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Dr. Frederick Field, 47, was sentenced to 23 years in prison Tuesday after admitting to 11 counts of sex abuse and one count of rape involving 12 former patients and co-workers at Mid-Columbia Medical Center.
"The victims were really wonderful to work with; they are incredibly strong women who just need to heal at this point," said Wasco County Chief Deputy Leslie Wolf after the Sept. 18 hearing.
She said the victims who were sedated by Field for surgery or other medical problems and then touched inappropriately, or forced to touch him, were abused when they were most vulnerable. She said none of the victims had instigated the incidents with Field and his violation of their trust also caused trauma for many other people.
"It's time for this community to start healing; this has affected not only the victims but their families and medical providers," said Wolf.
Duane Francis, chief executive officer for the medical center, said Field's actions had forever altered lives and his organization was gratified to have the doctor punished without the victims having to go through the ordeal of a trial.
"We are very satisfied this criminal is going to jail for a long time and that he will never practice medicine again," he said. "We feel terrible about what happened to these victims; it was despicable and no one deserves that."
Although the criminal case ended when Field was placed in handcuffs and led from the courtroom by Wasco County Deputies for transport to the regional jail and then prison, the civil case initiated by some of the victims is just beginning.
"When a small town is traumatized by tragedy and scandal, all too often compensation is paid but, as a result, voices go unheard. And all too often the general question of, 'How could this happen?' goes unanswered," said Gregory Kafoury, an attorney representing seven of the victims, at Tuesday's hearing.
He expects the civil trial to begin in about one year and is seeking $14 million or more in damages from the hospital for the pain and suffering of his clients. Kafoury contends that hospital administrators were advised of Field's deviant behavior as early as 2008 but failed to act and, as a result, more women were victimized during the next three years.
"I want to promise the women of this community that those who knew, those who were told and those who concealed will be brought to trial," he said.
Francis said it has been frustrating to have to limit comments on both the criminal and civil cases because they are pending legal matters. He said the allegations made by Kafoury are based on "misinformation" that will be revealed during the trial.
He said evidence presented in court will show that administrators "acted appropriately and swiftly to make sure we were not ignoring anything."
"There's nothing more important to us than the care and safety of our patients," said Francis. "It's much more difficult when we don't have the luxury to make our case in the media and respond to what we consider to be significant inaccuracies. We look forward to having the opportunity to give details and provide facts about what we knew, when we knew it and what we did."
Several of the victims addressed Field at the hearing presided over by Judge Paul Crowley, but the defendant did not look at them as the emotional statements were made.
"Last year (at bail hearing) I spoke of the heinous way in which you, Mr. Field, violated me when I was most vulnerable. Today I am only secure in the knowledge that you are where you are supposed to be — judged and held accountable," said one victim. "You will be as powerless as I was once. Your crimes can only have come from an unimaginable void within the moral fabric that exists within the rest of us; you have none. I hope I can someday find a way to forgive you; not because you deserve it but because I do."
Both attorneys for the victims who are suing the hospital and Francis praised Wolf and law enforcement officials for the thorough work they had done to bring Field to justice.
Francis said the hospital brought the case to police detectives as soon as they received a complaint from a patient in spring of 2011. He said medical center personnel cooperated fully with authorities to aid in the investigation and hold Field accountable.
The plea agreement was the result of months of negotiations between Wolf and Stephen Houze, the Portland attorney representing Field.
Crowley said the only issue left on the table for him to decide was whether to grant a request by attorneys for some of the victims that Field's bail of $250,000 be seized and divided up as compensation for injuries. He said the security had been posted by the defendant's parents and, because Field had not fled or violated the terms of his release, it should be returned to them.
"I'm of the opinion that if I divvy up that money for compensation what I am essentially doing is leaving his parents as victims on another level and I decline to do so," he said.
Although Field did not speak at the hearing except to admit guilt to the charges against him, Houze made a plea on behalf of his client that was directed toward the victims and community members as much as the judge and prosecutor.
"He's a human being; he's not a monster," said Houze. "He's a man who has contributed significantly in his life to the welfare of others. He is a husband and the loving father of two children with elderly parents who will live out their lives before he is free. I think it's important to bear in mind that criminal cases, criminal justice, involves a number of victims."
He said America's legal system was unique in that fairness, correctness of procedure and a balance of power played out in assigning penalties.
"We must be a society that is driven, ultimately, by the best instincts of human beings," said Houze. "I ask that the court temper judgment with a degree of humanity that certainly must be the ballast of our community and our nation."
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Will DLC's across all games every become universally free? The developer of The Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings seems to think so.
sadly enough there is a lack of devs like CD Projekt Red.
It won't come back to haunt them though as there are always idiots willing to spend money on even the most pointless DLCs.
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Monday Morning Offering - 173
Coffee in the Morning by George Mendoza
Good morning, good God!
New Year's Eve comes this week
and it's time to make some resolutions...
No one knows better than you, Lord,
how poorly I've done
in keeping resolutions I've made in the past
at New Year's and on Ash Wednesdays
and all those other times
when I resolved to do this or that,
or to stop doing such and such
and then just a few days later…
You know how that usually goes, Lord,
so this morning I offer,
I want to place, the new year
all in your hands...
I offer you this new year, Lord,
trusting that you plan on adding
another year to my life…
I offer you my heart for this year ahead
and pray that you soften my heart where it's stony,
smooth its rough edges
and heal its brokenness --
for my sake and for those who will count on my heart
and its love in the new year...
I offer you my mind in this new year, Lord,
and pray that you help me sort through
my doubts, my questions and my confusion,
that you hone my mind with your truth,
that you expand my thinking where it narrows
and open me to learn what I need to know...
I offer you my body in this year ahead, Lord:
help me respect and care for the flesh and bone
that give form to my soul:
get me out of bed, off the couch and up from the chair
and move, shake, walk and strengthen
me and my mortal frame
for the work you give me to do…
I offer you my time in 2012, Lord:
teach me not to waste this precious gift:
fill my days with energy
and the will to live by your word
and work for your glory;
fill my nights with deep and restful sleep
and prepare me for what you would make of my life
in the next twelve months...
I offer you my imagination in the new year, Lord:
make my thoughts pure, my dreams sweet,
my intentions just, my ideas honest, my plans firm,
my goals sure and my hopes rooted in your promises…
In the new year, Lord,
I offer you those you've entrusted to my care:
any who look to me and lean on me
for support and care and hope:
make me faithful to those who depend on me
but not so strong, Lord,
that I fail to depend and lean on others
who offer me support and strength…
I offer you my bounty in the year ahead, Lord:
help me know the difference
between what I desire and what I truly need;
teach me to share what I have,
especially when I have more than I need;
teach me to see others' needs before my own
and to care for them before I care for myself…
I offer you, Lord, the challenges of the year ahead:
give me the wisdom and strength I'll need
to confront and work through them...
And I offer you the burdens and sorrows
the new year will bring:
give me strength to carry them
and consolation to help me bear with them...
I offer you the joys of the new year, Lord:
let me not miss one of them,
let me delight in each of them
and let me share them with others...
I offer you the year ahead, Lord,
with its months as 12 new chapters
in the book of my life:
help me see the story of your love
in the days of each month;
show me the clues to resolve the mysteries
that confuse and baffle me;
let me see how these new chapters
follow from what has been
and lead to what is yet to come;
be the Author of these 12 chapters, Lord,
and let your words and your story
shape the person you created me to be…
I offer you the new year, Lord,
and pray that I will come to its end
in your peace
and in the embrace of your arms…
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What a nice way to look at life. For God to be the "author" of the chapters in my life. Thank you for such a beautiful prayer to the start of a new year.ReplyDelete
Real nice prayer CP!ReplyDelete
Wise words for stepping into 2010. Many thanks.ReplyDelete
I am coming back to this prayer daily as the new year approaches. I think it is one of the best you have written. Everyone should be praying it, but if not everyone, then at least I should be praying it!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year to you, Father!
Thanks for the kind words, Elizabeth. To know that what I do here is helpful for others is the blessing of blogging!ReplyDelete
Once again, inspiring and beautiful words! Thank you...ReplyDelete
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Under legislation approved unanimously by the Oklahoma House of Representatives, families of nursing home residents will be able to monitor the care of their loved ones.
Senate Bill 587, by state Sen. Ron Justice and state Rep. Harold Wright, would require nursing homes to allow cameras to be placed in the rooms of residents without penalty or retribution. The consent of the resident or a family member would be required for the placement of the camera to ensure the protection of resident privacy rights.
"Even with safety measures in place, nursing home residents are vulnerable to abuse because they are not always able to defend themselves nor speak out when abuse occurs," said Rep. Wright, R-Weatherford. "The unanimous approval of this bill is a sign of the hard work of AARP-Oklahoma, the Silver-Haired Legislature and countless aging advocates."
AARP-Oklahoma is a supporter of the legislation.
"Today, we applaud the Oklahoma House of Representatives for overwhelmingly voting for this legislation," said AARP-Oklahoma State President Marjorie Lyons., Tuesday. "This measure is an important step toward protecting Oklahoma's most frail and vulnerable citizens – nursing home residents – by allowing them to use video cameras for increased safety. We greatly appreciate Rep. Wright for his steadfast advocacy on behalf of this crucial measure and we urge the state Senate to adopt the House amendment to Senate Bill 587 and send this measure to Governor Fallin."
Senate Bill 587 will return to the Oklahoma Senate, where they can choose whether or not to accept House amendments. If amendments are accepted, it will proceed to the governor's desk.


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In 1983, 105 locally owned agricultural cooperatives operated in Missouri (Reference 1). But although they strongly support the idea of cooperatives, farmers may not fully understand their role in the cooperative or the unique features of cooperatives (Reference 2). They have many questions about members' rights and director and corporate responsibilities.
The state cooperative statutes provide a source of authority when dealing with these questions. Missouri has two separate agricultural cooperative statutes: Chapter 274 and Chapter 357 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. In this guide, we will call a cooperative incorporated under Chapter 274 a "274 cooperative," and a cooperative incorporated under Chapter 357 a "357 cooperative."
This publication will provide information about certain statutory provisions for agricultural cooperatives. Specific questions addressed are:
This publication does not provide legal advice. Always consult an attorney if you have specific legal questions.
Generally, cooperatives are corporations. A corporation is a legal entity apart from its owners and is created by or under the authority of the laws of a state.
A cooperative corporation, however, is different from an investor-owned corporation. A cooperative is owned by those who conduct business with it. Its purpose is to benefit its owners as investors. An investor-owned corporation's owners do not usually conduct business with the corporation.
As mentioned earlier, two statutes govern the creation and operation of agricultural cooperatives in Missouri. Missouri Statutory Chapter 274 provides for the incorporation and operation of a nonstock cooperative, while Chapter 357 provides for the incorporation and operation of a stock cooperative. Any differences in the manner in which cooperatives are created and operated under Chapters 274 and 357 result from the different statutes applicable to each.
A minimum of 11 agricultural producers, a majority of whom are Missouri residents, is required in order to form a 274 cooperative.
Chapter 357 requires a minimum of 12 people.
Both statutory chapters require that articles of incorporation be prepared and filed by the group that wants to form a cooperative. Articles of incorporation are the basic instrument that, when properly executed and filed, give rise to the cooperative's corporate existence. Chapter 274 and 357 each require different procedures for executing and filing articles of incorporation. The articles of incorporation must contain certain information for each statute.
For a 274 cooperative, the articles of incorporation must contain:
For a 357 cooperative, the articles of incorporation must contain:
At times, the information contained within the articles of incorporation needs to be changed. When this happens, the articles of incorporation must be amended. For a 274 cooperative, two-thirds of the directors must approve any amendment. Then, a majority of co-op members voting at any regular or specially called meeting must adopt it. Such vote may occur by mail. Once an amendment is adopted, it must be filed with the secretary of state.
For a 375 cooperative, the articles of incorporation may be amended by a majority vote of shareholders. Shareholders may vote at any regular shareholders' meeting called for that purpose. The board must mail written notice of the meeting to all shareholders at least 60 days before the meeting. After adoption of the amendment, the cooperative must record a copy of it in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county or city in which the cooperative's principal place of business is located. The cooperative must also file a certified copy with the secretary of state.
The statutes do not give a direct answer to this question. Chapter 274 indicates the bylaws of a cooperative can establish membership criteria. Chapter 357 does not address this question either, but again, the bylaws are the proper place to outline requirements for membership.
Usually, membership is based upon either payment of a nominal fee or the annual dollar amount of business an individual conducts with the cooperative or both. The bylaws should state the minimum dollar figure that must be met before an individual is eligible for membership. The bylaws may also prescribe additional requirements.
A 274 cooperative typically issues a membership certificate to all members. Members receive shares of stock for a 357 cooperative. No shareholder in a stock cooperative may own shares of a greater aggregate par value than 10 percent of the total par value of all shares of stock in the cooperative.
Bylaws are rules adopted by an organization's membership. They govern the organization's internal affairs. Bylaws are valid as long as they are not illegal or in conflict or inconsistent with state or federal laws that apply to the organization. Both Missouri cooperative statutes list items that may be addressed in a cooperative's bylaws. Such provisions are practical and necessary for the continued operation of the cooperative. Examples are:
274 cooperatives must adopt bylaws within 30 days after incorporation.
Both Chapter 274 and 357 say the general affairs of the cooperative must be managed by a board of directors. The board must include at least five members elected from the membership or stockholders. Typically, members delegate management authority to the directors through specific bylaw provisions. Additionally, the bylaws may contain any restrictions and qualifications desired, including designation of districts or territories, length of term, and provisions for removing directors from the board.
Chapter 274 specifically mandates that no director, during the term of his or her office, may be a party to a for-profit contract with the cooperative that differs from the business relations accorded to regular members of the association.
Chapter 357 gives shareholders control of co-op policies. By direct vote, the shareholders govern policies including declaring dividends, setting aside reserve funds, and distributing cooperative savings.
The members, through cooperative bylaws, may allow one or more directors (in addition to the minimal required number) to be appointed by any public official, commission, or by existing board members. These "outside" directors represent the interests of the general public in the cooperative. They need not be members of the cooperative. Chapter 274 limits the number of "outside" directors to no more than one-fifth the total number of directors.
Members can control their cooperative in a number of ways. As discussed earlier, cooperative members enact the bylaws and may amend them by member vote. Each cooperative member is entitled to only one vote. Hence, all members share equally in the control of their cooperative.
Under Chapter 274, members have the right to call a special membership meeting at any time if at least 10 percent of the members file a petition with the secretary of the board of directors. The petition must state the specific business to be discussed at the special meeting.
Rights of members of a 357 cooperative to call a special meeting must be specified in the bylaws. The bylaws must also outline appropriate procedures to follow.
Under Chapter 274, any member may bring charges against an officer or director of the cooperative by filing charges with the secretary of the cooperative. The member must also file a petition, signed by 5 percent of the membership, to request the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal must be voted on at the co-op's next regular or special meeting and, by a majority vote of members, the association may remove the office or director and fill the vacancy.
The director or officer who is charged must be informed in writing before the meeting. He or she has the opportunity to be heard at the meeting in person or by counsel and to present witnesses. The person bringing the charges has the same opportunity.
Under Chapter 357, shareholders have the power at any regular or specially called meeting to remove any director and to fill the vacancy created. The director ceases to be a director of the cooperative at that time.
Chapter 274 does not specifically address the method of distribution of savings earned by a cooperative to its members. The method, however, is typically found in the co-op bylaws. The provisions usually outline the manner in which patronage refunds are declared and distributed. The bylaws may direct that a reserve be maintained at all times through distribution of savings. The bylaws may also establish rules for treatment of net losses incurred.
Chapter 357 contains a statutory provision that restricts the method of distribution of savings. The shareholders must set aside not less than 10 percent of the savings for a reserve until the dollar amount in the reserve fund equals 50 percent of the paid-up capital stock. A dividend on the paid-up capital stock is then declared; the amount is determined by the shareholders. It may not exceed 10 percent of capital stock. The remainder of the cooperative savings is then distributed according to patronage. Additionally, the shareholders may adopt bylaws that restrict the manner of distribution even more.
Typically, cooperatives distribute savings in a combination of three ways. A cooperative often distributes a portion of its savings to patrons in the form of a cash patronage refund, a noncash patronage refund (savings treated as having been distributed to patrons as cash, reinvested back into the cooperative, and credited to the patron's equity account in the cooperative, commonly called "allocated savings"), and as unallocated savings (an accumulation of cooperative savings not allocated to any cooperative patron). Additionally, shareholders of a 357 cooperative may receive a dividend on their stock of up to 10 percent.
Generally, the manner and timing of redemption of patrons' equities is determined by the membership of the cooperative according to cooperative bylaws.
Upon death, withdrawal, or expulsion of a member of a 274 cooperative, the board of directors, when authorized by the cooperative membership, equitably and conclusively appraises the member's property interests in the cooperative and pays that amount to the member or the member's legal representatives. Payment must be made no later than such interest would have been payable in the usual course of business, had the member continued his membership.
Both statutes require that an annual meeting be held.
No. Under Chapter 274, cooperatives can vote by mail. This practice should be outlined in the bylaws and the procedure should be followed closely.
Chapter 357 says that at any regular or specially called meeting of the membership, a written note signed by and received by mail or messenger from any absent shareholder is accepted as the vote of the absentee.
Farmer cooperatives in Missouri may be incorporated under either of two statutory chapters, Chapter 274 and 357. The manner in which a cooperative conducts business may be affected by the statute under which the cooperative is incorporated.
Two chief differences between the cooperative statutes are:
This report is not intended as a source of legal advice, but is instead meant to inform the reader about important statutory provisions pertaining to farmer cooperatives incorporated under Missouri law. See your attorney for legal advice concerning your special circumstances.
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It's been over two months since Tara died. Sometimes I think of that and I'm blown away.
She was cremated. Her remains stood in a box the the funeral home, surrounded by some pictures. There were many, many people present, and her husband gave a wonderful eulogy. As did her best friend. All of this while her 3-year old daughter, a pixie of a thing, wound her way around everyone's calves as we stood listening. Listening to words and to music. And of course, everyone crying.
Her final decline was rapid. It's hard to think of someone's three-year fight against cancer and frame it in any way that it seems merciful. But if there was one thing about it that was merciful, it was that she was transported to hospice on a Thursday evening, and had passed peacefully by 7:30 on Friday morning.
I did well for about half of Lent trying not to yell at my kids. That was my 'sacrifice,' and believe me, if you have kids, it IS a sacrifice. There is a lot of pleasure in yelling, "What in the name of God are you thinking?" Or, "If I have to come up there..." Or, "early bedtimes for all!"
But, you know, sometimes it becomes too easy, and too natural, and one thing I try (very imperfectly) to keep in my mind is that Tara would want me to try to be gentle with my kids. And everyone else. I mean, sure, she'd probably agree that I need to give them holy hell every now and then, but really, why waste too much time with vinegar when honey can work too?
Still, I started failing about three weeks in. I should tell you that my kids gave up nothing for Lent. They did chores for money, and sent the money in to a relief organization in Haiti called Hands Together. You should have seen their faces when they got back a thank-you letter addressed to them.
My kids and a friend of theirs had their own memorial service for Tara, which was disorganized and involved prayers I'd never heard of. They dressed in black and held her funeral card and I had to stop myself from stopping them. It seemed too morbid, but I knew they'd seen me upset and heard me talk about her, to David and to my friends, and they knew when she was still alive that she wouldn't be for long.
Kids can have the most beautiful and tender hearts. That's what they wanted to do, in a world that suddenly seemed to contain a diminished level of control. So I let them.
My eldest has been having a hard time at school, with one child in particular. It has been stressing her out, and she's been displaying signs of anxiety at home. Right around the time Tara died, I remember talking with Hannah about her classmate. I told her, "I need you to stand up for yourself, but I will intervene if I have to. I'll always be here for you."
And she said to me, "Not if you die."
And everything I had been trying to hold in came out like water from the Johnstown flood.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
It's been over two months since Tara died. Sometimes I think of that and I'm blown away.
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More and more people are discovering that the Fountainhead Museum is an excellent place to host a classy party or event. Recently, the Alaska Bar Association rented our facility for a reception for their annual convention. Because three of their guests were Federal judges, the museum was inspected beforehand by several U.S. Marshals and a bomb-detection dog. Willy said it was fascinating to watch the dog work, especially when it reached this video kiosk:
Suddenly, the dog was "on." It excitedly worked its way around the corner and then sat down in front of the clothing case--a sign that it had found its target. Was that silly canine pointing out the old fur attire in the case?
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Nearby Amenities:West Branch Nature Preserve - natural surface trailsNature Facts:The West Branch Rocky River Greenway path runs through floodplain forest adjacent to the West Branch of the Rocky River. The dominant vegetation along the path consists of species found in a Piedmont Alluvial Forest natural forest. The canopy is dominated by Sweet Gum and Tulip Poplar and includes an abundance of Black Walnut and Bitternut Hickory. Common Pawpaw is extremely abundant in the understory, which also includes Box Elder, Red Maple and young Sycamore. In the central portion of the greenway, the floodplain forest grades up into upland woods along the south side of the greenway path. Signs of American Beaver activity, in the form of trees with gnaw marks and chewed bark, can be seen along the length of the greenway. Eastern Box Turtle, many frog species, numerous songbirds and several dragonfly species have been documented along the entire greenway path. For More Information: Contact Greenway Planner Gwen Cook at 980-314-1036 or by email email@example.com


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The Export Trade Certificate of Review Program - The Competitive Edge for U.S. Exporters
[Federal Register: October 5, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 194)]
[Page 51020-51021]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
International Trade Administration
Export Trade Certificate of Review
ACTION: Notice of issuance of an Export Trade Certificate of Review,
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of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001-21) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to
issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. The regulations implementing
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Front Drum To Disc Brake Conversion Guide For 1965-1972 Ford Trucks
Copyright 1997 Kenneth Payne, All International Rights
Reserved. This document may not be copied or published without prior written
consent of the author.
Note: If you have only a passing familiarity with automotive
repair, it is recommended that you do not attempt this procedure. This
procedure involves disassembly of the braking system and much of the front
suspension. If you are at all unfamiliar with the parts and tools listed
below, or any of the content of these instructions, it is probably best
that you do not attempt this conversion! The author assumes no liability
for the contents of this document or its accuracy. Follow these procedures
at your own risk.
Credits: I wish to thank Drew Beatty, Dave Resch,
Dennis K. Austin and Chris Thompson for editorial and technical advice.
You can meet them on our discussion groups.
Having said all that… lets get on with it.
I wrote this FAQ for two reasons; a) many list members ask about this
conversion and b) several list members asked me to write this guide.
Why Disc Brakes?
For most braking applications there is little or no difference in the
stopping ability of drums verses discs. However, drums do have several
drawbacks. First, driving through a large puddle of water renders the braking
system nearly ineffective until the brake shoes "squeegee" the
water out. I've learned this from experience! Second, repeated braking
or braking with high loads can quickly overheat drum brakes resulting in
"fade." In many automotive applications (including this one)
discs offer more stopping power.
Click Here For Special Notes For 1965-1966 Modifications
1965-1966 trucks are slightly different and you'll need these instructions
provided by list member Dennis K. Austin.
Parts You'll Need
- Disc brake spindles – spindles from any year 73-79 F100/F150-250. should
work just fine. If possible make sure the donor truck's rotors are in serviceable
condition. Why buy new rotors if you don't need to? Its also a good idea
to replace the wheel bearings during this conversion. I do not give directions
for this as most Haynes/Chilton guides covers this. Make sure the banjo
bolts (the bolts with a hole in them that secure the brake line to the
calipers) are included with the spindles.
- Proportioning valve – the split-off valve from your old braking system
won't work. Without the proportioning valve your front brakes will drag
severely. This valve should come from the same donor truck as the spindles.
If you are pulling the parts yourself: get the valve bracket and brake warning electrical
plug. Some 67s do not have a brake warning light – mine doesn't. The disc
brake connector is a 2 contact plug. You just need 4" to 5" of the
wire end to splice into your original harness.
- King pins – you'll need to use king pins from the year truck you
own. The current king pins in your truck should be the right size.
If you want your truck to steer "like new" get a new king pin
kit and bushing kit. These run about $50-$70. New rubber brake
lines – don't use the ones from the donor. Brake lines run about $10 each.
There's a good chance the donor lines are ruined. Many times junk yards
use a torch to heat up the king pins for easier removal, destroying the lines in the process.
- Steel bracket – just a flat piece of 6" x1" metal with a
bolt hole on each end. You will use this to fabricate a proportioning valve
bracket. A bracket needs to be made as the mounting location differs between
67-72 and 73-79 trucks.
- Steel brake lines (3/16")- Get a few and also get couplers lines
so you can tie into the old lines. You can always return extra parts but
its a pain to find out you don't have enough line 4 hours into a job.
- Brake line bending and cutting kit – about $20, if that much. Make
sure you get a kit with a flaring tool and make sure it is a double flaring
tool. A single flare can leak.
- Large bottle (2 quart) of brake fluid.
- New brake pads – these are cheap, why not start off with new pads?
Probably a good idea to get new anti-rattle kits also, as they usually
don't come with the pads.
- New (rebuilt) calipers – about $10 bucks each. In my case, it was cheaper
to buy the calipers than it was to buy a rebuild kit. And I got $15 each
for the cores so I actually got paid for them! I used single piston calipers
on my truck (67 F100), depending on your needs you may want dual piston
- Hard plastic scraper – use this to clean the frame before running the
steel lines. Having clean frame rails will make the job a lot easier (not
to mention cleaner). Or go to a self-serve car wash that has engine cleaning
capabilities. The grunge level of your truck will determine which method
you use.
- Large hammer and drift – use a big hammer, such as a small sledge hammer.
- Propane or acetylene torch – this is optional but will make king pin
removal much easier.
- Good set of jack stands – don't trust your life with concrete blocks!
One good whack with the hammer and the truck WILL come down!
- 73-79 master cylinder – I've heard from sources that you should use
a 1975+ as its bigger but I can't verify this – they all look the same
to me.
- Brake line fasteners – I use the rubber coated type.
- Protractor with arm for measuring brake line angles
With this conversion, I'm assuming you already have power brakes. If
not, you'll need a power booster from a 73-79. Instructions for changing
over to power brakes are not yet included.
The instructions for this conversion project are divided into four parts:
Part I. Replace the Spindles
Part II. Temporary Field Alignment
Part III. Reconnect the Brake Lines
Part IV. Complete the Installation
Each part includes detailed step-by-step procedures. Be sure to follow
each procedure carefully. Do NOT skip any steps.
Part I. Replace the Spindles
- A few days prior to this conversion, grease the king pins. The fittings
are at the top and bottom of the radius arms (the spindle pivot point).
Use a grease gun to lube these fittings. Be generous in your application
of lube.
- Replace the calipers on the spindles before you put them on the truck.
This is the easiest way to do it. Also, make sure you don't put them on
upside-down! This mistake can be made easily, and the brake lines won't
reach if you do this (don't ask me how I know). The bleeder fittings should
be at the highest point of the caliper. Now is the time to replace the
rotors if they need it.
- Do one side at a time, no need to put the entire front end up on jack
stands. Put more than one stand under the truck and optionally have a good
hydraulic arm jack (I use a 2 1/4 ton) under the truck. If by some chance
the truck moves and comes off the jacks at least you'll have the hydraulic
to hold it up — and it has wheels. It would also be a good idea to block
the rear tires. Place the jack stands under the frame and not under the
- Remove the tire and wheel. Remove the rubber brake line from the drum.
- Remove the brake drum then the backing plate with the brake shoes and
hardware attached. This leaves the spindle readily accessible.
- At the top and bottom of the radius arms there are grease fittings
– remove them. Half way between them there is a horizontal bolt that holds
the king pin in place – remove it.
- After removing these parts you'll see the king pin. Place the drift
on top of the king pin and give it a hard, solid whack with the hammer.
It may take repeated hits to budge the king pin. Once it starts moving
it gets easier. Sometimes application of heat (acetylene torch )around
the radius arm helps. In many cases the king pins are very hard to knock
out. The only good solution is more muscle or a bigger hammer. In some
cases the king pins come out with virtually no effort, but most people
don't lube the chassis as often as they should.
- If they're really hard to get out remove the shock absorber and spring
(buy or rent the proper spring removal tool). Disconnect the radius arm
and support the I-beam with an anvil. This makes beating out the king pin
easier. Once the king pin is out, unbolt the tie-rod end. Pull
the spindle and it will come off. Be careful, its heavy. If you're going
to replace the king pins now is the time to remove the brass king pin
bushing – not fun. You'll have to press or knock it out.
- Install the new bushing by placing a piece of hard-wood on top of it
and whacking it down until it seats in the king pin hole. Only do this
with nylon bushings. Brass bushings need to be pressed and fitted to the
king pin but they do last longer. If you want longer life, you can take
the spindles to a machine shop and get brass bushings pressed in. Nylon
bushings can be installed by the do-it-yourselfer but they don't last as
- Clean and lube up the bushing area with WD-40. Don't use chassis lube
at this point. The tolerances are tight and you want a thin lubricant for
easier installation. Once installed you can use chassis lube.
- Place the disc spindle on the truck. A wooden cog pushed slightly up
the bottom hole is recommended to keep the spindle still while installing
the king pin.
- Install the new king pin by placing a piece of hard wood on top of
it and driving it down. Do NOT hit the king pin directly! Not using the
wood and hitting the king pin can mushroom it making installation nearly
- Once the king pin is leveled into place, replace the horizontal bolt
which secures the king pin. Place the grease caps back in place. Don't
attach the rubber hose yet, it will get in the way if installed right now.
- Attach the tie rod, bolt it and put a cotter pin on it. In some cases
the tie rod end is not long enough. If this is the case, you'll have to
grind off about 1/8" from the top of the spindle tie rod hole. If
you don't grind off this 1/8", the tie rod won't seat fully and you
won't get a cotter pin on the tie rod.
- Replace the wheel.
- Repeat the procedure for the other side.
Part II. Temporary Field Alignment
- Before attaching the brake lines we need to align the steering. Its
better to do this now instead of after you've finished the brakes. The
temptation to "test drive" it before its aligned will be too
great. Misalignment will be severe! It will be extremely difficult to hold
the truck on the road, and if you do manage it you'll probably tear the
tire off the wheel. I'm not joking about this – the alignment WILL be that
BAD as the tie rod points on the newer spindles are not in the same place.
Toe in will be about 3 inches.
- These alignment instructions are very brief and not precise. An alignment
guide with thorough details may appear in the future. I'm just giving enough
instructions so you can get it to a shop to have it properly aligned. This
is a field alignment only. I strongly recommend that you take it to an
alignment shop for a complete alignment.
- First, place the front end on jack stands just barely off the ground.
- Measure the distance from the inside of one tire to the frame on both
the front and back of the tire.
- Turn the wheel until both measurements are equal. Write this number
- Have someone hold the steering wheel in place. You'll see the adjustment
area in between the tie rods. This is a sleeve between the near the left
frame rail.
- Turn the adjustment in or out (it may be hard to get it started) until
both tires measure equal distances from the frame. Double check the first
side frequently throughout the adjustment.
- Both sides should have the same measurement (roughly) that you wrote
down earlier.
Part III. Reconnect the Brake Lines/Adding new lines
- Hook up the rubber brake lines to the caliper.
- Take the steel bracket mentioned in the parts section and bend it in
a vise so it looks like a 'U'.
- Crawl under the truck and remove the splitter valve. It's located on
the left frame rail in front of the transmission mount crossbar. About
1 foot behind the tranny crossbar there is a hole in the frame.
- Bolt the bracket to the frame.
- Bolt the portioning valve to the bracket.
- Cut the existing brake lines where they went into the old splitter
valve and flare the ends.
- Attach new steel brake lines to the old lines using couplers. Run these
new lines to the proportioning valve.
- Cut the rear brake lines about a foot behind the valve. Optionally,
you can run completely new lines instead of tying into the old lines. This
is a lot of work as bending the lines properly for the steering box area
can be difficult. I chose to replace all the brake lines on my truck; the
clean lines and stock look was worth the effort.
- Attach new steel lines to the old and to the proportioning valve.
- Remove the old master cylinder. The new one should bolt in place. Do
not tighten it down yet. After the entire job is through you need to adjust
the push rod that fits into the master cylinder so the brake peddle has
the proper travel before engaging. I can't tell you what this travel distance
is – it just "feels right." Don't forget to "bench bleed"
the master cylinder. I used a hand pump with the MC filled with fluid to
do this. There are other ways. This step is optional but it makes bleeding
the system much easier.
- Now run steel lines from the proportioning valve to the lines coming from the master
cylinder. Don't cross them over to the wrong part of the master cylinder!
Remember to use a protractor with a sliding arm to measure the angles for
the new lines. Also, use the bending tool to bend the lines. Bending them
by hand will kink them or cause micro fractures which can lead to premature
failure. Also, use the tool that came with the cutting kit to create a
good 'v' flare on the ends of the new lines before attaching them.
- Now that everything is all hooked up, use the brake line fasteners
to fasten the new lines to each other and to the frame (where you can find
a mount point.) As a helpful illustration, I've included a diagram of the
proportioning valve. There's a good chance they handed it to you at the
junk-yard and you don't know which outlet goes where.
- If you have a dash warning light you should cut off the old brake warning
light plug and splice in the new one. It has two wires coming off from
the plug. One wire is spliced to the original in the harness; the other
wire should be insulated and tied out of the way.
Part IV. Complete the Installation
- Lube the king pins. The fittings are at the top and bottom of the radius
arms (the spindle pivot point). Use a grease gun to lube these fittings.
- Bleed the system. This will take a while as there is a lot of air!!!!
After you've bled it, bleed it again just to make sure.
- Fasten down the master cylinder start the truck and see much peddle
travel you have before the brakes engage. If it doesn't "feel right",
loosen the master cylinder and readjust the push rod.
- Test drive it. Be very careful! There's always a chance you have NO
brakes!. You should have a firm pedal and no brake drag. A soft peddle
that gets harder with pumping indicates there is still air in the system.
Brake dragging could be a defective proportioning valve (I doubt it) or
that the push rod that goes into the master cylinder needs to be adjusted.
Special Notes For 1965-1966 Modifications
This section By Dennis K. Austin
Things to buy;
Spindles from a junk yard. Take the spindles from a '74 F-100/150 truck.
Try to get a set of spindles with good rotors and calipers. The rust
that may be on the rotors will clean up with emory cloth. The calipers
you will trade in for new ones as instructed on the main page.
The junk yard may cut the old king pins with a torch. So, the donor king
pins can not be used for anything and you do not need them anyway. If
they do use a torch make sure that they did not cut into the king pin
holes in the spindles. Check before you buy them. Stick you finger in
there and feel around. If they have major cuts in there from the torch
then the spindles are useless. If there is a little scoring then the
plastic sleeves, from the new king pin kit, will work okay if you clean
this up with emory cloth. I have been told that if there is any scoring
or cutting into these holes the brass bushing can not be used.
The '65 steering linkage will probably be worn out. Its over 30 years
old. A good way to tell is to see if your linkage "ball joints" flop
about. You will see this when you pull the old spindles off. If they
lay over to one side and you can easily push them to the opposite side
then they are shot. Replace it with a new steering linkage kit for a '74
model. That way you do not have to shave 1/8" off the spindles as
mentioned on the main page. The linkage kit will fit perfectly to the
spindles and to the '65 steering arm. A kit comes complete with crown
nuts, cotter pins, etc. This kit comes in three boxes.
The new king pins should be for a '65 model truck. That is MOOG part
#8496N. These will line up perfectly with the new spindles and the
I-Beams. This kit comes complete with everything new. You will not
need anything from the old king pins. Follow the instructions on the
main page.
Extra notes;
Once the old king pins are out… clean out the I-Beam tube where the
king pin goes through with emory cloth. You must have your new king pins
when you do this step. Wrap the emory cloth into a tube and insert it
into the I-Beam. Put a finger in each end and pull it back and forth.
Ocassionally check the hole by wiping it out with a rag and sighting
down through it for rough spots or rust.
WARNING! Don't over do it! Try fitting a new king pin into the hole
every so often. Once you can pound a new king pin through the I-Beam
with your fist and pull it through by hand you are done. If your king
pin drops through onto the ground without any effort on your part you've
over done it. A honing tool may take out too much material and cause
this hole to be too big.
You may find that it will take more than one weekend to do this because
of your available time. Once you have got the spindles mounted and you
are cleaning up for the day, you may find that tying garbage bags over
your spindles will stop any new surface rust caused by rain. This has
been a real problem this year. Too much rain and too cold.
HEALTH WARNING! New spindles with rotors attached are heavy and awkward
to handle during assembly! Though you may big and strong enough to lift
them keep in mind that you will have to hold onto the assembly with one
hand while inserting the spacer bearing, washers, and king pin, while
trying to keep it all aligned on the smallest end of the I-Beam. It is
recommended that you get help. KEEP YOUR FEET OUT FROM UNDER THE
I_BEAM!!! Should you let go of a spindle and your foot is under there
you are guaranteed a trip to the emergency room and you may lose a toe
or two! Think about it while sitting in front of the I-Beam before you


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Tucked away on the 35-acre Pulau Orang Utan, Orang Utan Island is the world's first and only 5-acre rehabilitation and conservation facility where Orang Utans roam free. The unique island serves as a breeding sanctuary as well as a conservation, research and education center to better understand this endangered species.
Venture from the main jetty at Marina Village and wait for the ferry to take you to the Orang Utan Island. It's just a 10-minute boat ride across. The ferry departs every 45 minutes.
At the island, you will be taken through a 100-meter steel walkthrough 'cage tunnel' to come up close and personal with these primates. In a twist, you will be enclosed in a 'cage' as you observe the Orang Utans roaming free in their natural habitats.
Welcome to Mother Nature's favourite holiday attraction - the Bukit Merah Laketown Ecopark. A 3-acre eco-friendly sanctuary, the park features three large enclosures - Nature Trail, Reptile Park and Tropical Trek, with a variety of reptile, primate, mammal, bird and fish species in an environment as close to their natural habitat. In addition, there is a Pets Park and daily animal shows.
The Ecopark is an educational tourism facility where visitors get to experience close encounter with the animals. Visitors are encouraged to interact with some of the animals for an educational and fun experience.
Animal Show
Come see intelligent exotic animals respond to their keeper's commands.
Show times: 11.00am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 4.30pm.
Hand pedal our colourful Skycycle and take a unique 200m mid-air tour across the tropical rainforest. Take in the breathtaking view and a closer look inside the Pets Park.
Nature Trail
See the colourful Japanese carps and the huge arapaima. Observe the colourful peacocks and spot other birds.
Tropical Trek
Observe the agile gibbons, playful otters, capuchins and sugar gliders.
Reptile Park
Get acquaintance with iguanas, cobras, vipers, mangrove snakes or feed the African catfish.
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Feed and pet some small and domesticated mammals at the Pets Park - rabbits, guinea pigs, deer, pet mice and sheep.
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Hi all, I'm (nearly) 23, I'm from England, and I've been making bentos for...one whole week now!
It was a complete accident that I came across all this. Me and my boyfriend spent a week laid up with swine flu (it's not fun!), and his housemates had us quarantined to one room! So with no TV channels, no DVD player, no outside world, and only a Playstation and a semi-functional laptop for entertainment, I planned to use my time to research sakura for a 'project' I'm working on.
That...didn't happen. I have a short attention span, found an image of a beautiful bento styled to look like sakura, and that was it. I spent a week, a WEEK, looking at bentos, and taking down recipes, and planning what I would make...and I'm already hooked.
Making bentos appeals to me for a couple of reasons. I really like fitting all my lunch into a comparatively tiny box. For me, it helps me realise I don't need to eat so much to fill myself up. It has really helped with my portion control.
Another is that I'm able to eat a greater variety of food. I LOVE to cook, and I've been told I'm pretty good at it. But ideas for lunches really stumped me. After visiting Just Bento, it's given me so many great recipes and ideas that I look forward to lunch time!
And, for the first time in 23 years, I've found that I don't mind eating rice. Silly I know, but because I have such a distaste for white, long grain, basmati-type rice, I never thought to try anything else. Turns out brown rice is actually quite yummy.
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I've started making bento for my husband once or twice a week. With the change in the U.S. economy, he has noticed that others in his office are also bringing their lunch (although he claims that his is the most beautiful). One of his friends says that he is saving $50 a week by bringing his lunch. So if we save $10-$20 a week, I can justify buying a few bento boxes. ^_^
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1999 – 2000 Preservation of three Pacung Village, Gianyar style gender wayang instrumental pieces. This music was taught to musicians outside of Pacung to encourage Balinese to appreciate other styles.
1999 – Purchased, reconstructed and retuned antique pelegongan (semara patangian) gamelan orchestra. Formed group of enthusiastic gamelan musicians to learn and play court repertoire originally from the Denpasar Palace and now known only in Pagan Kelod Village, Denpasar.
2001 – pelegongan group participated in opening parade and also performed Legong Kuntul and rare instrumental pieces at Bali Arts Festival.
2001 – pelegongan group, augmented with terompong, to play Pagan Kelod semara pagulingan and Kelandis pelegongan repertoire at Nusa Dua Arts Festival.
2002-2003 – Engaged pelegongan maestro I Wayan Kelo from Br Pande Mas, Kuta to teach rare and unrecorded pelegongan repertoire to our pelegongan group. Our pelegongan group learnt and recorded three pieces which had never been recorded before.
2003 – Pelegongan group performed at the opening of the Bali Arts Festival. Led by pelegongan maestro I Wayan Kelo, we played unrecorded pelegongan repertoire, composed in the 1930s by I Wayan Lotring,.
2004 – In order to increase the popularity of traditional gamelan in Sanur, founders taught gender wayang to a group of Balinese children on a volunteer basis.
2004 – Purchased and reconstructed antique seven tone semara pagulingan gamelan orchestra.
2004 – Pelegongan group performed Condong and Legong Kuntul, as well as two instrumental pieces, at Payangan Festival, Ubud.
2004-2005 – Conducted preservation project to preserve Singgi, Sanur style of pelegongan music. Engaged senior guru to teach pelegongan group five rare instrumental pieces.
2004 – Founders demonstrated and performed Balinese music and dance to the Indonesian Embassy, a retirement village and a kindergarten in Wellington. Our voluntary mission was to introduce Balinese art-forms to the general public in New Zealand.
2004 – Established the first gender wayang gamelan group in New Zealand.
2006 – Reconstruction of semara pagulingan completed and group started to learn court repertoires from recordings and elderly guru from the villages.
2006 – Our genggong (Jew's harp) gamelan group was invited by International Jew's Harp Festival in Amsterdam to perform in Holland.
2007 – pelegongan group presented a three-month production entitled 'Classical Court Performances' at Mercure Hotel in Sanur. Included explanation of the history of the rare music and dance, and also about the gamelan instruments and the dance costumes.
2007 – Pelegongan group invited to play at the opening night of the first Bali Film Festival. The group performed rare repertoire.
2007 – Pelegongan group, augmented with terompong, performed at the 200th anniversary memorial of the death of the Danish trader, Mads Lange, who lived in Kuta in the mid 1800s. The group presented rare pelegongan repertoire, suitably composed by Kuta composer I Wayan Lotring, as well as accompanied Legong Kuntul and King Dalem masked dance.
2008 – Pelegongan group invited to play at the opening night of the second Bali Film Festival. The group performed rare repertoire.
2008 – Gender wayang group invited to perform at the first world music festival in China, as part of Shanghai Expo 2010. This unique performance opportunity encouraged more of our musicians to learn more rare repertoire from Teges Kanginan Village in Peliatan, Ubud. Preserved and conserved seven rare pieces from this ancient repertoire.
2009 – Semar pegulingan group invited to perform at A Tapestry of Sacred Music festival at the Esplanade in Singapore. The group will present five performances of rare seven-tone semar pegulingan repertoire (from Banjar Pagan Kelod, Denpasar, Kamasan, Klungkung and Gianyar) and pelegongan repertoire (from Teges Kanginan, Ubud and Banjar Tegal, Kuta). Vaughan Hatch presented a talk and demonstration about this rare music and the ensembles during the festival.
2009 – Vaughan Hatch gave a presentation about preservation of pelegongan, bebarongan and semar pegulingan in South Bali at the Conference for North Balinese Culture in Buleleng in July. Our semar pegulingan gave a demonstration and performance as part of this conference.
2009 – Semar pegulingan and pelegongan groups performed Pendet, Gabor, Legong Kuntul, Legong Condong and Legong Jobog at the opening and closing of the 5th annual HACGAM (international coastguard meeting) at the Kartika Discovery Hotel, Kuta.
2009 – Opened prestigious Maha Bandana Prasadha event in Denpasar with a performance of rare Denpasar style semar pegulingan music. For this event, we reconstructed an extinct piece of music from a recording from 1928. We also accompanied two different dances to commemorate the Puputan War.
2009 – Court music recital at The Mansion, Ubud. Our semar pegulingan troupe performed Kamasan and Pagan Kelod style pieces, including 20-minute long Blandongan.
2010 (June 25) – Pelegongan performance at the 2010 Bali Arts Festival. Dedicating our performance to three of our deceased guru, we showcased three rare instrumental pieces by I Wayan Lotring and one reconstructed dance piece with original Kuta-style interlocking patterns: Legong Jobog.
2010 (Sept 21) – Pelegongan performances at APEC Conference for Aviation Safety at Westin Hotel, Nusa Dua. We showcased Gabor and Lasem (pengawak and pengecet) reconstructed from a recording of I Wayan Lotring's group from Kuta recorded in 1973.
2010 (Nov 15 & 16) – Represented Indonesia at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China as part of the 16th Asian Games Concert Series. With a troupe of 25 musicians and dancers, we showcased rare and previously extinct semar pegulingan music from four different villages, as well three gambuh dances.
2011 (June): Semar Pegulingan Court Gamelan with Gambuh Dances at Bali Arts Festival 2011. Presented previously extinct court music accompanied by rare court dances.
2011 (July) – Performed classical pelegongan repertoire at Hotel Tugu Bali, featuring a reconstruction of the old style of Ampih Lukun (Sisya Calonarang).
2011 (started in April) – Monthly performances at Oberoi Hotel of Semar Pegulingan Court Gamelan with Gambuh Dances
2011 (September 30) – Semar Pegulingan Court Gamelan with Gambuh Dances opened Yak Awards 2011
2012 (March) – Mekar Bhuana Co-founder Vaughan Hatch guest lectured at Otago University for two lectures: Music and Ethnomusicology
2012 (March) – Mekar Bhuana Director and Co-founder demonstrated Balinese dance at an Ethnomusicology lecture at Otago University
2012 (July) – Semara Patangian with Legong, Calonarang and Topeng Dances for cultural evening at Tugu Hotel, Bali
2013 (March 22) – Gender Wayang troupe performed as part of the Dharma Fair program at Bali Spirit Festival 2013
2013 (March 23) – Sekaa Selonding Semeton performed at a VIP event at Arma Museum, Ubud as part of Bali Spirit Festival 2013


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My grey Stella jacket
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This is the jacket I made following Sherry's RTW Coat Sewalong, which I really enjoyed – I learned so much! The sewalong started in April, but due to deadlines and conferences etc, my jacket took ages to finish. Also, as this is my first ever jacket, I set the sleeves 4 times, put the shoulder pads in wrong twice, finished bagging the hem then decided I wanted to change the pads AGAIN… But at last it's done!
I loved the Stella pattern on sight, but I struggled to find matching fabric that I liked for the trim on the centre front sections. Then one night, as I was puzzling over the problem while trying to fall asleep, I had a brain wave – what I love about the Burda example is the texture difference between the body of the jacket and the trim. So all I needed was a bit of texture! I've crocheted for much longer than I've sewed, so a crochet lace was my obvious choice.
After experimenting with a few types of crochet cotton, I settled on the DMC perle, which has a nice sheen to it. The leaf-like lacy pattern I found on that fabulous site, Antique Pattern Library.org. It's from the book 'Priscilla Crochet Book: Edgings and Insertions' (subtitle 'A Collection of Beautiful and Useful Patterns'!), by Eliza A. Taylor, published in Boston by the Priscilla Publishing Company in 1915. The pattern is simply called 'Edging' with the picture 'Figure 53' on p.20 and the pattern on p.17. I left off the scallops. The pattern is a kind of simple fillet crochet, and worked up quite quickly. Once I had long enough sections, I blocked them to the curved shape of the jacket front. I sewed the lace to the jacket by hand, using about seven rows of stitching for each panel so that it lies really flat and smooth. The button loop is simply the same perle cotton overcast using buttonhole stitch.
The Stella pattern is relatively simple – I should have taken a bit more trouble with my toile, but overall the fit is ok. I found I had to shorten the sleeve cap about 1.5cm, and I also took the sleeves in 1cm at each seam, because with my rather light woollen fabric they tended to flap. I also lowered the placement of the button. Following Sherry's directions I drafted lining pattern pieces for the whole jacket, so it is fully lined with a gorgeous rayon lining.
The jacket took so long that I nearly missed the winter here in NZ – but hopefully we'll still have a few cold snaps in the spring!
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a beautiful Donna Karan pure wool suiting – on second thoughts I should have used plain not pinstripe, with the lace finish, but I still like it…
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Jan 14, 2013, 10.39 PMby cur-jargon
GLORIOUS. What a gift that you gave yourself. The texture is jaw-dropping lovely. YOU MADE THAT!?! Amazing!
Oct 10, 2012, 01.16 AMby Karen Mitzel
Well done! Very inspiring!
Apr 23, 2012, 08.56 AMby Glenville Hughes
Love your Stella Jacket,grey does not do anything for me but i can see itin loads of colours methinks. Glenville
Oct 28, 2011, 12.11 AMby Lauriänn
I hardly believe you are novice!!! I like the crochet it is well put!!! ;-)
Sep 19, 2011, 09.51 AMby nishavinod2009
its turned out really well! very well done, the fit is also very good.
Sep 14, 2011, 01.20 AMby LittleLozzie
This is such a cool way to use a crochet trim- really modern and chic! Great job!
Sep 10, 2011, 09.59 AMby Denim Skirts Etc
This is fabulous. I was admiring the close up of the trim and then read you made it yourself! Wow indeed.
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Sep 10, 2011, 08.39 PMby MientjiB
Thank you :-) It was great fun combining crochet with sewing :-)
Sep 6, 2011, 02.54 AMby heisk
Wowza! This is gorgeous and the crocheting is simply stunning:)
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Sep 6, 2011, 03.52 AMby MientjiB
Thank you :-)
Sep 1, 2011, 08.44 PMby sigrid
love your details on this.
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Sep 6, 2011, 03.52 AMby MientjiB
Aug 30, 2011, 11.03 PMby fruzsi
Such an amazing jacket! It is so beautiful, and the crochet trim…wow! Very well done!
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Aug 31, 2011, 12.30 AMby MientjiB
Thank you! :-)
Aug 22, 2011, 05.49 AMby red-lia
Wow! You did some amazing work here. You can't beat the combination of self sewing AND crochet/knitting – nobody else will ever have something quite like this!
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Aug 22, 2011, 08.12 PMby MientjiB
Thank you!!
Aug 14, 2011, 11.57 PMby EllenMarieS
Really amazing jacket. The crochet trim gives makes it extra special. I just discovered the antique pattern library myself so its exciting a pattern that you found there.
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Aug 15, 2011, 01.53 AMby MientjiB
It is a most amazing resource! I can spend hours (too many!) browsing through the patterns and getting ideas.
Aug 14, 2011, 09.40 AMby thecuriouskiwi
I LOVE the crochet trim, beautiful! The stellar pattern is great and I love mine, I can't believe more people haven't made it up! Your fit is excellent, great job and I'm glad I'm not the only one who dreams of sewing and wakes up with fresh inspiration, hehe xx
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Aug 14, 2011, 11.41 PMby MientjiB
I saw and admired your jacket before I started mine :-) I also wonder that more people haven't tried it – without lapels etc it's such an easy jacket pattern.
Aug 12, 2011, 08.21 AMby poppykettle
Totally gorgeous and so well constructed. A jacket to be worn proudly!
Aug 12, 2011, 07.44 AMby MientjiB
Thank you all for your kind words! It's a great encouragement to keep sewing :-)
Aug 12, 2011, 05.14 AMby smallone
this is very special…just love the combo the crochet overlay is so elegant and understated…beatiful one of a kind piece you've made
Aug 11, 2011, 10.11 AMby ttnora
Wow, it's so gorgeous. I really like with this lace. Yes, it is a typical French style jacket. ;-)
Aug 10, 2011, 08.58 PMby rcolleen
wow, this is absolutely stunning!!!!! The fit /tailoring is excellent. Beautiful work!
Aug 10, 2011, 08.13 AMby apfelbluete
Wonderfull Jacket!!!Great job!
Aug 10, 2011, 07.13 AMby ghainskom
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Do you remember IKEA's colorful kitchen backsplashes from a few seasons ago? What looked at the time to be elaborate tile or mosaic patterns was actually just IKEA fabric hung behind plexiglass! Since then this idea has popped up around the internet as one DIY backsplash solution for rental kitchens.
We know backsplashes can get messy if you do a lot of cooking, hence the reason for the plexiglass. The plexiglass protects the fabric and makes the backsplash easy to wipe clean. You can usually find plexiglass at hardware or art supply stores, and have it cut to size for you.
Have you ever done this? If so, share your experiences!
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