tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post4046335952482400535..comments2024-03-28T16:13:34.971-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Bye Bye Digital Piano!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-33788672977497113162014-07-17T08:17:31.212-04:002014-07-17T08:17:31.212-04:00Thanks Bonnie, I nearly ruined my new 1886 IF assu...Thanks Bonnie, I nearly ruined my new 1886 IF assuming that the black layer was paint that some moron had applied. After reading your blog (and noticing that your machine looks exactly the same condition as mine) I tried applying some alcohol. The cotton was almost instantly coated in brown (mix of shellac and 138 years of dirt) so thanks :-)<br />Mike from Melbourne (Aus)Mike Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11232772915733882104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-9309694221754901522013-02-11T01:09:18.930-05:002013-02-11T01:09:18.930-05:00I really hope to see all your machines in person o...I really hope to see all your machines in person one day...Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07993337841578012623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-6287495705447983092013-02-10T09:06:50.694-05:002013-02-10T09:06:50.694-05:00Hey, name it after me! I am old, my finish is wor...Hey, name it after me! I am old, my finish is worn off, no decals, insides are a bit gunky, but I am still stitching away just like I did when I was young. You can call it Susie....swakinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10988624918477129919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-47908467888526738782013-02-10T04:36:51.320-05:002013-02-10T04:36:51.320-05:00You know what's really, really dangerous? Read...You know what's really, really dangerous? Reading your posts and get the sparkle! I will probably start to look out now for some of those beauties ... Poor DH, he needs some more space, some more time to rest, and most of all: an unaddicted wife.... LOL!<br />Life is sweat, life is hummin' machines =^}<br />Love from a sunny Amsterdam, IreneIrene Onderweegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203549705147874055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-85080803368710494252013-02-10T02:21:25.694-05:002013-02-10T02:21:25.694-05:00What a treasure! And I love reading the posts on ...What a treasure! And I love reading the posts on this one lolol. I like Lizzie (Borden) for a name...heck she made it through a lot.<br /><br />I have an 1856 Wheeler and Wilcox. Her name is Lorena, from a Civil War Era song from a soldier to his wife.<br /><br />She has a glass foot, use a second spool of thread as her bobbin and you feed the fabric side to side, not front to back. Bought her in Richardson TX. Had the base for many years.<br /><br />LOVE YOUR KEEPER MACHINE<br />Smiles<br />JulileinTNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-24092781022701170722013-02-09T23:22:13.645-05:002013-02-09T23:22:13.645-05:00Hi Bonnie,
I recently purchased a 66 RedEye and I...Hi Bonnie,<br /> I recently purchased a 66 RedEye and I am waiting for her to arrive. I had a base but not the machine so I cannot wait to get the two put together.<br /> Great job on fixing her up!!<br />I am in north Georgia - I'll keep a lookout for a base for your friend!<br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269783197063536609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-29781288480935541202013-02-09T23:21:35.068-05:002013-02-09T23:21:35.068-05:00Doesn't it just make you feel good to save suc...Doesn't it just make you feel good to save such a hard working girl from the cruel imprisonment of neglect! I am so glad you found and rescued her! Some of those old machines just sew so much better than the newer ones.Elaine/Muddling Throughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542943000832182111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-11593393164520466292013-02-09T22:25:30.398-05:002013-02-09T22:25:30.398-05:00Very nice find Bonnie. I'm going to ask my si...Very nice find Bonnie. I'm going to ask my sister if I can have my grandmothers old treadle machine. Since I gave it to her and she doesn't sew, she just might. Oh you could name the machine Daisy Viola.<br /><br />Happy sewing<br />LinddylouLkekkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274691711440660827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-35505720984556473392013-02-09T22:07:21.153-05:002013-02-09T22:07:21.153-05:00Wow, Bonnie, what a beauty! Thank you for your in...Wow, Bonnie, what a beauty! Thank you for your inspiring resuscitation of such a magnificent piece of art. Thank you for sharing. <br />Christina in Cleveland<br />PS I KNOW you will get any stitch lenth issues resolved also.queenopearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09571558913677682583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-57498792436216693322013-02-09T22:00:48.586-05:002013-02-09T22:00:48.586-05:00That's a Camilla if ever I saw one! Lovely ca...That's a Camilla if ever I saw one! Lovely cabinet also!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15046739258684742646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-21140734746436188222013-02-09T21:49:33.746-05:002013-02-09T21:49:33.746-05:00what a treasure.....thanks for rescuing it!what a treasure.....thanks for rescuing it!cityquilter gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769584628450845408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-82508457936475255492013-02-09T21:05:11.975-05:002013-02-09T21:05:11.975-05:00I couldn't help but see your comment...Lizzie ...I couldn't help but see your comment...Lizzie Borden was a quilter! A friend of mine inherited some quilts that she made. I haven't seen them yet, but she definitely was a quilter!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16508223947545106539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-85419768667688474322013-02-09T21:03:39.841-05:002013-02-09T21:03:39.841-05:00I like Lady Liberty as well!I like Lady Liberty as well!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16508223947545106539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-58326387916045280142013-02-09T20:38:41.953-05:002013-02-09T20:38:41.953-05:00Lizzie Borden... Google it!Lizzie Borden... Google it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-52492999627126592322013-02-09T20:38:38.851-05:002013-02-09T20:38:38.851-05:00Name her Eudora. My Great GrandMother Eudora Jayc...Name her Eudora. My Great GrandMother Eudora Jaycox on my Father's side. She sewed on a treadle and made many a quilt of scraps on hers. Actually one of the last quilts she made was for my daughter's birth. Daughter named Ellen Eudora Matheson. Ellen for my Mom's middle name and my Mom's Aunt first name. Only child named for my Great Grandmother and it pleased her a lot. Great Grandma lived to be 103 and was never in a hospital her entire life. Died at home.<br />I have a match for that machine. Same bobbin and fiddle base and about the same year. Mine works just fine and I treadle on her. <br />Lucky you to get it with a booklet. I do not have one. Dorothy Mathesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353546725820007288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-71975753890692107412013-02-09T20:32:18.714-05:002013-02-09T20:32:18.714-05:00I have a 66 Redeye with a motor...I hve been looki...I have a 66 Redeye with a motor...I hve been looking for a treadle table for her but haven't found a decent one at an acceptable price! I got a singer teadle base at a rummage sale a couple of years ago. For xmas last year my husband sanded and painted them and then made a top with a cutout for the singer 301 that he also bought me for xmas last year! It is my very favorite machine. you got a great find with that machine and cabinet!debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464148697440391525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-66005412339556100672013-02-09T20:00:53.633-05:002013-02-09T20:00:53.633-05:00What a find, Bonnie! I'm so impressed that yo...What a find, Bonnie! I'm so impressed that you know how to clean and get the old machines running again. I bought a 1915 Singer Red Eye 66 (so I'm told by a commenter) and don't have a clue where to begin. You're probably not interested but you can see it at http://joyforgrace.blogspot.com/2013/01/i-found.html. Do you have one and did it need work (cleaning, oiling, repairs) to get it working again?<br /><br />Others have suggested names for your new girl. My grandmother was born in 1888, just a few years after your girl. Her name was Beulah Mae. Does that sound like a sewing machine's name? Other ancestors from about the same time period include Nellie, Mabel, Lula, Leota, and Emma.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-41724823576133468962013-02-09T19:31:34.357-05:002013-02-09T19:31:34.357-05:00My grandmother was born in 1885 so if I had this b...My grandmother was born in 1885 so if I had this beauty her name would HAVE to be Bessie (her 1st name) or Idell (her middle name). What a wonderdful machine!nankchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993973399619650264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-18330787460592116372013-02-09T18:19:08.632-05:002013-02-09T18:19:08.632-05:00That case is in remarkable condition. When I got ...That case is in remarkable condition. When I got my 66 the check spring was also in the wrong position. How does this happen?????? The whole thing was rotated. Weird. The great folks at treadleon gave me all the info I needed to take it apart and fix it. It took me awhile to work up the nerve to actually take the mechanism apart put it turned out to be easy.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318070408396915015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-38569517639076852912013-02-09T17:34:26.113-05:002013-02-09T17:34:26.113-05:00Bonnie, what a magnificent job of clean up - and t...Bonnie, what a magnificent job of clean up - and that cabinet is well worth the price even if the machine couldn't be saved. <br />Faye in MaineFayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931055594983354586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-91922146450773395632013-02-09T17:06:41.275-05:002013-02-09T17:06:41.275-05:00Since the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York ha...Since the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York harbor in 1885, how about Lady Liberty or Libby for short? Linda in CTLinda in CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02695978335490793308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-62325448674491131552013-02-09T16:29:44.720-05:002013-02-09T16:29:44.720-05:00How about naming her Lady Sybil in honor of Sybil ...How about naming her Lady Sybil in honor of Sybil on Downton Abbey... Sybil did "Improve Family"<br />In that show.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257205350102492647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-68989782511150893382013-02-09T16:12:16.220-05:002013-02-09T16:12:16.220-05:00Wow, that cabinet is a beauty and to have such a w...Wow, that cabinet is a beauty and to have such a wonderful stitch after all these years - just amazing!janice dinsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987883945211200862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-34719360309983445032013-02-09T15:58:39.070-05:002013-02-09T15:58:39.070-05:00How about Laura (as in Ingalls Wilder) I can see ...How about Laura (as in Ingalls Wilder) I can see her or Ma sewing on something like that.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03716634446408588798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-8298425573391584012013-02-09T15:49:14.420-05:002013-02-09T15:49:14.420-05:00Wow, how lovely!!
I vote for Penelope, heroine ...Wow, how lovely!! <br /><br />I vote for Penelope, heroine of a popular American novel from 1885, Howells's _The Rise of Silas Lapham_. In the immortal words of wikipedia, Penelope Lapham is the "elder and more plain looking" daughter in the family...but she's also the one with brains and a sense of humour!! xx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_of_Silas_LaphamProf. S (the enchanted bobbin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03469773781989607016noreply@blogger.com