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Forum: Main
08-19-2020, 07:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,655
Posted By DonnaFreak

I have only made one kaleidoscope quilt, and...

I have only made one kaleidoscope quilt, and don't know if I'll ever make another one. But I used a tool that I haven't seen anyone else mention. I went to a local quilt shop and found a mirror that...
Forum: Recipes
09-12-2019, 01:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,718
Posted By DonnaFreak

I love salad, but I'm the only one in the house...

I love salad, but I'm the only one in the house who eats it. So it's hard for me to eat an entire head of lettuce or cabbage without having to throw a big chunk away, or feed it to my chickens! But...
Forum: Main
09-12-2019, 12:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,909
Posted By DonnaFreak

I remember reading somewhere that to sew vinyl...

I remember reading somewhere that to sew vinyl and keep it from sticking to anything, just put a strip of Scotch tape on it where you're going to sew. I haven't tried it yet but I will if I can ever...
02-12-2019, 03:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 919
Posted By DonnaFreak

My digest is doing the same thing. I know it...

My digest is doing the same thing. I know it started on one of the first 3 digests this month. Not one has worked since. I'm thinking the link is wrong. 😕

Donna
12-30-2018, 04:47 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 33,775
Posted By DonnaFreak

I bought three of the 9-hole cubby shelves from...

I bought three of the 9-hole cubby shelves from Wal-Mart. When assembled they are 3' X 3' X 1'. I attached two of them to the back of the third one, so that they formed a 3' X 4' rectangle. The open...
04-27-2018, 07:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,206
Posted By DonnaFreak

It's the strangest thing, but my granddaughter...

It's the strangest thing, but my granddaughter has always been absolutely terrified of dolls! Now that she's older and can explain it, she says that the way they open and close their eyes always...
02-23-2018, 07:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,074
Posted By DonnaFreak

Egg Gathering Apron?

Howdy y'all :o

I've been trying to find a pattern or tutorial on how to make an egg gathering apron. For anyone not familiar with them, they are aprons that have 10 small pockets on them to...
01-24-2018, 01:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,539
Posted By DonnaFreak

I put everything that is one yard or larger on...

I put everything that is one yard or larger on comic book boards. Anything too large to wrap around that is folded and stored in a dresser. For anything that is between 1/2 yard to a yard in size is...
Forum: Main
12-16-2017, 06:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,645
Posted By DonnaFreak

I'm in the process of doing the same thing! I...

I'm in the process of doing the same thing! I have had the garage door walled in, electricity run to it, outlets installed four feet high and three feet apart, a heating/air conditioner unit...
12-10-2017, 11:34 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,472
Posted By DonnaFreak

I have Never been a morning person, yet for most...

I have Never been a morning person, yet for most of my life I've had to get up early for either school or work. Now, if I stay up until 4:00 AM and sleep until afternoon, no one cares! And they take...
11-16-2017, 12:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,204
Posted By DonnaFreak

Y'know... it's sort of a funny story. When I was...

Y'know... it's sort of a funny story. When I was setting up my very first sewing room, it was the fall of the year. I needed some drawer space, so I went to Walmart and bought some of the plastic...
11-16-2017, 12:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,204
Posted By DonnaFreak

Kathy, I honestly don't know the brand of the...

Kathy, I honestly don't know the brand of the unit or the BTU's, but it's very similar to the unit at this link:
...
11-16-2017, 12:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,204
Posted By DonnaFreak

We really don't have a completion date set...

We really don't have a completion date set because of the outdoor work still needing to be done. The original plan was to have it done by Thanksgiving, but because all of the painting that needs to...
11-15-2017, 07:00 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,204
Posted By DonnaFreak

Smile The Drywall Is Up!

Howdy y'all :)

The drywall is up in my new sewing room! It's really coming together quickly! The "finisher" will be here on Monday to fill in the cracks and holes, then it will be painted a...
11-14-2017, 11:07 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,085
Posted By DonnaFreak

Sad News

Nancy Zieman lost her battle with cancer today.

http://www.wsaw.com/fox/content/news/-Sewing-with-Nancy-Nancy-Zieman-dies-following-battle-with-cancer-457476953
11-09-2017, 10:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,007
Posted By DonnaFreak

That's one of the tips I have gotten from paying...

That's one of the tips I have gotten from paying attention on this board! I don't like having to crawl around under furniture to plug things in. I'm lazy like that! LOL!

Donna
11-09-2017, 09:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,007
Posted By DonnaFreak

Ready For Drywall!

Howdy y'all,

So the contractor sent out a couple of able bodies yesterday, and they got almost everything out of my new space. All that's left in there now is furniture that will be staying in...
11-08-2017, 06:12 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,505
Posted By DonnaFreak

Oh! Although I am also a huge fan of Albert...

Oh! Although I am also a huge fan of Albert Finney's "Scrooge", I gotta say that I love Bill Murray's "Scrooged". I guess I just have to say that I love the more "twisted" Christmas movies best!
...
11-08-2017, 06:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,968
Posted By DonnaFreak

I'm going to have bamboo flooring with padding...

I'm going to have bamboo flooring with padding underneath put on over the concrete floor. In front of my cutting table I plan to have one of those padded, pressure absorbing type mats to stand on (Am...
11-08-2017, 05:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,968
Posted By DonnaFreak

That's exactly what I'm going to use it for. �� ...

That's exactly what I'm going to use it for. �� I have several older machines, enough so that if some don't work, I can use the cabinet for one that does. I can do basic maintenance on most...
11-07-2017, 09:52 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,505
Posted By DonnaFreak

We watch "A Christmas Story" every year on...

We watch "A Christmas Story" every year on Thanksgiving, after the dinner is over. Then the next day the Christmas tree goes up and then we watch "Polar Express" afterwards. We watch all of the...
11-05-2017, 04:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,968
Posted By DonnaFreak

Work Has Resumed!

Howdy y'all!

Well, it's been a long year. DH and I have been to six family funerals in this past year, and DH has had two surgeries on his left hand with another one coming up in January. He...
11-04-2017, 02:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,207
Posted By DonnaFreak

Sorry to strip you of the "craziest" title, but...

Sorry to strip you of the "craziest" title, but I'm afraid I have you beat by a long shot! Two years ago, my best friend told me that she could no longer see well enough to sew, so she wanted me to...
09-03-2017, 05:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,648
Posted By DonnaFreak

When I first learned how to quilt, I was in a...

When I first learned how to quilt, I was in a small class of 6 or 8 people. All of us made a rag quilt as our first. I don't see how anything could be any easier. I was such a newbie that my first...
Forum: Recipes
08-01-2017, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 728
Posted By DonnaFreak

Kale Chips?

Howdy y'all ☺

In my little garden, the early spring plants are pretty much done. All I have left is a small batch of kale that hasn't yellowed yet (as well as my later plants). There's really...
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