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Forum: Main
02-18-2018, 08:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,281
Posted By svenskaflicka1

mom would put them in the fridge, starched, or...

mom would put them in the fridge, starched, or not, because they would develop mold or mildew if they sat longer than a single day.
Forum: Main
02-18-2018, 08:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,281
Posted By svenskaflicka1

we "old" nurses know that the key to a good,...

we "old" nurses know that the key to a good, stiff cap, back in the day, was to dip it in a thick starch solution, and flatten it on a shower wall, or mirror, "ironing" it with our fingers. it would...
Forum: Main
02-11-2018, 07:47 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,496
Posted By svenskaflicka1

lost my whole key ring for four days--the whole...

lost my whole key ring for four days--the whole weekend, plus. i could not find that thing anywhere. turned out it was in the fridge, in my lunchbag. one of the sales men we deal with at work had...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-11-2018, 07:37 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,946
Posted By svenskaflicka1

i'm late to the comments--but i use a pan scraper...

i'm late to the comments--but i use a pan scraper from pampered chef. it's small, it's got rounded edges, but the sides are tapered enough to get it under the pulltab, and lift it up. i've found the...
Forum: Pictures
02-11-2018, 07:34 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,237
Posted By svenskaflicka1

it reminds me of a bonfire! what a great quilt,...

it reminds me of a bonfire! what a great quilt, and how sweet of him to get you the fabric. around here, there are very few who would step out and get fabric for me. a brave and thoughtful man!
Forum: Main
02-02-2018, 11:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,595
Posted By svenskaflicka1

this site has the fraser tartan, both modern and...

this site has the fraser tartan, both modern and "ancient". they have it by the yard, but the swatch, fat quarter, etc. it's combed cotton. if nothing else, it would be lovely to include a piece on...
Forum: Main
01-27-2018, 01:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,742
Posted By svenskaflicka1

when was a kid, that's how my dad taught me to...

when was a kid, that's how my dad taught me to "grease" the joints in a fly fishing rod--twist it in the crease of the side of the nose, and there's just enough natural oil to be able to get the rod...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-13-2017, 12:12 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,068
Posted By svenskaflicka1

husband's side of the family is scottish--cats...

husband's side of the family is scottish--cats there are "moggies", and here, that's been the cat name for some of them. we had one cat named "little nuisance", because he moved in on us, and...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-08-2017, 07:21 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,247
Posted By svenskaflicka1

they make a lot more sense than the horrific...

they make a lot more sense than the horrific "designer jeans" that are being sold at Neiman-Marcus for 4-500 dollars, with see-through vinyl knees, fake mud ground into them, and detached "legs" that...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
05-26-2017, 08:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,734
Posted By svenskaflicka1

we had a family friend who had an old x-ray...

we had a family friend who had an old x-ray machine in his basement. he had a couple of "at home" jobs heeded on the side, involving parts and inspection. he'd occasionally use the machine to check...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
05-15-2017, 06:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,206
Posted By svenskaflicka1

it could be "needle lace". ...

it could be "needle lace". https://www.stephenlunnantiques.co.uk/shop/needle-lace-collar/

don't know for sure--i hate that those beautiful arts are being lost through the years.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
05-08-2017, 04:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,220
Posted By svenskaflicka1

i love that some manufacturers have taken it...

i love that some manufacturers have taken it "just a little too...
Forum: Main
02-24-2017, 05:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,032
Posted By svenskaflicka1

mom used to use an old flannel sheet between...

mom used to use an old flannel sheet between layers. it made use of the "winter sheets" that were getting worn and thin, and was perfect weight for summer.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-29-2017, 10:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,889
Posted By svenskaflicka1

my suspicion is that there was never any...

my suspicion is that there was never any intention for a sale. sellers will do something like this as a signal, as a draw to their other listings, or to "test the waters". just this morning, there...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-20-2017, 07:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,428
Posted By svenskaflicka1

i did a google on "edwardian sewing machine...

i did a google on "edwardian sewing machine parlor cabinets" and came up with several that were similar to yours. i did find a blog that is on old singer machines, and found a photo of the treadle...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-17-2016, 08:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,376
Posted By svenskaflicka1

a friend and i have an ongoing "thing" about...

a friend and i have an ongoing "thing" about movies and t.v. programs. she's a potter/porcelainist, i'm a quilter/artist, surrounded by artist kids (two have degrees and post grad study in studio...
Forum: Main
11-09-2016, 07:19 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,014
Posted By svenskaflicka1

my cousin sent me a darling mug rug made of...

my cousin sent me a darling mug rug made of yo-yos in a flower shape. i love it!
Forum: Main
10-04-2016, 05:44 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,385
Posted By svenskaflicka1

one of my friends from work, a doc, retired from...

one of my friends from work, a doc, retired from practice and started hanging around the house all the time. finally, his wife told him, "tony, i married you for better or worse--not for lunch. go...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-01-2016, 01:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,522
Posted By svenskaflicka1

that's hysterical. i hide my really, really good...

that's hysterical. i hide my really, really good scissors in my sock drawer--nobody ever wants to fold or put away socks, so they're safe, there. had a friend who bought a padlock, and put it through...
Forum: Pictures
09-16-2016, 01:12 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,206
Posted By svenskaflicka1

this is gorgeous. if i ever screw up enough...

this is gorgeous. if i ever screw up enough courage to do appliqué, this is the one that would lead the pack. (i have to go look for that book, now!)
Forum: Main
08-19-2016, 06:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,245
Posted By svenskaflicka1

my "boyfriend's" (we were 5) mom had both a...

my "boyfriend's" (we were 5) mom had both a roller and a mangle in her laundry room. she was a whiz at both of them. i asked my mom why they called it a "mangle", and she replied, "because that's...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-19-2016, 05:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,544
Posted By svenskaflicka1

unless you have very "tight" settings on your...

unless you have very "tight" settings on your computer, which include denying "cookies", you are, indeed, being tracked. every place you visit leaves a "cookie" on your computer, which marks it for...
Forum: Main
08-01-2016, 01:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,028
Posted By svenskaflicka1

here's Maureen Cracknell's Herringbone--it's all...

here's Maureen Cracknell's Herringbone--it's all jelly roll cuts, and you can cut your own fabric to meet your needs--they are not full length strips, however you do it:...
Forum: Pictures
06-21-2016, 08:19 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,228
Posted By svenskaflicka1

great eye for potential! it is beautiful, and...

great eye for potential! it is beautiful, and worth every cent!
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-06-2016, 08:44 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,878
Posted By svenskaflicka1

i herd toddlers, in my "spare" time. i retired...

i herd toddlers, in my "spare" time. i retired early, to take care of the hubster, who has parkinson's. and then, the middle and youngest daughters discovered that they were "expanding" their lives....
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