tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168826022024-03-07T01:43:17.236-08:00yarn, kids, dogs, and a few wierdosEaten up with jealousy at other's blogs, I've finally made my own. Not just a nurse, a very odd nurse obsessed with knitting, spinning, my kids and my dogs. Welcome to my world.edited to add: quilting. Yeah, that bug bit me, too. I think I have low resistance to craft bugs.woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.comBlogger385125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-31451769559284227652012-04-11T18:48:00.000-07:002012-04-11T18:48:07.301-07:00New Home for BlogI've had it with the changes in blogger. Come find me here:<br />
http://nurseknits.wordpress.com/woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-90338222084214899712012-04-01T10:20:00.002-07:002012-04-01T11:01:58.225-07:00Necchi Nora for sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Necchi Nora, with cams and cabinet. Neither machine nor cabinet will will any beauty contest, but both are in good operational condition. Not in a position to ship. $200woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-68937318753249236222012-03-31T20:57:00.003-07:002012-03-31T20:57:40.674-07:00two free pieced quilts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The one above, in velveteen, was an ebay purchase. I usually can figure out some seams where it looks like bigger strips or blacks were put together, but on this one, not really. It has a blanket for batting, and some nice 1970's calico on the back. Ever since I abandoned the cotton only prejudice, I have been able to pick up some real improve beauties on ebay for cheap. Broaden your mind: include polyester.<br />
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This one I made, out of old denim scrubs, my husbands, and my kids jeans. The yellow is some twill from....something. It hangs over our bed, and has fleece for back and bat. I had envisioned it as a picnic type quilt, but the bedroom needed a calming influence, so up on the wall it went.woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-47851586408424112252012-03-17T15:37:00.001-07:002012-03-17T15:37:31.395-07:00Mystery Czech Sewing Machine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This one is a bit of a mystery. Labeled Made in Czechoslovakia, and "Stitchmaster", a very common badge name. The stitch length lever is the long lever to the right of the pillar. The black knob is the zigzag control. The bobbin case looks like a Pfaff 230, so my best guess is that this is a clone of that machine, sort of. The face plate looks similar to Pfaff, as well. I haven't gotten as far as finding a needle for it, but it looks like it takes a round shank and not a flat shank needle. Found it in a junk store. Anyone ever seen one? There is no manufacturer name anywhere on it. If I knew what needle it took, I'd be a happy camper. I tried a regular needle, a 15x1, and it does not fit. It needs a new presser foot, as well. The one it has is a straight stitch foot on a zig zag machine, so someone broke off one toe (ouch) of the presser foot so they could zigzag. Very sub optimal.<br />
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I'm in a bit of machine doldrums. I need to sell my Necchi Nora, and cabinet, to make room. But first, I need to photograph it, and to do that I need to clean up the.....Then there is the completed quilt top and back hanging over the ironing board. They need to be pressed, and then pinned, and then quilted. I have four blouses and two pairs of pants cut out, waiting to be sewn. What can I say- It's raining cats and dogs here, and I just want to take a nap!woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-78545345346966792062012-03-05T22:07:00.001-08:002012-03-05T22:07:17.671-08:00Vintage Machine LoveI was thinking about why i like vintage machines so much, other than my need to be difficult, and then I read this bloggers post:<br />
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I leave you with a picture of Foxie, who has re-purposed a box of fabric as a Small Dog Bed. I probably wouldn't have made anything as cute as this with the fabric, anyway.woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-19109970848964889852012-02-25T21:42:00.000-08:002012-02-25T21:42:24.907-08:00Bird Decals<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrr4Yob0wGwfM3R71hKv06Q0f84BfFoCTWTxkuyuzFLXtWaoQaB85MvqJMWMAG3DpB00VSNK9MT8Hzy-xwovjRkFOn-ucdi5Vukfxvme5ZH3frciyOJlGxmpwYxqNIzuMtLIAQXw/s1600/mail.google.com.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrr4Yob0wGwfM3R71hKv06Q0f84BfFoCTWTxkuyuzFLXtWaoQaB85MvqJMWMAG3DpB00VSNK9MT8Hzy-xwovjRkFOn-ucdi5Vukfxvme5ZH3frciyOJlGxmpwYxqNIzuMtLIAQXw/s400/mail.google.com.jpg" /></a> </div>The decals on the bed of my latest resident here at the home for abused and underapreciated sewing machines. The machine has been coated liberally in oil, now i will spend many hours and many cotton squares gently removing grime.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-59930334784577347692012-02-20T15:53:00.000-08:002012-02-20T15:54:55.255-08:00Cupcake ApronI have made dresses that were less involved than this apron. That said, none of it was hard, but was picky. It is cute, but not so cute that I will make it again, unless, for some odd reason, I need any apron for an event. If I sold things at craft fairs, or worked somewhere like that where my crafty cred needed to be broadcasted, then yes, I would make this again.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3TY5ePL6G6m1Ex_BXCjCzpqaaVIIH9bPyg0VajQ5xh2-Liw2OAF5aM5O5ezJl3F0iOm3g1N_qNbMkSGiGrUaXArFcYriZ1tiQK6q6dH2lcYhdXo1iQBT2jx19g0I1_dI_4swKA/s1600/003.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3TY5ePL6G6m1Ex_BXCjCzpqaaVIIH9bPyg0VajQ5xh2-Liw2OAF5aM5O5ezJl3F0iOm3g1N_qNbMkSGiGrUaXArFcYriZ1tiQK6q6dH2lcYhdXo1iQBT2jx19g0I1_dI_4swKA/s400/003.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> The apron is displayed on my new, paper tape dress form ( just google it for many, many, tutorials on the subject. I have named her Truly. Because it was truly startling to see how big I've gotten, and it will be truly wonderful to be able to get clothes to fit better, and it is truly a conscious effort to love my self as I am now, and not how I will be in some undefined future.<br />
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Here's the vintage seam binding I used around the neck and pockets. Sweet! One 4 yard package did just those areas.<br />
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These little dolls were from the 1950's I think. They are cloth, stuffed with sawdust, and have plastic mask faces. They are dressed in costumes that are supposed to represent different countries. I don't know much else about them, but they were all made in Poland. Anyone else know anything about them?<br />
The fourth from the left was the first one I bought , when i was just a little kid.woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-26074839305186597242012-02-04T11:13:00.000-08:002012-02-04T11:13:52.073-08:00LEGO Sewing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExgOywON9QgiiLfhkDe5YvYmK6SYa8BAvToca7hbPWhtlJDMQTruhnYxDgufdl0AUkiv_yNhM1_iCoi6rkP1C6-hKeedbK-hm059rG3yr6GhgDVquPxy7D9fhUmHeKtVFpfwA8w/s1600/2012-2-5+024.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExgOywON9QgiiLfhkDe5YvYmK6SYa8BAvToca7hbPWhtlJDMQTruhnYxDgufdl0AUkiv_yNhM1_iCoi6rkP1C6-hKeedbK-hm059rG3yr6GhgDVquPxy7D9fhUmHeKtVFpfwA8w/s400/2012-2-5+024.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br />Oh, the cuteness! Look what my son made for me! Isn't it lovely?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16PuRPvgqjONXMhf0EjX8kw6D_a68EGKgdHPD_UkbXzwlnLUoVdsfa-ChTjVn0jT3eoWyQs_v9jDYLG5eO0tfy7_M4339Ts3wZB2tuHBS7xSLLZXn0a_Yc3Ugi8t_DhYICyKvYw/s1600/2012-2-5+027.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16PuRPvgqjONXMhf0EjX8kw6D_a68EGKgdHPD_UkbXzwlnLUoVdsfa-ChTjVn0jT3eoWyQs_v9jDYLG5eO0tfy7_M4339Ts3wZB2tuHBS7xSLLZXn0a_Yc3Ugi8t_DhYICyKvYw/s400/2012-2-5+027.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />He even threaded it!<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-76591974467257542712012-01-30T18:53:00.000-08:002012-01-30T18:53:17.706-08:00Victory by Sewing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMOXjlZ32zCH1klT3DkeC1_dlZFc8ZMjElLyOMRVMHQhK5g8nXnski0ndsTHlutZXJqaKUqTYd603zN6Ssk2gFYgyUsmkpbx_7LK7Tgmm2Vm8m9UQBls0iluuRT4yvPpD2cnKqA/s1600/sew+for+victory.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMOXjlZ32zCH1klT3DkeC1_dlZFc8ZMjElLyOMRVMHQhK5g8nXnski0ndsTHlutZXJqaKUqTYd603zN6Ssk2gFYgyUsmkpbx_7LK7Tgmm2Vm8m9UQBls0iluuRT4yvPpD2cnKqA/s400/sew+for+victory.jpg" /></a> This is a WWII era poster. While the extreme propaganda of the War posters is reather surprising to my modern eye, it was an extreme time. I think about this a lot, lately, as more and more of my friends and relatives lose jobs because the company they work for has moved operations overseas.<br /><br />I wonder what it will take for us, as a country, or rather for the very rich men who actually run the country, to strt making things here again?<br /><br />I was at three diferent thrift stores today, scouting for machines. I didn't find any I wanted, although one store had a nice selection of fairly modern machines that would be good for any beginner. I did notice, as I always do, how busy thrift stores are these days. I don't remember them being so busy in the past. Perhaps my own fears and worries are magnifiying the situation. In any case, I didn't find any machines to play with, but I did find two shirts that I will be turning into fabric as soon as they come out of the dryer!<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-6690911158705097832012-01-23T16:17:00.000-08:002012-01-23T16:17:45.162-08:00I could have cleaned house, but instead I did this....<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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I've been out of town for a week, meaning the menfolk have been on their own. They did a good job keeping it all together, but there was ample housework to be done. So, of course I did a furniture project, instead! Above is a nice little sewing bench that my friend Chris brought me from a thrifting adventure. It might also have been a vanity bench. Sadly, it has lost it's drawer somewhere.<br />
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At first I thought I would paint the shelf where the drawer goes, and then look for a tray or basket that fit the space, but inspiration struck in the form of an Amazon box.<br />
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A little tape, white glue, and cutting later, I had a drawer. I doubled every side of the box, and used white glue on the theory that it would work into the fibers of the cardboard and make it sturdier. I did 4 layers on the drawer front.<br />
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Then I wiped it down with<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Howard-RF3016-Restor---Finish-16-Ounces/dp/B000C0182W/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1327364054&sr=8-16" target="_blank"> Howards furniture polish</a>, stapled new fabric and some batting on the top, and covered the front of the drawer with fabric and a single layer of batting. The ribbon loop is how one would open the drawer.<br />
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While a cardboard drawer won't be as strong as a wood one, I think that because it sits on a flat shelf it will be strong enough to be useful for small, light things. I'm going to look for a basket for the bottom, and keep things in there. Or maybe the cone thread should go there? <br />
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I have to say I'm thrilled with how it came out!<br />
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<a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-63426416790802083892012-01-10T11:43:00.000-08:002012-01-10T11:45:00.522-08:00String Blocks!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRumd3SxQtLiNzBFP3QSKdAFTQuKRshI32jg28cgvcv7VwgCmcT8ahYiKc3hQPXUv3p9h7KUj8h3ucALgg3PNPYyM0JROERCFL2kzAYY8OYU83VDakeU2O1ABy1AzeYp8TNBLEw/s1600/DSC04140.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRumd3SxQtLiNzBFP3QSKdAFTQuKRshI32jg28cgvcv7VwgCmcT8ahYiKc3hQPXUv3p9h7KUj8h3ucALgg3PNPYyM0JROERCFL2kzAYY8OYU83VDakeU2O1ABy1AzeYp8TNBLEw/s400/DSC04140.JPG" /></a> </div>Foundations made of phone book pages<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGeDLAuQP_jiTnNkr3ED7K4HEg6HGuHIPj2O_O3RNFYPAi_pFWnL0_0z6CPDg9pjbJBuIZLe1SuU1eKWRrU-amqQzUHsxFXuB_owpSf0kPiSq3xwxbO3s9BXsWywrOqf98jp5MA/s1600/DSC04142.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGeDLAuQP_jiTnNkr3ED7K4HEg6HGuHIPj2O_O3RNFYPAi_pFWnL0_0z6CPDg9pjbJBuIZLe1SuU1eKWRrU-amqQzUHsxFXuB_owpSf0kPiSq3xwxbO3s9BXsWywrOqf98jp5MA/s400/DSC04142.JPG" /></a> </div>I usually press after each strip set- one per side, then press. But, I am working with very wrinkled strips. If the strips were not so wrinkly, then I could probably just fold them over and press them open with my hand.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdyshbYbT4W0h8z1EM1NiyD3JswRHo1Oi17rw1ud8lfEgyRvtvJRFx-w8nJlzWdMrRttNyHLX0VgkEVMRANfwFzXbM5Fo5ZbFwpN4oz90BhuiOBVNu8_1m-LePWvJ8B2l9fMf4A/s1600/DSC04141.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdyshbYbT4W0h8z1EM1NiyD3JswRHo1Oi17rw1ud8lfEgyRvtvJRFx-w8nJlzWdMrRttNyHLX0VgkEVMRANfwFzXbM5Fo5ZbFwpN4oz90BhuiOBVNu8_1m-LePWvJ8B2l9fMf4A/s400/DSC04141.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsouKrnelSQVsLtng8wL-dN2rkht1uRsOb6ar0AiqjrhraOPwnoWiNkCkyw70HBofS_o8qC2tle9l9YJd7E2bKU4V0s69TiIkeUYEM-LvVglfDBL2dWcx45vEoDTKXwVjrUpY_w/s1600/DSC04143.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsouKrnelSQVsLtng8wL-dN2rkht1uRsOb6ar0AiqjrhraOPwnoWiNkCkyw70HBofS_o8qC2tle9l9YJd7E2bKU4V0s69TiIkeUYEM-LvVglfDBL2dWcx45vEoDTKXwVjrUpY_w/s400/DSC04143.JPG" /></a> </div>One about to be trimmed, one after trimming. These are turning out 8 inches. I was hoping for 8.5, but the pages were too small. Oh well!<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm1_Vg5bvjv1D7xCgUWnbaKmZdjz_0H8lO1nCGIKZ5DgKl4PV1MVNGte892lDYJJiUyaNeGkjqVg3DhdaIlI23FU9W07H0gjFEnh5Qb-Rk0pQFXXbH8KRTh5QnV4NpmoYz0NeNQ/s1600/DSC04144.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm1_Vg5bvjv1D7xCgUWnbaKmZdjz_0H8lO1nCGIKZ5DgKl4PV1MVNGte892lDYJJiUyaNeGkjqVg3DhdaIlI23FU9W07H0gjFEnh5Qb-Rk0pQFXXbH8KRTh5QnV4NpmoYz0NeNQ/s400/DSC04144.JPG" /></a> </div>A nice stack of work. The strips I'm using were sorted into mostly green or mostly purple. I just grabbed a handful of each. The center strip is from the mostly red pile. Sometimes, it seems, that means pink!<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwMDe6zux3qSFDkfS5pjkPKI29stb0rW2l99a7OqpoVyINWCSJSg7s6_xhYaEd9cYca0XZh9cYSumSvUglYO-GESvFR9z5gKed-dT1BHByT8XVz8CQdRsyvnC000haQhwWSu_PA/s1600/DSC04145.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwMDe6zux3qSFDkfS5pjkPKI29stb0rW2l99a7OqpoVyINWCSJSg7s6_xhYaEd9cYca0XZh9cYSumSvUglYO-GESvFR9z5gKed-dT1BHByT8XVz8CQdRsyvnC000haQhwWSu_PA/s400/DSC04145.JPG" /></a> </div>sewn into 4 bloc X's. I'm getting them to the 4 block stage, and letting them pile up. I think aroung 96 small blocks will make a good quilt.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcrqHMX703_nXBDTh5ryjKIVEu90yIG3jm_XcMFavNstw9B6zkrLiB_QV377_lEoSmHj7eCe-SAJtOylub0egaR_08YosBXxav880WVm4vjgf5RNqpvoedV4CXX6JSqK9pmt6zQ/s1600/DSC04146.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcrqHMX703_nXBDTh5ryjKIVEu90yIG3jm_XcMFavNstw9B6zkrLiB_QV377_lEoSmHj7eCe-SAJtOylub0egaR_08YosBXxav880WVm4vjgf5RNqpvoedV4CXX6JSqK9pmt6zQ/s400/DSC04146.JPG" /></a> </div>Of course, If I wanted to set them as a zig zag, or barn raising ( any of the sets used for log cabin quilts work for string blocks) Then I would not put them into this arrangement. Great thanks to Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.com for teaching me this method, through her lovely blog and website! I feel like Bonnie is my own personal quilt godess, even thought we've never met. Go check out her website for tons of free patterns and tutorials!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-240663574702679892011-12-31T00:09:00.000-08:002011-12-31T00:09:21.785-08:00Not Much here...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7qndN5YDCuyvjcV__DLv9pnKoBJEeBz09Ge4sTh0yGqwYK4q-slw6KdxZ90I538xgfNJrl8K8FbEKz8BzqAfnzuf9GiCdIhTIjMi68uAMdtxl8mBf_KLjrNWe9qhE1C_h3KWHA/s1600/2011-6-29+001.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7qndN5YDCuyvjcV__DLv9pnKoBJEeBz09Ge4sTh0yGqwYK4q-slw6KdxZ90I538xgfNJrl8K8FbEKz8BzqAfnzuf9GiCdIhTIjMi68uAMdtxl8mBf_KLjrNWe9qhE1C_h3KWHA/s400/2011-6-29+001.JPG" /></a> </div><br />We had a lovely Hannukah. My kids are the best. Mr Wooly bought me 50 rotary cutter blades, which I need for quilting. it is a lovely gift. Otherwise, just the same old stuff. Better post later....but isn't Muggs the cutest ever? he is a sweet dog.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-9825156274368854692011-12-20T22:03:00.000-08:002011-12-20T22:05:03.306-08:00In case you thought I had given up sewing...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCow4aw462XRLZ6KpSeBLGFEpVQMk1odASIL-qKIBAsGh6sxE1V6JI2YDeJtew20uqGKZcCaDROiLCFOpquPmF1v_CtblvwdIsw8Op32B5FbskAYo2YgeVvyn7vyvgZFNymbYuA/s1600/001.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCow4aw462XRLZ6KpSeBLGFEpVQMk1odASIL-qKIBAsGh6sxE1V6JI2YDeJtew20uqGKZcCaDROiLCFOpquPmF1v_CtblvwdIsw8Op32B5FbskAYo2YgeVvyn7vyvgZFNymbYuA/s400/001.JPG" /></a> </div>Here's an orphan block quilt made out of a bunch of blocks and mini tops given to me by another quilter. I just put them together.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThZKA4n_ipBErAA2bp9attiZoGI8coiYuognDxmhX7kUuGl48FJuJcevqt9RTx3DS1PP5yjwzzc-LpFMvB03MytuwNLjh9Chsap7CJKFIdfHDFJUFlBew69owwo7tzreBtE2GKA/s1600/002.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThZKA4n_ipBErAA2bp9attiZoGI8coiYuognDxmhX7kUuGl48FJuJcevqt9RTx3DS1PP5yjwzzc-LpFMvB03MytuwNLjh9Chsap7CJKFIdfHDFJUFlBew69owwo7tzreBtE2GKA/s400/002.JPG" /></a> </div>And quilted them. This leafy vine is very relaxing. Just back and forth, back and forth. This one went to the shelter for women with mental illness.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgWll9pUsZ1_sO8UVfkXRMwP-Kjd0uUDZ9-tOGYgCkmlo-FMDc0A6xcW9rITtVaAYxhrGMT2_n_Pno_Bq4TWjWVnTpE2XzTf7HSqwZT2oZSr8ChiFFhtaPIa2LelCzzWMuN70Pw/s1600/004.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgWll9pUsZ1_sO8UVfkXRMwP-Kjd0uUDZ9-tOGYgCkmlo-FMDc0A6xcW9rITtVaAYxhrGMT2_n_Pno_Bq4TWjWVnTpE2XzTf7HSqwZT2oZSr8ChiFFhtaPIa2LelCzzWMuN70Pw/s400/004.JPG" /></a> </div>This cat and mouse block was shown on Deb Rowden's blog. I used light colored plus red as my design rule. The design floor is it's usual chaotic self. I guess that's a big advantage to a design wall, no one stacks things on it!<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmhKxONNb7Rncg6cvCNOG8mRHHzLYSKRNdpKPZWnNznenXV23o9H_CBhdjxlrR-JioGNssyBxodj-UVzu5Hv9eQMj_Yybrj9VP_VRdMmrs4p8QWo-wZGxqnfUadgEztedq5E5pQ/s1600/005.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmhKxONNb7Rncg6cvCNOG8mRHHzLYSKRNdpKPZWnNznenXV23o9H_CBhdjxlrR-JioGNssyBxodj-UVzu5Hv9eQMj_Yybrj9VP_VRdMmrs4p8QWo-wZGxqnfUadgEztedq5E5pQ/s400/005.JPG" /></a> </div>Here is what I am doing as my string piecing. I am cutting whatever block i feel like making so that one dimension is 10 inches. Then i sew it onto the roll. At some point i will make a strippy quilt. I add each block to the end as soon as I finish it.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdqma4Z2f43Gl3kqeWVK_m0RE8xnEo550H9c96tsFk0UuD8phyphenhyphenKNU3CCt9dDK85QVScRpNw2Ak39nk9B5Q_LEH877iXSskRWDvIpNYB1dIKalhjDfp-VL-XwBiGeeBXhYCu26WA/s1600/006.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdqma4Z2f43Gl3kqeWVK_m0RE8xnEo550H9c96tsFk0UuD8phyphenhyphenKNU3CCt9dDK85QVScRpNw2Ak39nk9B5Q_LEH877iXSskRWDvIpNYB1dIKalhjDfp-VL-XwBiGeeBXhYCu26WA/s400/006.JPG" /></a> </div>See why I decided on 10 inches? becaus it is rolled on a paper towel roll! It started to give in from the weight of the fabric, so i stuffed it ( with paper towels, of course) to keep it from collapsing.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-npClV73tufllw8nPzEBmagxfPa_bEuqIp4xmFAMm8pcHSAihiOSbxCG7pGnGMtzG7oC3ijdx5LB1cTN7Ef6BsUsla7qw7HaDU3bTCS6wfsbloxp6oIi-e0LXO214vx3VYK2iA/s1600/007.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-npClV73tufllw8nPzEBmagxfPa_bEuqIp4xmFAMm8pcHSAihiOSbxCG7pGnGMtzG7oC3ijdx5LB1cTN7Ef6BsUsla7qw7HaDU3bTCS6wfsbloxp6oIi-e0LXO214vx3VYK2iA/s400/007.JPG" /></a> </div>Here is part of the sewing area. The Davis VF is hostin a Singer 239 in a tiffany blue base. The Morse is the blue and tan, made in the Toyota company factory in the 1960's. All old machines are heavy, but this one is HEAVY. It weighs about twice what a Singer of it's size would- maybe 45 pounds? I can barely lift it. Behind it is a Singer 403 that I just finished with that I will likely sell, after I sew on it for a little while to make sure it really is a happy camper. It is really pretty.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjozFBDKJ53aYsRnFVVjRQ0OJes5ON7djtUsuRcivSXYhHMY2S5sWUDecYLrN1RzvXZiGmGbbAhUHPTOugLcHbUeZwFvI5K5910IzZuEZ6PX3OcYAUKdyETl0IiF90srDk017dzg/s1600/008.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjozFBDKJ53aYsRnFVVjRQ0OJes5ON7djtUsuRcivSXYhHMY2S5sWUDecYLrN1RzvXZiGmGbbAhUHPTOugLcHbUeZwFvI5K5910IzZuEZ6PX3OcYAUKdyETl0IiF90srDk017dzg/s400/008.JPG" /></a> </div>Here is my quilt inspector, Muggles. To his right is the 401 with a few, ok, a lot of cosmetic issues. Not sure what I will do about it. I may repaint it, I may strip it of parts. Don't know yet. Isn't running yet, so it will depend on how difficult it is, likely.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0irMKbWdQizENCdczM55heQ7byRgvsSDP2x3xeHvm64fXurCGPnasW20Ro35Fvh8d3kYQQeKSRsBPksECJ0IFlG0en6tSlRqZMeDW3UcUMzN1JrUW5nU0bDpByKm7Q-cayjTxnQ/s1600/009.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0irMKbWdQizENCdczM55heQ7byRgvsSDP2x3xeHvm64fXurCGPnasW20Ro35Fvh8d3kYQQeKSRsBPksECJ0IFlG0en6tSlRqZMeDW3UcUMzN1JrUW5nU0bDpByKm7Q-cayjTxnQ/s400/009.JPG" /></a> </div>Here's another shot of the 239. The friend who gave it to me said it looked like a machine that Audry hepburn would sew on, so when I made the base, I painted it tiffany blue. I plan on doing some more to the base in silver paint, but not sure what, yet. it was made in France, a straight stitch only, and very cute!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-30073969667716553842011-12-10T19:42:00.000-08:002011-12-10T19:43:08.732-08:00Bunnies!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uKg_NHPD6ajyLSPal_UmrEzQzWX4SGA7yA3gA7sV52TPodj46HUcgJUAwsUbIkqfgOFOKfbZLxSwtP1y_jQq9VNQP3QHlSolmZujssZxrqS4VbDfBwODTlGzm2G813MDTPc5Sw/s1600/001.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uKg_NHPD6ajyLSPal_UmrEzQzWX4SGA7yA3gA7sV52TPodj46HUcgJUAwsUbIkqfgOFOKfbZLxSwtP1y_jQq9VNQP3QHlSolmZujssZxrqS4VbDfBwODTlGzm2G813MDTPc5Sw/s400/001.JPG" /></a> </div><br />These are the bunnies I made for a good friend's neighbor's kids. The neighbor was picking my friend up from the airport, and I always have fun giving presents to kids, so i thought my friend might like it, too. The kids- all between 1 and 4 years, like them! Yay! <br /><br />The hand crank machine behind them is really nice for sewing little fussy things like this. If I go on another doll making spree, it will be with a hand crank machine. Every stitch can be put down just so, in exactly the spot I want. 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The machine pictured above is a chain stitcher, which means no bobbin, so no bobbin winding. BUT it means that if the seam is cut, or breaks, the whole thing can come raveling out, just like the stitching on the dog food, or bird seed, bag. On the other hand, chain stitches are more flexible. I use this machine for making muslins, or first drafts, of garments. If I need to change a seam, ZIP it is out. It also makes a pretty faux embroidery. This machine was a splurge for me, I think I paid $100. It is missing it's case. It came in an old suitcase that did mot fit it, and smelled really musty. Since the case is basically a wooden box, I might make one someday. I have all of the attachments, and i feel very lucky to have it!</div>
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This is The Elna Supermatic. For it's time, it was an absolute revolution. It used cams to make fancy stitches. The folded up silver bit is the knee lever, instead of a foot pedal.<br />
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This was the Transforma. The short of cash woman would buy this straight stitch model, and then save her pennies. When she was ready, she took her machine in and they added the cam mechanism. At that point, it became a Supermatic.<br />
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These were the first vintage machines I bought. They have a friction drive mechanism that can go bad, and the repair is simple. Actually, I have repaired both of them. But, like an idiot, I forgot to use them in the last few years, and so the drive wheel has gone flat again. I'm taking it as a sign. I have (gasp) too many machines. These are for sale, along with another Supermatic, as a herd. I miss them already! So green, so cute! So Swiss made. I have to not think about it too much, or I'll buy them from myself! ( I wonder if I would give myself a good deal?)<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnM87nwx88jNIa75pgiDgQJztXJpXSHto_syDqUDOM4H2guZkX8h6cnd48hMFyYCmIhnVRUTZjyJ1RRbSdQiNPPuqOB4y40Zg8QB4qwurOs9Ay-VDLLpZOfTDhUACNvswOmXkig/s1600/010.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnM87nwx88jNIa75pgiDgQJztXJpXSHto_syDqUDOM4H2guZkX8h6cnd48hMFyYCmIhnVRUTZjyJ1RRbSdQiNPPuqOB4y40Zg8QB4qwurOs9Ay-VDLLpZOfTDhUACNvswOmXkig/s400/010.JPG" /></a> </div>It is now this. I am quite pleased with myself. The box was painted with red acrylic paint that I thinned with water. The details were done with paint markers. I have to paint stuff I built, because my carpentry skills...well, lets just say they are still under development. You know the saying: A little putty and a little paint, makes a carpenter what she ain't. Instead of the more usual storage area to the right, under the crank, I chose to make a bed extension to the left. I think I will add some brass handles on the sides, to make it easier to carry.<br />
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UPDATE! This machine has found a home! This is a treadle machine that came from a house that looked like an episode of hoarders. The lady's family was doing a not entirely congenial clearing out of her house, as it had become a bit of a fire code violation<br />
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Anyway, it was on the pickup truck ready for the dump when she called me. I think that I had bought a sewing machine from her last year, so it was kind of random. I live one exit from the dump, so her dad pulled up, said, "want it or not? I have to get three more loads in today" I took it. She cried. I also offered to find homes for any other sewing things, but NOT for fabric. I didn't take before pictures, but I should have. The irons were rusted and frozen, and the veneer was splintered and peeling.<br />
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You can see that I just took the top layer of veneer off the center section- too far gone and too much missing. I stained it to match the remaining veneer. It's important to finish cleaning up the remaining veneer before you chose a stain color. This didn't lighten up as much as I wanted, but it did lighten considerably. If I had stained before cleaning, it would not match.<br />
Below you see the machine itself. I had what is called "pin rash" from someone wrapping a rag around the machine to use as a pin cushion. I put a rust treatment on it that turns the metal black, and than waxed the machine with caranuba wax. There is a resin cleaner called, I think TR3 that can be used on old machines. However, my experience with it has been mixed. It seem to me if the machine is in really rough shape and the lacquer is gone, the poly resin removes the decals. This machine was pretty far gone, a lot of rust, and visibly peeling lacquer, and so I used oil to clean with, then rust treatment to darken the bare metal, and then wax.<br />
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It is sitting in our pantry/coat closet and I DO NOT have room for it. I just bought a belt for it from Cindy at her ebay store, Stitches in Time. I'm certain it will sew well, as it has loosened up nicely. Then I have to find a home for it. I already have a nice Singer 66 with these decals (called red eye informally), and I have enough treadles! So, if any one in Northern CA would like it for the cost of the parts I've used, and you want it let me know! I think it would be a fun machine for a home schooling family or a kid or a first treadle, or someone who just wanted a people powered machine!<br />
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The old Singers were designed to be maintained by the household that owned them. All the oiling points were clearly marked in the instructions, the shuttle was replaceable, and the machines could run forever. I wonder if the move for women's rights was not in some small part helped along by the widespread use of the sewing machine.<br />
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The machine came with screwdrivers and an oil can- things I think most women didn't normally use. The directions in the manuals, when a hand is shown holding a part, that hand is clearly a woman's. It was, I think the first machine that was run by and maintained by women. It must have been very empowering.<br />
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ANyway, back to sewing. Many people struggle with winding the long narrow bobbins used in a VS machine. The top photo shows a bit of blue painters tape. That tape is holding the end of the thread. I do this because it is hard to start the bobbin winding. Painters tape leaves no sticky behind. You will note that the thread guide is in the center of the bobbin. That's where I like to start it, so I treadle the machine until the thread guide is in that position.<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JyXlpl0yicZsBCt5I1FwSSjyEizqTQSreGxfYi3cz0OXSI1TB8UcvbApEZezsG0BKeqSoyFFiE0NkjQbND2OE54eUnMoCH9dss6bX8Qwj5KOcop3kwyha2CvUw0jZvBfYTe-tA/s1600/sewing+002.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JyXlpl0yicZsBCt5I1FwSSjyEizqTQSreGxfYi3cz0OXSI1TB8UcvbApEZezsG0BKeqSoyFFiE0NkjQbND2OE54eUnMoCH9dss6bX8Qwj5KOcop3kwyha2CvUw0jZvBfYTe-tA/s400/sewing+002.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><div style="text-align: left;">After the thread has wound around a few times, I stop treadling grasp the bobbin overhand, like the picture, and ease the tape out of place it was sandwiched. I just tip it slightly to the right, letting the edge of the bobbin keep the spring for closing all the way. The end of the thread generally stays attache to the tape. As soon as I have the tape thread end out, I lower the bobbin back into the winder. I cut the end as close to the bobbin as I can, and continue winding. This winder does not stop when it is full- you have to keep an eye on it. I have less trouble with the sewing if the bobbin is not completely full.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't know if this is anything like the correct way, but it works for me and thought it might be helpful to someone else.</div></div>woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-3056639859659017282011-10-10T19:07:00.000-07:002011-10-10T19:07:17.232-07:00Before and After<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF3lgLKFyj-dwDf8ShS4sbGd1Vh0uUj3FwrF1odT0AMeLLwlbvyDNXxPgVf1ztRhw__JI-wNNfzr-3CVCoE9RREt-jaSPCURaxzeqIZsqhVVADWluiUP4qZFmVOAUw_jsG4TuPQ/s1600/sewing+004.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF3lgLKFyj-dwDf8ShS4sbGd1Vh0uUj3FwrF1odT0AMeLLwlbvyDNXxPgVf1ztRhw__JI-wNNfzr-3CVCoE9RREt-jaSPCURaxzeqIZsqhVVADWluiUP4qZFmVOAUw_jsG4TuPQ/s400/sewing+004.JPG" /></a> </div>Here is a Singer 66, made in 1915, before I cleaned it with Goop hand cleaner (pumice free version), Maas metal polish, and sewing machine oil. Sewing machine oil does not damage decals, so the Goop was the first wave, then finishing up with oil. I use little scraps of cotton quilt batting to clean with.<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0ARS-q9wKfozI2Wo7m5bPtEGZRRLxidujrzMMRws3CXqzQxSon_TMpFhu3SvuGGkkXN41rc7yd4iLbCAsnKZWxtvIeLxdcLiY1anRj2-FsDXmtICTyXL3UgEp3ETdlOIWw_ZDQ/s1600/sewing+007.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0ARS-q9wKfozI2Wo7m5bPtEGZRRLxidujrzMMRws3CXqzQxSon_TMpFhu3SvuGGkkXN41rc7yd4iLbCAsnKZWxtvIeLxdcLiY1anRj2-FsDXmtICTyXL3UgEp3ETdlOIWw_ZDQ/s400/sewing+007.JPG" /></a> </div>Here it is, after. This of course, is the opposite side, but I assure you the filth was spread uniformly. There was also a wee fossilized mouse in the pillar of the machine.<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4i6VMZ4KLxjmC_JY1oM8loPMr1yMq4S4_uwNWbl-txvaKwJVy4klxAw_utKvnbTKkVhSUc266OR0MTGYl69kMM_axl3wYW2ma-MEo8d01fSYWVIz2k3GM9tl8Jmxtj2jsGx_ORQ/s1600/sewing+008.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4i6VMZ4KLxjmC_JY1oM8loPMr1yMq4S4_uwNWbl-txvaKwJVy4klxAw_utKvnbTKkVhSUc266OR0MTGYl69kMM_axl3wYW2ma-MEo8d01fSYWVIz2k3GM9tl8Jmxtj2jsGx_ORQ/s400/sewing+008.JPG" /></a> </div>Here is my Little Plastic Bricks quilt, before.<br />
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Below is a close up with the little prairie points I added because it seemed dull over there. Have to wait a while to quilt it- I'm broke and I need batting, so that slows things down. Maybe next month. <br />
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So I've been moping around with a bronchitis/pneumonia type thing, missing work. My boss is a troll, and has already been borderline harassing me and making my co workers very uncomfortable. Because of the little ray of sunshine that he is (not), I know all the rules about sick time, have contacted my union, etc. But what a waste of effort. My previous boss said things like "don't worry about us" and "take care of yourself, honey". He chooses to be a different kind of manager. I believe the type that Jenny,<a href="http://thebloggess.com/"> The Blogess</a>, calls a douche canoe. (Don't go to the blogess if you are at work or don't like swearing. She is very, very funny, I think, but she does have potty mouth.)<br />
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So, yeah, lots to whine about.<br />
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I have been up as much as possible, and have been sewing on my LEGO quilt. I was inspired by<a href="http://lazygalquilting.blogspot.com/2011/08/lego-tutorial.html"> this one.</a> Shockingly, I did not follow the tutorial directions. I am using 2.5 inch strips mostly solid, that I cut. After I cut them, I chopped them into semi random bricks and bits, and sewed them all back together into a very long strip. Then I proceeded as though it were a jelly roll racer quilt, sewing the strip to itself until it was more that 12 " wide. It turned out to be slightly more that 15" wide, so I am cutting blocks from it 14.5 inches wide, and sewing them together.I needed this project to be really, really simple because I am laying down a lot in between sewing. I'll take some picture later. It seems like too much effort right now, so that's my cue to lay down again.woolywomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882602.post-48198654731869035182011-10-01T19:19:00.000-07:002011-10-01T19:19:38.152-07:00Sew, What did I Buy?<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhOOB0qoAXDWB1nS0zU0HzjKdn0p641e50abHh2MSST2WZ2cdiD6ASHa02qM1RWpbU4j0PU0osI83-k5SX-RkkOTg89cbnJJFQQgYbuSDczk4pvZH1yunfWIqjqCcjQURTwCtDQ/s1600/sewing+machine+008.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhOOB0qoAXDWB1nS0zU0HzjKdn0p641e50abHh2MSST2WZ2cdiD6ASHa02qM1RWpbU4j0PU0osI83-k5SX-RkkOTg89cbnJJFQQgYbuSDczk4pvZH1yunfWIqjqCcjQURTwCtDQ/s400/sewing+machine+008.JPG" /></a> </div>I saw this treadle table on crag's list a few weeks ago. They wanted some real money for it. In the back ground were several other tables, that I was more interested in. So I called the guy, and it turned out that the others had been sold (sniff) but he wanted this one gone. I said something along the lines of "well, if you'll take $20 and deliver it to the town I live in, I'll buy it" I figured that would end it. He did it, and so I bought it. Question is, what is it?<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_Xbo49KYscwNZnOaLoadvvJeXNTakCLVWF5vKHBnO3zYJmeSHyWZcaekwOmILPObler6rONMXUoALFNpyTLV6kEOPCHPKB-mmMpdIGAzPgvcQTMfvX9788li3m9xBJJQoj1oAQ/s1600/sewing+machine+012.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_Xbo49KYscwNZnOaLoadvvJeXNTakCLVWF5vKHBnO3zYJmeSHyWZcaekwOmILPObler6rONMXUoALFNpyTLV6kEOPCHPKB-mmMpdIGAzPgvcQTMfvX9788li3m9xBJJQoj1oAQ/s400/sewing+machine+012.JPG" /></a> </div>I actually had to hose it off, it was so filthy. Then I wiped it down with mineral spirits, wire brushed the metal, wiped that with mineral spirits, and hit the whole thing up with some wax. I use a shoe polish brush for buffing the iron work after waxing. On first glance, I thought the top was warped. But when I looked closer, there had been a piece glued on that was ripped off. Looks like hide glue, so I should be able to get it off by wetting the glue ( hide glue is water soluble, which is why it is used in making musical instruments. Things can be taken apart non destructively for repair.) The holes for the treadle belt are there, I'm guessing the two grooves perpendicular to the front edge secured the dust cover/ coffin top of the machine. The cut out is really small, though.<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgM00ikw0iWeWOXyLvlJC2fy28EpjkMOFSXOZQoZqdieQ_SFNgZHtLEtkDFIhv2tFoF_EX0dKTi1X4QEWJvG1Pxv7FpycrBI-GdKWBrHfrT4Lnm_iFInIUDqEyI2ReDcMZN6f5Q/s1600/sewing+machine+011.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgM00ikw0iWeWOXyLvlJC2fy28EpjkMOFSXOZQoZqdieQ_SFNgZHtLEtkDFIhv2tFoF_EX0dKTi1X4QEWJvG1Pxv7FpycrBI-GdKWBrHfrT4Lnm_iFInIUDqEyI2ReDcMZN6f5Q/s400/sewing+machine+011.JPG" /></a> </div>Nice little detail on the iron work. Here's the after shot. You can see how tiny the flywheel is, and that the original wooden pit man rod is still there. Little drawer in front, too. Notice how the treadle is off center to the left. This assured that the machine operator sat directly in front of the needle, and was early ergonomics, preventing a twist in the back while working.<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioK8Js98rA7TOMJSHfL95gvZR-F870vzXpWAv1nrsICzLamQ1D6Liz2LhF63GdBtH_6rsqDdNZikGJCBrTYh0H2N5xqqcazRcp6dfkz0heBdv3hUy80xtDLvu-bcgPgQd9Az_Y2w/s1600/sewing+machine+010.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioK8Js98rA7TOMJSHfL95gvZR-F870vzXpWAv1nrsICzLamQ1D6Liz2LhF63GdBtH_6rsqDdNZikGJCBrTYh0H2N5xqqcazRcp6dfkz0heBdv3hUy80xtDLvu-bcgPgQd9Az_Y2w/s400/sewing+machine+010.JPG" /></a> </div>I'm not sure where it will even fit in the house. O suppose I could sit the hand crank on top of it, but something will have to go to make room for it. I'd rather find a home for it with someone who has an orphan machine head that it goes with.<br />
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