Oliver + S | David Johnston | Activity https://oliverands.com/community/members/davidjo23/activity Activity feed for David Johnston. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:59:46 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 07e6567b9d088ba71f00987ed4873029 David Johnston started the topic Old sewing machine has broken in the forum Sewing for Yourself https://oliverands.com/community/groups/sewing-for-yourself/forum/topic/old-sewing-machine-has-broken/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:58:41 -0500 My wife’s sewing machine is giving her problems. When power is applied, the motor hums but nothing moves. Also, the hand wheel is difficult to turn – feels like it is binding. This was an inexpensive machine (Euro Shark Pro) that she bought several years ago. I expect it needs a good servicing and cleaning. Considering that she only paid around…[Read more]

]]> 0 837d4123ceb9e2c9117ba57125521089 David Johnston replied to the topic Buying knits in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/buying-knits-2#post-76691 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:42:28 -0500 I like The Fabric Fairy. They have really nice fabrics and also prints for kids.

]]> 0 234e39ec20f62c3a58e028304e324e3a David Johnston replied to the topic Sweat smell in synthetics in the forum off topic https://oliverands.com/community/forums/topic/sweat-smell-in-synthetics#post-76690 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:38:29 -0500 It is true that weat-infested polyester smell far worse than cotton. Here are some tips to get rid of the odor:
• Turn your clothes inside out before washing so the inside, sweaty part is more easily cleaned.
• Add a cup of baking soda to the washer as it fills along with detergent. Baking soda is a natural deodorizer, but it works best in con…[Read more]

]]> 0 2647f5afbaa7361953e2ef6c0b071f74 David Johnston became a registered member https://oliverands.com/community/activity/p/175597 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:02:49 -0500 0