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02-22-2016, 12:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,916
Posted By auntnana

I was reading crayon but my mind was converting...

I was reading crayon but my mind was converting it to marker. I can't imagine using a crayon on fabric. I started using the crayola washable markers last year and I don't think I've used another...
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02-05-2016, 08:36 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,727
Posted By auntnana

I got in a mood last year and made a ton of...

I got in a mood last year and made a ton of pincushions and all of them with walnut shells. I really like the weight of them. But as someone else said you need to be careful and put a warning label...
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02-05-2016, 11:41 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,939
Posted By auntnana

This may be a stupid question but why would you...

This may be a stupid question but why would you microwave it?
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01-29-2016, 10:02 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,284
Posted By auntnana

Good to know feline fanatic! I have a rainbow of...

Good to know feline fanatic! I have a rainbow of colors of poly threads for embroidering and sometimes if I don't have the right color for something I'm quilting I'll be like "oh that's the perfect...
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01-29-2016, 08:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,321
Posted By auntnana

I'm lucky and we have a local bookstore called...

I'm lucky and we have a local bookstore called Mr. K's that you can trade in your books or sell them. You obviously get more trade $ than if you sell them. To me it's feels like renting because when...
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01-29-2016, 08:36 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,284
Posted By auntnana

Wow this is interesting. I've always been told...

Wow this is interesting. I've always been told and read that if you're using cotton fabric you should always use cotton thread and bobbin. Reason being if you use poly thread it will outlast the...
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01-26-2016, 10:11 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,671
Posted By auntnana

I keep mine covered for the most part. Sometimes...

I keep mine covered for the most part. Sometimes I am just tired and forget. If you've ever looked inside a desktop computer after a long time you'd wonder how in the world all that dust got in...
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01-24-2016, 07:26 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,911
Posted By auntnana

I guess it's a term issue for me. Meaning a show...

I guess it's a term issue for me. Meaning a show is just that - a showing of all quilts. A contest is different. Quilts are judged by qualified judges in a contest but not a show. Now one local guild...
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01-15-2016, 10:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,949
Posted By auntnana

I found several spools at a yard sale for 0.25...

I found several spools at a yard sale for 0.25 each and bought it. I haven't been very impressed with it in a quilting setting but regular sewing projects - potholders, pincushions, casserole...
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01-15-2016, 10:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,471
Posted By auntnana

I use a paste made of baking soda and water....

I use a paste made of baking soda and water. Haven't found anything yet that it doesn't clean off. And it's cheap.
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12-31-2015, 10:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,643
Posted By auntnana

Making a quilt from a pattern and selling the...

Making a quilt from a pattern and selling the quilt is 100% NOT copyright infringement. Duplicating/Selling the pattern as your own is copyright infringement. There is absolutely nothing in copyright...
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09-08-2015, 07:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,499
Posted By auntnana

If you have an ikea near you I've seen many of...

If you have an ikea near you I've seen many of their tables 'hacked' into nice sewing tables. http://www.makeithandmade.com/2013/11/easy-diy-ikea-sewing-table-hack.html?m=1
I didn't have one near...
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09-08-2015, 06:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,825
Posted By auntnana

Another vote for the B&D classic. Works great,...

Another vote for the B&D classic. Works great, lasts a very long time, and if it dies you can pick one up at wally world for $20. Although I'd love to try an Oliso one day.....
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08-26-2015, 03:19 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,969
Posted By auntnana

As a lady in my church used to say of the choir,...

As a lady in my church used to say of the choir, "You practice and I'll pray". My only advice is to do it the best way for you. Don't get caught up in what some say you MUST do and CANNOT do. There...
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08-08-2015, 10:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,144
Posted By auntnana

Does it skip with all fabric? My Brother was...

Does it skip with all fabric? My Brother was skipping sporadically but only when I was quilting sandwiched items. Never when just piecing. I had to find the right combination of needle and tension to...
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08-04-2015, 07:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,206
Posted By auntnana

I second the vote for the laundry mat!! As one...

I second the vote for the laundry mat!! As one who's suffered with a severe allergy to cats for over 40 years, those with no allergies sometimes don't realize how those hair and dander can get...
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08-02-2015, 11:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,293
Posted By auntnana

Since I used that spray to reattach the loose...

Since I used that spray to reattach the loose decals to my lawnmower, I'm gonna have to say no, I would definitely not use it for basting.
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07-26-2015, 07:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,734
Posted By auntnana

I also bought my bobbins off ebay. I bought 50...

I also bought my bobbins off ebay. I bought 50 for around $3. I got them a couple of years ago and use them in my embroidery and quilting machines. I think I've had only 2 break so I'd buy again in a...
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07-18-2015, 09:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,589
Posted By auntnana

Wash that quilt!! I am begging you, if you have...

Wash that quilt!! I am begging you, if you have indoor pets, you HAVE to wash that quilt! As someone who has a severe allergy to cats, I cannot stress how important it is to take every precaution to...
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07-18-2015, 09:13 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,317
Posted By auntnana

Well I am a very traditional quilter I think. I...

Well I am a very traditional quilter I think. I like more traditional fabrics. Many have called them old fashioned looking but that's just my style. I like a full piece back or if it's not wide...
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07-06-2015, 07:26 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,433
Posted By auntnana

One thing I always do is make sure the thread I...

One thing I always do is make sure the thread I use for piecing/quilting is 100% cotton. That's because I use only 100% cotton fabric. I've always heard and read if you use poly thread on cotton...
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07-04-2015, 09:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,594
Posted By auntnana

I finish my ends like Jenny Doan also. Since I...

I finish my ends like Jenny Doan also. Since I learned to do it that way, I haven't done it any other way. So easy!
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07-03-2015, 10:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,626
Posted By auntnana

If it is a true musty/mildewy smell you may have...

If it is a true musty/mildewy smell you may have to soak them to get the smell completely out. I had some towels I forgot in the washer for a couple of days due to an emergency. I washed them and the...
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06-21-2015, 06:45 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 24,060
Posted By auntnana

I think the only thing I absolutely hated and...

I think the only thing I absolutely hated and literally threw across the room was that horrible binding foot that was supposed to do it all in one step. That thing almost brought me to tears!!
Forum: Main
06-20-2015, 12:47 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,234
Posted By auntnana

My sewing/craft room has officially been dubbed...

My sewing/craft room has officially been dubbed my "Hidey-Hole" as my sweetie claims I can hide from him for hours in there. I admit I do often lose track of time but I don't intentionally hide. At...
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