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10-17-2012, 06:05 AM
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Am I wrong to want a new machine so soon?
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Absolutely Not! I bought a Janome 6600 two...
Absolutely Not! I bought a Janome 6600 two years ago because I couldn't afford the 7700 which is what I wanted!!!!! Then surprise...............I got a credit card offer of no interest for a year...
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Mission: Organization
09-03-2012, 10:58 AM
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Basement Sewing Rooms
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I live in Northern California and have my sewing...
I live in Northern California and have my sewing studio in the basement..................I do have some windows as it was originally a carport under the house......I did have to install good...
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07-20-2012, 04:33 AM
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What would you do with this fabric?
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I would get the book by Judy Sisneros, 9-Patch...
I would get the book by Judy Sisneros, 9-Patch Pizzazz, and cut it up and make a beautiful wall hanging. Her theory is to choose the focus of the fabric which will be cut into the larger pieces, and...
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07-19-2012, 12:12 PM
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What machine to buy?
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Thanks for all the input................i bit the...
Thanks for all the input................i bit the bullet and bought the 7700.....only because that is the machine I originally wanted and bought the 6600 instead. I know that this would be the...
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07-18-2012, 07:32 AM
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What machine to buy?
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What machine to buy?
I have a Janome MC 6600 and I am going to buy a 2nd machine. I do a lot of free motion embroidery and thread painting and if I want to just sew regular stitches, I have to change...
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Mission: Organization
03-22-2012, 05:57 AM
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Where I Play!
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Where I Play!
When we bought our house, there was a large basement that at first was a space where we just threw stuff in that didn't fit in the house.................then it became my hubbys weight room (which...
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Pictures
03-08-2012, 07:11 AM
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Questionable Fabric Choice
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Chris Penna
Ok! I will finish it and post picture when done!...
Ok! I will finish it and post picture when done! Thank you all for the input and I know that someone will love this quilt no matter what!
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Pictures
03-06-2012, 06:59 AM
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Questionable Fabric Choice
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Thanks for everyones...
Thanks for everyones input...............................will take it to the quilt shop and figure out the binding and backing.........someone mentioned carrying the gold to the binding which might...
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Pictures
03-05-2012, 09:05 PM
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Questionable Fabric Choice
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Questionable Fabric Choice
Help! My fabric choices didn't come out as I had hoped! Made this quilt top at a Serger Class but can't decide if I want to invest more $$$ to finish the quilt or just dice it up for my stash! And...
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11-23-2011, 10:45 AM
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What have you added to your sewing room to make your body happier?
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Chris Penna
A second cutting table!
A second cutting table!
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10-24-2011, 05:20 PM
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My sewing room
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Chris Penna
Where did you get the cutting mat? Is it one...
Where did you get the cutting mat? Is it one piece?
Beautiful sewing room!
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10-20-2011, 04:42 AM
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DH Bought me Fabric - what to make with it??
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Chris Penna
This would be perfect for one of Judy Sisneros...
This would be perfect for one of Judy Sisneros 9-Patch Pizzazz quilts (or wall hanging)! Cut up the panel into two 12 1/2 X 12 1/2 Suares of the focus, two 6 1/2 x 12 1/2 rectangles of the focus,...
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10-20-2011, 04:34 AM
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Does anyone else hate making the quilt "sandwich"??
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Chris Penna
Please let us know about the tennis...
Please let us know about the tennis table..............My hubby is trying to talk me out of it...........doesn't think it will stable enough! I like the ones that you can roll up and move out of the...
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10-12-2011, 07:51 PM
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Janome Memory Craft 6600P
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Chris Penna
Once a month if you use the machine a...
Once a month if you use the machine a lot..............just purchase some "sewing machine oil" and remove the needle plate and the bobbin case. You will see the little wick.....just put a tiny...
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10-12-2011, 06:11 AM
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Janome Memory Craft 6600P
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Chris Penna
I bought this machine last March and I'm very...
I bought this machine last March and I'm very happy with it.......it's a user friendly machine and the only issue I have with it is it really likes good thread and new needles...........when I...
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10-12-2011, 06:05 AM
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How many Quilts do you have lined up to work on?
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Chris Penna
I have about 10 projects ready to go, pattern,...
I have about 10 projects ready to go, pattern, fabric, etc. I buy these plastic containers that are just big enough to hold one project.............I attach a picture or the pattern picture on the...
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10-11-2011, 06:32 PM
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Update on My Sewing Room
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Chris Penna
One more week and the last few pieces will be...
One more week and the last few pieces will be gone and I will post pictures! I can't wait!
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10-11-2011, 06:31 PM
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Update on My Sewing Room
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Chris Penna
Nope, the stuff went to his business shop...
Nope, the stuff went to his business shop area.............he'sharing with his employees!!!!
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10-11-2011, 04:40 AM
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Art Quilts
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Chris Penna
Wouldn't it be fun to have a group pf friends, a...
Wouldn't it be fun to have a group pf friends, a pile of fabrics, a littl wine (???) and just start playing? Imagine what you would come up with! :lol:
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10-11-2011, 04:35 AM
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Art Quilts
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Chris Penna
I picked up a book at our last Guild Meeting and...
I picked up a book at our last Guild Meeting and it's about creating quilts from the center out. You start with a center block of whatever.............then just start adding and piecing with no...
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Introduce Yourself
10-11-2011, 04:29 AM
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HI from Alaska
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Chris Penna
Welcome from Redding, California!
Welcome from Redding, California!
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10-11-2011, 04:25 AM
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Update on My Sewing Room
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Chris Penna
Absolutely!
Absolutely!
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10-11-2011, 04:22 AM
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Update on My Sewing Room
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Chris Penna
When I first joined, I was in the process of...
When I first joined, I was in the process of turning our basement into a sewing studio...................it was being shared by my husbands weight machines. I am happy to announce that as of today,...
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07-26-2011, 06:42 AM
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Sewing Room - What CAN'T you live without?
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Chris Penna
How much will you charge to come help me redesign...
How much will you charge to come help me redesign my sewing room?????? Boy how I wish I could afford to have someone design a sewing studio for me like yours! I'm going to print out pictures and...
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07-22-2011, 02:41 PM
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Dayton, TN Walmart getting fabric back
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Chris Penna
Well that certainly gives me hope! These days...
Well that certainly gives me hope! These days it's nice to pay only 5-6 dollars a yard instead of 9-10 dollars!
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