"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
09/01/2014 at 11:55 • Filed to: Autobianchi A112, Puffalump, Fluffy Bunny, Eater of Souls, Lace Collars
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"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
09/01/2014 at 11:55 • Filed to: Autobianchi A112, Puffalump, Fluffy Bunny, Eater of Souls, Lace Collars | 0
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So, the A112 I learned to drive a manual on is still in need of some help—as is my Puffalump. We can't find a good diagram of the transmission to figure out exactly what's wrong with it. (Also, Puff's lace collar is a bit tattered.)
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Only problem: replacing that borked part didn't seem to solve the lurchy/jumpy transmission issue they're having. None of the manuals we've been able to find have a good diagram of the transmission to look at. Does anyone have one or know where we could find one?
Problem #2: Fluffy Bunny sits on racecars, gets hugs from everyone, and gets a lot of wear and tear from being adorable. As such, her sweet little twenty-seven-year-old lace collar is looking pretty sad.
I don't know if anyone has a good contact with Fisher-Price to see if they still have this particular lace on hand, but that might be a start. I've looked and haven't had time to look harder, but I've come up with nada.
Alternately, can you repair tattered lace? It's pulling apart into a big hole in the front, and this makes me sad. Fluffy needs to sit on a Porsche LMP1 car this month, and I can't have Bunny looking too sad.
Does anyone know of a good Puffalump repair place in Austin? Heh.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Stef Schrader
09/01/2014 at 11:58 |
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Pitchblende
> Stef Schrader
09/01/2014 at 12:42 |
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Slightly embarrassed to be answering the question about lace rather than the automotive one, but yes, lace can be repaired, but its tricky and the people who really know how to do it are far apart and probably expensive. Your best bet is to talk to someone who is really into sowing (a dressmaker would probably be ideal) and find a new piece of lace that is a close match (experienced sowing people could have such a thing hanging around as an offcut) and let them do some sowing magic.
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Stef Schrader
> Pitchblende
09/01/2014 at 13:52 |
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'sokay. I'm pretty secure in my Puffalumpiness.
Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
> Stef Schrader
09/01/2014 at 13:58 |
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Lace help... Somewhat. haha. More help than I could be about the trans.
Have you tried looking at fabric stores to see if they have some new that has a similar pattern? I'm guessing they should have something that would work, unless you want to keep it authentic.
Or find a good dressmaker and see if they have connections to anyone that knows how to tat (the technical term for making lace. No idea how I know that fact...) They might be able to just repair the original, or could probably make new. But I have a feeling that this route will be way more expensive than replacing it with something off the shelf.