Originally Posted by scrapykate
I have a treadle machine but it needs a new belt. My mother has one that I think it in working order, might need to get that from her as she isn't using it.....
Long ago around WWII time, if a belt broke on somebodys treadle machine, the ladies twisted old nylon stockings together, and used it for a temporary belt, which lasted surprisingly long...Now,maybe cut up some old panty hose?
.....and when the power goes out and the inside of my house is 50* I roll up in a couple of feather comforters and snooze the time away!
If it is warm enough, I make lots and lots of 3D bowtie blocks, and sew them into tops...those are fast handsewing quilt projects! I made 49 of them, and handsewed them all together into a top in three afternoons (using 5" squares).