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    Old 06-21-2012, 08:57 AM
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    Geeze, I thought only 3 hadn't been posted, but I think I have 5!
    Here is Judy's block, Irishrose![ATTACH=CONFIG]343659[/ATTACH] Again I FM outlined the salmon! I love the color in this block!
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    Old 06-21-2012, 08:59 AM
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    Here is Nurseknitslaura! You can't tell but next to her fish I FM'd a little replica fish just to fill in the open water with some quilting! I also stitched in the ditch to quilt this fish! This fish is done on denim![ATTACH=CONFIG]343660[/ATTACH]
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    Old 06-21-2012, 09:01 AM
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    Ok I think all the blocks have been posted - I hope, but I still have to put them all in the Glenn's Fishy Quilt side!

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    Old 06-21-2012, 09:08 AM
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    Originally Posted by vintagemotif


    I did some googling on Singer 224, only to find that there aren't to many photos or posts on these machines. Some are calling it a Fashion Mate. I did find out that Bernie (who you might have chatted to a Cathy's during the TOGA) has a Singer 223 (doesn't have the cams). Bernie states in his album that his machine is from Japan and mentions the company that made the machine for Singer. Mine has the JA8 stamp on the bed which means it is from Japan.

    Cathy or Pat or anyone else, What decade does this machine come from? I was thinking somewhere around 1950s.
    Monica, it could be from the 50's. Singer started making the 319, 306's, etc., in the early 50's. I did some research and all I could find was one 224 made in the 60's. Can't you date it? Even though Singer moved a company to Japan there still should be records? I know most of the machines with the JA don't have records, but I thought Singer still kept serial numbers on their machines? Yes/No?

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    Old 06-21-2012, 09:13 AM
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    Originally Posted by nanna-up-north
    Nancy, There are still people in the US without electricity that aren't Amish. Here in the UP, in remote areas like where we spend our summer, there are so many neighbors that still have propane lights. One of our neighbors is just having electric hooked up this summer. Our friends have a cabin a few miles away and all the cabins around that lake have ladies that sew with treadles..... cause they don't have electric available to them yet. We are remote but love it that way.

    And Monica, thanks for your comments on all the blocks. Aren't they all so wonderful? What a great job everyone did. Your idea of kissing fish is just too cute!
    Geeze, I thought those places were just vacation homes! That is really cool, but I don't want my DH to know! He would love to live out away from the main stream as a minimalist!

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    Old 06-21-2012, 10:24 AM
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    Originally Posted by BoJangles
    Monica, it could be from the 50's. Singer started making the 319, 306's, etc., in the early 50's. I did some research and all I could find was one 224 made in the 60's. Can't you date it? Even though Singer moved a company to Japan there still should be records? I know most of the machines with the JA don't have records, but I thought Singer still kept serial numbers on their machines? Yes/No?

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    The serial # starts with TB which date starts beginning 1956.
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    Old 06-21-2012, 10:29 AM
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    Why would someone who claims they restore cars use 3 in 1 oil to oil a sewing machine? The guy that I purchased this machine from told me he was into fixing up vintage cars, but didn't know much on vintage sewing machines. Eeks, just to clean the underneath side of this machine I have had to use Goop to cut through the 3in1 junk.

    Folks, Please only use sewing oil to oil a sewing machine.
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    Old 06-21-2012, 10:51 AM
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    Nancy the attachments for the blocks do not come through- just letting you know.
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    Originally Posted by BoJangles
    Next is Janis! She appliqued these little fish! Such a neat job![ATTACH=CONFIG]343657[/ATTACH] She did a school of fish! I quilted the fish with stitch in the ditch! I hope you aren't mad at me Janis! You did such a great job with the needle turn!
    No. I don't mind at all. You did the hard part. The applique was the easiest part. I don't do needle turn appllique, I use freezer paper and do it that way. I think it's a lot harder to quilt around the edges of the fish. Thanks for showing my block. I was wondering how you would quilt it.
    I like the fact that no two blocks are alike. It's interesting to see just how many different blocks we all made with the fish theme. It was fun, and I'd do another surprise quilt block again if asked.
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    Old 06-21-2012, 01:12 PM
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    Originally Posted by BoJangles
    Ok, I re-sized the last 3 blocks that have not been posted here . . . now I will post them. First is Martha's block - Miriam's sister! [ATTACH=CONFIG]343655[/ATTACH]This was a fun block to quilt! I love the fabric she used!
    Martha sewed that on her 301. The fabric was scraps from some kind of fishing thing she sewed for her neighbor - his wife had her make a surprise.
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