100 of above sweater to stitch a desing with Satin Stitches and Tatami around one square inch of size. Two colors but the colors were vise versa than he intended - luckily it was his fault due to the specs he gave us - he invested into Peggy and spent hours himself to take out the stitches but the sweaters were not on stock and special made and his customer was waiting - only a very few number was completely messed, around 95% we where able to stitch above the area.
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