JSM's BEGGING FOR BAN THREAD #10

[Brandi]

Night monkeys. I am going to bed. I got up too early, my legs are tired and Josef is sleepy. Sleep well and God bless. 

Sleep well, and good night, JSM!

Kiss Josef for me!

[Northern Rose]

Greeneyes, I have a treadle machine sitting where my Christmas tree should be. I wouldn't know how to work it if I tried, but it is very pretty. If my Christmas saga palm wasn't in front of it I would take a picture of it. It was left out in the rain at one point so some of the top is cracking, but other than that it is really pretty. The machine itself is in my closet because when I moved it was too heavy to carry up the stairs all in one piece.

I have a treadle sewing machine that belonged to daughter-in-law's great grandmother. It rode from Detroit to up here in a trailer, losing one of its drawers on the way. I used the technology of the 'net to figure out how to restore it. I was totally shocked to learn that our local Singer store sells the belt I needed to make it go. I didn't refinish the cupboard and drawers, I restored them with special soap and a special recipe shellac-like finish. Then, I made a quilt for my grandson, and signed it with his great-grandmothers name (she bought the machine), his downstate granny's name (she inherited it and gave it to me) and my name.

I have 3 sewing machines, and the treadle is my favorite. It's quiet and really fun once you get the rhythm down. It's like meditating, only you're producing something. I find it is best for large projects, like putting the already made quilt blocks together and putting the whole quilt together. For piecing the blocks, I use my electric, as the electric is a 2 speed, the treadle doesn't have reverse!

Here is my treadle and I love it!  I also have 3 machines and this is my all time favourite.  I use it to do the top stitching on my quilts as I have so much control over it and the cabinet helps me roll the quilt for the sections I am working on.  I have found a weblink that lets you know when your Singer was manufactured and where by the serial number.  This one came over from Scotland and how I got it is a whole other story.

Here is the first quilt I my daughter made.  She picked out the colours and design , helped cut the strips and sewed them all together.  I have made a quilt for each of the kids this way.  Youngest has one made up entirely of his oldest brothers jeans.

[darla]

Goodnight JSM and anyone else heading to their beds.

[Northern Rose]

Thank you all for the links to Corn Huskers.  Definitely never seen it up here.  I thought it was something like udder cream or bag balm that we also use up here.

http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2&cat=2,42551&p=10255

[Northern Rose]

Goodnight JSM and Josef.  Goodnight and God Bless.

[darla]

Northern your quilt is beautiful. My grandmother and mother always quilted but I just never got into it. I do embroidery and have done a lot of pillowcases  I remember learning to sew on an old peddle machine.

[Northern Rose]

Northern your quilt is beautiful. My grandmother and mother always quilted but I just never got into it. I do embroidery and have done a lot of pillowcases  I remember learning to sew on an old peddle machine.

Thank you.  We spent many months making it and daughter thought it would never get finished.  Now she would never have anything else on her bed.  The backside is arctic fleece so it is really comfy and cuddly.

[darla]

I have one quilt my grandmother made, and she wouldput new tops on them when they got ragged. The quilt I have weighs a ton. lol but it is very warm. I remember spending the night with them when i was a kid and they turned the heat off at night. She would pile quilt after quilt on the bed. and you dared not move an inch when you got your spot warm.   

[Northern Rose]

I have one quilt my grandmother made, and she wouldput new tops on them when they got ragged. The quilt I have weighs a ton. lol but it is very warm. I remember spending the night with them when i was a kid and they turned the heat off at night. She would pile quilt after quilt on the bed. and you dared not move an inch when you got your spot warm.   

What wonderful memories. I understand warming up one spot on the bed and not moving from it as the rest of the sheets are cold. 

[darla]

I am sure you do. I could not take the cold that you do. My old bones hurt bad enough here in the south. Do you guys have high humidity or is it a dry cold?

[Northern Rose]

Tevye if you come back I found this image you will like

[Tevye]

Night monkeys. I am going to bed. I got up too early, my legs are tired and Josef is sleepy. Sleep well and God bless. 

Nite JSM! Glad you got to skate today, and if you took less hot baths less frequently, your skin would have an easier time of it. I would recommend the Corn Huskers before you put your tights on.

Or you could be like Doris Day, and slather your whole body with Vaseline...she did that so she'd always look young. (groooooossss!)

[Northern Rose]

I am sure you do. I could not take the cold that you do. My old bones hurt bad enough here in the south. Do you guys have high humidity or is it a dry cold?

Dry bitter cold.  If it is humid it is snowing!

[Tevye]

Greeneyes, I have a treadle machine sitting where my Christmas tree should be. I wouldn't know how to work it if I tried, but it is very pretty. If my Christmas saga palm wasn't in front of it I would take a picture of it. It was left out in the rain at one point so some of the top is cracking, but other than that it is really pretty. The machine itself is in my closet because when I moved it was too heavy to carry up the stairs all in one piece.

I have a treadle sewing machine that belonged to daughter-in-law's great grandmother. It rode from Detroit to up here in a trailer, losing one of its drawers on the way. I used the technology of the 'net to figure out how to restore it. I was totally shocked to learn that our local Singer store sells the belt I needed to make it go. I didn't refinish the cupboard and drawers, I restored them with special soap and a special recipe shellac-like finish. Then, I made a quilt for my grandson, and signed it with his great-grandmothers name (she bought the machine), his downstate granny's name (she inherited it and gave it to me) and my name.

I have 3 sewing machines, and the treadle is my favorite. It's quiet and really fun once you get the rhythm down. It's like meditating, only you're producing something. I find it is best for large projects, like putting the already made quilt blocks together and putting the whole quilt together. For piecing the blocks, I use my electric, as the electric is a 2 speed, the treadle doesn't have reverse!

Here is my treadle and I love it!  I also have 3 machines and this is my all time favourite.  I use it to do the top stitching on my quilts as I have so much control over it and the cabinet helps me roll the quilt for the sections I am working on.  I have found a weblink that lets you know when your Singer was manufactured and where by the serial number.  This one came over from Scotland and how I got it is a whole other story.

Here is the first quilt I my daughter made.  She picked out the colours and design , helped cut the strips and sewed them all together.  I have made a quilt for each of the kids this way.  Youngest has one made up entirely of his oldest brothers jeans.

Rose, you have my machine!!! Does yours have 3 drawers on each side, and one in the middle? Aren't they gorgeous?  And I love the quilt, you daughter did a very good job.

[darla]

We don't get snow every year here in S.C. But when we do the kids really enjoy it. People make fun of us southern folks for not being able to drive on snow. But here if we get a big snow (5 or 6 inches) during the day the snow melts some and then refreezes during the night and it turns to black ice. We just don't get snow often enough to have experience with it.

[Tevye]

Tevye if you come back I found this image you will like

Rose, somebody asked me once about my bucket list. If I was making one, what was on it? I told them I'd made my bucket list at age 20 and finished it at age 51. It was short and sweet...be married by 21 (I was), be done having kids by 25 (I was..2 boys) and be climbing mountains by 45. The last one took 6 extra years, and most of my mountain climbing in Alaska was done by 4-wheeler, but I did do some on foot. Sissie stuff, and def not like the pic....but when I go to sleep tonite, I'll be scheming how to get back to Alaska before the kids come home for good, and find that mountain. THANKS SO MUCH!!!

[Northern Rose]

Greeneyes, I have a treadle machine sitting where my Christmas tree should be. I wouldn't know how to work it if I tried, but it is very pretty. If my Christmas saga palm wasn't in front of it I would take a picture of it. It was left out in the rain at one point so some of the top is cracking, but other than that it is really pretty. The machine itself is in my closet because when I moved it was too heavy to carry up the stairs all in one piece.

I have a treadle sewing machine that belonged to daughter-in-law's great grandmother. It rode from Detroit to up here in a trailer, losing one of its drawers on the way. I used the technology of the 'net to figure out how to restore it. I was totally shocked to learn that our local Singer store sells the belt I needed to make it go. I didn't refinish the cupboard and drawers, I restored them with special soap and a special recipe shellac-like finish. Then, I made a quilt for my grandson, and signed it with his great-grandmothers name (she bought the machine), his downstate granny's name (she inherited it and gave it to me) and my name.

I have 3 sewing machines, and the treadle is my favorite. It's quiet and really fun once you get the rhythm down. It's like meditating, only you're producing something. I find it is best for large projects, like putting the already made quilt blocks together and putting the whole quilt together. For piecing the blocks, I use my electric, as the electric is a 2 speed, the treadle doesn't have reverse!

Here is my treadle and I love it!  I also have 3 machines and this is my all time favourite.  I use it to do the top stitching on my quilts as I have so much control over it and the cabinet helps me roll the quilt for the sections I am working on.  I have found a weblink that lets you know when your Singer was manufactured and where by the serial number.  This one came over from Scotland and how I got it is a whole other story.

Here is the first quilt I my daughter made.  She picked out the colours and design , helped cut the strips and sewed them all together.  I have made a quilt for each of the kids this way.  Youngest has one made up entirely of his oldest brothers jeans.

Rose, you have my machine!!! Does yours have 3 drawers on each side, and one in the middle? Aren't they gorgeous?  And I love the quilt, you daughter did a very good job.

Yes!  Three almost quare drawers on both sides of the cabint and the middle one with a key.  I have the key still.  I do love this machine it sews so nice.  If you go here http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_numbers.html  you can look up the serial number on the plate.  Mine is from Clydbank Scotland circa 1908

[Tevye]

I am sure you do. I could not take the cold that you do. My old bones hurt bad enough here in the south. Do you guys have high humidity or is it a dry cold?

Dry bitter cold.  If it is humid it is snowing!

When I was in Alaska, I'd joke with the kids about how it was cold, "but, yeah, it's a dry cold!" because where we live, it gets very humid, and we compare it to living in Arizona, where it's a "dry heat".

[cookie]

Hi Scareycarrey and everyone else...

would you guys mind sharing some of these awesome recipes on the favorite recipe thread then everyone can enjoy them...thanks a bunch...I just copied off 2 more recipes...I love recipes and looking at cook books! Taste of Home is one of my favs....

[Northern Rose]

Tevye if you come back I found this image you will like

Rose, somebody asked me once about my bucket list. If I was making one, what was on it? I told them I'd made my bucket list at age 20 and finished it at age 51. It was short and sweet...be married by 21 (I was), be done having kids by 25 (I was..2 boys) and be climbing mountains by 45. The last one took 6 extra years, and most of my mountain climbing in Alaska was done by 4-wheeler, but I did do some on foot. Sissie stuff, and def not like the pic....but when I go to sleep tonite, I'll be scheming how to get back to Alaska before the kids come home for good, and find that mountain. THANKS SO MUCH!!!