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Forum: Main
03-08-2013, 05:36 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 15,553
Posted By grannygee56

When I worked in a sewing factory, sometimes...

When I worked in a sewing factory, sometimes fabric came in with live fleas. They stayed with the fabric through the warehouse, the cutting room and onto the sewing floor. When the sewers started...
Forum: Pictures
03-06-2013, 05:13 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 38,850
Posted By grannygee56

You don't need the husband to build it. The...

You don't need the husband to build it. The lumberyard will cut the plywood to size for you. Staple or use small tacks to fasten the different layers to it. Screw or glue the top to a bookshelf...
Forum: Main
02-20-2013, 04:59 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,212
Posted By grannygee56

My sewing room is upstairs. My husband has been...

My sewing room is upstairs. My husband has been up there only once or twice in several years. He wouldn't care how much I have anyway. But, I do like having things up there instead of in our...
Forum: Main
02-20-2013, 04:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,181
Posted By grannygee56

With the rag quilts, you need fabric that will...

With the rag quilts, you need fabric that will fray. I have used various fabrics and most of them frayed. I bought 18 or 19 pairs of jeans at a thrift store for rag quilts for my great-grandkids. ...
Forum: Main
02-20-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,039
Posted By grannygee56

The teflon washers in the bobbin case sometimes...

The teflon washers in the bobbin case sometimes helps. When I worked in a sewing factory, we always wound the thread twice around the guide when we were winding the bobbins to use. After the...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-29-2013, 11:09 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,949
Posted By grannygee56

My sewing room is upstairs, which I do not heat...

My sewing room is upstairs, which I do not heat since the kids are gone. I moved my machine into the far corner of my living room and placed a love seat in front of it. When company comes, my...
Forum: Main
01-29-2013, 09:18 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,683
Posted By grannygee56

I found out last summer when the humidity was...

I found out last summer when the humidity was high that water soluable ink disappears right before your eyes. Now, I use a heat erasing pen, which disappears when you iron over it or wash your quilt...
Forum: Main
01-27-2013, 06:20 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,324
Posted By grannygee56

I have made several rag throws for my grandkids. ...

I have made several rag throws for my grandkids. They love them. I use old flannel shirts & old jeans. Cut these into 6 or 8 inch suares or whatever you want. I sandwich these with flannel sheet...
Forum: Pictures
01-26-2013, 04:56 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,486
Posted By grannygee56

Always use bottled water in your iron. If there...

Always use bottled water in your iron. If there is any minerals in your tap water, that will corrode the inside of your iron and cause it to leak.
Forum: Pictures
01-26-2013, 04:50 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,886
Posted By grannygee56

I have six butterfly blocks that look a lot like...

I have six butterfly blocks that look a lot like yours in the picture. They were made by my grandmother, who passed away about 65 years ago. I've been planning to put them in a quilt or wall...
Forum: Links and Resources
01-25-2013, 05:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,299
Posted By grannygee56

A travel iron is great for the small quick jobs. ...

A travel iron is great for the small quick jobs. I have one next to my machine with a small portable ironing board. These both go with me when I go south for the winter. The handle on the iron...
Forum: Main
01-20-2013, 01:50 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 12,392
Posted By grannygee56

Do you press your seams often? Setting the seam...

Do you press your seams often? Setting the seam and then pressing to one side helps when you are sewing the next piece. Sometimes, the pieces seem off when all it is, is one piece is a little...
Forum: Main
01-20-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,907
Posted By grannygee56

I always wash fabrics. I buy fabric in a local...

I always wash fabrics. I buy fabric in a local fabric shop, at JoAnn's, at Wal-mart, at garage sales, at the thrift store etc. Since I am sure there could be a big difference in quality, this...
Forum: Main
01-20-2013, 01:28 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 10,180
Posted By grannygee56

I always sew barefoot. I guess once in a while...

I always sew barefoot. I guess once in a while in socks, thin socks. Also I play the organ barefoot. Seems the thing to do.
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