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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-25-2012, 07:26 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,480
Posted By FirstQuilt

Here's a link to the cleaning thread: ...

Here's a link to the cleaning thread: http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage-antique-machine-enthusiasts-f22/cleaning-your-vintage-sewing-machine-part-one-disassembly-t45816.html


BTW, the serial...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-25-2012, 07:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,480
Posted By FirstQuilt

LaVincendora! 3/4-sized Singer, often called the...

LaVincendora! 3/4-sized Singer, often called the "first featherweight," -- except for the weight!!! Mine was made in 1919, I think. Very pretty cleaned and polished.

There is a "cleaning" thread...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
11-06-2011, 03:50 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,031
Posted By FirstQuilt

Right back at'cha from down the road. Have you...

Right back at'cha from down the road. Have you joined the Champlain Valley Quilters' Guild?
Forum: Introduce Yourself
10-30-2011, 07:23 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,083
Posted By FirstQuilt

Welcome! Loved the entertainment at the Straiter...

Welcome! Loved the entertainment at the Straiter Hotel: "Who's on first?" Great trip on the Million Dollar Highway to Silverton. Fantastic steak and beans somewhere.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-29-2011, 12:00 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,499
Posted By FirstQuilt

Fab garden! Bet you can't wait for Spring!

Fab garden! Bet you can't wait for Spring!
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-29-2011, 05:46 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 9,419
Posted By FirstQuilt

I guess I would not have called the mortgage...

I guess I would not have called the mortgage broker if I were SELLING a house. She is involved with the buyer of a house, not the seller. If you sell your house, the realtor and lawyers will make...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-19-2011, 10:16 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,601
Posted By FirstQuilt

iPhone !!

iPhone !!
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-16-2011, 05:17 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 6,696
Posted By FirstQuilt

Photo taken yesterday of the Apple Store in Palo...

Photo taken yesterday of the Apple Store in Palo Alto, California with post-it condolences for Steve Jobs.
Forum: Main
10-10-2011, 08:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 28,789
Posted By FirstQuilt

Ever notice how those Apple and other computers...

Ever notice how those Apple and other computers kept coming down and down in price even as their power increased almost exponentially, while those computerized sewing machines went up and up??...
Forum: Main
10-10-2011, 06:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,759
Posted By FirstQuilt

The focus should not be on the 1/4 inch, scant or...

The focus should not be on the 1/4 inch, scant or not. The focus should be on the patch size that is left after seaming and pressing.

Measure the block after seaming left and right edges. Is it...
Forum: Pictures
10-07-2011, 10:10 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,793
Posted By FirstQuilt

What she said!

What she said!
Forum: Main
10-07-2011, 08:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,685
Posted By FirstQuilt

Flying, where a Featherweight pays for itself!...

Flying, where a Featherweight pays for itself! Not so bad to carry and lift into an overhead bin. Might fit under seat in a softy bag. Might even qualify for the "personal" carry-on, like a purse or...
Forum: Pictures
10-07-2011, 06:31 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 10,293
Posted By FirstQuilt

Fat, happy cat on your quilt made me smile! THX.

Fat, happy cat on your quilt made me smile! THX.
Forum: Main
10-07-2011, 06:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,092
Posted By FirstQuilt

I don't think this shop has a web site now,...

I don't think this shop has a web site now, although one is listed on the business card. Once I returned home I used the email address to contact shop owner Christine Brook-Corbett: ...
Forum: Main
10-06-2011, 06:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,092
Posted By FirstQuilt

I'm so new at this I cannot tell if these are...

I'm so new at this I cannot tell if these are Civil War repros or not. These fabrics seem to be heavy and of good quality. I've folded most of the FQs with the selvedges inside, but here's a list...
Forum: Main
10-06-2011, 11:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,092
Posted By FirstQuilt

New Castle, DE is one of my favorite places!...

New Castle, DE is one of my favorite places! Lovely little town with great layout, brick sidewalks, lots of history. Before bridges, travelers crossed the Delaware River here, and patriots made their...
Forum: Pictures
10-06-2011, 10:26 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,567
Posted By FirstQuilt

....... and I'd say you nailed it! Great...

....... and I'd say you nailed it!
Great work![/quote]

What she said!!
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-06-2011, 06:53 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,131
Posted By FirstQuilt

iSad

iSad
Forum: Main
10-05-2011, 03:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,092
Posted By FirstQuilt

There's a Kaffe Fassett quilt where Flower Garden...

There's a Kaffe Fassett quilt where Flower Garden hex blocks from the 30s are appliqued to Kaffe whole cloth. Maybe that's what I'll try.

I don't have much stash. I guess I do now. I'n refolding...
Forum: Main
10-05-2011, 12:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,092
Posted By FirstQuilt

When we were on road trip we stopped at Historic...

When we were on road trip we stopped at Historic Village Quilts in New Castle, Delaware. There was a basket of large civil war fat quarters for sale at $1 each. I bought 20.

When I got home, I...
Forum: Main
10-05-2011, 12:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 794
Posted By FirstQuilt

Do not pas GO. GO directly to this sewing...

Do not pas GO. GO directly to this sewing machine! Sounds lovely--in good shape with nice cabinet. The problem will not be that it collects dust; the problem will be that you will want another. And...
Forum: Main
09-27-2011, 11:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 24,981
Posted By FirstQuilt

Not sure that featherweights ever "wear out" or...

Not sure that featherweights ever "wear out" or are "unrepairable."

BTW, got my white (light green) featherweight in the summer of 1962 for $90. The buttonholer was about $30. Never used the...
Forum: Main
09-24-2011, 10:06 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 8,121
Posted By FirstQuilt

LOL[/quote] This just made my whole day....

LOL[/quote]

This just made my whole day. Look at all the good you have done, first with the quilt, and then with the "I haven't quilted the shits themselves yet." U B a saint!
Forum: Pictures
09-24-2011, 07:44 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 8,744
Posted By FirstQuilt

If a stash comes to me as the result of the death...

If a stash comes to me as the result of the death of a quilter, I will respect the quilter and respect her stash. Enjoy your good fortune.
Forum: Main
09-20-2011, 09:20 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 16,212
Posted By FirstQuilt

But that wouldn't be FAT quarters... just 1/4...

But that wouldn't be FAT quarters... just 1/4 yards. There is a difference.... they wouldn't be as wide.[/quote]

OOOpps. Guess you already realize that the in addition to being cut into four...
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