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    Search: Posts Made By: redmadder
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-11-2019, 05:33 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 24,449
    Posted By redmadder

    Good luck on finding info. The old machines...

    Good luck on finding info. The old machines practically talk to me, I don't even speak modern.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-11-2019, 05:01 AM
    Replies: 76
    Views: 15,010
    Posted By redmadder

    Fun thread. My criteria is simply 'Does it make...

    Fun thread. My criteria is simply 'Does it make a nice stitch?' So for me there is no such thing as an ugly working machine. Congrats to you, it looks much better. Of course, not being able to...
    Forum: Main
    04-11-2019, 04:49 AM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 4,941
    Posted By redmadder

    If you make the tote big enough she can tuck the...

    If you make the tote big enough she can tuck the chemo quilt in there.
    Forum: Main
    04-11-2019, 04:47 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 5,152
    Posted By redmadder

    That's a lot to pay for geagaws.

    That's a lot to pay for geagaws.
    Forum: Main
    04-11-2019, 04:44 AM
    Replies: 75
    Views: 8,443
    Posted By redmadder

    Some of our quilting ancestors were so good they...

    Some of our quilting ancestors were so good they probably could have made a perfect quilt. But that would be challenging the creator so they included deliberate mistakes. I personally never let...
    Forum: Main
    04-11-2019, 04:40 AM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 5,253
    Posted By redmadder

    I would be tempted to trade a couple of my...

    I would be tempted to trade a couple of my vintage machines for a Bernina. But they work so well everything else is devolution.
    Forum: Main
    04-11-2019, 04:39 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,752
    Posted By redmadder

    I use a damp washcloth, that does double duty of...

    I use a damp washcloth, that does double duty of moisturizing the mat and pulls the batting right out.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-07-2019, 05:15 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 4,915
    Posted By redmadder

    Careful. Machine collecting can sneak up on you.

    Careful. Machine collecting can sneak up on you.
    Forum: Main
    03-24-2019, 11:58 PM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 4,032
    Posted By redmadder

    Wait a minute. The quote is 'It's easier to ask...

    Wait a minute. The quote is 'It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission'.

    Consider your potential raffle buyer. Limited to your church? Use it. Larger audience. Don't.
    Forum: Main
    03-09-2019, 04:25 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 6,164
    Posted By redmadder

    Most of the elements of that pattern are from...

    Most of the elements of that pattern are from Rose of Sharon and Whig Rose.
    Forum: Main
    01-05-2019, 09:46 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 5,680
    Posted By redmadder

    I went looking for patterns from Woodlawn...

    I went looking for patterns from Woodlawn plantation, built by George Washington's son-in-law for his bride, Washingtons's stepdaughter. I was disappointed to find the name of the group has been...
    Forum: Main
    01-04-2019, 03:47 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 23,347
    Posted By redmadder

    I have a couple of Black and Decker Classic found...

    I have a couple of Black and Decker Classic found at thrift stores. They are heavy, solid, and get HOT and stay that way for 15 minutes after I turn them off. Half my ironing is done with the iron...
    Forum: Main
    01-02-2019, 08:43 AM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 36,271
    Posted By redmadder

    I offered to make a quilt for both of my...

    I offered to make a quilt for both of my Daughter-in-Laws ( in addition to the several I had already gifted them). I took them to the fabric store and they picked out the fabrics and paid for them. ...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    01-01-2019, 04:34 AM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 2,701
    Posted By redmadder

    I've copied a couple. 'Friendly Persuasion',...

    I've copied a couple. 'Friendly Persuasion', she's carrying a Chimney Sweep after spending a night in the barn with her husband. Double X, the muleskinner on 'Dances with Wolves'. And 'Alias Grace'...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-20-2018, 12:34 PM
    Replies: 432
    Views: 41,302
    Posted By redmadder

    Enigmatic, I've quit trying to explain.

    Enigmatic, I've quit trying to explain.
    Forum: Main
    11-30-2018, 07:58 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 4,299
    Posted By redmadder

    I make heavy quilts with leftover cotton scraps...

    I make heavy quilts with leftover cotton scraps by layering and quilting the small pieces. A friend suffers from PTSD and it helps him sleep. By only quilting the absolute minimum, I keep it fluffy...
    Forum: Main
    09-09-2018, 06:50 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 13,178
    Posted By redmadder

    It sure looks like "Century of Progress" from the...

    It sure looks like "Century of Progress" from the Chicago World's Fair.
    Forum: Main
    02-07-2018, 05:52 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 4,407
    Posted By redmadder

    Quilters often miss the point that quilts were an...

    Quilters often miss the point that quilts were an expression of art and political opinion when women were forbidden to comment about events in public, much less speak their own opinion or contradict...
    Forum: Main
    01-31-2018, 05:55 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 8,406
    Posted By redmadder

    I cut up mailing labels into squares and number...

    I cut up mailing labels into squares and number them. They don't leave residue on the fabric and are economical.
    Forum: Main
    01-27-2018, 07:02 AM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 8,742
    Posted By redmadder

    A few years back a small group of investors...

    A few years back a small group of investors bought all the quilt magazines they could. The editors and creative staff were let go and they 'modernized' the formats. Ads are way more important than...
    Forum: Main
    01-21-2018, 07:33 AM
    Replies: 93
    Views: 16,339
    Posted By redmadder

    Only because we had no reason to, my ex and I...

    Only because we had no reason to, my ex and I hadn't spoken for at least 15 years. Still, it was an arrow thru my heart when I heard he had cancer and was taking chemotherapy. I sent him a quilt...
    Forum: Main
    12-20-2017, 05:52 AM
    Replies: 195
    Views: 43,308
    Posted By redmadder

    I started quilting 45 years ago and everyone of...

    I started quilting 45 years ago and everyone of these things has happened to me. About 10 years in, I repaired a baby quilt for a woman who had bought a large quilt from me. One of my friends...
    Forum: Main
    12-11-2017, 05:03 AM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 22,312
    Posted By redmadder

    I prefer the term 'Legacy Quilt'. Most of my...

    I prefer the term 'Legacy Quilt'. Most of my work is practical quilts for everyday use. When I do go all out, its for my offspring and I let them know its to be cared for and cherished, handed down...
    Forum: Main
    12-05-2017, 03:58 AM
    Replies: 79
    Views: 10,097
    Posted By redmadder

    Jingle, I could have written that post. ...

    Jingle, I could have written that post.

    Say no a lot because everyone thinks they are entitled to your time. Set boundaries right away.

    Socialize with other quilters whenever possible. They...
    Forum: Main
    11-19-2017, 04:12 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,802
    Posted By redmadder

    At the mention of cotton in the field and my...

    At the mention of cotton in the field and my fingers start moving. My family picked cotton a lot way back when. The bolls have five sections so one grab, stuff them in one hand till you reach back...
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