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11-01-2014, 03:52 AM
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looking for alphabet cutouts
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Go to a school supply store and buy alphabet...
Go to a school supply store and buy alphabet stencils like teachers use for bulletin boards. You can find all sizes an styles and use them for tracing your letters on fabric..
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10-15-2014, 02:43 AM
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Trouble getting seams to match up
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You've chosen a tedious block. Break it down...
You've chosen a tedious block. Break it down into units. Make some sample units. I always make my HST units larger than I need and trim down. That seems to help me be more accurate. Starch...
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10-08-2014, 02:35 AM
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Help with partially ruined quilt.
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One question: Did you prewash your fabric? If...
One question: Did you prewash your fabric? If you did, then probably the stain is from the flowers. If you didn't, it looks like the red bled because it got wet, maybe. Did other parts of the...
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10-07-2014, 03:31 AM
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on line fabric store
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Probably have to catch on sale...right now...
Probably have to catch on sale...right now AbbiMays has some. FatQuarterShop has some. I definitely watch for sales. Store prices have increased to $11 and $12 a yard in some places. I just load...
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09-05-2014, 03:01 AM
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brand of fabric
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FatQuarterShop.com is my favorite. If the fabric...
FatQuarterShop.com is my favorite. If the fabric they are selling is not quilt shop quality, they tell you in the sample. An example would be some children's popular prints from Camelot. These...
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09-03-2014, 02:41 AM
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Is this enough quilting?
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If you want your quilt soft and wrappable, I...
If you want your quilt soft and wrappable, I think you've got enough quilting. The more quilting the stiffer the quilt gets. I happen to like mine soft so what you've done would be great for me!
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09-02-2014, 03:22 AM
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Dangit!!!
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Try to "bloom where you are planted." That would...
Try to "bloom where you are planted." That would upset me too! I'm a homebody and I don't like moving!
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09-01-2014, 04:41 AM
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Best Online Quilt Stores?
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My very favorite is FatQuarterShop.com. I have...
My very favorite is FatQuarterShop.com. I have ordered from Hancocks of Paducah, but I prefer the service of FQS best. Both have great selections and sales often.
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08-26-2014, 03:26 AM
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How do you prep your fabric?
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My process as well.....seems to serve me OK. I...
My process as well.....seems to serve me OK. I do agree that fabrics are better quality (LQS fabrics anyway) are more dependable than they used to be, but I get burned only once!! That has happened...
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08-16-2014, 03:25 AM
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My Chuckle of the Day - news flash from the quilting police
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Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts has done it...
Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts has done it for years in her collections! They are beautiful collections and date way back a few years. Guess the police have been sleeping.... I mix mine on...
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08-12-2014, 03:22 AM
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Vintage Bernina Sewing Machines
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Any 930 or 1230 in big demand
Any 930 or 1230 in big demand
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08-12-2014, 03:17 AM
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Good Pair of Scissors?
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Definitely KAI!!!!
Definitely KAI!!!!
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08-07-2014, 02:28 AM
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Batting too short, already on the rack, HELP!!
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Yes, just add a piece at the bottom. You could...
Yes, just add a piece at the bottom. You could hand stitch together. I have used pieces zig zagged together and you can't even tell when quilted. There is also a product where you can tape binding...
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07-29-2014, 02:33 AM
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How long do you expect high-end sewing machines to last? Will this be my forever DSM
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My answer is yes, you deserve a new machine and...
My answer is yes, you deserve a new machine and they certainly offer sewing options the older machines do, but don't expect to use your new machine for 20-30 years like the older models. Personally,...
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07-22-2014, 02:35 AM
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Sewing Cabinet
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I recently was in the market to get some sort of...
I recently was in the market to get some sort of cabinet for my Babylock Plain Jane quilting machine (straight stitch medium arm machine). I hate sewing unless my machine is flush so I set about...
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07-20-2014, 03:46 AM
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Half Square Triangles: Treat me so bad I'm in misery
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I like to make my HSTs slightly larger than I...
I like to make my HSTs slightly larger than I need and cut them down to size. I also ran across a product that isn't talked about as much called Stitching Lines. This product works wonderfully for...
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07-12-2014, 04:37 AM
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Thread Peg Board
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really really like this idea. How creative and...
really really like this idea. How creative and it looks good too!
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07-06-2014, 09:02 AM
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Larger Ironing Board
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Walmart has a kitchen cart that is on wheels. I...
Walmart has a kitchen cart that is on wheels. I mounted my big board on the top of it the same way as the directions say to mount on an ironing board. The cart was only $30 or so dollars. I love...
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07-01-2014, 03:00 AM
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Wondering sale price for a Bernina 1530.
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My advise to your friend is to hang onto that...
My advise to your friend is to hang onto that Bernina 1530. She will be sorry she got rid of it!
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06-29-2014, 08:20 AM
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Why do you sew or quilt?
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God bless you!
God bless you!
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06-29-2014, 05:29 AM
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Why do you sew or quilt?
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Quilting is my hobby! However, as I quilt I can...
Quilting is my hobby! However, as I quilt I can be whomever I want....the artist who chooses colors, the seamstress who creates, the legend in my family who passes the art to the next generation. I...
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06-07-2014, 03:08 AM
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Half Square Triangles
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Edyta Sitar has a book that focuses on...
Edyta Sitar has a book that focuses on HSTs....one her first ones....have to find mine for name but I've made several from it!
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06-01-2014, 05:15 AM
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Need suggestions please
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I make filter masks for children at Texas...
I make filter masks for children at Texas Children's Hospital to use after bone marrow transplants and other procedures that require them to wear air filter masks. It takes an eight inch circle for...
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06-01-2014, 05:09 AM
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What would you do with this fabric
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Cut the borders out and see if you can border a...
Cut the borders out and see if you can border a quilt with it! Use the other for inclusion in a pattern and add some fabrics that have the colors that blend with it. If you have twenty yards you've...
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05-28-2014, 02:11 AM
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Need code words
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Color code your boxes as well! I put half sheets...
Color code your boxes as well! I put half sheets of different color paper on my boxes as well. Then in new location put same color on doors of rooms. Many times the movers don't speak English and...
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