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Forum: Main
06-27-2012, 04:53 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,678
Posted By shelburn

My friend's granny helped us make quilts when I...

My friend's granny helped us make quilts when I was a kid. She made some of her quilts without batting and she called them "counterpanes" mostly used for summer on the beds just to give a lighter...
Forum: Pictures
05-25-2012, 04:01 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,770
Posted By shelburn

My first thought was "empty scrap basket in a...

My first thought was "empty scrap basket in a neat sewing room!" That is the practical side of me. The whimsical side said, "grasses though a rail fence".
Forum: Main
05-25-2012, 03:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,767
Posted By shelburn

Yes, Cindy2201, I frequent the Auburn, Mass....

Yes, Cindy2201, I frequent the Auburn, Mass. $1.99 store. You can find some great buys there. It is about 20 minutes from me. It is like a magnet and I have to stop there every time we go to...
Forum: Main
05-21-2012, 05:18 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,268
Posted By shelburn

I always have my board set this way, as I am...

I always have my board set this way, as I am lefthanded. Learned to sew and iron from my lefthanded grandmother.
So I don't understand the big deal!!!
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
05-02-2012, 03:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,888
Posted By shelburn

Do you Knook???

I just bought a beginner's kit and instrctions for both left and right handed Knooking. I am left handed and learned to knit and crochet from my grandmother who could do either left or right. I am...
Forum: Pictures
04-30-2012, 05:22 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,690
Posted By shelburn

First, your work is lovely! But I especially...

First, your work is lovely! But I especially loved the Golden Years pillow. Would love to make one for hubby. He is in hospital recouperating from open heart surgery (all going well) and I have...
Forum: Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
04-16-2012, 08:10 AM
Replies: 809
Views: 46,444
Posted By shelburn

This is for psychomomquilter--Just mailed your DQ...

This is for psychomomquilter--Just mailed your DQ out this morning. I worked on it all weekend and got it finished Saturday night. Hope you like it. I love to try things I haven't done before. I...
Forum: Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
04-02-2012, 08:53 AM
Replies: 809
Views: 46,444
Posted By shelburn

Sorry Krystyna, I forgot to send you an e-mail...

Sorry Krystyna, I forgot to send you an e-mail for the March Doll Quilt Swap.. TammyB and I (shelburn) have had a successful swap and her quilt is just perfect!! I wanted to send in a picture of...
Forum: Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
03-21-2012, 05:23 AM
Replies: 809
Views: 46,444
Posted By shelburn

Please sign me up again. I just love this size...

Please sign me up again. I just love this size quilt to hang on walls, cover an end table, use as a sewing machine cover, a centerpiece for dining table. There are so many possibilities, and it is...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-18-2012, 12:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,371
Posted By shelburn

Love your doll. I have one that looks very much...

Love your doll. I have one that looks very much like her. Picked her up at a yard sale about 20 years ago. she had a huge circular skirt and a large picture hat all in yellow. She was a bed doll....
Forum: Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
02-29-2012, 11:53 AM
Replies: 875
Views: 47,504
Posted By shelburn

Yippee!! We have our names for the swap!! I...

Yippee!! We have our names for the swap!! I have my quilt ready to try fmg-ing on one of my two new Japanese machines. One looks like it will be a good candidate. It has a foot that looks like...
Forum: Pictures
02-29-2012, 11:06 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 9,551
Posted By shelburn

What a beautiful quilt!!!!! I can only envy and...

What a beautiful quilt!!!!! I can only envy and admire the work of your group who use patterns and such beautiful colors for your quilts. I hove no patience with cutting and planning such tops. I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-28-2012, 03:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,406
Posted By shelburn

Yes, that is my machine. It needed some figuring...

Yes, that is my machine. It needed some figuring out, but have it working nicely. Makes a nice stitch. But the needle position is way to the left. And the zig zag stitch works from there. is this...
Forum: Main
02-26-2012, 10:52 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,546
Posted By shelburn

Oh, boy!! This happened to a good friend of...

Oh, boy!! This happened to a good friend of mine. Shel paid under a hundred dollars for a checkup and cleaning of her older singer machine. She had it back for about a week and tried to use it,...
Forum: Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
02-14-2012, 03:35 AM
Replies: 875
Views: 47,504
Posted By shelburn

Please sign me in! the past few months have been...

Please sign me in! the past few months have been emotionally tough for me, but am getting back some of my enthusiasm. Will look forward to doing a mini-quilt for March. My last one was for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-13-2012, 10:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,474
Posted By shelburn

Japanese machine Morse model 1550A ec

I asked for help indentifying this freebee machine before and was told to send a picture in. No luck posting a picture but in my internet search I found one exactly like mine on e-bay. All the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-12-2012, 08:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,406
Posted By shelburn

Question Vintage Japanese Clone????

I had questions about a machine that I acquired from the "Free Store" at our sanitary landfill. It came without any information and few extras, but the basic machine was in tact with it's white...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-11-2012, 07:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,690
Posted By shelburn

I am watching this thread with great interest. I...

I am watching this thread with great interest. I have acquired a Japanese sewing machine without any attachments or manual, so am in the dark as to all the workings. The threading seems easy, and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-05-2012, 01:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,119
Posted By shelburn

Thanks, Candace. Will try to post pictures this...

Thanks, Candace. Will try to post pictures this coming week after I have cleaned it up a bit and looked over a little. The model no. that I posted should be 1550A ec. Have to watch the Superbowl...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-05-2012, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,119
Posted By shelburn

Need Information on Morse(made in Japan) Model #12550A ec.

Can anyone tell me where to look for information on a machine just GIVEN to me? Found the Model No. 1550A ec on the underside. No manual with it and needs some tender loving cleaning. Everything...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-05-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,646
Posted By shelburn

Heck! you have to make room for this beauty!! I...

Heck! you have to make room for this beauty!! I have five machines and just received a freebee and don't know where I will put it, but will find a place. Poor baby was in a give-away shop and a...
Forum: Main
01-24-2012, 04:55 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 11,709
Posted By shelburn

This is so true! I love to knit, crochet and...

This is so true! I love to knit, crochet and quilt for a charity group. I also sometimes make dolls for a change of pace. When I do, I always try to make one boy doll for every girl doll. Little...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-07-2012, 01:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,434
Posted By shelburn

laptop cooling

Another problem that might cause problems with computer towers that should be checked before calling the repair geek is shutting down after a short time of use. Our large computer was shutting down...
Forum: Pictures
11-17-2011, 05:19 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 15,664
Posted By shelburn

Beautifully done!! I have done this with pieces...

Beautifully done!! I have done this with pieces of thread under a piece of gausy material I had laying around and made a
small doll quilt out of it. Such fun! Will have to try the confetti next. ...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
11-01-2011, 03:13 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,194
Posted By shelburn

Hi Neighbor, I am from north-east...

Hi Neighbor, I am from north-east Connecticut--right next door. I have an older Viking(1976)and it has been a workhorse over the years from fine sewing, quilting, jeans, tayloring,up to horse...
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