Lyndatrue tackles the neglected sewing room in 2017
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1Lyndatrue
I don't think I've had a thread for sewing and crafts, but there's always time to start.
My sewing room hasn't been used much for two or three years. I've had a few projects that I'd been working on, but they seem to get started, and then set aside. When I used my gardening thread(s) to help in organization, it made keeping track of things (and getting things *done*) so much easier. Here's a brief list of UFOs:
1. Caftan (started in summer of 2014) referred to here:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/246017#5877280
2. Attach new ribbon to blanket (old ribbon removed, and new pinned to blanket, in 2015)
3. Repair and donate Friendship Quilt (rescued from an auction, for $15).
There's a couple of the stars that have holes worn through. A blessing to the kind lady who added "Dec 6, 1935" below her signature. Sometimes I think I should go to the bother of taking down the names, and perhaps doing a bit of research on it. I rescued it because I know how often older quilts, in good condition, are just quilted over.
4. Finish the table runner I embroidered in early 2016.
5. Sew up the pillowcase kit (two of them) that's been pinned, and ready to sew, since Jan 2016. Embroidering them afterwards is the easy part.
There's also a tiny start on a crocheted scarf (because it's COLD here, and having another scarf is always good).
I'll be happy to get any of those done.
My sewing room hasn't been used much for two or three years. I've had a few projects that I'd been working on, but they seem to get started, and then set aside. When I used my gardening thread(s) to help in organization, it made keeping track of things (and getting things *done*) so much easier. Here's a brief list of UFOs:
1. Caftan (started in summer of 2014) referred to here:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/246017#5877280
2. Attach new ribbon to blanket (old ribbon removed, and new pinned to blanket, in 2015)
3. Repair and donate Friendship Quilt (rescued from an auction, for $15).
There's a couple of the stars that have holes worn through. A blessing to the kind lady who added "Dec 6, 1935" below her signature. Sometimes I think I should go to the bother of taking down the names, and perhaps doing a bit of research on it. I rescued it because I know how often older quilts, in good condition, are just quilted over.
4. Finish the table runner I embroidered in early 2016.
5. Sew up the pillowcase kit (two of them) that's been pinned, and ready to sew, since Jan 2016. Embroidering them afterwards is the easy part.
There's also a tiny start on a crocheted scarf (because it's COLD here, and having another scarf is always good).
I'll be happy to get any of those done.
2lesmel
I love that friendship quilt!! Even better, I love the idea of trying to track down the people or family associated with the quilt.
3mabith
Good luck with your projects! And you've reminded me that now I have a sewing machine I can hem the tablecloth I've been embroidering and get back to working on it.
4avaland
>1 Lyndatrue: That's a great list, more practical than mine!
Can you get the 1935 Friendship quilt documented somewhere? Perhaps your local quilt shop can tell you if a group in Washington State does that. I volunteered with a Massachusetts group who worked out of the New England Quilt Museum. It documents pretty much all you know (or don't) about the quilt or quilter, plus all the specifics of construction (pattern, prominent colors; quilted or tied...etc). The information and photos eventually end up in the National Quilt Index. That group only documented pre-1960 quilts. I have my Nana's friendship quilt. The embroidered squares are dated from 1929 to '32, and even the men included embroidered their own squares.
As far as finding the people, you could do a general search of the names, approximate birthdates, and where you think they might have lived on Ancestry.com. If you did a few of them you might be able to cross-reference and figure out who and where.... I had a couple of old quilts in somewhat sad shape that were in a piece of furniture I got at an estate sale in the late 80s. I thought them quite a prize at the time. A few years ago, on a whim, I contacted the daughter of the owner of the quilts and asked if she would like to have them back. And it turned out that she quilted and was thrilled (although it was not her mother who made them). I packed them up with the documentation paperwork and sent them off.
Can you get the 1935 Friendship quilt documented somewhere? Perhaps your local quilt shop can tell you if a group in Washington State does that. I volunteered with a Massachusetts group who worked out of the New England Quilt Museum. It documents pretty much all you know (or don't) about the quilt or quilter, plus all the specifics of construction (pattern, prominent colors; quilted or tied...etc). The information and photos eventually end up in the National Quilt Index. That group only documented pre-1960 quilts. I have my Nana's friendship quilt. The embroidered squares are dated from 1929 to '32, and even the men included embroidered their own squares.
As far as finding the people, you could do a general search of the names, approximate birthdates, and where you think they might have lived on Ancestry.com. If you did a few of them you might be able to cross-reference and figure out who and where.... I had a couple of old quilts in somewhat sad shape that were in a piece of furniture I got at an estate sale in the late 80s. I thought them quite a prize at the time. A few years ago, on a whim, I contacted the daughter of the owner of the quilts and asked if she would like to have them back. And it turned out that she quilted and was thrilled (although it was not her mother who made them). I packed them up with the documentation paperwork and sent them off.
5Lyndatrue
>4 avaland: You're very kind. I actually belong to a group that does precisely that (where belong means I give them money, and show up just often enough to make sure the place hasn't vanished).
http://www.whitebluffscenter.org/
They are members of the wider group that documents quilts:
http://www.whitebluffscenter.org/index.php?ID=30
They're pleasant enough, but I don't quilt, and have no interest in taking it up. I do enjoy visiting now and then, and sometimes bring along whatever it is that I'm currently working on (such as embroidery, or crochet).
Finding anyone associated with the quilt is far down on my list. I'd prefer to get it repaired, and to document it, first.
My plate is otherwise full, most notably with snow removal on this one, precious, above 32 Fahrenheit day. I've already cleared the back deck (which had more than a foot of snow), and done about half the driveway. I also cleared out the space around the mailbox (shared with 12 other neighbors, but on my property). It seems the kind thing to do, esp since the carrier may appreciate it also.
http://www.whitebluffscenter.org/
They are members of the wider group that documents quilts:
http://www.whitebluffscenter.org/index.php?ID=30
They're pleasant enough, but I don't quilt, and have no interest in taking it up. I do enjoy visiting now and then, and sometimes bring along whatever it is that I'm currently working on (such as embroidery, or crochet).
Finding anyone associated with the quilt is far down on my list. I'd prefer to get it repaired, and to document it, first.
My plate is otherwise full, most notably with snow removal on this one, precious, above 32 Fahrenheit day. I've already cleared the back deck (which had more than a foot of snow), and done about half the driveway. I also cleared out the space around the mailbox (shared with 12 other neighbors, but on my property). It seems the kind thing to do, esp since the carrier may appreciate it also.
6avaland
>5 Lyndatrue: Excellent!
And that is something we have in common from our corners of the lower 48—snow removal!
And that is something we have in common from our corners of the lower 48—snow removal!
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