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    Search: Posts Made By: Old hen
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    Forum: Pictures
    06-24-2013, 08:03 AM
    Replies: 81
    Views: 10,344
    Posted By Old hen

    This is pieced block by block, then sewn together...

    This is pieced block by block, then sewn together on the diagonal.
    Forum: Main
    03-23-2013, 09:54 AM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 4,788
    Posted By Old hen

    I have several flour sacks from the '30's, and...

    I have several flour sacks from the '30's, and also a 4-yard piece, 36" wide, of grey paisley with a sticker on it that says "JC Penney-4 yards for $1.00. Don't know if I'll ever use them, I enjoy...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-29-2012, 06:08 PM
    Replies: 102
    Views: 13,009
    Posted By Old hen

    That's why I donate all my items to the Salvation...

    That's why I donate all my items to the Salvation Army! If someone really needs something, they will give it to them. Of course not everything that's donated is usable, but they make good use of a...
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2012, 03:08 PM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 10,268
    Posted By Old hen

    If I glued every intersection when piecing, I'd...

    If I glued every intersection when piecing, I'd take 5 years to make some of the quilts. I'm doing a quilt now that has almost 6,000 1 inch squares. That's a lot of glue!
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2012, 10:47 AM
    Replies: 112
    Views: 12,532
    Posted By Old hen

    My goals for 2013 include: Finish a quilt that...

    My goals for 2013 include: Finish a quilt that I've started which has 6,547 one inch squares (1/2" finished), finish a Cotton Club quilt, make 10 Christmas gifts, (before Christmas week 2013), go to...
    Forum: Main
    12-27-2012, 04:30 PM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 6,262
    Posted By Old hen

    The sewing Santa lives at my house. Whenever I...

    The sewing Santa lives at my house. Whenever I drag a new old machine home, Santa pitches right in and refinishes treadle cabinets, installs wiring, and cleans machines for me. I buy the things...
    Forum: Main
    12-15-2012, 05:26 PM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 10,268
    Posted By Old hen

    Thanks, everyone! I am OC, and want everything...

    Thanks, everyone! I am OC, and want everything to be perfect, including points, seams, etc. I pin everything, and am looking for the right pin for every occasion. :)
    Forum: Main
    12-15-2012, 01:58 PM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 10,268
    Posted By Old hen

    Pins, pins, pins!

    I've been searching for half an hour and to no avail! Which pins do the best job when piecing? I don't need advice on how to choose a pin, just tell me what pin works best for you. I've tried many,...
    Forum: Main
    12-11-2012, 07:24 PM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 1,098
    Posted By Old hen

    New Year's Day Mystery Quilt.....

    I just read on a link that Planet Patchwork has a mystery quilt that they're going to post all day on New Year's Day. Has anyone ever done any of their quilts, and are they difficult? pretty? etc
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-26-2012, 08:28 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 5,104
    Posted By Old hen

    Oh, thank you for telling me that. I do consider...

    Oh, thank you for telling me that. I do consider myself quite lucky, it came from a very special lady!
    Forum: Main
    11-26-2012, 06:02 PM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 13,172
    Posted By Old hen

    I'm with you, gollytwo! It not only works...

    I'm with you, gollytwo! It not only works perfectly well with other threads, it makes a flatter seam when pressed to one side because of it's lighter weight. I have washed it, ironed over it, and...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 09:39 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 5,104
    Posted By Old hen

    Thank you, Jon. I applied for membership in one...

    Thank you, Jon. I applied for membership in one of their groups and hope to find out more about my new baby. I've named her Vivian, for the lady who gifted me with it.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 02:31 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 5,104
    Posted By Old hen

    A Damascus Treadle..........

    My friend gave me a Damascus Treadle sewing machine today, that had been owned by her MIL who died several years ago. She was in her nineties at the time of death. The machine is complete, but needs...
    Forum: Main
    11-21-2012, 07:09 PM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 764
    Posted By Old hen

    I want to machine quilt..............

    I have an opportunity to buy a Pfaff Grand Quilter 1200 with an Inspira Quilt frame, but have no idea what it's worth, and it's terribly hard to find information online. Would someone with some...
    Forum: Main
    11-14-2012, 07:08 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 3,289
    Posted By Old hen

    Quilting Friend's Retirement

    My friend is retiring from her job as a lab technician, and I'm trying to find ideas for a quilt related theme for her retirement party, and ideas for a wall hanging that would be an appropriate for...
    Forum: Main
    10-04-2012, 04:06 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,511
    Posted By Old hen

    Famous ladies..............

    The sewing group that I am part of is so proud, happy, and excited to be featured in McCall's "America Quilts Together", Autumn 2012 edition. We don't think we do anything special, but are delighted...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    09-15-2012, 05:08 AM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 2,466
    Posted By Old hen

    I've been to both shops many times. It's a shame...

    I've been to both shops many times. It's a shame the one in Plattsmouth is closing! It's a very large, well stocked fabric shop, but times are changing and so is the ability to buy "stash". I'm...
    Forum: Main
    07-18-2012, 06:10 AM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 10,806
    Posted By Old hen

    Had to chuckle when I read this post.........I...

    Had to chuckle when I read this post.........I know that I have lots of fat quarters..........sooooo I went and counted what I had (all in a special area) and came up with 1085. Most of them are one...
    Forum: Main
    07-07-2012, 07:23 PM
    Replies: 76
    Views: 12,046
    Posted By Old hen

    Had to laugh when I read the comment about...

    Had to laugh when I read the comment about Penney's fabric department..........I just emptied out some storage totes to put the fabric on my shelves. I found a 4 yard piece of grey paisley...
    Forum: Main
    07-03-2012, 05:59 AM
    Replies: 150
    Views: 12,036
    Posted By Old hen

    I think I have loved the feel of fabric in my...

    I think I have loved the feel of fabric in my hands since I was born! I taught myself to sew, then in High School took all the Home Ec. classes that were available. Even now I'm a sucker for sewing...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-02-2012, 03:38 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 3,352
    Posted By Old hen

    Did you ever see the advertisement for quilted...

    Did you ever see the advertisement for quilted Northern where the ladies were all sitting around a quilt in a frame........................and quilting with knitting needles? I picked up on that one...
    Forum: Main
    06-08-2012, 06:27 PM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 6,036
    Posted By Old hen

    My friend and I are designating July as Christmas...

    My friend and I are designating July as Christmas preparation month. We'll dedicate 31 days to either using Christmas fabric and /or making Christmas gifts. Hard to believe it's only 6 months...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    05-27-2012, 04:36 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 3,296
    Posted By Old hen

    I worked in a butcher shop for many years, and...

    I worked in a butcher shop for many years, and yes, it's freezer and butcher paper, but beware. Some butcher paper does not have the slick, water repellant side to it. It's used to wrap meat that...
    Forum: Main
    05-26-2012, 11:58 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 7,117
    Posted By Old hen

    I laugh when I read the QB, especially when I...

    I laugh when I read the QB, especially when I read things like "unsewing"! How we turn a negative thing into something positive, just because we love what we're doing.
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2012, 03:59 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,419
    Posted By Old hen

    If you're looking for an occasional piece of...

    If you're looking for an occasional piece of fabric, Walmart may have what you want. My experience is, though, there are never enough coordinated pieces to make an entire project. I do buy flannel...
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