Had to move around several sewing machines because we went to the NE Texas TOGA in Lone Oak, Texas over the weekend. We didn't get to go for the full 2 days but will next year! We didn't get there until Saturday afternoon. We took our 1918 Singer 99 handcrank machine hoping to get some help with it. Wow! Did we ever get help.
Missy S. came over as soon as I opened the case and began to thread it and checking out the bobbin, and then Margaret S. (sewing machine genius no. 1) came to make sure it would sew - "if it ain't broke don't fix it." Unfortunately it didn't. It had a problem with the bobbin, so thenext thing I know Margaret's looking into it and discovers it has all kinds of "bird's nests" (thread gunk) in it and it becomes necessary to take everything out of the bobbin cavity. Riley G. (sewing machine guru) got back to the table about that time and he begins to work with Margaret on it and the next thing we know, they have it apart, cleaning each part, cleaning out all the GUNK (old oil/lube) in it, and polishing the parts. Riley worked on that machine the better part of two hours. But when he was finished the machine was working super and the case had been overhauled and the top fit correctly - and he polished the case as well! Can't wait to actually use this machine. Here's a picture of the machine with Riley and Maragret...Margaret is working on the small bobbin cavity parts.
We drove home from the TOGA Saturday night after BBQ dinner and a very fun general raffle. Driving after dark is hard for us - Ken has a difficult time seeing at night and I'm no help. The first thing we did was miss the turn for the entrance to I-30 in Greenville and had to turn around to go back to it. And then the 2 hour drive home in the dark through Dallas traffic. But we made it. Once home I immediately started thinking about what I can put together from around here to take back spring 2014 for the next TOGA! Think I may make a couple of lap quilts, maybe some bags, and maybe some placemats, and maybe even some loose blocks.
On Sunday we went back to Genesis UMC and then to breakfast (?) at Rise and Shine. Sunday afternoon I went to the LM Blanketeer Bee where I worked on blocks started at a quilting class year before last. I probably will never finish that particular quilt. I keep all the supplies for it in my roll around bag with my Brother machine so that it's always ready when I want to attend an event!
I had not taken a picture of the second row I made for the blanketeer row quilts we're doing, so while at the Bee I spread it out on Susan's chaise lounge to grab a shot for myself. It's a simple quilt block but was a learning experience for me -- it is my first "on point" block setting and I was surprised how easy it was to do! Here it is -- and the colors are BRIGHT because that's the only mandate we had for making the quilt rows -- bright colors.
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| 12" squares, my first "on point" settings. |
Ken is at our eye specialist this morning - Dr. George Phillip Matthews. Just got word that Ken has a problem -- swelling and hemmorraging in the back of the eye. Treatment is going to be a series of 3 injections two weeks apart. Injections are directly into the eye...I've had these...not very comfortable. If left untreated can lead to loss of eye sight. So, hoping Ken makes it through this with little difficulty. It's not fun.
Guess that's about it for now. Cleaning ladies are here, dogs are barking and going insane. Time to get busy again.
Love to all.
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