Yep, I'm still the sole bidder - just hope that didn't jinx it! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Will make the trip on next Saturday, stop to have breakfast with one friend, lunch with another, flowers to my mother's grave, and definitely stop to see Dawn and Patrick [Twinmom and I know the owners of Creation Station in Buellton, CA].
Make a day of it!
G> Oh Ginger! It's just to pretty! It's almost worth the $45 just as a piece of
In message , Ginger in CA writes
Congratulations I see that you got it. Been sitting on the edge of my seat for you. Shirley
Yipppeee skipppeeeee! Yep, Shirley. I just paid for her via PayPal. I had decided earlier in the day to up my maximum bid "just in case" ;)
A message has been sent to the sellers to ask them which of the next two weekends works best for them for a drive to pick her up.
Now, I am serious about selling some of my older machines. This new beauty puts the count back up to 8 machines. Hmm, keep the 401A, FW, the 15-91 knockoff named "Scout", and the treadle. Have to keep the
401A, it's the only one I have with more than a straight stitch ;)G> In message ,
WAY TO GO GINGER!!!!!!!!!! Now drive carefully and enjoy your new friend.
Butterfly (Once you get her set up, we might do a 'quilt project' together on our treadles. I would LOVE it if I did something on it. Now just might be the time: ) )
You'all keep this up the 'spinner' on my Happy Dance chair is gonna need some WD-40 to keep it spinning! YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Butterfly (let me know when Maria is ready to sew and we'll have a 'treadle' off. J would like that. I'm thinking a potholder for the first go round)
Congrats Ginger! I was also watching and keeping my fingers crossed for you. This machine looks like a fun project for you- get 'er cleaned up and running and you'll have a blast treadling! Way to go!
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
Congratulations, Ginger! Enjoy! :D
Congratulations!!! May you sew many a stitch - treadles are great ;-)
Congratulations Ginger, I was watching all the way from Vic. Australia. So happy for you. Enjoy it.
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I'll second that. Go to
Cappy Edgewater, MD
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