No Power = No Sewing
#32
Hope things are better for you today, hard to be without power these days. Have Relatives in Charleston WV., really bad there also. Living in FL, I purchased a hand treadle machine like the Seminole Indians and Amish use., aloso have a Treadle machine just in case of Hurricanes here. Sendng prayers.
#34
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A couple summers ago we had a terrible storm in June and lost my power for 8 days. I used the gas grill for cooking. And borrowed family's bathrooms. After that experience, the treadle came upstairs out of the dark. Now it is near my front door so I can sew if the power goes out again. I also have a hand crank machine that will get practice next time I lose power for a long time. I always keep large bags of ice in my freezer and extra water.
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It is times like this that make me glad I took up camping several years ago and still have all my camping gear. I am also thankful that I have my grandmother-in-laws treadle and that I purchased a Singer Red Eye to convert to a hand crank. It also helps that when I spend time on my homestead, I have no electric, so I live pretty much as my grandparents did on their farm when I was a child. It really can be fun and challenging to take a step back in time occasionally.
#37
So sorry you've lost power and all others too. I'm very sympathetic as years ago went through a major hurricane and had no power for days on end. It was hot and hard times. Hope it gets back on soon. Do some sewing or needlework by hand to help alleviate the stress if you have time.
#38
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When at our cabin in the western upper peninsula of Michigan, I usually sew using a battery, hooked up to an inverter, that my husband charges up either with solar power or the generator. Yes, we have electric power when we run the generator, but we usually do that only to pump up the water. I have a treadle machine there, but I haven't really thought of it for my quilting. Maybe I'll give it a try.
#39
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Parkersburg WV: High 90's, 100 temps. We have been so uncomfortable that I am not even thinking "quilting." No water, electricity, ac, no way to cook, no restaurants, traffic lights. No access to Internet, the Cell Phone Towers are down. No way to find out what is going on. There is no gas for vehicles - 90 minute long lines. At least we did not have trees that were damaged that landed on cars and homes - lucky, we have left the area and found a hotel late last night - three hours away. There is no news when power will be restored. We will have to throw out our freezer when we get back. This was not the "good old days."
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Parkersburg WV: High 90's, 100 temps. We have been so uncomfortable that I am not even thinking "quilting." No water, electricity, ac, no way to cook, no restaurants, traffic lights. No access to Internet, the Cell Phone Towers are down. No way to find out what is going on. There is no gas for vehicles - 90 minute long lines. At least we did not have trees that were damaged that landed on cars and homes - lucky, we have left the area and found a hotel late last night - three hours away. There is no news when power will be restored. We will have to throw out our freezer when we get back. This was not the "good old days."
Jan in VA
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