can't believe what my neighbor gave me!
01-08-2015, 07:25 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by betty32084
actually,Mariposa,I have named her. Bessie is an old family nickname for about anything we loved. I named her after my dad's favorite Jersey cow! I was raised on a dairy farm in western Ky.
01-08-2015, 08:08 AM
#32
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What a wonderful gift !! How about just "Gift" for the name .. As you have an awesome neighbor (who is a gift in herself)and she gave it to you !
01-08-2015, 08:15 AM
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What a wonderful gift, but bet she is just as happy to know she found a good home for her FW baby. A win for both of you. I agree, a gift for her birthday, made of the FW, is a perfect thank you. Congratulations. A friend of my mom's gave me her Bernina for the same reason. Here is the quilt I made her as a thank you, a D4P:
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01-09-2015, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by betty32084
For several years I have been wanting a Singer Featherweight ,but it was just not in my budget, living on just Social Security.Yesterday, my 81 year old neighbor called me and asked me to step out to the side yard fence. She handed me a Singer Featherweight 221 over the fence !(in perfect condition) she said she's getting too old to try to get the bobbin to work and if I didn't want it ,she's giving it to a thrift store. I had a hard rime containing my excitement!God has blessed me with wonderful helpful people in my life.Now I'm going to make this little old lady some really special for her birthday coming up next month!
01-09-2015, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by EmiliasNana
What a wonderful gift, but bet she is just as happy to know she found a good home for her FW baby. A win for both of you. I agree, a gift for her birthday, made of the FW, is a perfect thank you. Congratulations. A friend of my mom's gave me her Bernina for the same reason. Here is the quilt I made her as a thank you, a D4P:
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I love the idea of making a quilt or other sewn item as a return gift for a sewing machine. Perfect way to show appreciation and that the machine went to the "right" place.
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