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10-15-2018, 03:37 PM
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Organizing
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I have a set of drawers in the cabinet that holds...
I have a set of drawers in the cabinet that holds my machine. I bought a couple of plastic silverware drawer organizers, and keep things in the partitions
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Mission: Organization
12-13-2016, 07:29 AM
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What is just ONE thing you wish different or had known beforehand?
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The one main thing I wish I had known years ago...
The one main thing I wish I had known years ago is that turning the dining room into the sewing room was absolutely the BEST use of this room.
I sew much more that I dine!
(this is a timeless...
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12-06-2016, 06:54 AM
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How difficult is making a bargello?
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I was pretty apprehensive to make a bargello and...
I was pretty apprehensive to make a bargello and purchased the class from Leah Day. It looks like an excellent resource so when I'm ready to attempt a bargello, this is how I will do my first.
She...
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12-04-2016, 06:59 PM
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quilts a bit different
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When I was finished watching it, I thought of my...
When I was finished watching it, I thought of my daughter. She's 29 now, but there was a time in high school when she was going through a somewhat dark phase. She died her hair black, wore black....
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12-01-2016, 08:51 AM
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quilts a bit different
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quilts a bit different
Last Sunday on "Sunday Morning" (hosted by Jande Pauley now) she talked to a guy that makes quilts. A bit different than we usually see, but shows me that quilts are definitely an expression of the...
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11-20-2016, 03:13 PM
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Help Me Identify??
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I recognize one of the fabrics! I bought it in...
I recognize one of the fabrics! I bought it in the mid 70's. That is a beautiful qult
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11-20-2016, 03:03 PM
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Do you think your sewing machine is like your best friend
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I have been sewing since I was 8 (I'm 58 now) and...
I have been sewing since I was 8 (I'm 58 now) and have always loved sewing. I had a traumatic brain injury 9 years ago but have always retained my sewing part of my brain, it wasn't even touched.
I...
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11-20-2016, 02:51 PM
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Any thoughts on how to repair!
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My dog/quilt story: We went to Hawaii on our...
My dog/quilt story:
We went to Hawaii on our honeymoon, 35 years ago, and I bought a quilt pattern. I never did anything with it until about 8-9 years ago I decided to make a wallhanging for what we...
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11-20-2016, 01:33 PM
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Spray, glue, pin, hand baste, or boards? Which one do you prefer?
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If I am quilting a large quilt, I use backing for...
If I am quilting a large quilt, I use backing for the whole quilt, and sandwich the batting for only the center 1/3 of the width. I secure that 1/3 with glue. Then I quilt, by machine, that center...
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11-20-2016, 01:01 PM
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your sewing desk/cabinet/surface
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I have a table my husband made, can furnish pics...
I have a table my husband made, can furnish pics if interested:
2 kitchen base cabinets, drawer units, that he cut to tow kicks off
Set far enough apart the width of the machine, with a counter to...
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11-20-2016, 10:09 AM
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Does anyone own a Husqvarna?
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I have not been to this list in 6 months, and the...
I have not been to this list in 6 months, and the first thing I saw when coming back was this thread, so I just figured it was meant to be, I had to comment:
In 1988 or so my Singer died and the old...
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08-10-2016, 03:34 PM
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Your Favorite Olympic Sport?
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I saw this list yesterday and decided my favorite...
I saw this list yesterday and decided my favorite is
TRAMPOLINE!!!!
http://www.sbnation.com/london-olympics-2012/2012/7/27/3178000/summer-olympics-events-sports-gymnastics-trampoline
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08-10-2016, 03:27 PM
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Adding and addition to accomedate sewing room, Your Thoughts
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Maybe this doesn't apply to where you live, but...
Maybe this doesn't apply to where you live, but when we added on we could only add one more bedroom. Why? The septic tank size was only big enough for 3, not 4.
Who knew the number of bedrooms...
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08-10-2016, 12:54 PM
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I finished my Marimekko quilt top and need advise!
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I absolutely LOVE what you have created! The...
I absolutely LOVE what you have created!
The way I read your post, it sounds like you have a question on quilting a quilt that large - if not, just skip mine.
When I have a large quilt that I want...
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08-09-2016, 04:41 PM
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Treasure in your sewing room
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I remember when my husband and I were at an...
I remember when my husband and I were at an auction and we bid on a box - because I knew this was inside. My husband works with wood a lot and we knew the work involved to make this. He thought it...
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08-09-2016, 04:28 PM
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Do you volunteer, and if so, tell us about it
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My plan was, when the kids were grown and gone,...
My plan was, when the kids were grown and gone, to spend a lot of time volunteering. My husband and I know we've been very blessed in our lives and feel it is our duty to give back. Then I was in a...
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08-09-2016, 04:22 PM
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What Grandma Did
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I guess this is different, though if you think...
I guess this is different, though if you think about it, 'doing your best no matter what the world throws at ya' was probably not that different in that day:
My husband's grandmother, his Dad's...
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08-06-2016, 04:12 PM
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free motion
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free motion
I happened upon this website and the only page I've gotten to is
http://livingwaterquilter.com/FMQdownloads
A lot of patterns, good for backgrounds. I'm off to explore the other pages, just had...
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07-14-2016, 02:04 PM
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Quilt Appraisals...25 of them!
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One reason why quilts are saved: When I got...
One reason why quilts are saved:
When I got married 35 years ago, to a man that was close to his grandmother, she died 6 months later. None of his brothers , or his parents even, were interested in...
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Mission: Organization
07-13-2016, 05:57 PM
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Let's Organize Something Today
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I have basenjis, often called the dog for people...
I have basenjis, often called the dog for people who like cats, and to keep the puppies away from cords I would spread a little Vicks Vaporub on the cord. They left them alone and since just the wee...
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Mission: Organization
07-04-2016, 05:39 PM
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How do you store your batting?
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I have a metal shelving unit on each side of a...
I have a metal shelving unit on each side of a window, that hold my fabric.
The batting is on a metal pole between each shelving unit, in front of the window, held up by a shelf on each side.
I...
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06-29-2016, 05:21 PM
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Sewing Shirt - What have I done?!!!
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My son was in the Navy and he said he wished...
My son was in the Navy and he said he wished there were sleeveless uniforms. So my idea? Make it sleeveless!
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06-29-2016, 05:18 PM
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Shopping for Granddaughter
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RugosaB
My husband has a patchwork quilt that his...
My husband has a patchwork quilt that his grandmother made for him when he was in high school. He graduated in 1974!!!!! The front is still as good as it was when I met him, the backing, a sheet, not...
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06-29-2016, 02:59 PM
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Dresden needs ideas for background...
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RugosaB
I would use a background of white fabric that has...
I would use a background of white fabric that has a touch of black. That way it looks white from across the room, but when you get up close, you notice the black print. The picture in my head has all...
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06-29-2016, 02:54 PM
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Which class should I pick?!!!
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[QUOTE=coffeecozy;7588463] Design It, Quilt It:...
[QUOTE=coffeecozy;7588463]
Design It, Quilt It: Free Form Techniques (Cindy Needham), really good use of stencils and marking to create planned free motion designs
I took this class and highly...
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