Patterning Update
Hi Everybody! Hope this week has treated you well. I am very close to finalizing the pattern for Maggot. I *hope* to post him here this weekend and get him submitted to Fandom in Stitches shortly after that. The tweaks I did to the pattern really didn't change much, but I think the revised construction order will make putting him together much easier. I haven't had much time to work on my other projects this week, which is a bit of a bummer. Sorry.
I hope by the time I get home, my new old machine (White Rotary Series 77) will be up and running. My husband was supposed to fix the table while I was at work today so that I can start using it this weekend. I hope. We shall see. Some of the holes that hold the screws for a bracket that supports the weight of the machine while it is in use are stripped (it came to use that way) and needs to be repaired. It is a small fix, but it needs to be done before I can start learning how to use it.
On a different note, I have decided to put myself out there in a way I never have before. I decide to create a small GoFundMe page (you can see the link over on the side bar too) to try and raise some, if not all, of the funds to upgrade me from freeware (Quilting Assistant) to professional grade software for pattern making (Electric Quilt 7). This would allow me to create and sell original patterns and maybe support myhabit addiction hobby. It would take me probably a couple of years to save up enough to buy it on my own. In the very least, I figured, no one will even notice it. I have two "incentives". Anyone who donates will get a shout out on this blog. If you decide to donate $40 or more, I will create for you your own custom 12 inch block from an image of your choosing.
To my surprise and utter shock, as of writing this blog post, TWO anonymous people have donated to the cause, bringing me up to $35 out of the $150 I need. I cannot rightly express my gratitude and thanks to these two generous individuals! Thank you!!!!
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| Not my sewing machine... but same model |
On a different note, I have decided to put myself out there in a way I never have before. I decide to create a small GoFundMe page (you can see the link over on the side bar too) to try and raise some, if not all, of the funds to upgrade me from freeware (Quilting Assistant) to professional grade software for pattern making (Electric Quilt 7). This would allow me to create and sell original patterns and maybe support my
To my surprise and utter shock, as of writing this blog post, TWO anonymous people have donated to the cause, bringing me up to $35 out of the $150 I need. I cannot rightly express my gratitude and thanks to these two generous individuals! Thank you!!!!
I realize I'm "johnny come lately" to this blog, but I was fascinated by your quilt patterns and got a kick out of your wanting to use the vintage White 77. Are you using it still?
ReplyDeleteWhen I was about 7 years old, my mother sat me down in front of her sewing machine and began teaching me to sew. That machine was (and is) a White 77. I used that White until the late '60's when Mom gave me a beautiful Kenmore 150.14001 zig-zag machine that I used for many years. My much-loved mother is long gone but I still have that machine and it still runs. I don't use it but fire it up periodically so it won't freeze up. Sadly, the 3 control knobs on the front have dried up, crumbled and fallen off, but since it still works, that doesn't matter to me. It's very easy to use, but back then the nuts used to change the needle and presser foot were difficult to turn and always made my little fingers sore!
Nowadays I use a big Brother VQ3000 for most of my quilting and sewing and I bought a Kenmore 158 just like the one I had before, to use as my backup. They are both terrific machines and get lots of use but I'll never part with the old White 77 as I still can visualize Mom sitting there with me as I learned to sew - wonderful memories!
(This is Celebrate the Odd aka The Strange are Quilting person) That is a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing!
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