Graduated from Sewing Class

**gmcttr** · 10-19-2012, 21:13

Congrats gunner.

Originally Posted by dink712

...is it is macho thing to call it a thread injector??

Bingo...annoying isn't it? You'd think there was never such a thing as a tailor, sailmaker, etc. that was male.

**Ramblinrev** · 10-19-2012, 22:22

Originally Posted by dink712

is it is macho thing to call it a thread injector??

This goes back quite a few years. At the time you could count the active DIY folks on two hands and not have to take off your shoes. Now you would need several barefoot friends.

Those of us guys who had learned at an early age were getting questions from people who were interested, but intimidated, by a sewing machine. So we started joking about how it was nothing more than a power tool and all "guys" are comfortable with power tools.

**The Old Boot** · 10-20-2012, 07:54

I'll have to admit that it took me way too long to figure out that the guys here were calling the sewing machines a 'thread injector'..

Cute name by the way!!

I kinda like the name but it makes me want to figure out some girly names for all the power tools I own

Fairs fair right!!

**dink712** · 10-20-2012, 08:52

I like the term thread injector...sure makes it sound tough!! I ran a craft room in an RV park in florida for a few winters and MY craft room was full of power tools, not all the flowery, beady stuff the old ladies were used to. My old ladies ran routers, saws and drills and had so much fun that the husbands just had to come too!! Love it...now I have to drag out my thread inector and make a few bug nets for the grandkids hammocks!

**JaxHiker** · 10-20-2012, 09:07

That's exactly how I learned to sew. I went on to the advanced class.

**Borday** · 10-20-2012, 11:13

Ha ha, too funny I looked up thread injector on the internet before I figured out it was a regular sewing machine.

yes I'm gullible, someday I may tell you about special fuel mix.

**aschurr** · 10-20-2012, 11:55

I didn't what it was till now. Thanks

**Leslie** · 10-20-2012, 13:38

Congratulations on the class completion. The more you learn, the more projects you'll want to tackle. Go for it!

**Home Run** · 10-20-2012, 15:28

Way to go, Gunner! High fives on your thread injector diploma! That's outstanding! (and my wife was impressed when I sewed my button back on the other day...)