Quiltingboard Forums

Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: Bennett
Showing results 1 to 25 of 500
Search took 0.07 seconds.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-25-2012, 09:14 AM
Replies: 1,883
Views: 566,196
Posted By Bennett

Thanks for the link, I've bookmarked it. I need...

Thanks for the link, I've bookmarked it. I need to go find Miriam's tutorial now. (Y'all are not helping with my will to get the house cleared out for an upcoming yard sale. I want to play now.)
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-24-2012, 08:42 AM
Replies: 1,883
Views: 566,196
Posted By Bennett

Neat bags Miriam. Is there a specific pattern...

Neat bags Miriam. Is there a specific pattern you used? My sister might like to try something like that.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-23-2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1,883
Views: 566,196
Posted By Bennett

I like how you've mixed the blocks of squares and...

I like how you've mixed the blocks of squares and half-square triangles. It looks very scrappy and cozy.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-23-2012, 04:29 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,903,395
Posted By Bennett

That is a wonderful story...definitely one of...

That is a wonderful story...definitely one of those meant-to-be things!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-23-2012, 04:25 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,903,395
Posted By Bennett

Didn't find much in the way of sewing stuff on my...

Didn't find much in the way of sewing stuff on my weekend in the big city, just a 66 that stayed where it was. A little too rich for my blood at the thrift store. But, I did get a picture because...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-23-2012, 04:14 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,903,395
Posted By Bennett

The decals on that look almost like cloisonne to...

The decals on that look almost like cloisonne to me. I definitely wouldn't have passed that one up either.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-23-2012, 04:11 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,903,395
Posted By Bennett

They are darling, and they look like they're...

They are darling, and they look like they're being a great help. :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-23-2012, 04:09 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,903,395
Posted By Bennett

I like the poppy decals! Too cute. Edit: ...

I like the poppy decals! Too cute.

Edit: Just read they were a "home job." Very neat.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-22-2012, 04:41 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,903,395
Posted By Bennett

Charlee, just saw your post--keeping you in my...

Charlee, just saw your post--keeping you in my thoughts.

I get to go garage sale-ing today while visiting my sister in Hurst. I'll be on the lookout for anything good to share with y'all. :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-17-2012, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,883
Views: 566,196
Posted By Bennett

Fun colors! The truck fabric is really cute. ...

Fun colors! The truck fabric is really cute. Either side is cute, makes it that much more interesting for the baby. :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-16-2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,782
Posted By Bennett

Yay! They are really quiet compared to newer...

Yay! They are really quiet compared to newer machines. I forget that sometimes. :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-16-2012, 12:39 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,903,395
Posted By Bennett

You'd have to change out the wheel on the machine...

You'd have to change out the wheel on the machine to turn it into a treadle. They are different on the electrics, being a friction drive instead of a belt drive like on Singer machines (which are...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-16-2012, 11:55 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,238
Posted By Bennett

What lovely machines! I really like the 15 with...

What lovely machines! I really like the 15 with the Tiffany decals. I started really going crazy with machines last year...now that I'm looking at houses, I find that I'm trying to envision them...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-16-2012, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1,883
Views: 566,196
Posted By Bennett

I really like the border! I did a Bonnie Hunter...

I really like the border! I did a Bonnie Hunter pattern like that on a lap quilt, fun to play with the block settings. The colors are very soothing to me, like being in a garden with purple...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-09-2012, 05:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,461
Posted By Bennett

Barb, here is a pic of my crinkle finish WFR. ...

Barb, here is a pic of my crinkle finish WFR. The finish itself isn't great, and the wear on the bed ranges from crinkle to smooth black, to bare metal! Anyway, this is just after I cleaned it up....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-09-2012, 04:40 AM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 997,514
Posted By Bennett

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/for/3240161952.ht...

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/for/3240161952.html

Cue creepy music: Wooooh....wooooooooooh. I'm a Keennmoooooooooorrre! Woooooh....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-09-2012, 04:32 AM
Replies: 1,883
Views: 566,196
Posted By Bennett

Katfish, great idea for a tote! I got a bunch of...

Katfish, great idea for a tote! I got a bunch of 60s/70s cloth calendars at an auction and was going to put them in a garage sale, but I want to look through them first now. :)

Been busy with...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-02-2012, 12:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,248
Posted By Bennett

Looking at my WFR in the crinkle finish with a...

Looking at my WFR in the crinkle finish with a motor, it doesn't look like there is any place to attach a hand crank. These do still have a spoked wheel, but I'm not sure how you'd retrofit a hand...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-08-2012, 02:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,662
Posted By Bennett

Saw one up for auction recently, but I wasn't...

Saw one up for auction recently, but I wasn't able to attend. Would have been neat to have if I could spare the room!

(And no one has mentioned the sewing machine yet? ;) 201?)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-08-2012, 12:00 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 997,514
Posted By Bennett

I'm thinking nostalgia is clouding the waters...

I'm thinking nostalgia is clouding the waters here:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/atq/3191073947.html
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-08-2012, 11:28 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,903,395
Posted By Bennett

Had another lesson in KISS yesterday. :) Pulled...

Had another lesson in KISS yesterday. :) Pulled out the 301 to finally give her a quilt to sew on, and for the life of me couldn't figure out why the top thread was making little loops on the back...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-08-2012, 11:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,807
Posted By Bennett

Okay, just read a little more about where to find...

Okay, just read a little more about where to find the SNs on Elnas:



Probably more info than you need, but maybe it will help out someone else too! :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-08-2012, 11:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,807
Posted By Bennett

The SN on mine is in the inside of the...

The SN on mine is in the inside of the needle/presser bar area when you swing open the door. I can't remember if it's on the door itself or on the inside. I don't know if they changed locations on...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-07-2012, 06:04 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,693
Posted By Bennett

I realized I didn't include her "birthday" info. ...

I realized I didn't include her "birthday" info. :) SN EL073188, January 24, 1956 with 50,000 allotted.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-07-2012, 05:51 PM
Replies: 1,883
Views: 566,196
Posted By Bennett

What a lovely gift! It's nice to see such a...

What a lovely gift! It's nice to see such a happy expression when you give something special.



I like that even the inside is scrappy. Great job!



I do mostly straight line quilting...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 500
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

FREE Quilting Newsletter