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    Old 02-09-2011, 05:59 AM
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    Good morning all and how are we doing this AM? The Shop is open and the coffee is going and I see lots of donuts so it looks like a good day today! We are fixing to get the snow in a bit so this will be an interesting day 6"-12" is what we are looking at today and it is looking like the later will be the magic number today.

    I went on the Smithsonian last night (my favorite site next to this one :D ) and stayed in there until 3am. There are tons of information in the site for vintage machines there. And I found out lots about my Domestic I just got and I am excited to get it home this weekend!!

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    Old 02-09-2011, 06:35 AM
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    Originally Posted by buslady
    love that quilt, may i copy? also, i've been watching this site for a mere coupl of months and have aquired ten vintage machines. i think i have a problem, but i guess as probs go, there are much worse. LOL
    Geeze, you do have the bug for sure, but I doubt you have the record - close though!

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    Old 02-09-2011, 06:41 AM
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    Originally Posted by Lostn51
    Well I think I figured my Domestic out. I have started to really love the pre 1900 machines and looks like they are following me home now. The Domestic I have is apparently somewhere around 1874 to 1880 from what I can tell about its serial number. It comes with its owners manual and there was not a date on it anywhere.

    But here is a catalog page with the machine on it and it is the # 3 family cabinet on the top left. And came with a hefty price back then at $60 a pop!

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    Billy, I love the shape of that machine! The poster is really neat to look at too. Can't wait to see the actual machine, when you are ready to post the picture!

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    Old 02-09-2011, 06:49 AM
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    Originally Posted by Lostn51
    I went on the Smithsonian last night (my favorite site next to this one :D ) and stayed in there until 3am. There are tons of information in the site for vintage machines there. And I found out lots about my Domestic I just got and I am excited to get it home this weekend!!

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    Good morning Billy! By the Smithsonian are you talking about ISMACS? If not, please post a link.

    The donuts are nice and hot and I am having a cappaccino, my favorite morning drink! I have to work some horses today - won't have much time for this addition - which, is a good thing seeing that I am so hopeless! All the pictures everyone posts just feeds this addiction and makes us all want more! Sometimes, I feel so guilty, but I degress. Today is going to be close to 70 - no excuse to hunt for machines -- horses are waiting! Anyway, I tell DH this addiction is sooooooooo much cheaper than bringing home horses!

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    Old 02-09-2011, 06:54 AM
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    Finally got a couple of pictures of some of my recent purchases.

    My 201. Got if free.
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]100922[/ATTACH]

    Brown Domestic
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    Singer 99
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    The 66 Billy is shipping me a HC for
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    White Featherweight
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]101200[/ATTACH]
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    Old 02-09-2011, 07:09 AM
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    Originally Posted by buslady
    Finally got a couple of pictures of some of my recent purchases.
    Congrats on your new machines. You do realize you are totally addicted???? :lol:
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    Old 02-09-2011, 07:13 AM
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    I have a Singer 101 head that needs rewiring. It is free for the shipping cost. The wiring is so bad I don't dare test it to see if the motor runs. I can send pics if need be.
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    Old 02-09-2011, 07:20 AM
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    Originally Posted by BoJangles
    Originally Posted by vintagemotif
    You had fun yesterday! I like them both. Fusing makes those curve pieces so much more easier and fun to work with. I want to try a quilt as you go block. Some friends have tried it and liked working with one block over having to wrestle with a large quilt. Very pretty quilts!
    Thank you guys for the compliments! Quilt As You Go is a fun way to use your treadles or even the electric vintage machines. You are only working with one block at a time to quilt, but when I finish 4 blocks (the blocks are 17"s square), then you still have to do a little wrestling to attach them to the sashing. Not like trying to quilt a queen sized quilt, though, and wrestle the whole thing just to quilt it! I have done that many a time! The really neat thing about the way I did these blocks is your blocks don't have to all measure the exact same thing! When you use the back ground, attach it to all sides and put the blocks on point, wacky, then square each one up to 17 1/2"s, no one ever knows your blocks didn't all measure exactly 12 1/2 inches to start with! Love it!

    The really neat thing about this is that you can make a completely reversible quilt. Here I am using flannel on the back to make a comfort quilt, but I have done one completely reversible.

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    Oh sorry about the pink, orange, and yellow stickies! I have to number the blocks to make sure they stay wacky!
    Nancy, is this quilt in a book that can be bought? I love it and would love to make it for my soon to be grand daughter (gonna marry my oldest grandson) Any info would be greatly appreciated. I love star quilts. Thanx
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    Old 02-09-2011, 09:35 AM
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    Hey Billy,
    I posted some pics of the Vintage Singer attachments that Moosegirl sent me.
    Can you move that post to the main thread here?
    At least I am hoping you can and that they qualify for posting on the Vintage space.

    Blessings,
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    Old 02-09-2011, 09:55 AM
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    Originally Posted by buslady
    Finally got a couple of pictures of some of my recent purchases.
    I love everyone of your machines! What year is the white FW?

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