tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post4032137252212632170..comments2024-03-28T18:45:45.374-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Start With Something Scrappy!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-35628152011347775272022-01-23T17:09:50.752-05:002022-01-23T17:09:50.752-05:0060 wasn't bad but 70 was scary (I had trouble ...60 wasn't bad but 70 was scary (I had trouble saying it.) That was 11 years ago and at 81, still going strong. I'm a little slower, need a little more sleep and watching where I put my feet to try not to fall. Trying to realize that my quilting years are numbered and to finish the quilts I really like and not buy more "stuff" that my kids will have to find a place for. I love your Blog and save them to read a week's worth in a day. That way I don't spend too much time on the Internet, giving me more time for sewing. I need to maximize my sewing time as I seem to tire more easily and need to walk more to ease the back after sewing. Hate getting older but wouldn't trade my life for anyone else's. It's an amazing ride if you can live in the moment, see the world, and love your God, family and friends with all your heart.Odysset Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233256486181176266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-84382322871420161792022-01-20T14:15:47.726-05:002022-01-20T14:15:47.726-05:00Try 81! 60 is just a kid. The big 0 numbers never...Try 81! 60 is just a kid. The big 0 numbers never bothered me, but for some reason the 1 year after was. Now I'm just thankful to wake up every morning. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921482223396535795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-62793404029678138382022-01-20T12:05:34.128-05:002022-01-20T12:05:34.128-05:00I went to my local quilt store yesterday to get fa...I went to my local quilt store yesterday to get fabric to complete about 3 projects - it's supposed to be pretty cold in central OH for the next few days and that means it's time to stay inside and sew!! Yay!!<br />I empathize with the turning 60 situation - I had a hard time with that one! My husband was planning a surprise b-day party and had to call everyone to cancel it when I burst into tears at the arrival of my Golden Buckeye card in the mail. (OH sends one out when folks turn 60 - it's good for discounts at some places like state parks, restaurants, etc.) I got over it and for some reason, turning 70 a couple of months ago didn't bother me at all. Happy birthday in advance!! Gail Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691599465324117777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-65668985951435023102022-01-20T10:45:21.457-05:002022-01-20T10:45:21.457-05:00I am celebrating 72 today!! Hoping you have a won...I am celebrating 72 today!! Hoping you have a wonderful birthday day and a great year of quilting!!!Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746079154694873273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-35475253734015160842022-01-20T08:13:06.800-05:002022-01-20T08:13:06.800-05:00Bonnie we also have a dirt drive and buy "Ure...Bonnie we also have a dirt drive and buy "Urea" at the local feed store. It is fertilizer and is very good on ice when it is mixed with sand. It melts into the ice making little holes and roughens the surface.<br />I turn 66 in a month or 2 and am feeling it today..it is -25C here and there is another 6 inches of fresh snow outside on top of th 24 inches we have had this week already. I fell hard yesterday but will get out and shovel again today..I need to fillt bird feeders. I enjoy your blog very much even tho I am not really quilting..I allowed someone to get to me and the joy has gone for now. It will return and in the meantime I am making bags, totes and stuff. Enjoy 60.. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832438144014487941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-45600072914036813142022-01-20T01:31:35.927-05:002022-01-20T01:31:35.927-05:00Hi Bonnie:
We will make you an Alaskan for a coupl...Hi Bonnie:<br />We will make you an Alaskan for a couple weeks of the year. Being born in MN, you know how to deal w/ the cold. In Alaska, we know we need 4 x4, and studded or stiped tires for winter, Yak Trax are great, but the pair I had only lasted a couple years. Now I have made alterations, to make them work. I have had the diamond cut ones, they only lasted one year. I have tried all kinds of cleats, but they are necessary, as we have ice under the snow, too. And yes, dealing w/ a little bad weather in the winter is worth the living the rest of the year! I am right there with you!<br /><br />I love your reminder that we have to put our own oxygen mask on first, before we can assist others. I have ten years on you, so you have a lot of quilting left in you, and I hope I have at least another 15 left in me! One gal in our group is 86 and she is going strong. We can do it!<br /><br />Donna<br />Kasilof, AK<br />Donna Endresenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09161370395006714301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-33685610075440114342022-01-19T21:03:17.912-05:002022-01-19T21:03:17.912-05:00LOL Your post brought back "fond" memori...LOL Your post brought back "fond" memories of the lane on the farm where I grew up in Illinois. Not mountains and not even terribly steep or curved but it could be a pain to get up in winter. And that telephone phone pole that was just off the lane in the perfect spot the car where the car (any car) liked to start sliding. So much fun during the age of miniskirts when you either learned to drive up the hill or have to walk up in a short skirt. Deb Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553006546291452088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-16800857686591838672022-01-19T17:33:15.354-05:002022-01-19T17:33:15.354-05:00Well, you know they say that age is just a number....Well, you know they say that age is just a number. Attitude makes a difference and I don't see you slowing down any time soon. As I recall was was a tad bummed out when I turned 60. Didn't want to celebrate. Now, I'll be 74 in March and I never felt "old" until last year when the CDC and media kept emphasizing that people over 65 were at more risk from Covid. Of course, I can't get up and down in the garden as easily any more. But I'm thankful for my health and I'll just keep plugging away.<br />MissPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807348837446241284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-10536819826129803012022-01-19T17:10:19.069-05:002022-01-19T17:10:19.069-05:00Um, I will be 60 later this year and I guess with ...Um, I will be 60 later this year and I guess with 11 year olds I don't have time to really think about it. Don't let it get to you, age is all in the head!Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486839605418548444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-60605167768685276262022-01-19T15:12:52.051-05:002022-01-19T15:12:52.051-05:00The joys of living in the shadow of the Blue Ridge...The joys of living in the shadow of the Blue Ridge in VA are incredible! We park along the main highway and walk the 1/2 mile,(winding and hilly) dirt road to our house during these icy and snowy days. We are both seniors in our 70's - you have many years to enjoy quilting and rural winter roads-keep trucking!Northern Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362819579945309276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-52792748676124337132022-01-19T13:39:27.566-05:002022-01-19T13:39:27.566-05:00Your driveway looks like mine in VA. My property b...Your driveway looks like mine in VA. My property backs up against the Blue Ridge Mins. They got snow nut no as bad as a week or so ago. I was born in Maine and lived for years in Minnesota, so understand reference to Flat Landers ;Chris Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054582339991374768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-11482734715050329382022-01-19T13:25:45.822-05:002022-01-19T13:25:45.822-05:00You’re talking about a spa day for your 301…. I ha...You’re talking about a spa day for your 301…. I have 3 of them and decided to rehome 2 this year. Got them out to list on marketplace, and tested them to make sure they were still sewing ok. They were fine when I put them away a year or so ago, but one is sewing really lugged down…guessing it’s some kind of motor issue. The other one was fine until a thread wrapped around something in the bobbin case. I took the needle plate off to get the thread out, and now I can’t get the feed dogs and needle to clear the plate…either one or the other is hitting when I try to sew. The screw holes are machined, so I’m not sure how this is happening. Has anyone ever had this problem?Tammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768220423473165353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-19331081278598830072022-01-19T13:21:29.791-05:002022-01-19T13:21:29.791-05:00Turned 65 last week, 60 wasn't bad!! Medicare ...Turned 65 last week, 60 wasn't bad!! Medicare card in hand, Eye Dr and Dentist appts not fun, but necessary. That drive is scary. Be safe and keep stitching those cute blocks!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156858742587928699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-70614601010741224732022-01-19T12:07:11.073-05:002022-01-19T12:07:11.073-05:00As to your turning 60 you are actually getting jus...As to your turning 60 you are actually getting just another day older. You have a healthy body, your parents are still alive at whatever age they are. So tell gyourfear to go. Enjoy whatever is in store and stay with what you love to do. I'm 16 plus years older so I do know what I'm talki.g about. Only God knows the future.otherussinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777330905028478148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-57435480379335219512022-01-19T11:46:40.762-05:002022-01-19T11:46:40.762-05:00So glad you find value in using older fabrics in y...So glad you find value in using older fabrics in your quilts and also promote piecing the backs. Definitely appreciated!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542319435318350912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-40199237557969004072022-01-19T11:30:35.753-05:002022-01-19T11:30:35.753-05:0077 and quilting up a storm!! I've had a full c...77 and quilting up a storm!! I've had a full couple years with Guild postions and our Bi-annual show, getting them all wound up so I can finally retire.... Ha!!! Will still have my fingers in the pie somewhere. Maybe you could erect poles, rope and a pulley like they used to do with laundry lines and pull yourself up and down the hill!Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676882632003038411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-17841373335446238592022-01-19T11:28:30.154-05:002022-01-19T11:28:30.154-05:00For me 70 felt old for the first few days, then I ...For me 70 felt old for the first few days, then I decided I wasn't going to be old yet, now 72 is approaching in a few months. Don't let the number get you down, you are only as old as you feel so feel young!Marsha Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475677143215963120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-54966196198025567712022-01-19T11:22:30.382-05:002022-01-19T11:22:30.382-05:00This year will be 72 for me. Still feel young and...This year will be 72 for me. Still feel young and quilting is one of the reasons. Watched your ride down the driveway -WOW!! but then I was thinking of the trek back up. Hope it melts soon.BrenWall61@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435705584787415340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-55094359403607858422022-01-19T11:11:23.506-05:002022-01-19T11:11:23.506-05:00For me, it's looking at turning 70 that gives ...For me, it's looking at turning 70 that gives me the willies. At 60 I was still working, at nearly 70, I'm not. As for the driveway, I grew up in northern Idaho. Even though I now live in Minnesota, I get it. I used to enjoy driving miles and miles of forest service roads that looked like your driveway, only in the summer, NOT the winter! Glad you can get to Lola today. I know you leave her with lots of food, water and litter, so she's OK, but she's a social girl and needs her "people time" to thrive. Too bad she can't get along with Ivy and be able to be with you more.JMOThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032049858104000779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-40653143588158539942022-01-19T10:56:56.876-05:002022-01-19T10:56:56.876-05:00My son mentioned I will be 3/4 of a century in Jul...My son mentioned I will be 3/4 of a century in July, I came back with he being 1/2 a century his next birthday. Yes Bonnie mountain life is different. My husband and I lived in the Rocky Mountains at 10,000 feet then 7,000 feet for 35 years. We now are in the Smoky Mountains south of you at 2,000 feet, we love mountain living, it sure is easier now that we are retired. Take care and be safe. Happy stitching.Linda Mischloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07090898335096322171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-18253853475788136022022-01-19T10:44:33.574-05:002022-01-19T10:44:33.574-05:00Those Churn Dash blocks are too cute!
Here's...Those Churn Dash blocks are too cute! <br /><br />Here's how I remember to clean the lint area, in case it helps anyone else. I keep two foam pedicure toe spacers under my machine to hold bobbins - eight bobbins in the spacers and one in the machine, so I fill nine bobbins at once. When they're empty and it's time to refill, I do a quick lint clean under the plate. When it's time to fill them a second time, I do a full clean and replace the needle. Hope this helps someone! <br /><br />I grew up with a very long, steep gravel drive, only we lived at the bottom. Many hikes up/down in the winters to where we parked cars at the top and where we met the school bus. I feel you!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232459401326203771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-82006196723469961602022-01-19T10:30:53.841-05:002022-01-19T10:30:53.841-05:00I feel your pain regarding age. A couple years ago...I feel your pain regarding age. A couple years ago I did the math on purchasing a long arm machine and concluded that I can't make enough quilts in the rest of my life to make it pay for itself.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03502116355619517006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-46813505444621030572022-01-19T10:17:56.503-05:002022-01-19T10:17:56.503-05:00age is only a number...at nearly 72 and 1/2 sewing...age is only a number...at nearly 72 and 1/2 sewing and quilting more than i ever did...everything needed still works fine! two big detours in the past 4 years were only temporary...cityquilter gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769584628450845408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-59009109835831298972022-01-19T09:50:09.424-05:002022-01-19T09:50:09.424-05:00My dad always taught us to NOT use salt to melt th...My dad always taught us to NOT use salt to melt the ice on our drive/walkways but to instead use lawn fertilizer. What then washes off the drive/walks doesn’t hurt the vegetation nearby. Of course, your drive is much longer, but it might be useful on the walks around the house/Inn/QPO……..nancykwiltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001291796572371519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-69997682906165358582022-01-19T09:48:56.572-05:002022-01-19T09:48:56.572-05:00I confess I had wondered if your recent anxiety re...I confess I had wondered if your recent anxiety related to your upcoming birthday. I spent the whole of my 39th year worrying what it would be like to turn 40, only to find that 40 felt much the same as 39! I expect you may find that a similar thing applies to you, even though it will be a bigger birthday. And the way the world is now, with Covid and other problems, perhaps a birthday should be appreciated ? Feel free to delete these comments if they offend you. Nina DNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11258782513036280742noreply@blogger.com