Showing posts with label treadle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label treadle. Show all posts

Sunday, January 10, 2010

What's New! and What's This?

What's New!

This week, I drove 2 hours to the Tampa area for this beauty...



A Minnesota Model C treadle.



A really nice new friend offered this treadle to me!  My daughter and grandson came along for the drive.  She invited us to stay for homemade "beans and greens" soup and sandwiches for lunch.  Beans and Greens soup contains Great White Northern beans, sausage, collard greens, and other seasonings.  Boy, it's good and it's been cold here in Florida, lately.  Perfect and tasty!

We had great conversations on sewing, sewing machines, and our sewing-related finds!  She showed me her collection of beautiful people-powered machines.  I learned how to free-motion quilt on a treadle...what a joy!  My daughter is still talking about the soup!

Today, while hubby and I were at Lowe's getting wood to make treadle risers, I picked up another box of washers to make pretty pattern weights.  Check out what Ruth does with them on one of my fav blogs, SewChic!



In between other projects, I'm currently knitting fingerless mitts for me; and knitting a Cowl Neckwarmer!

This past Thursday, this beautiful fabric was delivered!



My next project is a baby quilt for my new grandson!  I saw this quilt and instructions in Quilt Magazine April/May 2009 #99 issue; "Love at First Sight Baby Quilt".  Featuring First Sight Collection by Michael Miller Fabrics.



So vibrant!  I love this fabric!  I can't wait to get started on this quilt!

Today  I picked this up in a thrift store.  Is it for a sewing machine or is it for a spinning wheel for yarn?






Give me your thoughts!  What is this?

Monday, September 7, 2009

Labor Day Weekend Chill


...and, we did just that, chill!



We took the two youngest fishing. It was so quiet and peaceful at the lake. Maybe, four other people were around.

And on Labor Day, my sewing friend Peggy blessed me with a treadle machine! She and her husband were at my door this morn with two machines. It was perfect! I am teaching my 6-year old how to sew and the Morse (sewing machine) will be great for her and my 16-year old. I spent most of the day, cleaning, oiling and practicing on the treadle. I had fun playing! I realized that sewing on a treadle is going to be a mini-workout!

It was a great ending to a Labor Day Weekend Chill!


Okay, back to reality! Preparation for school tomorrow.

Hope your Labor Day Weekend was relaxing!