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    Search: Posts Made By: svenskaflicka1
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    Forum: Main
    02-18-2018, 08:14 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 4,789
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    mom would put them in the fridge, starched, or...

    mom would put them in the fridge, starched, or not, because they would develop mold or mildew if they sat longer than a single day.
    Forum: Main
    02-18-2018, 08:13 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 4,789
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    we "old" nurses know that the key to a good,...

    we "old" nurses know that the key to a good, stiff cap, back in the day, was to dip it in a thick starch solution, and flatten it on a shower wall, or mirror, "ironing" it with our fingers. it would...
    Forum: Main
    02-11-2018, 07:47 AM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 6,592
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    lost my whole key ring for four days--the whole...

    lost my whole key ring for four days--the whole weekend, plus. i could not find that thing anywhere. turned out it was in the fridge, in my lunchbag. one of the sales men we deal with at work had...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    02-11-2018, 07:37 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 3,662
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    i'm late to the comments--but i use a pan scraper...

    i'm late to the comments--but i use a pan scraper from pampered chef. it's small, it's got rounded edges, but the sides are tapered enough to get it under the pulltab, and lift it up. i've found the...
    Forum: Pictures
    02-11-2018, 07:34 AM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 4,854
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    it reminds me of a bonfire! what a great quilt,...

    it reminds me of a bonfire! what a great quilt, and how sweet of him to get you the fabric. around here, there are very few who would step out and get fabric for me. a brave and thoughtful man!
    Forum: Main
    02-02-2018, 11:46 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,995
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    this site has the fraser tartan, both modern and...

    this site has the fraser tartan, both modern and "ancient". they have it by the yard, but the swatch, fat quarter, etc. it's combed cotton. if nothing else, it would be lovely to include a piece on...
    Forum: Main
    01-27-2018, 01:19 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 6,030
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    when was a kid, that's how my dad taught me to...

    when was a kid, that's how my dad taught me to "grease" the joints in a fly fishing rod--twist it in the crease of the side of the nose, and there's just enough natural oil to be able to get the rod...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    07-13-2017, 12:12 PM
    Replies: 37
    Views: 4,767
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    husband's side of the family is scottish--cats...

    husband's side of the family is scottish--cats there are "moggies", and here, that's been the cat name for some of them. we had one cat named "little nuisance", because he moved in on us, and...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    06-08-2017, 07:21 PM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 6,267
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    they make a lot more sense than the horrific...

    they make a lot more sense than the horrific "designer jeans" that are being sold at Neiman-Marcus for 4-500 dollars, with see-through vinyl knees, fake mud ground into them, and detached "legs" that...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    05-26-2017, 08:48 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,927
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    we had a family friend who had an old x-ray...

    we had a family friend who had an old x-ray machine in his basement. he had a couple of "at home" jobs heeded on the side, involving parts and inspection. he'd occasionally use the machine to check...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    05-15-2017, 06:15 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 5,753
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    it could be "needle lace". ...

    it could be "needle lace". https://www.stephenlunnantiques.co.uk/shop/needle-lace-collar/

    don't know for sure--i hate that those beautiful arts are being lost through the years.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    05-08-2017, 04:19 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,537
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    i love that some manufacturers have taken it...

    i love that some manufacturers have taken it "just a little too...
    Forum: Main
    02-24-2017, 05:41 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 3,573
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    mom used to use an old flannel sheet between...

    mom used to use an old flannel sheet between layers. it made use of the "winter sheets" that were getting worn and thin, and was perfect weight for summer.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-29-2017, 10:45 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 6,878
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    my suspicion is that there was never any...

    my suspicion is that there was never any intention for a sale. sellers will do something like this as a signal, as a draw to their other listings, or to "test the waters". just this morning, there...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-20-2017, 07:48 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 6,451
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    i did a google on "edwardian sewing machine...

    i did a google on "edwardian sewing machine parlor cabinets" and came up with several that were similar to yours. i did find a blog that is on old singer machines, and found a photo of the treadle...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    11-17-2016, 08:14 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 5,474
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    a friend and i have an ongoing "thing" about...

    a friend and i have an ongoing "thing" about movies and t.v. programs. she's a potter/porcelainist, i'm a quilter/artist, surrounded by artist kids (two have degrees and post grad study in studio...
    Forum: Main
    11-09-2016, 07:19 AM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 9,496
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    my cousin sent me a darling mug rug made of...

    my cousin sent me a darling mug rug made of yo-yos in a flower shape. i love it!
    Forum: Main
    10-04-2016, 05:44 AM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 8,810
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    one of my friends from work, a doc, retired from...

    one of my friends from work, a doc, retired from practice and started hanging around the house all the time. finally, his wife told him, "tony, i married you for better or worse--not for lunch. go...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    10-01-2016, 01:58 PM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 3,923
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    that's hysterical. i hide my really, really good...

    that's hysterical. i hide my really, really good scissors in my sock drawer--nobody ever wants to fold or put away socks, so they're safe, there. had a friend who bought a padlock, and put it through...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-16-2016, 01:12 PM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 8,341
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    this is gorgeous. if i ever screw up enough...

    this is gorgeous. if i ever screw up enough courage to do appliqué, this is the one that would lead the pack. (i have to go look for that book, now!)
    Forum: Main
    08-19-2016, 06:05 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 6,353
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    my "boyfriend's" (we were 5) mom had both a...

    my "boyfriend's" (we were 5) mom had both a roller and a mangle in her laundry room. she was a whiz at both of them. i asked my mom why they called it a "mangle", and she replied, "because that's...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-19-2016, 05:28 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,945
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    unless you have very "tight" settings on your...

    unless you have very "tight" settings on your computer, which include denying "cookies", you are, indeed, being tracked. every place you visit leaves a "cookie" on your computer, which marks it for...
    Forum: Main
    08-01-2016, 01:59 PM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 15,663
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    here's Maureen Cracknell's Herringbone--it's all...

    here's Maureen Cracknell's Herringbone--it's all jelly roll cuts, and you can cut your own fabric to meet your needs--they are not full length strips, however you do it:...
    Forum: Pictures
    06-21-2016, 08:19 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 5,753
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    great eye for potential! it is beautiful, and...

    great eye for potential! it is beautiful, and worth every cent!
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    06-06-2016, 08:44 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 5,377
    Posted By svenskaflicka1

    i herd toddlers, in my "spare" time. i retired...

    i herd toddlers, in my "spare" time. i retired early, to take care of the hubster, who has parkinson's. and then, the middle and youngest daughters discovered that they were "expanding" their lives....
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