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07-19-2012, 06:44 AM

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georgiaclark

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I love, love, love your room! I love that you don't make excuses for each of your "babies," too. Sewing machines are so special to collect, and like I say, Well, I could be in the bars drinking...

07-19-2012, 06:49 AM

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misskira

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I love the trinkets display!

07-19-2012, 06:53 AM

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BuzzinBumble

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Really awesome room Archaic! You are so well organized!

07-19-2012, 10:14 AM

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ArchaicArcane

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Originally Posted by georgiaclark

I love, love, love your room! I love that you don't make excuses for each of your "babies," too. Sewing machines are so special to collect, and like I say, Well, I could be in the bars drinking...

You know, I think of it as a piece of history. Every one of these machines was likely a member of a household, responsible for sometimes a huge part of the house work and such. They all have stories, where this scratch or that one came from, why the slide plate is missing, how their decals became so worn in places, etc. Believe it or not, my favorites are my 3 rescues. They are survivors, and because of that, they get probably the best treatment, full restoration. Slowly but surely they're all being brought to full working order and their former glory (nicks and scratches and decals not withstanding) You all just got to see them in the meantime. No excuses.

Exactly! Our other hobbies are so much more expensive! The DH keeps saying he wants to put a "blower" on the car. I reminded him that the 14 machines in the house cost less than that - total.

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Originally Posted by misskira

I love the trinkets display!

It's so fun,.. I love having that all at my fingertips, but still where I can see it. I may have to reconfigure it though, I'm height challenged, and it's above one of the treadles, and high enough that I can swing the leaf. I've almost sent one of the puzzle boxes flying when I fumbled it trying to take it down.

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Really awesome room Archaic! You are so well organized!

The DH calls it compulsive. I like well organized better.

07-19-2012, 02:14 PM

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Caroline S

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Caroline S, it looks like you have done a lot with a little. And, bless you for bringing your mother to live with you. We have offered my parents to live with us but they wanted to live independently. If you have more than 20 machines in your places, you really are good at hiding. Loved your math formula for the garage.

Charlee, still planning to post mine after the contractors lay our new kitchen and dining room flooring next week and we get back to somewhat normal living... I think!

Thanks Linda. I love the challenge of hiding 57, yes 57 and counting, sewing machines. It is safe to admit the current number here.

07-20-2012, 05:34 AM

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ArchaicArcane

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57 and counting, sewing machines.

just

07-20-2012, 08:19 AM

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vintagemotif

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I love the trinkets display, nicely done!

07-21-2012, 02:02 PM

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Bennett

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I like the accessories display--much nicer to look at than keep them hidden away in drawers.

07-21-2012, 10:58 PM

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Silver Needle

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Have to show DH this thread we only have 9 and they are all in the living room. I got a whole ranch house to fill. Course I don't know where we will live. The barn?

07-22-2012, 09:23 AM

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Charlee

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Cheryl...convince your spousal unit that you really only need to have two places to sit, and you can make the kitchen and bathrooms "sewing machine free zones"... ~wink~