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    Forum: Main
    03-20-2014, 09:26 AM
    Replies: 101
    Views: 21,605
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    This may sound tidious. The first thing I would...

    This may sound tidious. The first thing I would do is go back and back stitch all the seams along the edges. The next thing I would do is spray the whole top with Best Press spray starch. Make sure...
    Forum: Main
    08-19-2010, 04:21 PM
    Replies: 200
    Views: 15,553
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I am one of those people that can quilt but I...

    I am one of those people that can quilt but I can't sew or mend. You should see some of my attempts. I've tacked my husbands pockets backwards twice. I've sewn rips together that looked like he...
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2010, 04:46 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 8,480
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    Look for the Crayola brand fine point washable...

    Look for the Crayola brand fine point washable markers. They have them at WalMart. I use a light box and a printed pattern under the fabric and draw the lines. I make family quilts and washing is a...
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2010, 04:38 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,526
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    When those electric brooms came out I was not too...

    When those electric brooms came out I was not too impressed with them too. It looked like you have to go super slow in order for the vacuum part to pick stuff. Kind of beats the purpose of...
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2010, 04:34 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,474
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    That is a very good idea. I will look to see if...

    That is a very good idea. I will look to see if my Mariner's Compass version has sections that I can remove now. It will help tame my itch to remove. Thanks!
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2010, 04:33 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,474
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    For the first block I did what you did. I...

    For the first block I did what you did. I removed the paper because the instructions said so. I ran into the same problems as you did. I wondered if there was a better way and I wondered about the...
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2010, 04:28 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,474
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I really want to pull the paper out too...

    I really want to pull the paper out too especially since I keep coming across conflicting instructions about this step.[/quote]

    Well...you're not really receiving conflicting info. here. We're...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 10:28 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 8,480
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I have used the fine point Sharpie before and it...

    I have used the fine point Sharpie before and it did transfer into the stitch holes in the fabric.

    P&S is Press and Seal plastic food wrap.
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 10:11 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,474
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I read about doing foundation piecing this way. ...

    I read about doing foundation piecing this way. Eventually I want to try it. I had never done paper piecing before so I thought I should at least give it a try so I have something to compare to. ...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 10:08 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,474
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I really want to pull the paper out too...

    I really want to pull the paper out too especially since I keep coming across conflicting instructions about this step.
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 10:04 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,526
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I like your style. You might try Radio Shack or...

    I like your style. You might try Radio Shack or Battery Plus or some electronic stores like that in your area to see if you can get a new rechargable battery for your Rowenta if you really love your...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 05:01 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,474
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    My common sense told me the same thing, but I did...

    My common sense told me the same thing, but I did read somewhere to remove the paper after you've finished sewing the pieces on the foundation and before sewing the blocks together. I think it might...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 04:55 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,474
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    Did you remove the paper after you have pieced...

    Did you remove the paper after you have pieced your top together or before?
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 04:52 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,526
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I am so sorry that you burned yourself. I have...

    I am so sorry that you burned yourself. I have been told my Clover users that too. I am a klutz which is another reason why I have not bought a Clover.
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 04:51 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,526
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    Wow! I loved your board. You did get some really...

    Wow! I loved your board. You did get some really good responses. I just wanted to ask whether the Petite Press Mini Iron is cordless or did I get that feature mixed up with another?
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 04:42 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,474
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I am doing a Mariner's Compass version by using...

    I am doing a Mariner's Compass version by using paper piecing. Depending on which magazine or book you read, there seemed to be not a concensus on when one should remove the paper.

    I see by many...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 04:19 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,586
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I wanted to thank all the fellow quilters that...

    I wanted to thank all the fellow quilters that suggested starching the backing to lesson wrinkles when quilting! :thumbup:

    I used Mary Ellen's spray starch, because it smells good, and I just...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2010, 04:03 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,526
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I think the newer version of the Clover Mini...

    I think the newer version of the Clover Mini Irons have safety features that protects your fingers from burning as well as different temperature settings. I was at an applique quilt class and several...
    Forum: Main
    08-15-2010, 11:56 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,526
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    I was wondering if anybody has bought and used...

    I was wondering if anybody has bought and used this cordless version of the hand held mini iron. I have been debating about whether this one or one of Clover's Mini Irons.
    Forum: Pictures
    08-15-2010, 11:41 PM
    Replies: 191
    Views: 23,780
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    "Pinwheel Nursery Quilt"

    "Pinwheel Nursery Quilt"
    Forum: Main
    07-25-2010, 03:14 PM
    Replies: 77
    Views: 8,137
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    It is perfect! You quilted a heart which they...

    It is perfect! You quilted a heart which they will love.
    Forum: Tutorials
    07-08-2010, 10:31 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,967
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    It is wool or woolies. I don't know if there is...

    It is wool or woolies. I don't know if there is a difference. My friend who came up with the Pretty Posy wrist pincushion, hand dyes them too in all sorts of lucious colors. I love going onto her...
    Forum: Tutorials
    06-28-2010, 10:08 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,967
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    Shopella's wrist cushion has a piece of plastic...

    Shopella's wrist cushion has a piece of plastic to prevent yourself from from doing that. My friend's uses leather that she rescued from used clothes like elbow patches. I like these because I have...
    Forum: Tutorials
    06-28-2010, 03:43 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,967
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    My friend has a great wrist pin cushion pattern...

    My friend has a great wrist pin cushion pattern that she came up with using woolies that she dyes herself. You can find them on her website quiltingacres on etsy. She calls them Pretty Posy Wrist...
    Forum: Main
    06-28-2010, 03:17 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 6,613
    Posted By sabrinaquilts

    Ditto! I made Eleanor Burns Quilt In A Day log...

    Ditto! I made Eleanor Burns Quilt In A Day log cabin blocks as curtains for my DH's office windows. I had made so much blocks that I ended up with four extra quilts (twin, twin extra long, double,...
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