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YOU CAN COUNT ON GE FOR BREAT1DEAS IN COOKING MICROWAVE OVEN crocassette recorders, com­ pact stereos, space phones and electronically tuned TVs and, most recently, a revolu­ tionary electronic sewing machine. There is a "new wave" of thinking about home sewing. A sewing machine is consid­ ered an investment -- for wardrobe economy and as PAGE M . PLA1NDEALER SEWING'S NEW WAVE Machines make home sewing a cinch 'Tis the season to be merry -- and to think revo­ lutionary !The year 1980 has opened up the era of elec­ tronic machinery which has worked its way into the home. Christmas shoppers will have an array of electronic goodies for possible gifts. From games and toys, mi- an item to add to one's rec­ reational pleasures. Consumers are preoccu­ pied, with quality today. They look for a purchase that offers enjoyment as well as performance. With the advent of compu­ terized sewing, people can sew for fun and creative ex­ pression. Even the novice WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER M, sewer can be free of frustra­ tion with the foolproof pat­ terns and push-bvtton ma­ chines on the market today. Christmas is a perfect time to introduce home sew­ ing. The giver of a sewing machine knows this gift will provide years of enjoyment and usefulness. Anyone who receives such a gift has a whole new world opened to him or her. Man or woman, boy or girl, all dis­ cover the joys of making things such as: wall hang­ ings, samplers, decorator pillows, denim skirts, table linens, bathing suits, travel luggage, ski clothes, • sweaterlike cardigans, belts, purses, vests, leather jack­ ets ̂backpacks, pillows and high-tech furniture. The only limit to what a home sewer can make with the new tech­ nology machines is lack of imagination According to Baird Pitt- man, president of Viking Sewing Machine Co. of Min­ neapolis, the fact that a home sewer can have a ma­ chine that writes with the change of a casette, "enables that person to customize and personally tailor her efforts. Many sewers are fascinated wih monograms on ties, lin­ ings of jackets, ete, and they like to do la­ bels which identify the de­ signer, such as, made by Grandma, Sally or George." Diane Zajicek, national education director of Viking, is especially attpned to the needs of the consumer. Ac­ cording to Zajicek, Today's consumer is selective about her time. "With the variety of de­ mands on htr, she needs a machine that is foolproof, easy to operate, understand­ able ... a machine that will wort with bar. "And the workingwoman quality in her ca- Portable gifts... reer clothes. She needs a va­ riety of apparel to suit ber varied activities. Clothes that fit with etse jic some­ times impossible to find in ready-to-wear." Push-buttons, digital readout and stitch program­ ming put Viking's new elec­ tronic machine into the class of well-designed equipment that consumers /enjoy work­ ing with. , It perfectly exemplifies that movement away from the treadle into a stimulat­ ing, free-spirited home-sew­ ing encounter of the "Second Kind" ... with pleasure and Have you considered giving a Christmas gift this season which can be enjoyed wherever you go, whatever you do? Zenith has recently intro­ duced a new television set and cassette radio which offer the convenience of portability -- - viewing or listening pleasure anywhere, anytime. The new TV is a solid state 12-inch diagonal black-and- white model that operates on normal house current or 12-volt auto battety- It includes an auto adapter cord that plugs into a car TRAVEL by 8 REINDEER? No, Not Really BUT A TRAVEL GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR CHRISTMAS! 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