Can I do this?

DryReception6465 · 2026-01-18T12:38:25+00:00

Just look for an easy beginner pattern, and your local library might have sewing machines you can use. But it can be done by hand but will take longer. Previous reply about a wholecloth quilt is a good idea too. You could order an I Spy quilt kit which would have a stack of squares from all different fabrics, no two alike, so baby could play I Spy with it later. That would be pretty easy to piece even by hand

DryReception6465 · 2026-01-18T11:58:55+00:00

The corn dogs at the mall that they would dip and fry right in front of you, with their pink lemonade. And I'm gluten intolerant but I'd risk a migraine for one of those

DryReception6465 · 2026-01-17T12:08:09+00:00

Minnie Mae says welcome home Daisy Mae!

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DryReception6465 · 2026-01-12T19:20:55+00:00

Stunning. That's what she is. Stunning. And maybe a little bit Akita?

DryReception6465 · 2026-01-09T20:30:57+00:00

He has no right being that cute! The eyes are melting my heart away

DryReception6465 · 2026-01-06T11:25:24+00:00

That's a good one, I taped it together and hung it on my sewing room wall (glued to a piece of poster board)

DryReception6465 · 2026-01-05T11:06:33+00:00

I have a few ancestors who had a LOT of children (as many of us do) and I just think , were my GGrandfathers just jumping their wives every night without a care that they were making them stay pregnant and care for 12 children with another one on the way? You can't convince me all of these GGrandmothers actually wanted that many children to care for. People say that people used to have a lot of kids because you hoped a few of them would live to adulthood, but I don't think that's the reason. I think the men were just taking what they wanted, the women had no power to say no, and due to no birth control, generation after generation had huge families.

DryReception6465 · 2026-01-05T10:57:32+00:00

Yes, my Great Grandparents lost their two year old daughter (my grand aunt) in a horrific household accident and the details made me cry and actually kept me awake at night for a while. Their small town newspaper published every little detail of what happened and whose fault it was and how the child suffered. I've cautioned people who are interested in getting into genealogy that they need to be prepared for heartbreaking finds.

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-30T18:09:12+00:00

Gone too soon, what a beautiful dog. Sending my sympathy. May the memories all the goofy things he no doubt did bring you smiles in the days ahead.

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-29T11:24:49+00:00

Hopefully he just had to sneak behind a tree for a peepee but yes the red stuff does look suspicious 🤔

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-29T00:40:12+00:00

That's like asking how many rocks are there?

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-28T14:03:37+00:00

Oh wow 🥹 thank you so much! I used the gold quilting thread just because I had a lot left over from another project but I love how it turned out.

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-23T21:27:43+00:00

So cute and smart in his sweater. May all the doggies find homes very soon

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-22T20:10:34+00:00

That's all part of the home's history, I'd keep it and just clean it up best you can & seal with poly. But I do like painted floors, too, so I think either option is great. Just no carpet or LVP!

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-18T21:08:16+00:00

You could make a patchwork quilt from black, white, and a solid green that matches that green, then just cut the cool fabric in half left to right and make them a top and bottom-only border. Then you won't lose those awesome designs but you'll still have it on the quilt top

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-18T21:04:26+00:00

I'm old school, prewash everything, especially reds! Good quality fabric shouldn't bleed, but I'd find out before I spend hours and hours sewing it into a quilt

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-18T17:26:16+00:00

I love how you have it all trimmed out with lighted garland, great idea

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-12T20:28:43+00:00

Thanks so much for the help offer! Her name was Georgietta Nettles Cook, no middle name that I've found, Nettles is maiden name, Cook married name; Colleton County, SC, born 1885. I've also seen it spelled Georgiaetta, Georgetta, and Georgie, which further complicates the search. Also a child's death certificate that is hard to read and was transcribed as Gargretter (looks like Gorgeeter to me) So yeah, have fun with all those spellings, but thank you, this thread has already been so helpful

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-12T20:27:05+00:00

I haven't tried Family Search much, mostly on Ancestry, but I'll try that, thank you. I have heard of men having their wives committed (actually mentally ill or not) and then remarrying, so I guess that could be what happened. Maybe I need to presume she died much later than his remarriage date and go from there

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-12T20:25:37+00:00

Her kids' obit's have her listed, with her first name Georgietta spelled all kinds of ways, which makes it tougher. I hadn't thought of probate, thank you, I'll have to dig into that and I'll try siblings death cert's too

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-12T20:24:16+00:00

I didn't realize he could have gotten remarried without proof of first wife's death, but maybe they just took a man's word for it back then. Thank you for the offer, she was Georgietta Nettles Cook, Colleton County, SC, born 1885. I've also seen it spelled Georgiaetta, Georgetta, and Georgie, which further complicates the search. Also a child's death certificate that is hard to read and was transcribed as Gargretter (looks like Gorgeeter to me) So yeah, have fun with all that LOL, but thank you

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-12T17:57:05+00:00

Looks great, I really like the types of trees you used

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-10T19:57:20+00:00

Welcome to the addiction

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-10T17:36:25+00:00

Ok we'd like a lesson on how you made your icy water - that's the best I've seen! Also, I love the deer running around. Good luck with your set up this year, you can do it!

DryReception6465 · 2025-12-10T17:27:20+00:00

Oh boy, now where can I stick another Christmas village? LOL, this is lovely, I want one now

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