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    Search: Posts Made By: jmcdowell
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-03-2011, 02:31 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 12,224
    Posted By jmcdowell

    I was in Las Vegas last week with my grown...

    I was in Las Vegas last week with my grown children - daughter in law went into their store there because we saw the full window of old (non functioning) machines. Great display, interesting clothes!...
    Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
    10-28-2011, 09:17 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,660
    Posted By jmcdowell

    Please check their website for new address as...

    Please check their website for new address as they have moved "around the corner".
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    10-26-2011, 10:16 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 8,992
    Posted By jmcdowell

    For my daughter's wedding I bought a spanx...

    For my daughter's wedding I bought a spanx "thing" - bra and slip in one. It is a challenge to get into :) but once on is really comfortable. Smoothed out the bumps -I looked great!
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    10-26-2011, 10:15 AM
    Replies: 93
    Views: 8,475
    Posted By jmcdowell

    I travel for business all the time. You can take...

    I travel for business all the time. You can take scissors up to 4" long - even sharp ones. You can take crochet, knitting needles (I generally use short ones or circulars on the plane so I won't...
    Forum: Main
    10-26-2011, 10:09 AM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 9,962
    Posted By jmcdowell

    MUch much less than I paid for mine!!! Lucky you.

    MUch much less than I paid for mine!!! Lucky you.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    09-26-2011, 05:45 AM
    Replies: 282
    Views: 17,368
    Posted By jmcdowell

    My children and grandchildren are arriving in 2...

    My children and grandchildren are arriving in 2 days to spent 2 weeks with me! What is more fun than an almost 4 year old and almost 2 year old!
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    09-21-2011, 10:19 AM
    Replies: 71
    Views: 6,745
    Posted By jmcdowell

    I had that same problem. My doctor did hormone...

    I had that same problem. My doctor did hormone levels and we found that it wasn't the usual estrogen/progresterone levels so much as other hormone levels that were down (vitamin D, DHEA which is a...
    Forum: Main
    09-16-2011, 08:13 AM
    Replies: 67
    Views: 8,173
    Posted By jmcdowell

    Here is the link to a site that has the manual...

    Here is the link to a site that has the manual for sale.

    http://www.singersewingmachine.com/parts_antique.htm

    It is beautiful. I am so happy for you.

    jean
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    09-08-2011, 09:36 AM
    Replies: 233
    Views: 21,639
    Posted By jmcdowell

    I am mimi and their other grandma is "grandma". ...

    I am mimi and their other grandma is "grandma". I love it - heard my oldest g-daughter (almost 4) point to me and say to a little friend "she's the mimi"
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    09-06-2011, 07:55 AM
    Replies: 68
    Views: 8,118
    Posted By jmcdowell

    The is an old ruffler attachment for a sewing...

    The is an old ruffler attachment for a sewing machine.
    Forum: Main
    08-24-2011, 06:31 AM
    Replies: 95
    Views: 11,529
    Posted By jmcdowell

    Great idea - especially if you make it out of a...

    Great idea - especially if you make it out of a lighter fabric than quilting cottons (cotton voile maybe) so it didn't get too heavy. Then you could line or put an attached "slip" in it to finish...
    Forum: Main
    08-24-2011, 06:28 AM
    Replies: 120
    Views: 9,740
    Posted By jmcdowell

    How cute! what is the pattern (or source for...

    How cute! what is the pattern (or source for pattern) ? I would love to buy it ----

    I like all your sashing choices but agree - would be careful with plaid. I know me - I would get obsessive...
    Forum: Main
    07-22-2011, 08:12 AM
    Replies: 187
    Views: 18,752
    Posted By jmcdowell

    My son took 2 kitchen cabinets with drawers, laid...

    My son took 2 kitchen cabinets with drawers, laid a door over them (after we padded the door and covered with muslin) and attached the door to the cabinets with angle braces underneath. It is...
    Forum: Main
    06-01-2011, 09:31 AM
    Replies: 164
    Views: 44,680
    Posted By jmcdowell

    I bought a thread holder for large spools and sit...

    I bought a thread holder for large spools and sit it next to my home machine. It works fine - because the spool sits vertical, the thread unwinds easily and smoothly.
    Forum: Main
    05-27-2011, 12:35 PM
    Replies: 102
    Views: 16,483
    Posted By jmcdowell

    You can take pretty much anything in your...

    You can take pretty much anything in your luggage. To carry on board you can now take scissors 4"long or less, pins, sewing needles and thread, plus non-lethal items like fabric. I travel all the...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    05-26-2011, 08:16 AM
    Replies: 116
    Views: 9,619
    Posted By jmcdowell

    Hi, My son and family spend 2-3 months in...

    Hi,

    My son and family spend 2-3 months in Mexico every spring. They have gotten to know a lot of retired americans and canadians who winter down there (they are in SanCarlos which is near...
    Forum: Main
    05-24-2011, 09:52 AM
    Replies: 89
    Views: 10,193
    Posted By jmcdowell

    Ripping the fabric ensures that you will get a...

    Ripping the fabric ensures that you will get a piece which is cut on the grain - and in my experience, means that I won't have one which means I have to cut off 2-6 inches because it has been cut so...
    Forum: Main
    05-24-2011, 09:46 AM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 8,690
    Posted By jmcdowell

    Why not piece the back with this strip going down...

    Why not piece the back with this strip going down the middle? It would really make the back coordinate with the front and be a bit diferent.
    Forum: Main
    05-20-2011, 02:50 AM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 10,446
    Posted By jmcdowell

    I bought one for my dil a few years ago as she...

    I bought one for my dil a few years ago as she was a new sewer... worked great and she loved it. Doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles but proved to be a real workhorse.
    Forum: Main
    05-20-2011, 02:48 AM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 12,799
    Posted By jmcdowell

    I use the cardboard "silver boards" that are used...

    I use the cardboard "silver boards" that are used to archive comic books. Found them at a comic book store and also at Amazon. Prices range between $9 - $11 for 100. They work great and are...
    Forum: Main
    05-16-2011, 09:04 AM
    Replies: 302
    Views: 25,795
    Posted By jmcdowell

    I think you are being far too hard on yourself. ...

    I think you are being far too hard on yourself. This is a first attempt at a new skill and your art quilt looks good. will it get better as you add more ? Probably. Will your second or third art...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    04-30-2011, 09:14 AM
    Replies: 178
    Views: 14,322
    Posted By jmcdowell

    In my family, my dil's mother is the grandma and...

    In my family, my dil's mother is the grandma and I am the mimi. Kids can say it and it makes everyone happy. This was our name for my father's mother too.
    Forum: Main
    04-28-2011, 11:10 AM
    Replies: 165
    Views: 17,691
    Posted By jmcdowell

    I have an old treadle stand with ornate legs and...

    I have an old treadle stand with ornate legs and treadle that I topped with glass and have used as a side table and, at one point, a bedsde stand. It love it.
    Forum: Main
    04-26-2011, 12:51 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 14,786
    Posted By jmcdowell

    The Michaels in my area doesn't carry anythig...

    The Michaels in my area doesn't carry anythig quilty - no batting, nothing.
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    04-25-2011, 10:21 AM
    Replies: 47
    Views: 3,589
    Posted By jmcdowell

    Welcome from MD. I am just getting into this...

    Welcome from MD. I am just getting into this (mainly because i am pretty new to machine embroidery and just now getting brave) so I look forward to the discussions.
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