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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Midweek: a flimsy and piecing fun


What an interesting cloud formation! I took the photo Monday afternoon at Middlefork Savanna



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 I took the Janome to Sew 'n' Save in Racine for an overdue cleaning.  I did not buy any fabric but I came home with some books.   The shop has two bookcases crammed full with quilt books donated by customers. They sell them for $2.00 and give the proceeds to a Wisconsin veterans' project.  






The Quilt Digest is issue #4, 1986.  It has an article by Suellen Meyer with this intriguing snippet.  





Here's the source.  


While the Janome is away Sweetness, the Singer 301, has come out to play.   A few drops of oil and she's humming away.   I paid $75 for her about 20 years ago.  (I also have a Featherweight but it needs a new belt.)   Note to self:  buy a new bottle of sewing machine oil! New machines are self-lubricating so it's not something I have to think about . . . until times like now.



Aunt Vina's Favorite is a flimsy.  6 yards.  











More homespun blocks are in the works.


Linking up with   Wednesday Wait Loss   Midweek Makers





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8 comments:

  1. cityquilter graceOctober 9, 2024 at 8:20 AM

    loving those plaid blocks! gotta love those old singer machines....so easy to maintain...i gotta pick up a new tube of lube for mine...i have a vintage tiny oil can of oil but someone said don't use it...why use old oil...but the can is really cute...and ROFL...convulsions? if i had them they would be in the kaffe section of the fabric store i do believe....

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  2. JulieroseOctober 9, 2024 at 8:48 AM

    I really like those homespun Star blocks--they just look comforting... nice wip hugs, Julierose

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  3. Alycia~QuiltygirlOctober 9, 2024 at 8:59 AM

    What did you see in the clouds? I saw a rabbit with wings haha - maybe I need my morning caffeine first? Aunt Vinas Quilt is a Beauty!!!!

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  4. LIttle Penguin QuiltsOctober 9, 2024 at 9:55 AM

    I love fall clouds! The quote from the professor made me laugh - great joyousness could be injurious to your health, lol! I will have to make sure I don't overeat or drink while quilting. :) Aunt Vina is a beauty!

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  5. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterOctober 9, 2024 at 10:06 AM

    That Digest article is a scream! Quilting can be dangerous because you might drink tea too fast? 😂 Your Aunt Vina's quilt top is so pretty! And those homespun blocks--yum. I need to do something with homespun, I just love it. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
    https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/10/02/wednesday-wait-loss-401

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  6. Exuberantcolor/Wanda S HansonOctober 9, 2024 at 10:59 AM

    You got some great books. I don't think I've ever seen "Wild by Design". I have a few of the other books. I just pulled out my collection of Quilt Digest to look through again.

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  7. Quilting BabciaOctober 9, 2024 at 8:06 PM

    More strong tea please, lol! Love the homespun blocks.

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  8. KateOctober 12, 2024 at 7:36 AM

    That's quite a statement in that book. Though to be honest, most quilters I know can be pretty boisterous without the "strong tea". You've got some fun projects in the works.

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