Sewing Up a Storm

Some hand crank sewing at the picnic table at my house . . .

We lost power for three days after a violent storm went through Wisconsin.

I hand cranked (pieced) 4 patch blocks, while watching Jon saw up tree limbs and haul away debris.

My 1916 Singer Model 28 hand crank sewing machine.  I prefer to use a little stack of green painters tape for a scant 1/4" piecing guide. 

Sewed perfectly matched 4 patch blocks.  Potato chip fabric?  Yes, yes.   I called the queen size quilt "Top Nosh" because it featured fabrics that looked like snacks to eat.

Read this photograph from right to left--and note how small our house looks compared to the huge fallen tree that covers the entire width of the front yard.

The tree just missed the front wrap around porch by 10 feet.

All together on our nine acres, we lost more than 50 trees.  That will keep Jon sawing for this year and next. 

Top Nosh: a queen size quilt was pieced with a 1916 Singer hand crank machine, and finished with a 1992 Singer Kenmore for the backing, and quilted with a 2013 Baby Lock Crown Jewel 18" throat.

Here are some photos of long arm quilting of Top Nosh.

Photographing quilt, prior to taking it off the quilting frame.  

Once the long arm quilting is finished--still another 8 hours of work..  I take the quilt off the frame. 

Trim away the 5-6 inch white cotton batting.  Prepare and install 400 feet of  cotton binding.  I turn and hand sew the binding.  

Come visit me at my next show:

Bear Lake Resort - Manawa, WI
Sunday, September 1
10a until 4p
(they serve roasted corn and other goodies at this event)

At my booth: 

I sell these handmade queen size quilts 92 x 104, beautiful purses, potholders, and clip-on cell phone carriers.  

I'll be demonstrating sewing on  turn of the century hand crank sewing machines (American, English, and German machines).  Have you ever thought about buying a restored hand crank sewing machine?  I have a few for sale.

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P.S. I am hosting a Christmas Craft Sale at my Victorian Home, 255 Mill St. - Scandinavia, Wisconsin.  Saturday and Sunday December 7 & 8, from 10a until 5pm.  Take a Tour of our 1893 restored Victorian house and my sewing studio.

At the Christmas Craft Sale: loomed area rugs, artisan chocolates, fresh bakery, silver wrapped gemstone jewlery, jellies, jams, queen size quilts, fancy padded purses with hidden pockets, potholders, clip on cell phone carriers, vintage patterned aprons and more.  Lovely free food samples to try.  Plenty of parking!

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