"Quilters" do you fall in this category?
07-29-2010, 10:02 PM
#271
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Queensland Australia
Posts: 1,388
those feet are not good. When you come to cross roads the foot gets stuck in the fabric, I know I have one. It is OK for long strips with no intersections.If you work with your regular foot and work out where to have the needle then you will be alright. I want to save you money on some thing you don't need.
07-30-2010, 12:17 AM
#273
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 617
LOL I just found this one.
No I am only 48
Maybe I have been trying to stock up on the notions and fabrics. LOL
With 5 kids, I have more than I realized. Found some fabric I bought before moving into the house. 5 1/2 years ago. And somewere in the shed I have a serger. It was suppose to be put in the house. But it didn't make it. sighs
No I am only 48
Maybe I have been trying to stock up on the notions and fabrics. LOL
With 5 kids, I have more than I realized. Found some fabric I bought before moving into the house. 5 1/2 years ago. And somewere in the shed I have a serger. It was suppose to be put in the house. But it didn't make it. sighs
07-30-2010, 03:33 AM
#274
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: FL/formerly IL
Posts: 699
My new Pfaff would be manageable for most but I've had 5 major abdominal surgeries and no abdominal muscles left; hence the lighter machine but even the ladies who are strong and fit prefer to have a light weight one for class. The thing I love about my Pfaff's is they use the same feet which means I can go between them with ease as all of the seams will be the same. Never ever dreamed I'd own 3 machines but my Pfaff's were each under $2000. I couldn't believe that's all for my Pfaff Quilt 4.0. Have to run. Water aerobics. 6 days a week water aerobics and it's a 20 min. drive.
Patty
Patty
Originally Posted by Annya
I only learned the treadle machine when I got married, my mother in law only had that and she made and patched clothes on it. It went when she died 25 years ago. Good when the power went out. My little Janome is good and light for classes but Boy! the 6600p is a heavy machine. I agree you really need 2 so if some thing goes wrong and you are working on a project you can use the other one. The new one(for me) is a Brother, with ALL the cards, etc, that Vera bought during the time she had it. I don't mind $1500 for a second hand machine that the $10-12 thousand for a new one.I won't be taking that one far from home, it is heavy too, I am a pensioner and have to save for everything I want or need.
07-30-2010, 07:34 AM
#276
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: La Verne, CA
Posts: 794
Originally Posted by Annya
I am like you GrammyPatty7. My room houses my computer, sewing machines 2+ over locker plus another one coming cost about 6,000 and so much fabric that I don't know the value plus colored boxes to put my fat quarters color coded so I can find the right thing when needed. Storage boxes and10 plastic drawers, all full of fabric plus at the moment my table is full of fabric while I am making a quilt. I only clean up when I have finished the quilt. Don't know the total cost but I've been quilting for 10 years, but been sewing since 4yrs old. In those days you were taught to sew in pre-school. Now kids do not learn until they are in high school. I am now 58 .
It is up to us to teach our DD,DS, D nephews, neices and grandchildren to sew so the art is not lost.
I have had the privledge to help teach at a quilt camp for children this week. There are 8 little girls ages 8-12. We are having a great time. I think I am having more fun than the girls.
My DGS and I are working on a space quilt he is 7.
He made his first quilt at 5.
Ooops off the subject.
I think I fit all the criteria. :lol:
07-30-2010, 08:27 AM
#278
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Watkins Glen, New York
Posts: 61
Agewise, I'll be there in a few years. I've only been quilting for a year & a half. I don't have a room, just a small area of our motorhome that my husband & I live in. And I definitely don't have that much invested in material or supplies.
07-30-2010, 08:47 AM
#279
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: La Verne, CA
Posts: 794
Originally Posted by Quilting Nana
Originally Posted by Annya
I am like you GrammyPatty7. My room houses my computer, sewing machines 2+ over locker plus another one coming cost about 6,000 and so much fabric that I don't know the value plus colored boxes to put my fat quarters color coded so I can find the right thing when needed. Storage boxes and10 plastic drawers, all full of fabric plus at the moment my table is full of fabric while I am making a quilt. I only clean up when I have finished the quilt. Don't know the total cost but I've been quilting for 10 years, but been sewing since 4yrs old. In those days you were taught to sew in pre-school. Now kids do not learn until they are in high school. I am now 58 .
It is up to us to teach our DD,DS, D nephews, neices and grandchildren to sew so the art is not lost.
I have had the privledge to help teach at a quilt camp for children this week. There are 8 little girls ages 8-12. We are having a great time. I think I am having more fun than the girls.
My DGS and I are working on a space quilt he is 7.
He made his first quilt at 5.
Ooops off the subject.
I think I fit all the criteria. :lol:
I'm old enough don't need to add years.
:lol:
07-30-2010, 08:48 AM
#280
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Central Washington State
Posts: 5,997
Originally Posted by Annya
Yes I am and will be getting another Sewing machine at the first week in December and getting more fabric from a shop that is coming to my quilt group next Wednesday.
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