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    Search: Posts Made By: Tallbald
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    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    11-19-2012, 05:45 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 1,709
    Posted By Tallbald

    Wanted to thank the many many folks with whom I...

    Wanted to thank the many many folks with whom I have interacted while on this forum. I have so many things to learn, and the group here is a friendly and accommodating one. I do have difficulty...
    Forum: Main
    11-18-2012, 05:09 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,674
    Posted By Tallbald

    Thanks to each and every one of you who took the...

    Thanks to each and every one of you who took the time to share thoughts and links. I now have several approaches to try. First, I think I'll root through all the accessories that have come with the...
    Forum: Main
    11-17-2012, 04:22 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 5,560
    Posted By Tallbald

    Here's a link to an Altos explanation ...

    Here's a link to an Altos explanation

    http://quiltcut.com/

    Don
    Forum: Main
    11-17-2012, 01:01 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 5,560
    Posted By Tallbald

    "How many hobbies am I allowed in one life?" I...

    "How many hobbies am I allowed in one life?" I ponder. Let's see......quilting......collecting vintage Coleman lanterns....leather crafting holsters for ......guns and shooting..... when we aren't in...
    Forum: Main
    11-17-2012, 12:52 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 5,560
    Posted By Tallbald

    The closest tool I can relate to an Altos is a...

    The closest tool I can relate to an Altos is a draftsman's table. A large board, perhaps 18 inches tall by 25 inches long, it has an extruded aluminum clamping straightedge along the bottom, and a...
    Forum: Main
    11-17-2012, 05:05 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,674
    Posted By Tallbald

    Would a presser foot with a 1/4 inch side help me stay lined up on seam?

    Our 201K Singer has a rather narrow presser foot, and so far I have been using a small piece of masking tape stuck to the surface 1/4 inch away from the needle to help guide me as I sew my seams....
    Forum: Main
    11-17-2012, 04:42 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 5,560
    Posted By Tallbald

    Thank you all for the kind thoughts. The...

    Thank you all for the kind thoughts. The willingness to encourage those traveling your earlier footsteps is a sign of true kindness. Last night I perceived all of 30 minutes in a 4 hour session while...
    Forum: Main
    11-15-2012, 09:29 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 5,560
    Posted By Tallbald

    Thanks to Miss Penny, I made 8 blocks tonight.

    Miss Penny tonight showed me how to use the Altos, and showed me other options for creating strips to make my first quilt. Sweetheart thank you so much. It was so nice to be close to you and learning...
    Forum: Main
    11-15-2012, 08:47 AM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 5,148
    Posted By Tallbald

    Miss Penny is partial. When she tells me "baby...

    Miss Penny is partial. When she tells me "baby you're handsome" I smile and tell her "honey you just don't get out of the house enough!".
    Here's photos of our hand crank 99K and the cover I hammered...
    Forum: Main
    11-14-2012, 07:28 PM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 5,153
    Posted By Tallbald

    I'm a guy LOL. Don = Tallbald

    I'm a guy LOL. Don = Tallbald
    Forum: Main
    11-14-2012, 12:11 PM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 5,148
    Posted By Tallbald

    Just one comment. "This ain't woodworking buddy"

    Due to a multiplicity of events yesterday, I didn't get to start cutting for my first quilt. I did, however, between MD appointments, get to pattern out, cut and sew an arched end dust cover for our...
    Forum: Main
    11-13-2012, 12:16 PM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 5,153
    Posted By Tallbald

    I'll be sewing the top on a handcrank 201 or 99....

    I'll be sewing the top on a handcrank 201 or 99. I hope to be doing the quilting on my Janome 532 (New Home vintage 1964 machine Miss Penny got me for my BD 2 yrs ago). DW is "Dear Wife". Won't be...
    Forum: Main
    11-13-2012, 05:29 AM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 5,153
    Posted By Tallbald

    How did I get out spending only $25? Well, the...

    How did I get out spending only $25? Well, the less I buy at one time, the less it hurts to see the cost. You eat an elephant one bite at a time I'm told. Plus, the less I buy at once, the more...
    Forum: Main
    11-12-2012, 08:26 PM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 5,153
    Posted By Tallbald

    may I accept your suggestion of purple binding...

    may I accept your suggestion of purple binding with gratitude? That's a wonderful suggestion. Don
    Forum: Main
    11-12-2012, 06:46 PM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 5,153
    Posted By Tallbald

    Made fabric selection. First quilt. 9 patch. Material reminds me of Mom

    Went to Whittle's today with DW. Spent $24.65 (thank you honey for your gift) on three fabrics I, in my newness think will complement each other. Looking through the fabrics, I was drawn to those...
    Forum: Main
    11-12-2012, 06:16 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 5,599
    Posted By Tallbald

    Thank you all for the encouraging words....

    Thank you all for the encouraging words. Whittle's is in Brownsville, Edmonson County. Right there with Mammoth cave National Park. Folks my quilt will be made using three machines (I plan). Our hand...
    Forum: Main
    11-12-2012, 05:39 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 5,599
    Posted By Tallbald

    Miss Penny is taking me shopping at Whittle's today. Really excited!

    This morning after a doctor appointment (me), Miss Penny (Country1) is taking me to Whittle's Fabric store. To those of you not familiar with Whittle's , it's a fair sized steel building, well lit...
    Forum: Main
    11-12-2012, 05:22 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 9,447
    Posted By Tallbald

    Thank you everyone who offered insight. I believe...

    Thank you everyone who offered insight. I believe that 10-12 per inch is a reasonable compromise between strength and efficiency for me. Hadn't thought of the possibility of weakening the fabric with...
    Forum: Main
    11-11-2012, 07:00 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 9,447
    Posted By Tallbald

    Dina I would say the 2.5 is probably millimeters....

    Dina I would say the 2.5 is probably millimeters. Is yours a European or Asian machine? I think 10 per inch will catch 7 to 10 threads of the materials I have looked at with each stitch. That should...
    Forum: Main
    11-11-2012, 06:10 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 9,447
    Posted By Tallbald

    How many stitches per inch for piecework and why?

    New here and thanks in advance for info. Hate to ask old questions again, but here goes!
    While experimenting with our 201 hand crank, it quickly became apparent that cranking can indeed get tiring....
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    11-11-2012, 05:59 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 1,709
    Posted By Tallbald

    Been gone long time but back now. New to quilting

    As some may know, I am married to God's blessing in my life, Miss Penny (Country1). We share a love of many things such as family, sewing machines, gardening, rescue dogs and being together. I am the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-27-2012, 05:25 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 8,300
    Posted By Tallbald

    Sorry Bennett, I didn't get back on the forum...

    Sorry Bennett, I didn't get back on the forum yesterday again. Yes that's the one. Thank you once again! Don
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-26-2012, 07:14 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 8,300
    Posted By Tallbald

    Thank you but no, the photo your article...

    Thank you but no, the photo your article reference shows is the earlier version that does not sew in reverse. The one I am asking about just has a flat metal tab type lever that moves up to reverse...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-26-2012, 07:09 AM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 24,890
    Posted By Tallbald

    WOW she is a stunning beauty! Congratulations! Don

    WOW she is a stunning beauty! Congratulations! Don
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-25-2012, 10:41 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 8,300
    Posted By Tallbald

    Singer 99K variants (stitch length adjustment) question

    Our 99's have the backstitch feature with the round, knurled thumbnut and a red indicator to the left to show length. Screw the nut in and the lever only comes down the the set stitch length. Another...
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