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Skriven 2008-01-23 11:54:16 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 1192 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: BlueWave                                                 [1]
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Hi Janis,

 JK> > Before I get onto other stuff, I noticed you mentioned a Down To
 JK> Earth > natural foods store in Binghamton.  That was the name of the
 JK> one we went > to in Hawaii; wonder if there's any connection.  Out

 JK> I'm not sure if it's a large company, or a chain or just a
 JK> coincidence.  The one in binghamton seems like a "big" operation of
 JK> sorts.. they carry their own label supplements as well as others, so
 JK> it could be "related".

The one we went to was smaller (about the size of a 7-11) but I
understand they had another store in downtown Honolulu. We just went to
the one because it was closer & we could get what we wanted.

 JK> wants to > attend a family reunion in central PA (McClure). We'll try
 JK> to find out > when that is; last year it was July 14, then give you
 JK> feedback on when a > good timeframe for us would be.

 JK> Sounds good.. I figure to post a message shortly to start collectin
 JK> information as to what dates will work or not work for people.

OK, we might know next week when the reunion is planned for.  My in laws
are on a cruise this week so can't call them; they should know.


>> Could be.. This was in Endwell, if that helps.

 JK> > I wouldn't know; I was got married and moved to NC in Sept. of 75.
 JK> The > month before, my sister started a long term hospitalization at
 JK> the state > facility in Binghamton.  My parents went over about twice

 JK> It wouldn't surprise me if it was the same place.. they looked like
 JK> they had been there a while, and had a lot of very loyal custumers :)

Talked to my parents last night for Dad's 86th birthday.  They said it
was a private deal w/someone in the area for getting the machine.

>> lot > of crafts.  Hancocks is much better in that respect; they've got
>> more > fabric in proportion to crafts.

>> Yes, very true.

I could spend a bundle there. (G)

 JK> > And neither are in HI; I had to settle for other places to buy
 JK> fabric. I > did find enough of them to keep me happy. (G)

 JK> That must have been hard :(  When I was in high school, there was
 JK> always a good fabric store "around"... I got spoiled I think, in that
 JK> respect :)  Then later when dealing with Jo-Ann's I would get upset
 JK> that their fabrics were so flimsy or at the least so common.. nothing
 JK> "original".

(G) About 10 years ago, when we were in AZ, our Wal-Mart got in an order
of $1/yard fabric.  They'd ordered only about 4,000 yd but 40,000 came
in--most of it 70s retro polyesters and such.  Deborah had fun getting
stuff for me to make skirts for her; there were some "interesting"
fabrics.

>> used the machine (laughing remembering this <grin>).  I'd sit down to
>> use it, and I'd have readjust the tensions all over everytime :)

 JK> > But the tensions were adjustable.  When my mom got her first
 JK> machine, > they weren't meant to be adjusted by the home user.

 JK> I don't know when Singer introduced adjustable tensions, I just
 JK> thought they'd always been there <grin>

She got her machine in 1950 when it was still not done.

>> No, I mean what a straight stitch should look like as opposed to a
>> stitch where the tension was messed up (and be able to tell if it was

 JK> > I see what you mean.  She knew a little bit but not much--could fit
 JK> her > knowledge into a thimble & have leftover room. (G)  She'sstill
 JK> that way > with sewing.

 JK> Same with my Mom :)

OTOH, I have made a lot of things; still lots more to go.  Rachel was
eyeing a Fat Chef's fabric a few years ago but decided against having me
do her kitchen in it. It would have been cute.

>> I keep telling my daughter that the big difference in home made
>> clothes is that they'll last :)

 JK> to > tweak the pattern for Rachel's wedding gown much but was able to
 JK> make it > custom vs off the rack.

 JK> That's the big plus :)  I bet it was beautiful :)

Very much so; I added a couple of custom details that weren't seen but
added to the specialness of the occaision.

>> years in there I remember.. but since her hours were normally 7-3,
>> she'd be home to rescue me eventually <bg>.

 JK> > That helps.  I always tell Steve that I made most of my cooking
 JK> mistakes > before we got married--which he appreciates.

 JK> hehe :)  I had some good ones before I met Ron as well.. the magical
 JK> pie crust that rose to the TOP of the pie (how'd I do that???
 JK> <laugh>)...I'm sure there are others that I choose not to remember
 JK> from way back then <grin>

Sounds like a friend we first met in TX; one time after dinner, he asked
how we liked the pie. Told him it was very good so he asked specifically
about the crust.  We assured him it was fine; then he let on he'd used
self rising flour in it by accident. He hasn't lived that one down yet.

>> she was going to start 'collecting antiques'... but then decided to
>> move, etc. etc. etc.. argh...

 JK> > GRRRRRRRRRRR!

 JK> Yeah.. she'd never even touched that machine, nor could be bothered
 JK> with something like sewing, so I was shocked when I asked my Mom where
 JK> it was.. Bah.. <grin>

I would have been too.

>> I > found I can't use the 500 yd spools in the cassette.  I'd got thru
>> a lot > of those quilt making.

>> Ah ok, that makes sense.. I'd probably feel the same way if I was
>> doing quilting.

 JK> > I'm not doing as much as I did in HI; our church there had a
 JK> ministry > that did baby quilts for long term hospitalized babies.

 JK> That's really neat..

And fun; I taught the group the last couple of years--simple patterns
using squares, rectangles and half square triangles.  My sampler from
the last year (in greens) is hanging on our living room wall.

>>> I bet!  Still, it's a job making a suit.

 JK> > Yes but he needed a black suit for church. He was a part time pastor
 JK> & > also worked another job full time.  Still didn't make that much
 JK> money so


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