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01-25-2024, 05:20 AM
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quilter's select cuttinhg mat
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I have a Quilter's Select cutting mat, I had a...
I have a Quilter's Select cutting mat, I had a Fiskar's one before that, I've never had an Olfa.
I love the mat, it's super thick, double sided, numbers go in both directions, there are definitely...
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01-17-2024, 07:10 AM
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Hopelessly Out Of Date Quilt Designs
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Iceblossom I just ordered that magazine for the...
Iceblossom I just ordered that magazine for the cover pattern ;)
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01-24-2023, 06:46 AM
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Lightweight sewing machine
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my lightweight is a Janome 2222, great machine...
my lightweight is a Janome 2222, great machine for beginners or classes, basic but not super basic and not heavy.
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10-28-2022, 12:54 PM
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Fabric.com is shutting down.
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Agreed 100% I'm also the lone wolf here...
Agreed 100%
I'm also the lone wolf here who's had some issues with fabric.com, I've been doing other online shops (since most of my B&M shops here have recently gone to retiree hours) there are...
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10-15-2022, 04:45 AM
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Where do you buy Quilters Select rulers?
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Red Rock Threads is where I bought mine
Red Rock Threads is where I bought mine
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09-17-2022, 06:27 AM
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Quality and price of fabrics
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my Walmart for years had a decent fabric and yarn...
my Walmart for years had a decent fabric and yarn section, not anymore, they remodeled and technically the section is still there but less than 25% of the fabric and what's there is just awful stuff,...
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09-14-2022, 10:25 AM
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Quality and price of fabrics
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If you need zippers, I recommend Amazon! I made...
If you need zippers, I recommend Amazon! I made a lot of bags so I use a lot, I get YKK zippers bulk for excellent prices.
I haven't been in Joann's in years, the quality is just awful, and the...
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06-10-2022, 04:19 PM
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I want a straight stitch machine for quilting....
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https://www.amazon.com/Janome-Convertible-Memory-E...
https://www.amazon.com/Janome-Convertible-Memory-Embroidery-Machines/dp/B00DQBUZUU/ref=sr_1_2?crid=24QFV01W6VYK9&keywords=janome+high+shank+walking+foot&qid=1654906722&sprefix=janome+high+shank+walkin...
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06-07-2022, 09:23 AM
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I want a straight stitch machine for quilting....
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I have a Juki 2010 and it's fantastic for...
I have a Juki 2010 and it's fantastic for quilting, straight line or fmq, at least for me. The included walking foot is complete garbage, I use a Janome one, the lighting is also awful so I've got...
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05-11-2022, 02:14 PM
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Need help with Janome Needles
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I have a Janome HD3000, a Janome 2222, a Juki...
I have a Janome HD3000, a Janome 2222, a Juki 2010, and a Juki serger: I use Schmetz in all of my machines, I buy them bulk on Amazon, the universals and the quilting ones
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03-12-2022, 04:14 AM
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Disappointed with Missouri Star :(
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I've had great luck with the smaller fabric...
I've had great luck with the smaller fabric sellers online, my last two recent CaliQuiltCo orders were shipped the day after I ordered and they arrived within a week. MerMer Fabrics, Cotton Patch...
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03-09-2022, 03:04 AM
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Display Baby Shower
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I haven't been to a baby shower with games in 20...
I haven't been to a baby shower with games in 20 years, thankfully at least in my part of the country the games are out of fashion! Every shower I've been to except maybe a few, both the expectant...
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03-09-2022, 02:56 AM
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Disappointed with Missouri Star :(
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I haven't had a lot of luck with wide backings...
I haven't had a lot of luck with wide backings for the same reason, they aren't wound straight on the bolt so I end up way way off. I have gone back to either using a sheet or piecing a backing out...
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03-04-2022, 03:40 AM
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Disappointed in charm squares
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sounds like a Chinese knock off seller! I buy...
sounds like a Chinese knock off seller! I buy precuts from Green Fairy Quilts all the time and there is never a nasty smell and the jelly rolls, charm packs etc are all the usual name brands.
I...
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02-26-2022, 08:25 AM
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Things that "horrified" you as a quiltmaker -
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saving nice things for "someday" is one reason we...
saving nice things for "someday" is one reason we never wanted china when we got married, my grandmother's china sat in the cabinet untouched for 54 years, waiting on "someday." A couple that we're...
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01-13-2022, 10:57 AM
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My Rowenta iron just dumped all of the water on my ironing board.
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I've had a big box cheapie for years and a spray...
I've had a big box cheapie for years and a spray bottle and no issues, all of them leaked water until I got wise and stopped putting water in them.
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10-19-2021, 07:04 AM
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A concern & a heads-up
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in my line of work I see people with...
in my line of work I see people with kidney/urinary problems all day from chronic dehydration and/or from "holding it" so they can rush to a gas station between jobs to relieve themselves like all...
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09-21-2021, 03:39 PM
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Disney! I need new shoes. Help!
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I walk miles in an average workday and I wear...
I walk miles in an average workday and I wear Birkenstocks: I have 7 pairs total, 2 for work and five for home. I also wear Chacos all the time, I have 4 pairs, my feet never hurt. I don't own any...
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06-18-2021, 04:28 AM
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Casket cover quilt vs. casket flowers
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My body will be donated to an anthropological...
My body will be donated to an anthropological research center at a local university, it will cost my family absolutely nothing and I'm actually very excited about it, my bones will be a permanent...
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06-15-2021, 12:02 PM
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Covid Opportunity
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I made fabric masks for awhile last year when...
I made fabric masks for awhile last year when things first happened but it ended up being a really bad idea for me: I internalized more stress because I felt so much responsibility for so many...
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06-07-2021, 01:14 PM
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What do kids like in quilts?
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when I do kids I love to do 6 inch square quilts,...
when I do kids I love to do 6 inch square quilts, I've got a die cutter die that cuts the perfect squares that finish at 6 inches and then I can just go nuts with fun fabric with themes they like...
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05-24-2021, 04:06 PM
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Juki TL-2010 compared to Juki TL-2020 Platinum and using monofilament thread on eithe
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I would skip the 2020, it's virtually identical...
I would skip the 2020, it's virtually identical to my 2010 except for the color. I love my 2010, it's not picky about thread and it runs beautifully, the light on it sucks so I have magnetic LED...
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04-19-2021, 01:19 PM
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Halloween
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I adore the fall & winter holidays and Halloween...
I adore the fall & winter holidays and Halloween is my favorite! I start watching my spooky/scary/horror movies in October (everything from Garfield Halloween to Ghostbusters to Hocus Pocus to...
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04-10-2021, 04:00 AM
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I hate quilting!
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Austinite
It's supposed to be fun so if there's a part...
It's supposed to be fun so if there's a part that's not fun for you, then figure out how to either A: not do it (quilt by check) or B: make it fun (get a larger throat machine or a LA)
you'll get...
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04-06-2021, 03:36 AM
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Flat Fat Stack
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Austinite
I've seen it before and I'm not a fan for the...
I've seen it before and I'm not a fan for the same reason as someone else upthread: I can't get yardage in the prints I want.
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