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05-03-2024, 04:00 PM
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I am stumped. Banana darning/quilting foot.
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Have you tried it on one of the listed...
Have you tried it on one of the listed industrials? (Juki 5500, 8700, etc.) If so, have you adjusted the presser foot height as mentioned in the listing I found (physical height, not pressure)? It...
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05-03-2024, 08:46 AM
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I am stumped. Banana darning/quilting foot.
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Doing some Googling: It's a FMQ foot...
Doing some Googling:
It's a FMQ foot designed for an industrial machine but the pressure foot height has to be adjusted to use it - it's not supposed to press on the quilt sandwich when the...
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04-24-2024, 05:47 PM
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Buying a new machine. Who knew?
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Was it even sold and shipped by Amazon? Most of...
Was it even sold and shipped by Amazon? Most of the machines listed there are third party just using Amazon for their ordering interface.
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04-21-2024, 07:22 AM
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Needle alignment magnet
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My longarm came with 2 of them. I keep them on...
My longarm came with 2 of them. I keep them on the top of my thread stand.
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04-14-2024, 10:45 AM
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Silicon Baking Mat for FMQ Too Sticky
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That's what I use. Mine was around $10. I use...
That's what I use. Mine was around $10. I use painter's tape to hold it down on the extension table.
ETA - Walmart still sells the one I bought, and it's still $10.
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04-12-2024, 06:03 AM
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Speed settings
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Mine is slightly to the low side of medium. I've...
Mine is slightly to the low side of medium. I've found there's a sweet spot where the stitch rate and my arms fall in sync. It took playing with the machine speed on some practice bits, but it is...
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04-11-2024, 11:37 AM
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New Longarm Delivery Timeline
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I'd have to look, but I think my Amara was around...
I'd have to look, but I think my Amara was around 3-4 weeks. First it had to be freight-shipped to the dealer, then the dealer had to arrange their schedule to do the final delivery and setup....
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04-09-2024, 09:17 AM
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Do those "pin sharpening" pin-coushions work?
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They don't re-sharpen dull pins if the issue is...
They don't re-sharpen dull pins if the issue is the points. Rather, the filling is either slightly abrasive (sand/silica) or has natural oils (walnut shells) that remove build-up and minor surface...
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04-02-2024, 04:13 PM
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Identifying sewing machine part
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That's a standard nut. If it's not obvious where...
That's a standard nut. If it's not obvious where it came from, contact your dealer.
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03-31-2024, 05:09 AM
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need to buy a good quilting machine for fmq
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The HQ Stitch 510 is a rebadged Janome 1600P-QC....
The HQ Stitch 510 is a rebadged Janome 1600P-QC. Janome makes Handi Quilter's domestic machines.
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03-24-2024, 10:22 AM
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any experience with Singer Heavy Duty machine?
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Sold by a third party with not a lot of reviews...
Sold by a third party with not a lot of reviews (Fakespot rates the listing a "C" with 11 potential issues), not by Amazon.
Spend some time on the Juki Junkies Facebook page - you'll read a fair...
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03-20-2024, 01:46 PM
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any experience with Singer Heavy Duty machine?
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My sister-in-law has one and has a lot of...
My sister-in-law has one and has a lot of problems with tensions. Very erratic even after she dials it in. She finally asked for a recommendation for a different brand.
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03-12-2024, 05:19 AM
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Parsons Sewing Machine cabinet with Electric Lift
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See post #12 in this thread. It gives the...
See post #12 in this thread. It gives the instructions.
Note that this is a 10 year old topic, and the OP hasn't been on the board in 9 years.
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03-08-2024, 03:23 PM
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Machine stitched?
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A little further searching - it placed 2nd in...
A little further searching - it placed 2nd in Small Wall Quilts at Paducah in 2016
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03-08-2024, 02:33 PM
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Machine stitched?
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It's one block of a quilt. Google Lens found this...
It's one block of a quilt. Google Lens found this
"R.E.M. - Rapid Eye Movement - by Sonia Grasvik (https://www.contemporaryquiltart.com/ExhibitFiles/RevealingHidden/GrasvikS_REM.html)
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03-04-2024, 01:32 PM
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Juki Double Needle Install
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Yes, the industrial twin needle machines used in...
Yes, the industrial twin needle machines used in auto upholstery have 2 bobbins, one for each needle.
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03-03-2024, 02:24 PM
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QuiltCon 2024
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Thank you for posting that link! Those quilts are...
Thank you for posting that link! Those quilts are such incredible works of art.
I wonder if any of the makers have ever been interviewed or blogged about their design process? These are clearly...
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02-29-2024, 06:54 PM
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Juki Double Needle Install
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The issue will be whether the hook mechanism can...
The issue will be whether the hook mechanism can support it. If the manual says it only supports 2mm separation, then it only supports 2mm separation. If you use the wrong twin needle, you can...
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02-29-2024, 03:23 PM
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Juki Double Needle Install
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Which Juki? The TL mechanical models and the...
Which Juki? The TL mechanical models and the industrial models cannot accept double needles. They are single needle-only machines.
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02-29-2024, 06:50 AM
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Quilted Harness
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That looks so much nicer and more comfortable...
That looks so much nicer and more comfortable than the plastic one! Toogie, you've got such talent!
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02-26-2024, 12:16 PM
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second Steamfast travel iron recall
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There hasn't yet been a recall on the Dritz, but...
There hasn't yet been a recall on the Dritz, but it is the exact same iron as the Steamfast and has the same issue - the strain relief where the cord goes into the iron is much to short and flexible...
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02-25-2024, 04:40 PM
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FK Camp #2
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mkc
Toogie, That has to be the most perfect boy...
Toogie,
That has to be the most perfect boy quilt I've seen. I know the foster child that gets to see it for the first time and then finds out it's his to keep will love it.
Michelle
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02-19-2024, 12:35 PM
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Anyone have Town & Country Patchwork Paper Piecing Design Software?
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mkc
I was responding to Rosyhf's question yesterday...
I was responding to Rosyhf's question yesterday regarding problems installing it on Windows 10.
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02-18-2024, 04:13 PM
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Anyone have Town & Country Patchwork Paper Piecing Design Software?
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mkc
EQ shows it as discontinued. It likely was never...
EQ shows it as discontinued. It likely was never re-written for Windows 10 or 11 (it's nearly 20 years old).
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02-17-2024, 02:41 PM
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Camp quilts
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Toogie, I have some fat quarters with...
Toogie,
I have some fat quarters with juvenile prints, including some with teddy bears playing baseball, that might be good for this project. They were sent to me in error and the FB marketplace...
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