There's a lot of regulars on here, but I don't often know where you are located. Check in and tell us your home town.
I'm on the NE suburbs of Cincinnati.
As they say, "Buckeye born, Buckeye bred, and when I die, I'll be Buckeye dead. OH-IO."
Near, Alicante. Espania.. Olay.
Suzi
San Diego, California
We used to have a lengthy "Where's Waldo" post. The members gave their locations. It got wiped out by a system crash 3-4 years ago.
I'm in Greenville, Texas. 50 miles NE of Dallas.
Originaly from Syracuse NY. now in Spring Hill Florida.
" These vagabond shoes "
SA
"... are longing to stray"
Pine Tree State.
South west florida!
Formerly new hampshire
Queensland, Australia
200 kilometers north west of Brisbane at a place called Tingoora
Allan
Let me check my GPS.........
Tampa, FL by way of Bristol, TN before vacating the State of Michigan.
Chris
Delano, MN which is 30 miles west of Minneapolis. Snow country! If it wasn't for family I think we'd be somewhere warmer!
Clay
Currently in rural Suwanee County Fl.
Formerly;
Born Michigan
Raised St Petersburg
Learned the trade in Hickory NC
Opened our first shop in Charleston SC
Opened our second shop in Gainesville Fl
And still planing our next move
This business has allowed us to live in some really interesting places. That and constantly running from the law.
SouthEast Florida - Boca Raton. Bedroom community midway between Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. And closer to West End than Miami ;-))
June
We almost need a separate thread titled "Where in FLORIDA are you?"
One of these days I am going to fire up the happy bus and do a tour of Florida so I can visit everyone. Fishing with Mike, visiting with June & her hubby, and drink coffee with the rest.
Here is the bad part............ Catalina Rick and Paul live within 5 miles of me and I have not met either of them yet. I have met KodyDog and his wife and they are awesome people. I am guessing the rest of the Florida stitcher's are great people as well.
I should mention I have talked with Mike, Paul, Dennis and Rick on the phone. Tried calling June several times but she wont take my phone calls. Either that or she is so busy she doesn't have time to answer the phone........:)
We have an awesome Stitcher family here on this forum.
Chris
Ill just add seldome on here bobbi is in bradenton
I'm back on the prairies of south western Manitoba near where I grew up.I'm in Brandon [the second largest city in Manitoba] about an hour north of the border and the international peace gardens. I moved back to be closer to my parents. Mom died the week before I was to move, and Dad joined her last Nov. Now that I'm an orphan I'd like to move back to Kenora Ontario.It's thirty some miles [46 km] from the Man/Ont border on the north shore of Lake of the woods at the headwaters of the Winnipeg river. I still have the house there and most of my stuff in storeage.
QuoteWe used to have a lengthy "Where's Waldo" post. The members gave their locations. It got wiped out by a system crash 3-4 years ago
I was in Kenora then. I actually plotted everyone on a Canada/US road map.My thought being that I could be more pertinent if I knew where someone was from. Telling some one to "do it like a snowmobile seat" doesn't mean much in Texas or Spain. I was amazed at the population distributions. Some areas had next to no representation,other areas where as thick as Florida.What stuck me most was that the thickest population was along a line from the Man/Ont border to the north east corner of Florida.
Spring Hill, Florida - I was in N Tampa at the same location for over 20 yrs and relocated to Spring Hill in 08 - I started and have been in the trade in the Tampa Bay area for almost 40 yrs
Rick
rica what is it you do home furniture car marine?
let me add it would be cool if everyone did as I have in your profile what you do and where?
so it show under your avatar
Mike I followed your lead and added some info. Great idea. Now I want the temperature too :)
OK......me too.
I am in Reno, Nevada.
Welcome to the board Tyler
"rica what is it you do home furniture car marine?"....
Mike... I have done a lot of different types of projects over the years. At this time, I am primarily targeting Marine soft upholstery with canvas if needed and Medical upholstery. I am still involved with some classic / custom auto projects. Just finishing up a complete upholstery build up on a 69 Mustang convertible. I have a 83 Master Craft Stars and Stripes complete interior to start on this week. What is very interesting about this is there is no existing rear bench in the boat. I have to design and construct it. Now, what is the kicker, back then Master Craft built the backrest using Styrofoam as the frame as to be light weight to be able to take out of the boat is wanted. That is what I kinda deal with - is unique problems that few others in the craft do not want to or can't do. As far as a profile, I do have a link to my website so it kind of gives a jest on what I have done over the years.
Rick
Let's also not forget Rick your a master at baby buggy renovations. :)
I take it Karen called you on the Marine interior ? Sorry my friend but I have no time for any other upholstery so I pawn all marine/auto inquiries onto you. :) I did a big job for her replacing a dash on a motorcoach one of her technicians ruined. She was a sweetheart to work with.
See you when I am back in town for that dinner.
Chris
West Coast of Wisconsin . . . Mississippi River bluff-lands . . . just north of LaCrosse 8)
by way of West Coast of Illinois (Quad Cities)
Been to Dennis' shop in Greenville en-route from Louisiana to Wisconsin (he is about 30 minutes from husbands side of family) . . . bad news is I was out-numbered by Cowboy fans that day :)
From the mountains of western North Carolina in BOONE, NC. Home of my alma mater Appalachian State University.
........one more thing: APPALACHIAN is pronounced:
App-uh-latch-an! Apple-ay-shan came about from a place of condescending and implies that you are looking down upon or are better than people of Appalachia.
"These mountains were named after a nation of American Indians living in the Appalachian foothills of present day Alabama and holding territory into the Apalachicola area of present day Florida. They were known as the Apalachee, and the mountains, river and bay all hold their name and keep it alive, though they no longer exist as a nation, though they were hopefully absorbed into the great Creek Confederacy, descendants of whom still live in parts of the Deep South.
The name of our mountains is pronounced exactly in the same manner as the Apalachicola River and Bay in Florida, and many of us get quite irritated when people come from other areas and tell us how to pronounce the name of the mountains that are our home. Please, when you come to visit us, pronounce our mountains name in a way that will lie softly on our ears. " Alex Netherton, Appalachian Naturalist
Quote from: RiCat on May 10, 2014, 11:31:50 am
Spring Hill, Florida - I was in N Tampa at the same location for over 20 yrs and relocated to Spring Hill in 08 - I started and have been in the trade in the Tampa Bay area for almost 40 yrs
Rick
Hey Rick,
Didn't know there were three of us here. Where abouts is your shop?
In D'Iberville, Mississippi, just north of Biloxi and the Gulf.
About 40 miles west of St. Louis, MO
Chris.... Yea, that baby carriage deal. Shhh... Keep it our secret that I did that thing. Seriously, It was a pleasure to do that project in the aspect on what it brought to that family on being able to provide them with the means to be able to hand down a family heirloom that the carriage that was used by Mom for the daughter is now going to be used by the daughter for the first grandchild. On the other side of the matter, I can now say, I would rather build a Bimini top on a boat than deal with that little collapsible hood on that carriage. Also, yes, I talked to Karen on her marine upholstery. Very nice lady. She is supposed to get back with me if or when she decides to do the project. Thanks again and yes, I am looking forward to getting together and chew the fat one night over dinner.
Paul, the shop is located in the neighborhood of Pasco / Hernando County Line Rd and Hy 41. Maybe we can make it where you, Chris and myself can get together at the same time.
Rick