New to everything sewing
08-21-2021, 10:46 AM
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Waterford Michigan
Posts: 7,241
Welcome to the QB from SE Michigan! You are in the right place that is for sure. Quilters abound here and Vintage machines are a perfect conversation. We even have group for the Vintage Machine Enthusiast. That should be right up your alley. I look forward to seeing a lot of you in these parts. Again welcome aboard!
08-22-2021, 10:15 AM
#14
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mableton, GA
Posts: 11,277
Hi Barb, I am from South Louisiana also. Lived in Metairie and St Rose. For 35 years before moving to Bay St Louis, MS.
We sold our place on the water 2 years ago and moved to Mid Alabama to get away from Hurricanes. Last year we got hit by a hurricane and our whole little town was without power for 4 days. Of course we had generators and was brewing coffee and cooking by daylight that morning. People where amazed that we were so prepared. But of course as good old South Louisiana folks we feed everyone we could and shared what we had. We made the local TV news about how we moved a couple of our generators around to help folks on home oxygen. Was awesome to be able to help others.
I am now in north GA taking care of my 80 year old father. But still miss home!!!
Stay safe, and leave the light on. May have to come back home some day!
We sold our place on the water 2 years ago and moved to Mid Alabama to get away from Hurricanes. Last year we got hit by a hurricane and our whole little town was without power for 4 days. Of course we had generators and was brewing coffee and cooking by daylight that morning. People where amazed that we were so prepared. But of course as good old South Louisiana folks we feed everyone we could and shared what we had. We made the local TV news about how we moved a couple of our generators around to help folks on home oxygen. Was awesome to be able to help others.
I am now in north GA taking care of my 80 year old father. But still miss home!!!
Stay safe, and leave the light on. May have to come back home some day!
08-23-2021, 02:10 PM
#17
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 12
Thank you again for the warm welcome! So in the past week I have purchased my upholstery sewing machine Consew 226, bought the National Treadle and was Gifted a Singer model 66 freshly serviced and tuned.
Lokks as though I better like sewing.lol these machines start to multiply....how does that happen?
Lokks as though I better like sewing.lol these machines start to multiply....how does that happen?
08-25-2021, 06:22 AM
#18
Super Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: near Topeka kansas
Posts: 4,524
HI Ed. Wow you made a big jump into sewing.. A consew. Wow. it ought to be able to handle it.
I live somewhat near McPherson , Kansas. There is a college there with a wonderful program in auto restoration. There is a mural down town with old vehicles, big tools an yes a sewing machine. Very important. I got invited to take my handcranks to a hot rod show and a pin up girl happened along in the same colors of a machine that day. How fun.
I live somewhat near McPherson , Kansas. There is a college there with a wonderful program in auto restoration. There is a mural down town with old vehicles, big tools an yes a sewing machine. Very important. I got invited to take my handcranks to a hot rod show and a pin up girl happened along in the same colors of a machine that day. How fun.
