tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57332559289986764062024-03-02T05:47:21.014-06:00My Homemade LifePattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.comBlogger1008125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-9738648387921045572019-11-14T20:40:00.001-06:002019-11-14T20:40:32.075-06:00A Perfect Last Minute Gift<div style="text-align: center;">
When a quick gift is needed this is a fun idea.</div>
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Cookie Monster and homemade chocolate chip cookies!</div>
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Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-15168771796591815692019-10-29T10:00:00.001-05:002019-10-29T10:00:48.904-05:00Upholstery Work on a Vintage Stool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well over a year ago I found this amazing swivel stool at a thrift store for $5 and just had to have it for the house.</div>
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The top of the stool had a very large stain, so the plan was to upholster it using the old fabric as a pattern, but that didn't work since I have very little knowledge when it comes to doing upholstery work.</div>
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I dug out some very thick batting used for cushions; I actually bought this batting, there are two packages taped together, at the thrift store a couple years ago for $3.99.</div>
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It's very thick and very sturdy and was perfect for this small project.</div>
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Next I took leftover pieces of quilt batting and wrapped it around the coils,</div>
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And I stuffed it in between them as well.</div>
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For the fabric I used some light weight upholstery fabric purchased at Walmart on clearance for $2 a yard about a year ago.</div>
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I layered the fabric with thin strips of quilt batting and ticking and then I machine quilted it using my walking foot.</div>
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The top of the stool felt wonderful and very sturdy. </div>
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I doubled the fabric used for the sides, but I didn't quilt this area.</div>
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Using a heady duty stapler I secured the fabric in place and then attached the legs.</div>
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The end result was amazing.</div>
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I really love how the stool turned out, even though it looks nothing like the original stool.</div>
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There is a lot I need to learn when it comes to upholstery work, but like all things I just need to keep practicing.</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-44741421265290501692019-09-27T16:19:00.000-05:002019-09-27T16:19:28.128-05:00A Gift That Keeps Giving<div style="text-align: center;">
Last year Pat made me a clothesline for my birthday and it's had quite a workout. </div>
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I love hanging out laundry; I love how stiff towels get and how quickly they dry you compared to towels coming out of the dryer.</div>
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I love how nice my tablecloths are after being out in the sun for a couple of hours. Truly my clothesline is a gift that keeps giving and I love it just as much today as I did when Pat set it up for me.</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-62371038294948074872019-07-11T12:13:00.000-05:002019-07-11T12:13:50.843-05:00A Dress for Elizabeth <div style="text-align: center;">
It's amazing just how a sewing machine can make you "want" to sew; this has been the case since getting my other computerized machine. </div>
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Elizabeth loves dresses and she especially loves vintage style dresses. I've been buying vintage reproduction patterns when the store runs them on sale. </div>
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This dress is Simplicity 8591; a vintage reproduction style from the 1960's. It has a very full skirt and zips up the back. I made the dress using a fabric that was purchased at Walmart; on clearance $1.50 yard. I bought this fabric over a year ago with the intention of using it for a muslin and am so glad my muslin was good enough to keep.</div>
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I love how the dress turned out, but there were a few problems along the way. The first problem was the bust darts. The pattern has four on the front of the bodice; two on the sides and two at the waist. I ended up removing the waist darts because the pattern is designed for a full bust.</div>
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The bodice of the dress was too long on Elizabeth, so I ended up having to remove the skirt, cut down the bodice by 2-inches and then reattaching the skirt. What a difference that change made. </div>
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The final problem was the size; according to the pattern envelope and
the measurements I took of Elizabeth I chose size 14, but the dress
turned out too big. A simple belt that ties around the waist solved this
problem. (The pattern calls for a belt, but it's more for an accent than
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I really love how the dress turned out and am anxious to make a second one in the future; after I try out a few more vintage patterns first!</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-5478684024990116872019-07-07T17:47:00.000-05:002019-07-11T11:34:31.633-05:00My Beloved Bernina Virtuosa 153<div style="text-align: center;">
I have had my Bernina Virtuosa 153 for over 10-years and love it dearly. Last year, out of the blue, it started to turn off and on for no reason. </div>
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After numerous trips to the repair shop, and forking out money here and there, I decided to just give up on this machine. </div>
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During my sewing machine ordeal I started using my Bernina Minimatic 707 machine; I bought it used in January of this year. While this machine is nice and did the job as needed, I was still missing my computerized machine.</div>
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After giving up on the Bernina Virtuosa 153 I started looking for another Bernina. At this time I discovered that Bernina is no longer Swiss made; what a big disappointment this was to me.</div>
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I was also looking for a used Bernina at this time with little luck. Then one day I decided to check ebay and found a Bernina Virtuosa 150 and made an offer of $200; plus the seller was asking $50 for shipping. They accepted my offer and I was super excited to finally find another Bernina.</div>
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When the machine arrived it made a horrible noise and I was greatly disappointed. Back to the repair shop I went with the second machine; thankfully the repair man said this machine was in good shape. The noise turned out to be bushings in the motor so I had a new motor put in. My repair bill was just under $200 so all together this second machine cost me $500.</div>
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It's been working just fine and I sure am happy to have another computerized machine to sew with. The Virtuosa 150 is an older model, which means it's Swiss made, and is pretty much identical to my Virtuosa 153. </div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-91665440548242109152019-04-30T19:50:00.000-05:002019-04-30T19:50:31.411-05:00Oatmeal Cake<div style="text-align: center;">
Years ago, when I first married, I made this cake on a regular basis and then for some reason I stopped and forgot all about the recipe.</div>
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Last night I remembered the cake and dug through my cookbooks.</div>
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It's just as good as I remember.</div>
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Not sure how I ever forgot about this cake; maybe I just made it too much and we got tired of eating it? So glad I remembered to make it once again!</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-66715431930840236862019-01-20T19:22:00.000-06:002019-01-20T19:22:20.696-06:00A Fun Birthday Gift<div style="text-align: center;">
One of Elizabeth's friends had a Sweet 16 party, so Elizabeth asked me to make a stuffed puppy as the gift.</div>
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The puppy turned out super cute, but it needed something extra for a "wow" effect.</div>
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I thought it might be fun to make bone shape sugar cookies to go with the dog. </div>
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We didn't have a cookie cutter in the shape of a bone, so I printed off an outline from the internet. Each cookie was then cut by hand using the tip of a sharp knife. </div>
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Elizabeth and I had so much fun making the cookies. </div>
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The cookies were then put in a jar and wrapped with the dog. The birthday girl was happy with her gift.</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-85905109202988864022019-01-11T15:41:00.000-06:002019-01-11T15:43:03.703-06:00A Bernina Minimatic 707 Sewing Machine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last year I found a Bernina Minimatic 707 sewing machine for $20 at one of the Goodwill stores in town. It didn't have a power cord or a foot pedal, but I thought finding one would be easy. Boy was I ever wrong!</div>
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The only place I was able to find a cord with pedal was on ebay and it's not even
an original. The regular price was just under $50, but thankfully the
seller had a "make an offer" option and I was able to buy one for $35
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My combined total for this machine was $55. I've tested the machine and it works very well and will be just fine as a backup.</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-78495189478173375952019-01-07T12:28:00.000-06:002019-01-07T12:28:11.656-06:00My New Clothesline<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For several years I used a clothesline that was strung between three trees; two that were dead, but still stood strong. This setup worked well until one of the dead tree trunks began to lean and I was afraid it might fall and hurt someone. I made the decision to push the dead trunks over and not use my clothesline anymore.</div>
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Going without a clothesline was hard, so when I saw an umbrella clothesline at the thrift store, I bought it right away.</div>
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Not wanting to sink the umbrella clothesline in the ground, I attached it to our tether pole pipe. </div>
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This set up worked fine, but I really missed having my laundry stretched out so the air could flow more freely.</div>
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So in September, for my birthday, I requested a new clothesline; a
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Pat built one for me with four lines to hold lots of laundry.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvv2LBqW9IEh5eWB3Erp8Hcf1Nl_buuzOc86p9i4vFdrpQEYoJxi_Z9vMZTgCN7B_G-yDTXSltIIRF7eQAaYxTuhEkr92d5Q_Z6j_eYu9XTUmow15hsOT0PMvpFO8WYfjsuQKgVMjAOro/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVMb507pIMG2B3zlxjmd-yv0VK0Whl-z7ACbTuByaeiYgxzvhClC9-7cS8nN6I_buNq0eUMbJJ6YNyH9BGZKQcPrmPQD5ziKVvmgdp4B9JIFczWzoPHoQq3eXrpc9D9yKHMI1o_ZjWdw/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVMb507pIMG2B3zlxjmd-yv0VK0Whl-z7ACbTuByaeiYgxzvhClC9-7cS8nN6I_buNq0eUMbJJ6YNyH9BGZKQcPrmPQD5ziKVvmgdp4B9JIFczWzoPHoQq3eXrpc9D9yKHMI1o_ZjWdw/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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I absolutely love my new clothesline and especially love the fresh smell of my laundry. Standing outside hanging clothes is great fun!</div>
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Recently I decided to start looking for an armoire to hold my fabric stash. My search netting this beauty.</div>
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I paid a whopping $36 and it was worth every penny.</div>
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The back has a large opening that was used for a T.V. and cables, but the old back will be replaced with a new back.</div>
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At the bottom of the armoire there are four shelves for storage.</div>
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I used Mrs. Meyer's Honeysuckle to dust and clean the armoire and it sure smells wonderful.</div>
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I love how much fabric the armoire is holding and I'm so pleased with my newest bargain!</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-56472819114710561112018-09-16T11:08:00.000-05:002018-09-16T11:08:34.167-05:00Sugar Cookies<div style="text-align: center;">
My favorite sugar cookie recipe comes from a vintage Crisco cookbook I bought years ago for maybe 25-cents? </div>
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I prefer to substitute margarine for the Crisco as it adds a better flavor. </div>
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The icing is just margarine, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.</div>
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I love homemade cookies!</div>
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I love making jelly, so when a friend gave me some peaches, jelly was on my mind. </div>
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After letting the peaches sit on the counter for several day, they weren't ripe enough in the beginning, I started peeling and cutting the fruit into small pieces. </div>
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Sadly, the jelly didn't set up properly; even after I put it into the fridge.</div>
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After reading on-line about how to save my jelly, I decided to give it a try. The directions I read about called for pectin powder that wasn't Sure-Jell. <br />
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After following the directions, I could tell right away that my jelly was going to set up and I'm very pleased with the results. </div>
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Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-46334798475425327452018-04-22T13:53:00.000-05:002018-04-22T13:53:23.143-05:00Spring Duo Trio Recital<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Elizabeth and another girl played together during the Duo Trio Spring recital. They played the theme song to the popular show Downton Abbey and sounded so amazing. </div>
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Yummy!</div>
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Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-62300124929767738662017-12-20T09:47:00.000-06:002017-12-20T09:47:17.090-06:00A Sweet Gift<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been years since we've had access to a honeycomb.</div>
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These are located just inside the crawlspace under the house. Before we harvest any of it, we are waiting on a beekeeper. It would be nice if the bees can be relocated.</div>
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Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-18078803611919454682017-10-15T11:24:00.000-05:002017-10-15T15:07:43.444-05:00Doll Repair<div style="text-align: center;">
This little doll was in terrible shape from years of being loved. </div>
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I offered to try and repair her even though I've never repaired a store doll. </div>
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I began by removing the stuffing; which was cotton and had packed together over the years creating a large lump.</div>
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The limbs were held in place with string. This surprised me as I figured the limbs were held on with wire.</div>
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Once the doll was apart, I then took the fabric body apart completely.</div>
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After ironing the pieces, I used them as a pattern for the new body.</div>
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Reattaching the limbs were a bit scary, but after a couple of attempts, it all went pretty smoothly.</div>
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The only change I made to the body, was to add a seam down the back so I could have more space to work with when attaching the limbs and adding the stuffing. This seam was then closed up with hand sewing.</div>
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I made a dress with matching bloomers and hat.</div>
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Even though I wasn't sure what to expect when repairing a doll, the job wasn't too difficult. Taking pictures along the way was helpful; it's amazing how easily a person can forget little details, such as the directions each limb needed to face. </div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-11653736266722181082017-10-12T10:47:00.000-05:002017-10-12T10:47:07.849-05:00Bed Sheet Corner Alteration<div style="text-align: center;">
Years ago, when I had trouble with a sheet slipping off the corner of a mattress, I learned about a special clip with elastic that is used to keep the sheet corner in place. This idea was simple and easily copied by sewing a piece of wide elastic in place and my problem was fixed.</div>
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Recently I had another sheet slipping at the corners, but kept forgetting to stop by the fabric store for some wide elastic, so this time I decided to be creative and came up with another solution. I began with a piece of stretch fabric, which I had in my stash, and roughly cut it to 16-inches square.</div>
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This was then folded in half, corner to corner, and pinned to the wright side of the sheet corner.</div>
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I stitched it down avoiding the elastic already on the sheet.</div>
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After turning the corner inside out, I had created a nice pocket; which was repeated for the other three corners.</div>
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These pockets fits snug on my mattress and I haven't had one corner slip since making this alteration.</div>
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The pockets work so well that I am planning on replacing the elastic currently being used on my other sheets.</div>
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I so love vintage, especially when it's cheap; I paid a whopping $5 for this treasure!</div>
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Knowing it was impossible to watch an older t.v. these day was okay since my new toy was both a t.v. and a radio. But, I did manage to pickup on one channel, a shopping network show. </div>
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Just for fun I was curious if it was possible to use a vintage t.v. with a DVD player, so I did an internet search and found this write up:</div>
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My local electronic store carries the RF Modulators; </div>
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And the Coaxial Cables.</div>
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The salesman said I would need an RG6 Cable; which wasn't mentioned in the article I had read.</div>
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The Coaxial Cable was to be attached to the antenna connection located at the back of the t.v.</div>
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It was very simple to attach, all I did was unscrew the screws, slip in the "U" shaped metal pieces and then tighten the screws up. </div>
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The Coaxial Cable was then attached to the end of the RG6 Cable and the other end of the cable was attached to the RF Modulator. </div>
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My excitement was building when it was time to take out the new DVD player I had just purchased for my new setup, but it was soon dashed when I realized the cables on the new players don't work with the RF Modulators!</div>
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After more reading and asking lots of questions, I learned I would need to find an older DVD player; </div>
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With the proper plug in outlet in the back. Thanks to the local Goodwill, I found what was needed for $8 </div>
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Thankfully my son had some A/V Cables and I was back in business.</div>
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My vintage t.v. was now able to play any DVD I had in my collection.</div>
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Of course what I watch will only play in black and white, but I have several old t.v. shows that are in black and white; such as Perry Mason, Andy Griffith, The Fugitive....and many old black and white movies.</div>
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My vintage t.v. sits next to my sewing machine and works very well while I sew during the day.</div>
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Not counting the cost of the new DVD player I purchased, everything needed for my new setup was roughly $40; way more than the initial $5, but the learning and enjoyment made this a bargain.</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-77662582975357221492017-09-17T12:27:00.000-05:002017-09-17T12:27:14.891-05:00More Yarn Bags<div style="text-align: center;">
In 2009 I made several muslin drawstring bags to hold my yarn and keep it from collecting lint when stored.</div>
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Over the years my yarn stash has grown and I seem to never have enough yarn bags to hold everything.</div>
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Today I took time to make a few more bags, but this time I used a red and white checkered fabric and just love how the new bags turned out.</div>
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Sometimes it the little things!</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-61363275239566961252017-08-31T10:27:00.001-05:002017-08-31T10:27:57.736-05:00The Final Secret Sister Gift<div style="text-align: center;">
After week-9 we had a "party" and everyone learned who their "sister" had been. I wanted to gift my "sister" one last gift before everything was over for the semester.</div>
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Since it was Christmas time I decided to make a quilted stocking and personalize it with my "sister's" name. Next I filled it with homemade goodies; such as cookies, fudge and so on.</div>
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Being a part of the Secret Sister Club was a lot of fun, as well as a lot of work, and I am very happy that I was able to spoil my "sister" with lots of unexpected gifts.</div>
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Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-2093552125056572482017-08-29T11:45:00.000-05:002017-08-29T11:45:46.319-05:00Keep It Simple<div style="text-align: center;">
While searching for gift ideas, I saw where my "sister" liked the saying <u>Keep It Simple</u>; it was actually a picture on her face book page; so I decided to turn this saying into a pillow for week-9.</div>
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I printed the picture and then enlarged it to the size I wanted. Next I traced it onto some white cotton fabric and then hand embroidered the picture and saying.</div>
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To keep with the camping theme, I shopped at a local quilt store where I found some cute camper fabric that was perfect.</div>
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I was very happy with the gift, it turned out so cute!</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-59029371600945609912017-08-24T12:13:00.000-05:002017-08-24T12:13:22.915-05:00Grocery Bag Holder<div style="text-align: center;">
The idea for my week-8 "sister" gift came from etsy. I wanted to make a grocery bag holder, but I wanted something different.</div>
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While searching on-line I stumbled upon an etsy seller who made the cutest bag holders. </div>
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After studying the chicken bag holder, I decided it wouldn't be too hard to make my own version.</div>
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The bags go into the bottom of the chicken at the legs; </div>
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And come out the neck.</div>
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I love how this gift turned out and it just might be my favorite one so far.</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-360760813447743592017-08-23T18:26:00.001-05:002017-08-23T18:26:36.319-05:00Fall Table Runner<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been fun looking through my pictures at all the gifts I made for my "sister".</div>
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Turning to Pinterest for inspiration, I decided to make a fall table runner for week-7.</div>
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All the fabrics came from my stash; </div>
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Including the back, which is my favorite.</div>
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This fabric was purchased years ago on clearance.</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-40670451914269563482017-08-22T08:04:00.001-05:002017-08-22T08:04:39.364-05:00A Stuffed Cat<div style="text-align: center;">
After digging through my patterns, I decided to make a stuffed cat for my "sister" on week-6</div>
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The cat turned out really cute;</div>
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But sewing it together was awkward. The pattern instructions has the head attached with glue, but I stitched it on with hand sewing and then hid the stitches with the tie.</div>
Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496784583960011452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733255928998676406.post-60803495862973474642017-08-20T15:50:00.000-05:002017-08-20T15:50:21.251-05:00Personalized Pillow Slips<div style="text-align: center;">
By week-5 I was running out of ideas;</div>
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so I decided to make gifts for my "sister's" boys.</div>
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Star Wars was a perfect fabric to use and each pillow slip was personalized.</div>
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Her boys were thrilled.</div>
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