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Forum: Main
01-03-2019, 09:05 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,079
Posted By wellphooey

I did SAS using a freezer paper-piecing method...

I did SAS using a freezer paper-piecing method where you don't sew on the paper but closely along the folded edges. It worked wonderfully and you can use the same pattern several times before needing...
Forum: Main
11-05-2018, 08:40 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,048
Posted By wellphooey

For a thread guide, I used the pop-top tabs that...

For a thread guide, I used the pop-top tabs that come on soda pop cans. Just pull it off the can, straighten it a bit and tape it where you want it on the sewing machine. The tab is a nice little...
Forum: Main
10-15-2018, 06:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,871
Posted By wellphooey

I had the same problem trying to keep the foot...

I had the same problem trying to keep the foot pedal in place. Out of sheer frustration one day, I went out to the garage and found a brick. Put it behind the pedal and it's been there for several...
Forum: Main
02-22-2018, 05:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,810
Posted By wellphooey

Yes! Check with a local quilt shop. They can...

Yes! Check with a local quilt shop. They can direct you to local guilds, or smaller groups who do charity quilts. Several churches also support or provide space for these quilters to quilt together.
Forum: Main
02-07-2018, 12:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,728
Posted By wellphooey

If it is a quilt with long straight seams and...

If it is a quilt with long straight seams and lots of multi-seam intersections I have been pressing to the dark side until I get to the intersections. Then I press the intersections open. But of...
Forum: Main
01-18-2018, 11:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,695
Posted By wellphooey

Thanks everyone for your comments. I have wanted...

Thanks everyone for your comments. I have wanted a cutter for a long time but couldn't justify it and didn't have a clue which one was the right one for me. Now I can go shopping!
Forum: Main
01-14-2018, 09:57 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,108
Posted By wellphooey

Sure sounds the same to me. I have birthed...

Sure sounds the same to me. I have birthed quilts many times. It's fast, secure too. And is done by machine rather than hand stitching. I allow about 1/4 inch seam along the edges, then turn the...
Forum: Main
05-25-2017, 05:04 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,138
Posted By wellphooey

Thanks. I kind of figured but glad you confirmed.

Thanks. I kind of figured but glad you confirmed.
Forum: Main
05-24-2017, 11:48 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,138
Posted By wellphooey

This is a great idea, but I am confused as to...

This is a great idea, but I am confused as to what to use for the seam line: the one on top (the smaller piece) or the seam line on the bottom one, that is, drawing a new 1/4 " line on the top piece...
Forum: Main
02-07-2017, 06:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,342
Posted By wellphooey

There are sooo many different marking pens out...

There are sooo many different marking pens out there that it is hard to remember which one disappears with what technique: air, water, heat, etc. I put a mark on the shaft of the pen "X iron" or...
Forum: Main
10-30-2016, 05:57 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,892
Posted By wellphooey

Just a thought ---- could it be the fabric that...

Just a thought ---- could it be the fabric that is the problem? In the photo of the placemat it looks like only the coral color fabric is glue-stained. Maybe that fabric had some kind of finish or...
Forum: Links and Resources
08-28-2016, 05:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,432
Posted By wellphooey

Not positive, but I think these blades are not...

Not positive, but I think these blades are not the Olfa brand as they mention them as "for Olfa Fiskars". No brand name is mentioned as the mfr of these blades. Sometimes, you get what you pay...
Forum: Main
07-08-2016, 06:32 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 11,710
Posted By wellphooey

I use a ceramic coffee mug to hold the hot iron. ...

I use a ceramic coffee mug to hold the hot iron. Works great.
Forum: Main
07-03-2016, 05:37 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,618
Posted By wellphooey

I use them for Swiffer too. But even smaller...

I use them for Swiffer too. But even smaller pieces are used to 'dust' the sewing room. It grabs threads from all surfaces, even the machine, and then just toss it. Pin a small piece to your shirt...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-05-2016, 09:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,100
Posted By wellphooey

It was a super day. One room was nothing but...

It was a super day. One room was nothing but almost all brand new, with tags, wind chimes, priced from $2 and up. I drooled over some of them but they still charged me! I got a beautiful,...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-05-2016, 06:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,100
Posted By wellphooey

Hand sewing needles

Went to an estate sale the other day. Besides old, old, old sewing threads on the wooden spools, there was about a ga-zillion pairs of various size scissors: pinking, embroidery, duck bill, etc. AND...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-05-2016, 06:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,531
Posted By wellphooey

I do the same thing. Works!

I do the same thing. Works!
Forum: Pictures
04-21-2016, 06:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,683
Posted By wellphooey

Gorgeous! And I love your rope sashings! Have...

Gorgeous! And I love your rope sashings! Have always wanted to try the rope but can't figure out a travel path. Seems like a lot of backtracking????
Forum: Main
03-27-2016, 05:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,796
Posted By wellphooey

Yep, that's what I do too. It makes a huge...

Yep, that's what I do too. It makes a huge difference in getting all of my seams to match up. Especially good when doing those flippy corner thingys: sew just along, but not on, the raw edge-side...
Forum: Main
03-22-2016, 06:38 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,066
Posted By wellphooey

I use an old brick that I found in the garage. ...

I use an old brick that I found in the garage. Placed it right behind the pedal and it holds tight to carpeting and have had no slippage of the pedal at all.
Forum: Recipes
03-12-2016, 10:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,395
Posted By wellphooey

This recipe comes from my Mom's favorite...

This recipe comes from my Mom's favorite cookbook, "The New 1932 Edition, Modern Priscilla Cook Book". The Butterscotch Pie was a family favorite and this page is well-splattered:
3 tbsp butter
6...
Forum: Main
03-03-2016, 10:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,143
Posted By wellphooey

Me toooo! So easy to do this and you don't have...

Me toooo! So easy to do this and you don't have to get out the vacuum, plug it in, put it away, etc. I use it on the big plastic carpet protector thingy under the rolling chair too. The lint...
Forum: Main
03-01-2016, 07:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,143
Posted By wellphooey

I use the lint rollers too on a flannel-like...

I use the lint rollers too on a flannel-like design wall. Works great and those rollers are available all over, even the grocery store has them.
Forum: Main
02-29-2016, 08:40 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,059
Posted By wellphooey

So nice to know I'm normal! At least as normal...

So nice to know I'm normal! At least as normal as this group, LOL. I have thousands of recipes and quilt patterns and quilt how-tos scanned from magazines and the internet. It is soooooo easy to...
Forum: Main
02-14-2016, 08:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,729
Posted By wellphooey

I learned the hard way (2 trips for expensive...

I learned the hard way (2 trips for expensive repair) that if you are using invisible thread -- no matter the brand -- in the bobbin, and you have plastic bobbins, you absolutely have to wind the...
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