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J Miller 02-13-2012 11:27 AM

Semi new here, just wanted to say Hello.
 
I was referred to the Quilting Board by a member of another sewing forum. I was looking for info on my HOTHER machine and although I haven't found it yet I've found other like minded folks to talk to.
We ( my wife and I ) have four treadle machines, three Singers and a Franklin, and one cabinet Singer as well as over 20 "portables". I love to refurbish these old machines back to health and then use them. So far I've been doing more refurbishing than using, but after I get each one back up and running I try to make a cover for it. Especially the treadles and those in wooden cases. Since we have cats the treadles and cabinet models are great perches and nap spots. So covers are mandatory.

My wife and I are also working on small lap quilts for gifts mostly. And she made a circle jeans quilt last year. Over a 100 hours I think and she use her Bernina 930 for all of it. That is one heck of a machine, it never slowed down or cried uncle.

So I'm learning to sew. There's a lot of difference between making a machine run and sew on scraps and actually sewing something. I got a lot to learn.

Joe

QuiltnNan 02-13-2012 01:17 PM

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :)

sandilee 02-13-2012 02:07 PM

Welcome! I am orginally from the central Illinois area. Its a small world!

Lori S 02-13-2012 02:12 PM

Welcome from the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago!

LindaDeeter 02-13-2012 02:17 PM

Welcome Joe ... Greetings from Coldspring, Texas! This board is a great place to learn a lot about quilting and a whole lot of other things! :)

quilter1942 02-13-2012 02:36 PM

Welcome from N.E.Georgia.You just have to love those older machines.:thumbup:

erstan947 02-13-2012 03:43 PM

Welcome from Louisiana:) I love sewing on my 1948 Singer. Gotta love those older machines!

sandybuttons 02-13-2012 04:20 PM

Welcome from Wisconsin

Janet L52 02-13-2012 05:42 PM

Hello Joe, welcome to you and your wife from northern California! You will enjoy it here.

Thumbelina 02-13-2012 06:43 PM

Hi Joe, welcome to the board from NE Ohio.


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