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Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-25-2018, 02:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,482
Posted By linkd

As far as I know "that puppy is...

As far as I know "that puppy is awful.......cute." And you should show it off.

I suspect the old saying "that dog don't hunt" means just the opposite. Like some of my sewing it just doesn't work...
Forum: Mission: Organization
01-11-2018, 02:22 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,410
Posted By linkd

I'm negative on the koala. I bought one as a...

I'm negative on the koala. I bought one as a 'soon to be retired' present to self. I really liked using it, but we moved and although I always kept in in the house (my bedroom, so it was heated - it...
Forum: Main
08-03-2017, 08:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,317
Posted By linkd

I think that part of the problem maybe the color...

I think that part of the problem maybe the color of the background fabric. The green and the golden 'wood' are just too close so the wood disappears and the spools just look like boxes. It looks like...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-26-2017, 12:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,181
Posted By linkd

Hi folks with well water. This is probably a...

Hi folks with well water. This is probably a stupid question, but sometimes that is the best way to get a clear answer. We replaced all of the toilets when we moved in -- they were gross! I didn't...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-24-2016, 08:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,974
Posted By linkd

I inadvertently made the transition to 10. (hit...

I inadvertently made the transition to 10. (hit the wrong button and went to bed) I'm okay with 10, no problems. We were still on 7 as well (one experience with windows 8 was more than enough... so...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-22-2016, 03:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,773
Posted By linkd

We seriously dislike "Reality TV" (although I do...

We seriously dislike "Reality TV" (although I do miss Clinton and Stacy on 'What not to Wear" - my guilty pleasure. ) In honor of the political summer season we are binge watching "The West Wing,"...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-12-2016, 10:54 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,976
Posted By linkd

If you are old enough to remember when thongs...

If you are old enough to remember when thongs went on your feet you probably shouldn't wear them anymore since there is no support for your arch.... If you are old enough to remember when thongs went...
Forum: Tutorials
05-14-2016, 11:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,851
Posted By linkd

It sounds like a great idea and I'm designing my...

It sounds like a great idea and I'm designing my sewing room in a new location. This is the best idea I've seen that will work well in my space. I went to KJMmagnetics web site. Can you tell me...
Forum: Mission: Organization
05-10-2016, 07:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,185
Posted By linkd

I love her book, I've read it a lot while we are...

I love her book, I've read it a lot while we are building my new quilting space after a move. But my bed risers have disappeared!! DH found then, asked what they were and immediately put them under...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-13-2016, 10:23 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 6,995
Posted By linkd

I met my husband the first week of college - I...

I met my husband the first week of college - I did not have a single grey hair. 3 months later I had several all at the crown. We've been married for 42 years and it is a long running joke in our...
Forum: Main
01-14-2016, 10:01 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,109
Posted By linkd

Well... I'm only on a 'snack' moratorium. NO MORE...

Well... I'm only on a 'snack' moratorium. NO MORE FAT QUARTERS. Only 1 yard or more. I have discovered that I am just not scrappy. I don't lack for fat quarters (it took way to long to reach that...
Forum: Mission: Organization
12-05-2015, 09:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,406
Posted By linkd

Love it! One question though... do those "sticky...

Love it! One question though... do those "sticky things" (I think they are command hooks) work as drawer pulls? I've never used them for anything heavy.
Forum: Main
11-15-2015, 05:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,772
Posted By linkd

I've done it with no problem, I do prewash and I...

I've done it with no problem, I do prewash and I actually cut a smidge wider since flannel does not fold as flat.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-26-2015, 01:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,398
Posted By linkd

I actually thought Jon Cryer brought something...

I actually thought Jon Cryer brought something new to the story and the potential interplay. What makes it odd is that I don't like Jon Cryer (or maybe just the characters he has played). My...
Forum: Main
09-17-2015, 12:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 954
Posted By linkd

Sewing Machine for the Zombie Apocalypse

Bearisgrey posted a thread about which machine of yours you would rescue if you could only take one. That got me to thinking. With more time to plan than the folks that were hit by the local fires...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-23-2015, 03:04 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 14,602
Posted By linkd

Interesting reading through the responses......

Interesting reading through the responses... "thank you" and " thanks" are both acknowledged as formal or less formal, with "thank you" coming in first.

"You are welcome" is almost never used...
Forum: Mission: Organization
08-21-2015, 08:43 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 9,886
Posted By linkd

Vertical cellular shades. We did them in a 5 ft...

Vertical cellular shades. We did them in a 5 ft wide (not huge - but had sliding doors so you couldn't reach anything in the center) closet. They fold to one side at around 3 inches. Full access to...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-10-2015, 07:32 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,973
Posted By linkd

I worry that with all of the focus on the STEM...

I worry that with all of the focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) subjects that liberal arts will be ignored and forgotten. I was an English major in college, and managed to...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-01-2015, 08:49 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,604
Posted By linkd

I'm going to wait until I can try it in a store...

I'm going to wait until I can try it in a store on a DESKTOP. Windows 8 was probably never looked at by anyone over 30 or on any platform that wasn't easily portable. My guess is that if 10 is okay...
Forum: Mission: Organization
07-21-2015, 12:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,665
Posted By linkd

... and a great orange stripped chair... I had...

... and a great orange stripped chair... I had one just like it, really comfortable.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-21-2015, 12:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,022
Posted By linkd

I was working the late night shift at the phone...

I was working the late night shift at the phone company. Someone had brought in a TV and we all sat where we could see it. For about 20 minutes there was no incoming traffic at all. And since the...
Forum: Main
07-21-2015, 12:21 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,903
Posted By linkd

The first quilt I made I picked out a directional...

The first quilt I made I picked out a directional white on white fabric. Drove me crazy... instructor said no one would ever notice. I know there are 3 pieces that are printed on the wrong side in...
Forum: Main
07-19-2015, 11:47 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,600
Posted By linkd

I'm in very much the same position. Before I...

I'm in very much the same position. Before I retired I bought a new sewing machine and a great cabinet (get it while you got it ($)). Then I had surgery, my mother-in-law got ill, we moved 90 miles...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-16-2015, 08:36 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,557
Posted By linkd

Ann Richards - and I pretty much agree except for...

Ann Richards - and I pretty much agree except for the gun thing.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-16-2015, 08:21 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,087
Posted By linkd

When you switch from a flip phone to a 'smart'...

When you switch from a flip phone to a 'smart' phone be sure you can use the functions that are not smart phone bells and whistles, like making and answering actual phone calls and sending texts. ...
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