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Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
05-30-2014, 03:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,267
Posted By oleganny

I can recall many, many years ago, there was a...

I can recall many, many years ago, there was a plastic ring with a slot at the top for thread to go through - not sure if the slot was wide enough for yarn since I never used one, but my aunt did,...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-20-2014, 03:23 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,493
Posted By oleganny

the only way to make money with those schemes is...

the only way to make money with those schemes is to recruit more people - RUN - don't walk to the nearest exit
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-19-2014, 05:16 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,539
Posted By oleganny

we have mostly perennials & fill in with a few...

we have mostly perennials & fill in with a few annuals in the flower beds. We also have an herb garden & plant a large veggie garden each year. Last year DSIL planted a second garden - just corn,...
Forum: Main
03-15-2014, 04:44 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,474
Posted By oleganny

A friend of mine had a house fire - lots of smoke...

A friend of mine had a house fire - lots of smoke - the professionals took her things to what the called an ozone room at their facility - they were stored there for some time - I'm thinking at least...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-04-2014, 01:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,397
Posted By oleganny

soak in vinegar overnite, rinse then wash with...

soak in vinegar overnite, rinse then wash with arm & hammer washing soda, then another cycle with your regular laundry detergent. make sure first that they are not wool. If there are yarn ends that...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-02-2014, 04:53 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,228
Posted By oleganny

We heat with a wood pellet stove & buy 1 ton of...

We heat with a wood pellet stove & buy 1 ton of pellets at a time - about $250 for the brand we normally buy - the dealer stores them for us so we only bring home about 500# at a time. With this...
Forum: Links and Resources
02-02-2014, 04:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,824
Posted By oleganny

thank you!

thank you!
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-01-2014, 05:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,012
Posted By oleganny

it doesn't need very much sugar to be too sweet...

it doesn't need very much sugar to be too sweet for me - I even scrape frosting off of cake - lol - about all we use sugar for is baking & making hummingbird nectar.
Forum: Links and Resources
02-01-2014, 05:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,550
Posted By oleganny

thank you so much

thank you so much
Forum: Main
01-25-2014, 05:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,716
Posted By oleganny

I do this sometimes too except with shorter...

I do this sometimes too except with shorter needle - my mother did this on a lot of quilts - for some (unknown to me) she called it a tuxedo binding
Forum: Main
01-25-2014, 05:40 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 5,444
Posted By oleganny

definitely the planning & piecing

definitely the planning & piecing
Forum: Main
01-21-2014, 06:30 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,287
Posted By oleganny

when some one wants me to do something I don't...

when some one wants me to do something I don't want to do , I tell them I'm obligated already for several months out & if they are ok with that, I let them know I will not work with cheap material &...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-16-2014, 05:13 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,285
Posted By oleganny

I put a T vinegar & a T raw honey in a cup of...

I put a T vinegar & a T raw honey in a cup of warm water every morning
Forum: Main
01-06-2014, 05:32 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 11,068
Posted By oleganny

I always watch the edge of the fabric ahead of...

I always watch the edge of the fabric ahead of the foot & try to keep that where it should be - that is what I was taught when Mom taught me to sew as a small child - so small I couldn't reach the...
Forum: Main
12-23-2013, 07:05 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,498
Posted By oleganny

I made myself a hand pincushion - similar to a...

I made myself a hand pincushion - similar to a wrist pincushion but it fits around my hand rather than on my wrist - the pins seem easier to access for me - it is a long (covers almost the width of...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12-14-2013, 08:29 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,929
Posted By oleganny

I make completely random pws for every site &...

I make completely random pws for every site & keep track of them in a steno book.
Forum: Main
12-14-2013, 08:22 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 9,350
Posted By oleganny

I'm still using a thimble that belonged to my...

I'm still using a thimble that belonged to my Grandmother. I also still have the tiny thimble that fit my finger when I went to quilting bees with Grandma - don't know how old I was, but do remember...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-25-2013, 06:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,192
Posted By oleganny

My DD is severely allergic to bee venom & is...

My DD is severely allergic to bee venom & is never without her epi-pen. A bee flew in the car window once & stung her on the shoulder - she used her epi-pen immediately & we took her right to the...
Forum: Main
11-25-2013, 06:41 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 20,691
Posted By oleganny

my granddaughter is a beautician. she saves hair...

my granddaughter is a beautician. she saves hair for me & I use that for pincushions. My mother always told me it helped to keep the pins/needles sharp.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-18-2013, 05:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,510
Posted By oleganny

here in Indiana spent some time in the basement &...

here in Indiana spent some time in the basement & lost power for a couple of hours but no damage to house & no trees in the yard came down, but think some trees back in the woods fell. Maybe will...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-28-2013, 05:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,512
Posted By oleganny

I make xstitch bookmarks & use interfacing & a...

I make xstitch bookmarks & use interfacing & a nice backing - I don't like the back of my work to show - I use the iron on interfacing then machine stitch a backing on
Forum: Main
09-23-2013, 05:10 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,373
Posted By oleganny

I'm claustrophobic so can't bear any store with...

I'm claustrophobic so can't bear any store with narrow, cluttered aisles. Also won't shop anywhere that is not clean. There is a shop about 15 miles from me that absolutely has everything, but it is...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-17-2013, 09:38 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,631
Posted By oleganny

A couple of years ago, for health reasons, I had...

A couple of years ago, for health reasons, I had to move from my home of 40 + years to the farm with my DD. I first let the kids & grandkids take what the wanted from the house. I could only bring 1...
Forum: Recipes
08-09-2013, 12:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,655
Posted By oleganny

I can understand her not wanting to eat meat. The...

I can understand her not wanting to eat meat. The older I get the less I want meat. It seems to take too long to digest & if in the evening, I have a hard time getting comfortable at night. I get my...
Forum: Main
08-01-2013, 04:24 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,320
Posted By oleganny

Be careful paying until the work is finished. I...

Be careful paying until the work is finished. I got into that mess once with a contractor who was also a personal friend (I thought). I paid the entire price, then he came back & wanted more because...
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