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How fortunate that you can still attend so many quilt shows. I used to love wandering around quilt shows seeing the beautiful quilts, sewing machines, long arm quilters, fabric, fabrics and more fabrics. However, it has become too difficult for me to walk great distances, so I really miss attending them.
I love quilt shows too, I go mainly for the quilts but the vendors get my attention too. It's a nice chance to try out or ask about things I've seen in catalogs but didn't quite understand or see the point of. Sometimes I STILL don't see the point after the explanation, LOL.
I was disappointed last year at the PIQF, I wanted to buy some larger BlocLoc brand HST rulers but they sold out before I got there!
The show special for the Big Look was $60. If you have a very long machine the long extension rod was $15. I have it on my Brother 1500 right now and the regular size fits fine. It sells for $90 online. At first I thought it was another machine light. I was hooked as soon as I sit down and looked though it and sewed. I took three of my friends right over to the booth and they each bought one.
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I got mine at our Guild show last year and really love it. Unfortunately I had to get both rods--one for my travel machine and one for my good Elna. I've found that since I can actually SEE the needle area I find it easier to sit up straighter and not end up having my neck and shoulders hurt so much. When I was debating whether to spend the money on it, my DH asked "how much does the fabric cost for a full size quilt? Wouldn't an investment that makes it easier to ALL quilts be smart?" so I got a Big Look!Originally Posted by Onebyone
I love looking at the venders at quilt shows! But I am very quilt show hungry right now! Maybe in August in Lowell.
Would love to see a picture of the Add-a-Quarter ruler and explanation of why it is better.
In traditional paper piecing, the paper is folded over on the fold line using a firm piece of paper or plastic. Then the add a quarter ruler is used to cut the fabric to get a perfect 1/4" allowance. The taper edge is on the opposite side of the ridge on the ruler so no extra item needed to fold the paper and it will help prevent accidents of cutting the seam allowance off. If you paper piece a lot then you will know the improvement makes the ruler so much better. I'll take a picture and post it later.
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Wow! You found some good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
I love going to those shows as well. However, after many years of buying all the cute stuff I had to have, I figured out I never used most of it, so don't go anymore.lol I did enjoy it though. I should go again and just look.hehehe
Sewbeadit
W. Washington
Would love to go to a show some time....
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