Comfort and Solidarity in the American Flag
Monday, October 26, 2015
WAR
I currently have many sewing machines, and I am researching the dates of the wars that the United States has been
I have been using a 1937 Singer model 15-88 for
-Sewing machine invented - (1846 1st U.S. Patent)
Current machines / Time periods
French and Indian War -1754 to 1763
American War of Independence or the Revolutionary War - 1775 to 1783
War of 1812 -1812 to
First Seminole War -1816 to 1819
Second Seminole War -1835 to 1842
Texas Revolution -October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836
Mexican-American War 1846 to
Third Seminole War -1855 to 1858.
War Between The States (American Civil War) - 1861 to 1865
Spanish-American War - 1898
Philippine-American War 1899 to
1891 White VS IIb Treadle Head
1901 White Family Rotary Treadle Head
1891 White VS IIb Treadle Head
1901 White Family Rotary Treadle Head
-World War I - 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918
1916 Singer 66-1 "Red-Eye" back-clamp Treadle Head (with handcrank, 66-3)
-World War II - 1939 to 1945
1934 Singer 99-13 electric (Gram's machine, sewed Mom's baby clothes, separate)-converted to handcrank
1937 Singer 15-88 Treadle Head (with handcrank)
-Korean War - 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953
1952 Singer 15-91 electric - Dad gave me, he served in Korean War
-Vietnam War - 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975
1959 Singer Spartan (used as a handcrank machine)
-Operation Urgent Fury was a 1983 United States Invasion of Grenada
1984 Singer 6212C Electric
-Gulf War - Iraq - 2 August 1990 to 28 February 1991
-War In Afghanistan - 7 October 2001 to 28 December 2014
-War in Afghanistan - 2014 to present
-Military Intervention Against ISIS / ISIL - 2014 to present
-I used a Singer Model 6012 for the years 1989 to 2005, but no longer have it.
-Portable Mini Sewing Machine (HandyStitch or Singer Stitch Sew Quick) - plastic and electric - will represent wives, husbands and children who might be doing their own mending when their service person was or is away on duty. At the least, it will be used to sew labels or an American Flag patch to the quilts. I may be using the American Flag patches as labels - solidarity from the family of one veteran to another veteran.
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1931 White Model 31 donated to a new owner in honor of my father's generosity.
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I also currently have:
1950s Gateway Junior Model NP-1 (toy machine)
Five 1953-1955 Singer Model 20s
1 1930s Singer Model 20
12 1950s-present hand-held sewing machines, made in China
5 1950s Dexter hand-held sewing machines, made in the USA
2015-2016 Brother LX3014
-2015-2016 Brother LX3014 electric sewing machine
1931 White Model 31 donated to a new owner in honor of my father's generosity.
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I also currently have:
1950s Gateway Junior Model NP-1 (toy machine)
Five 1953-1955 Singer Model 20s
1 1930s Singer Model 20
12 1950s-present hand-held sewing machines, made in China
5 1950s Dexter hand-held sewing machines, made in the USA
2015-2016 Brother LX3014
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Quilt labels
I have decided that since all of my quilts will be in memory of my father, Thomas J. O'Meara, Sr, and his Service in the Unites States Army during the Korean War, that instead of labels stating that, each quilt will have a patch of the American Flag sewn at one corner.
Whenever war, or conflict, or famine, or earthquakes, or mass trauma hits the world, I find myself saying "Where are the Americans?" "Where are we?" We are right here, and always, right there to help, in the middle of it, helicopters, boats, planes, people, boots, all there to help - and our flag says it all.
I have decided that since all of my quilts will be in memory of my father, Thomas J. O'Meara, Sr, and his Service in the Unites States Army during the Korean War, that instead of labels stating that, each quilt will have a patch of the American Flag sewn at one corner.
Whenever war, or conflict, or famine, or earthquakes, or mass trauma hits the world, I find myself saying "Where are the Americans?" "Where are we?" We are right here, and always, right there to help, in the middle of it, helicopters, boats, planes, people, boots, all there to help - and our flag says it all.
Sunday, October 18, 2015
§ 6. Time and Occasions for Display.
" a) It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness."
From:
4 U.S. Code - Chapter One - The Flag
" a) It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness."
From:
4 U.S. Code - Chapter One - The Flag
The Pledge of Allegiance
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
YouTube Video of The Pledge Of Allegiance
Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance
John Wayne : The Pledge of Allegiance
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
YouTube Video of The Pledge Of Allegiance
Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance
John Wayne
Saturday, October 17, 2015
The next two quilt tops are cut and ready to be pieced:
I am considering machine-quilting the next two. I would like to have three quilts done within a month or so, and machine-quilting is much faster. In the War Between The States (The Civil War), the Army did not provide blankets, and quilts were made as quickly as possible.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Friday, October 9, 2015
Organizations similar to my mission:
Fallen Hero Quilts
Home Of The Brave Quilts
Quilts of Honor
Quilts Of Valor
The above are large organizations, and you are encouraged to work with them or donate through them if you choose to.
My mission started as a way to honor my father's service in the United States Army, and this has been the only way I have been able to move forward since his recent death. My father was a veteran who did not accept many non-government benefits in our society that are there to assist them. I know he felt someone else needed assistance more than he did. I have decided that a further way to honor his sacrifice of serving in our armed forces is to help to provide aquilt
I grew up here on Cape Cod, and my family lived here together for many years. Cape Cod has changed since I first came here to live 46 years ago. There are more homeless, there is more crime, there are more people in need. I hope to establish a workingrelationship with a shelter or organization here on Cape Cod that will help me get my quilts to homeless veterans.
I will update my progress with the label for this blog "Mission".
Fallen Hero Quilts
Home Of The Brave Quilts
Quilts of Honor
Quilts Of Valor
The above are large organizations, and you are encouraged to work with them or donate through them if you choose to.
My mission started as a way to honor my father's service in the United States Army, and this has been the only way I have been able to move forward since his recent death. My father was a veteran who did not accept many non-government benefits in our society that are there to assist them. I know he felt someone else needed assistance more than he did. I have decided that a further way to honor his sacrifice of serving in our armed forces is to help to provide a
I grew up here on Cape Cod, and my family lived here together for many years. Cape Cod has changed since I first came here to live 46 years ago. There are more homeless, there is more crime, there are more people in need. I hope to establish a working
I will update my progress with the label for this blog "Mission".
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Singer 15-88 Treadle Machine Head
Trefoil Decal Pattern
Manufactured: November 4, 1937, Elizabethport, New Jersey
Serial Number: AE712175
Needle: 15 x 1
Bobbins: Class 15
Serial Number: AE712175
Needle: 15 x 1
Bobbins: Class 15
Mechanism type: Oscillating round bobbin
Feed: must be covered
Feet: Low shank
Feed: must be covered
Feet: Low shank
Singer 15-88
This is a 1937 Singer model 15-88. The model 15-88 machines were either fitted with an external motor, or were made for use in a treadle. I recently purchased this treadle head machine to use specifically for making Quilts For Veterans in memory of my father, Thomas J. O'Meara, and his service in the United States Army. My father had given me a beautiful 15-91 electric machine, but it has been too soon after his death for me to use that. So, I bought a 15-88 for a treadle instead. When it first arrived, there was a noise that indicated it had not been oiled in a long time. After only a few hours of oiling and turning
The machine was purchased to go into a portable treadle. My Dad had a spare treadle top that was in bad shape. I painted it with a patriotic theme, and set it up as a "portable treadle" similar to the one shown in a video by Becky of Fiddley Bits on YouTube. The treadle base I used is one that is probably a Standard Sewing Machine Company treadle.
The machine was purchased to go into a portable treadle. My Dad had a spare treadle top that was in bad shape. I painted it with a patriotic theme, and set it up as a "portable treadle" similar to the one shown in a video by Becky of Fiddley Bits on YouTube. The treadle base I used is one that is probably a Standard Sewing Machine Company treadle.
Below are some sample stitches from this machine:
And below are the accessories that came with this machine:
Original Singer accessories that would have come with this machine are listed below:
Accessories box (complete) # 160809 - would contain:
- 2
felt hemmer edge stitcher binder gathering tube large small package
A very nice chart showing the different models of Singer 15 machines is at The Needlebar here
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
This is the 1937 Singer model 15-88 in a portable treadle that I will be using for piecing the top (s) for my Quilts For Veterans (c):
Also shown is my 29 inch wide Hinterberg Designs quilt hoop and floor stand. Below is a photo of the top of the table. The nine stars on the right represent the nine squares in the center of my quilt design.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
My father had a spare Singer cabinet top, and a spare (probably a Standard) treadle base. I am putting them together and painting the top red, white, and blue. The machine or machines in this top will be used for piecing the Quilts For Veterans (c)
It is currently a work in progress:
I have been a Fine Artist for over 36 years, but I am not yet sure what style this painted top will have. My latest work has been in an abstract style, but for 25 years I worked in detailed pen and ink. We'll see........
It is currently a work in progress:
I have been a Fine Artist for over 36 years, but I am not yet sure what style this painted top will have. My latest work has been in an abstract style, but for 25 years I worked in detailed pen and ink. We'll see........
I have completed the first quilt top, and have purchased the fabrics for the next two quilt tops.
Below are some photos of putting the first quilt top together.
My father loved to research The War Between The States (The Civil War). He had a Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine from 1862, but I couldn't use it forthis piecing . Instead I used my own oldest machine, a Singer model VS2 from 1891, and the Singer model 15-91 from 1952 that my dad had given me.
Below are some photos of putting the first quilt top together.
My father loved to research The War Between The States (The Civil War). He had a Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine from 1862, but I couldn't use it for
1891 Singer model Vs2
1952 Singer model 15-91
Piecing strips.
Laying out the design. I will be writing up the design pattern soon. (c) 2015 laeom
The finished top - it is sized to fit a single Army cot.
Seaming the backing.
Layering the backing, batting, and top, to be pinned.
Placing the quilt in my 29-inch Hinterberg Designs Quilt Hoop / Stand for hand quilting.
I will be hand-quilting each square.
I made the first chicken pincushion to keep me company while I quilt. If you'd like to make a chicken pincushion for yourself, I used this pattern from Missouri Star Quilt Company . And Sally from TreadleOn posted a pattern on her blog for a Funky Fowl Pincushion block, which can be used for the main two squares for a chicken pincushion. Thanks Sally!
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