Decorating On The Prairie: Treadle Sewing Machine

Decorating On The Prairie this week visits old fashion sewing machines without the use of electricity.  
Sheer (wo)man-power pedals creations to be.


Hello Beloved.  

Welcome to Home Haven.

After we did a major furniture shuffle, 

my old sewing machine found a new place to sit in the Family room.  

Love having her there. 

Wallpapering to take place soooooon! 

(Sorry the pics are a bit dark.  Not the sewing machines fault.)

One day I will sit and sew on the machine.

One day.

I am the proud owner of this treadle sewing machine.  She needs some work done on her so she will properly sew.  I am glad to have her in my Home!  I use to play on one of these machines when I was a young girl.  We'd go to visit one of my Momma's friends that sewed on one and she'd let us kids play on it while the Mommas chatted.  I have fond memories of this and wanted a machine like this of my own.  God saw fit that I came across one at a fantastic price.  We managed to bring her to HOME HAVEN and after months of her sitting in the Dining Room she made her way to the Family Room where natural lighting shines in.  I dream of the time I can set there and stitch SOMETHING without electricity.  PERSONAL GOAL.  Time will tell just when I get this task completed.

I have seen others that have used sewing cabinets as a night stand, plant stand or used as a accent piece in their lovely homes.  Museums display them.......but I wanted mine to be beautiful in use and beautiful in rest.

When you are ready to sew, the wooden lid opens up and lies flat for a work station as the sewing machine head gracefully raises into place ready to be used at your command.
Nice way to store appliances.
No noise pollution as you sew away.
 Plus you exercise as you creatively sew.

So glad you stopped by.

God bless you,

~Deanna~

Perhaps some day I'll have something as pretty as this quilt 

as a project on my sewing machine. 

Nice thought.

~Deanna~

1 Thessalonians 4:11 and 12 (NIV translation)

11) Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your own hands, just as we told you,
12) so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.




On Monday, this post will be published and hosted on another sight as part of THE CHRISTIAN HOME magazine in the DESIGN and DECORATE section.  Lots of good info to share. 

http://daybydayinourworld.com/2011/10/the-christian-home-magazine-issue-34/ 

Dream

Sweet Hubby let me sleep in Saturday morning.  I was refreshed by a dream that I could recall.  Sometimes I cannot remember my dreams, but Saturday I could.  I laid in bed thinking about it and I started to think about being a child of the most high God.

My dream was about me doing my best to tell another woman about Christ.  It seemed that each statement I spoke out loud to her was getting interrupted by other distractions.  Someone would say something or a noise would distract from what I was saying.  I persevered and would continue to speak to this woman.

At one point she mentioned that there was water on the floor coming toward me and I should climb up on the table she was on.  I did.

After I struggled to tell her about the LORD, I asked her if she'd like to accept Christ and she said yes.  I did my best to recite the SINNER'S PRAYER.  She accepted Christ.

After I got around in real Life, I thought perhaps the dream represented that I get side tracked due to  interruptions that distract me from what I'm suppose to be doing.  It's been way to easy for me to get distracted.

Dear LORD,
I am here.
~Deanna~

Feels Like Winter

SWEET AUTUMN BLESSINGS TO YOU!  Glad you've popped in to visit with me this lovely day.  Your friendship warms my soul.

This illustration looks more like Winter than Autumn, but Thursday our temps dropped to 26 Degrees and I about froze.  Had a electric heater on my feet for the day. Needed the extra warmth.  Friday it is suppose to warm up to the 70s!!!


With the week-end here, I'm looking forward to our Kansas Temperatures warming up before the next dip.


Better spend some time outdoors soaking up some sun. Hubby will be flying HOME tonight from a Training Session in Denver.  Yesterday I was freezing and he was sunning while eating Lunch!


Purposing in my heart to slow down and breathe in today's air.  It's so easy for me to get all worked up over what needs to be done.  If you're like me....you've got to think about not getting wound up.


In the afternoons...if I can...I will take a 4 o'clock BREAK and UNWIND for the Day so the Evening is more relaxing and I'm refreshed for the rest of the day.  I will freshen up a tad before my Husband arrives HOME from work.  A splash of his favorite perfume, my hair combed and a little lipstick for him to kiss off.   


Hope your WEEK-END is wonderful!
Better go fix some SnowBall Soup,
~Deanna~


Sweet LORD, May I sing your PRAISES.


PSALM 40:8
I desire to do your will, my God;
Your law is within my heart.


MATTHEW 6:34
Take therefore no thought (worry) for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.  Sufficient until the day is the evil thereof.  

The Spirit Of OCTOBER Orange 2

October ORANGE at Home Haven

So glad you've stopped by,

~Deanna~