tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post6007008149751029591..comments2023-07-09T06:32:05.753-07:00Comments on For the Love of Pete: Apple of My EyeValerie Boersmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-32881824220087233672011-02-18T21:16:38.997-08:002011-02-18T21:16:38.997-08:00Thanks Andrea!
That's neat about your vintage ...Thanks Andrea!<br />That's neat about your vintage crochet hooks-I know exactly what you mean about feeling that tangible connection to others who have used the things you use now. A lot of my kitchen stuff is vintage-and I feel that the reason my rhubarb crisp is so good is because of the vintage mixing bowl I use-it must have been previously owned by a very capable cook!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-78082564493180865822011-02-18T13:57:59.622-08:002011-02-18T13:57:59.622-08:00Hi Valerie!
I've just given you the Stylish B...Hi Valerie!<br /><br />I've just given you the Stylish Blogger Award :) Although I may not comment often, I always enjoy reading your terrific posts! I also love your Etsy shop ;)<br /><br />Here are the rules for accepting the Stylish Blogger Award:<br />-Link to the person who gave you the award.<br />-Share 7 facts about yourself.<br />-Pass the Stylish Blogger Award on to 7 of your favorite bloggers.<br /><br />That is a beautiful sewing machine - I can see why it inspires you! I'm a novice when it comes to sewing, but I do a lot of crochet and find that I feel a tangible connection to crocheters-past when using my vintage steel and bone crochet hooks.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend!<br />Miss CherryBubbles (aka Andrea)Miss CherryBubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239700240378555692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-31599505422714960152011-02-17T06:29:15.879-08:002011-02-17T06:29:15.879-08:00Melissa-my mom tried to teach me when I was 11, an...Melissa-my mom tried to teach me when I was 11, and I wasn't the best student. For some reason I kept at it though-and now I love it (most of the time!)<br />Your business cards sound so cute!!<br /><br />Kim-when Amy was little I managed to make her one outfit! You are right-your kids need you now, but you can learn to sew later. Photography is another art form I love too. I love my digital camera-but I have an old manual Pentax film camera that I love too.<br /><br />Joanne-my grandmother had a machine like that. Her electric sewing machine gave out during the war and the only replacement my grandfather could get for her was an old non electric one. <br />The view from behind the lens does add a different perspective, doesn't it? Amy blows me away with what she sees through the lens-she has some serious talent when it comes to photography.<br /><br />Lisa-those machines are beauties, aren't they! Maybe some day you can take your great grandmother's machine out and play around with it. I like the sounds the old machines make when they run too-sort of like a well tuned VW!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-27800523186752463192011-02-17T04:10:57.744-08:002011-02-17T04:10:57.744-08:00They are beauties! I have a vintage in the baseme...They are beauties! I have a vintage in the basement from my great grandmother, but since i don't sew I've never used it.Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-25471386650856861422011-02-16T16:44:37.642-08:002011-02-16T16:44:37.642-08:00My grandmother had an old Singer sewing machine, w...My grandmother had an old Singer sewing machine, with the foot pedals ... do yours have those too?<br /><br />A tool that really helps my writing, besides the computer, is the camera. Looking through the lens gives me different perspectives on so many subjects, that I then bring to the page, or to the blog :)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-42818779403965019242011-02-16T15:11:50.296-08:002011-02-16T15:11:50.296-08:00They are beauties and this post isn't the firs...They are beauties and this post isn't the first time I've yearned to take up sewing. Maybe when the kids are a bit older. I really love our camera. I have wanted to read the manual for a long time now. These kids need me though!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564542013071462911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-86977815130054703952011-02-16T14:36:23.112-08:002011-02-16T14:36:23.112-08:00That is a gorgeous machine! I wish I knew how to s...That is a gorgeous machine! I wish I knew how to sew better - I'm limited to embroidery right now, and even that has been scarce lately. My mom tried to teach me how to sew and I also took home ec in high school, but I'm afraid none of it stuck. Though the thought of making my own cute clothes holds a distinct appeal, especially some '40s sundresses!<br /><br />I guess the tool of my trade is modern - my trusty laptop. But I did put a vintage typewriter on my business cards. :-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.com