Gray haired "old woman" and JoAnn's young sales clerk
10-30-2009, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
"I don't press my seams open, but the banister rail is a good idea. However I have a tailors tool that could also be used to press open seams. I do use the tailors tool for garmet construction. Which seams do you press open in quilting, certain blocks or all of the seams?
I press most of my seams to the "dark" side or at least to one side. The seams that I press "open" are the binding, when I'm piecing borders together, and if there are a whole bunch of seams meeting together.
10-30-2009, 10:27 AM
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A few years ago I was getting some fabric at Walmart. I wanted 1/3 of a yard. She asked me how much was a third of a yard. I could not believe I had to TELL her it is twelve inches......
10-30-2009, 11:03 AM
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Olivias Granny---Depends...sometimes I need to do that because of the build up of seams, i.e. circles, one block wonders, etc. etc. But I don't limit my bannister to open seams (guess that was as clear as mud). I also use it for pressing to one side when pressing a large strata. etc.
10-30-2009, 02:54 PM
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I went to fund raiser sale one time. One booth was selling fabric to raise money for the animal shelter. She had no idea how to cut fabric or even what a yard or yard stick was. How did she think she was going to cut fabric. Even if some one had wanted the whole bolt, she couldn't measure it. So sad.
10-30-2009, 02:56 PM
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One quilt shop close to me (over 15 miles) closed because she is designing online now, and another one ( 28miles) is closing because the owner is getting married and can't find anyone who wants to buy it. I heard that there is one opening in that town, but am not sure. I try to support the closest one to me ( 7miles) but she doesn't have much to chose from. Most of her fabric is $8-$9 a yard and she has a long arm quilting machine that she rents out for $35 a day for customers to quilt their own quilts. But she said no one has rented it in a while and her business over-all is down. Our drug store has a great selection of fabric and I buy a lot there. I am hearing more and more that quilters are using their stashes more and no one around here is selling much.
10-30-2009, 03:03 PM
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Our drugstore is a fantastic one! they have a craft and fabric dept. and monday's is 20% off cottons, friday is 20% of flannels. they have a lot of quilters shop there. I know the lady that runs it and the owner of the store. (I use to clean house for his mom) It is a small Montana town and everyone pretty much knows everyone. They sell the usual, plus vet supplies and seasonal stuff. the fabric dept is really nice. they have quilt books, thread, fabric, a few patterns, etc. One lady from the quilt quild even did a BOM and left free patterns every month for those that wanted to try it.
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