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Forum: Main
02-21-2014, 09:42 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,915
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I always used a finger nail in that tiny slit to...

I always used a finger nail in that tiny slit to open it up a tad bit. Lift the paper off the end of the spool and the end of the thread is easier to get ahold of with fingernails or tweezers. Spools...
Forum: Main
01-23-2014, 08:57 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,362
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

Thumbs up 1/4" seam

For about 70 of my 72 yrs quilting, I too, used everything except a 1/4" foot. Changed machines, had the foot, put it on and everything I pieced came out correct!!! Surprise to me!! I always thought...
Forum: Main
01-17-2014, 08:39 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,622
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

Red face cutting material

Have we all forgotten sissors for cutting fabric?
Use a lap-size piece of smooth plywood,place it n your lap, sharp pencil to draw around template (used to be called "block pattern pieces) then cut...
Forum: Main
01-04-2014, 08:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,236
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

Flannel?

Flannelette has the nap (fuzzy) on one side, the right side. Flannel has nap on both sides. (brushed nap).

Phyllis
84 yrs in Oregon
72 yrs quilting
Forum: Main
12-30-2013, 08:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,320
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

Red face new/easy pattern/new quilter

I suggest a 9 patch using the pink print in the corners and the black for the other 5 squares.
This will give you lots of practice on matching seams which is the first basic of quilting. Also 1/4"...
Forum: Main
12-26-2013, 11:08 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 13,359
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

old quilt

I believe your quilt to be pre-WW11. The swastika had the arms turned one direction and the Iron Cross had the arms turned the other way. No, I do not know which way for which one.
The...
Forum: Main
12-23-2013, 08:49 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 14,866
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

Poluester batting?

I have used poly batting for many years, hand and long arm quilting for family and QOV (Over 150) with no problems of shifting, wrinkles or any other problems. I will not use any other batting unless...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-19-2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 11,880
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

This cabinet looks exactly like the treadle...

This cabinet looks exactly like the treadle machine my Mother and Father bought in 1923 with the $12. they had left after getting married. (They already had a "Homestead" here in Oregon) I also...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-28-2011, 08:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 21,445
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I don't know how it goes in the case, either, but...

I don't know how it goes in the case, either, but will be finding out--probably try beside it in the case--under the machine? Moving soon. Anyway, I never worry about that as mine stays out to use...
Forum: Main
11-19-2011, 03:58 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,002
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

This has been on this site for at least a week. Not posted on the 19th!

This post is not new. I will be canceling my subscription to this new mess.
Phyllis
82 yrs in Oregon
70 yrs quilting
Forum: QB Help Center
11-14-2011, 06:49 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 14,972
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

Am I the only one??

No, you are not. Some of the "daily posts" are over a week old. I will give this "new" format one more week, then I am gone.
I was so thrilled when I found this site! Real quilters giving real...
Forum: Main
11-05-2011, 05:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 982
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

Thumbs up What my kids learned from my sewing?

Peg their own jeans back in the 1960s, Not to enter sewing room when Mom was working, stand and wait til she can take a break (what a life-saver this always was! Don't know how I did it, w/4 boys and...
Forum: Main
11-02-2011, 11:39 AM
Replies: 275
Views: 22,360
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I do not like this--I don't want to spend my time...

I do not like this--I don't want to spend my time away from quilting trying to find something only to find it is not what I want. Can't you set it up to go to the digest, daily, like it was? I do ...
Forum: Main
11-01-2011, 05:19 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,747
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

We are retired, when I wanted $5000 for a...

We are retired, when I wanted $5000 for a long-arm and quilt frame I told my DH that he had 3 of each tool he even needed and I needed ONE tool. He said go for it if we have the money. I sure did. I...
Forum: Main
10-28-2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 9,391
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I also had my Rowenta spit fire at me a couple...

I also had my Rowenta spit fire at me a couple days ago. Burned a wire in 2. I proceeded to remove the back, inside removable parts, cut the burned wire off above the burned short, re stripped the...
Forum: Main
10-22-2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 12,976
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I have had similiar happen when I did not hear a...

I have had similiar happen when I did not hear a "click" when installing a bobbin w/case in a vertical bobbin.
Always push the bobbin in until it clicks when using a bobbin that goes in the case...
Forum: Recipes
10-19-2011, 07:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,169
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

This is my native Oregonian Mother's recipe. She...

This is my native Oregonian Mother's recipe. She was born here in 1905.
Not spicy hot, but good and simple:
Cast iron 12" skillet:
She used a qt of canned meat (venison) {you can use stew meat or...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-16-2011, 07:31 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,876
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I can see these redone, refinished &...

I can see these redone, refinished & reupholstered in a beautiful tapestry fabric, for an attorney's office waiting room, or a home office, or den or "man cave" (only in leather). I think they are at...
Forum: Main
10-10-2011, 06:12 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 9,202
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

A Blanket is woven. A Quilt is pieced then...

A Blanket is woven.
A Quilt is pieced then quilted or tied.
A Blanket is one piece of woven heavy or thick, for warmth fabric.
A Quilt is many pieces sewn together to form a bed covering.
To...
Forum: Main
10-02-2011, 09:27 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 10,304
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I sent a PM but also would like to share this...

I sent a PM but also would like to share this info:
Place a cake of soap--any except Dove or Ivory--between your mattress cover and bottom sheet. No more leg cramps.
Has worked for me for over 2...
Forum: Main
09-16-2011, 08:16 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,129
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I quilt for AMerican Hero Quilts...

I quilt for AMerican Hero Quilts <americanheroquilts.com>
Check them out. Most of the quilt tops I receive are red white & blue, but some are not. Also acceptable, apple pie, sports theme, motor...
Forum: Main
09-05-2011, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 829
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I use an old office or teachers desk for my...

I use an old office or teachers desk for my sewing machine piecing and general sewing area, including binding.
The desk measures 30" wide x 60" long, has 3 drawers on one wide of the knee hole, plus...
Forum: Main
08-28-2011, 07:15 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,261
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

I have the Petite Press and really like it for...

I have the Petite Press and really like it for piecing and pressing
backing seams that are parallel to the bars on my frame while loading a quilt. The cord is long enough to use about anyplace.
I...
Forum: Main
08-25-2011, 08:58 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,933
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

When I purchased my last cutting mat, I got the...

When I purchased my last cutting mat, I got the biggest one I could afford at that time. DH took it to his radial arm saw and cut it in 3 sections about 18" each. Now I have one I have never used and...
Forum: Main
08-24-2011, 10:36 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,386
Posted By phyllis 81 yrs in Oregon

How below: Cut squares for the center, your...

How below:
Cut squares for the center, your choice of size 2 and one same size for batting. Ziz-zag together w/batting between squares.
Cut strips of fabric and batting, all the same width.
For...
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