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Forum: Main
09-03-2017, 02:32 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,512
Posted By Bearpawquilter

If you are at all interested in the drunkards...

If you are at all interested in the drunkards path or clamshell quilts, those would be worth having because any other method of cutting is a royal pain.
Forum: Main
03-24-2017, 10:51 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,241
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I have a 1936 model that I LOVE. I call her Kay,...

I have a 1936 model that I LOVE. I call her Kay, named for the lady my husband bought her from, recently deceased. Kay just purrs and has a perfect stitch. Get one if you can, you will love it. There...
Forum: Main
03-24-2017, 10:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,016
Posted By Bearpawquilter

Careful accurate cutting, use a consistent scant...

Careful accurate cutting, use a consistent scant 1/4" seam because the thread inside the seam takes up a little space, when piecing press (up and down motion) with a dry iron as I find steam tends to...
Forum: Main
02-11-2017, 12:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,393
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I recently got a very good price on some Kona in...

I recently got a very good price on some Kona in white from Fabric.com. The more you buy the better the price. I think I bought 10 yards and paid $5 and change per yard. Get a code from...
Forum: Main
01-29-2017, 12:42 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,279
Posted By Bearpawquilter

How long did it take you to make it?

We have all been asked that question, especially about quilts that are gifts. I was asked that about both of my Quilts of Valor so far. And what is the usual answer? I don't know or a long time. ...
Forum: Main
01-29-2017, 12:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,020
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I have 1/4" feet for all my sewing machines and...

I have 1/4" feet for all my sewing machines and don't use any of them. If I do, I find that my blocks are consistently undersize. This is much worse than a little oversize that can be trimmed a...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12-26-2016, 02:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,933
Posted By Bearpawquilter

My new favorite author

Cornelia Read
I recently read her first two books in her Madeline Dare series:
A Field of Darkness
The Crazy School

Just downloaded and started book 3: Invisible Boy on iPad as my local...
Forum: Main
07-20-2016, 01:58 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,502
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I use it for planning and designing. I found a...

I use it for planning and designing. I found a composition book (you know the ones with the black and white cover) with graph paper inside instead of lined at Walmart. Only one there and have never...
Forum: Main
07-09-2016, 01:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,812
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I own a featherweight also but I can't remember...

I own a featherweight also but I can't remember if you can adjust the pressure foot pressure. I was having that same problem on another machine and discovered that was the problem. Good luck.
Forum: Main
01-05-2015, 01:07 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,098
Posted By Bearpawquilter

[It sounds like your DH needs some training. Just...

[It sounds like your DH needs some training. Just sayin'.


QUOTE=tropit;7034526]You've got me inspired. I really need to do that. I had a project spread out on my sewing that I was working on...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-03-2015, 04:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,387
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I got one too. My first generation iPad had...

I got one too. My first generation iPad had gotten so old it would no longer update and kept falling off the internet. As far as I know you do not need anti virus software. I would call Apple and ask...
Forum: Main
12-19-2014, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,522
Posted By Bearpawquilter

What site? Does not say in your post.

What site? Does not say in your post.
Forum: Main
12-19-2014, 12:52 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,036
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I saw a mistake in my grandson's baby quilt when...

I saw a mistake in my grandson's baby quilt when I saw a photo of it from the shower!
Forum: Main
12-19-2014, 12:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,136
Posted By Bearpawquilter

GAK! I can't get that image out of my head!

GAK! I can't get that image out of my head!
Forum: Main
12-19-2014, 12:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,568
Posted By Bearpawquilter

Jan: That is what I was thinking of.

Jan: That is what I was thinking of.
Forum: Main
10-30-2014, 11:38 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,322
Posted By Bearpawquilter

Personally I like the dark better but I think the...

Personally I like the dark better but I think the print detracts from the pattern of the quilt. The same depth of color with a fabric that reads more as a solid would be better. However, who says you...
Forum: Main
10-05-2014, 11:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,988
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I also have this machine. I bought it in '03 in...

I also have this machine. I bought it in '03 in Florida as a "repack". Salesman told us it had been used in a class and could not be sold as brand new. I paid $1700 for it and later found out that it...
Forum: Main
09-07-2014, 02:45 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,836
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I donated two finished tops to my guild and they...

I donated two finished tops to my guild and they finished them up for service quilts. The guild is in the middle of a project where the members are making quilts for the residents of a new nursing...
Forum: Main
09-01-2014, 09:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,443
Posted By Bearpawquilter

Be sure to check retailmenot.com for discount...

Be sure to check retailmenot.com for discount codes.
Forum: Main
08-23-2014, 11:16 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,435
Posted By Bearpawquilter

Check retailmenot.com for discount codes for...

Check retailmenot.com for discount codes for bigger online sites such as fabric.com. Connecting Threads offers free shipping for orders over $50 and they have good prices on popular quilting books....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-19-2014, 01:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,633
Posted By Bearpawquilter

Piecing with a FW

I recently acquired a FW and it only has the original foot. I want to do my piecing with this machine and I feel that I need either a 1/4" foot or a guide. What I want to know from those of you who...
Forum: Main
08-03-2014, 01:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,050
Posted By Bearpawquilter

You have gotten many excellent answers - many...

You have gotten many excellent answers - many that I would have given like the graph paper and it's YOUR quilt. Here is what I will add: 1. Make sure your cutting and 1/4 inch seam are accurate, 2....
Forum: Main
08-02-2014, 09:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,790
Posted By Bearpawquilter

And be sure to check RetailMeNot for discount...

And be sure to check RetailMeNot for discount codes for fabric.com. N
Forum: Main
06-23-2014, 11:06 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,558
Posted By Bearpawquilter

I have ordered from them with no problem. Always...

I have ordered from them with no problem. Always check www.retailmenot.com for discount codes. They always have codes for fabric.com. There are codes for lots of other businesses, too. I used Honey...
Forum: Main
05-03-2014, 02:08 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,813
Posted By Bearpawquilter

We go every year to the other side of the island...

We go every year to the other side of the island on a boat. I usually take a mindless project - one that does not require a lot of concentration or thinking and figuring. We are chattering so much it...
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