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04-11-2010, 06:26 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Originally Posted by Alu_Rathbone
Haha, if I'm sewing I try to ignore whats on tv... other wise I end up taking several hours to sewing together just nine pieces together... I'm going to try the machine tomorrow.
Thank you!
What machine do you have? (and yes - by all means: KEEP the fingers away from the needle!!!!!)
04-11-2010, 07:55 AM
#32
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I had not sewn in a number of years and found it a bit daunting at first but the new machines are wonderful and you will love it. I know where you are coming from, but it just means to jump in and you will find it easier than you think. Good luck
04-11-2010, 11:38 AM
#34
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Originally Posted by Nanjun
I bouht a bobbin winder at Hancocks......half price sale
It works well and I dont have to unthread my machine to refil a bobin. It is batery operated
It works well and I dont have to unthread my machine to refil a bobin. It is batery operated
04-11-2010, 12:43 PM
#35
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Originally Posted by Alu_Rathbone
How long does it take, once fabric is cut and a general idea of piecing is done, does it take to sew it all together on the machine? Also, how hard is it to actually quilt on a machine? (I have still yet to use the sewing machine... I know I know... but I have to get the bobbins wound... something i've never done before... and yeah... should be fun...)
04-11-2010, 05:39 PM
#37
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Originally Posted by Alu_Rathbone
How long does it take, once fabric is cut and a general idea of piecing is done, does it take to sew it all together on the machine? Also, how hard is it to actually quilt on a machine? (I have still yet to use the sewing machine... I know I know... but I have to get the bobbins wound... something i've never done before... and yeah... should be fun...)
04-11-2010, 05:43 PM
#38
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Anybody ever actually sew their finger? I did on an old treadle when I was a child. Went right through the nail of my index finger and broke. My mom was in the yard hanging clothes on the line. She told me to stay away from grandma's machine. I learned the hard way. I bought a plastic needle guard for my Viking and let my grandchildren sew without concern (although I am always next to them when they do sew). I still remember running to the yard and crying. My mom didn't yell at me :). Gerry
04-11-2010, 05:54 PM
#39
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Putting a quilt together is only as time consuming as you let it be..You have to remember to take a break now and then to check out 'Quilt Board" That's when the hours add up. Both are great fun and once you start one or the other time flies. Take a deep breath and start that machine. LOL
04-11-2010, 05:59 PM
#40
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just get at it ! slow &steady is better than fast & furious....as said earlier..enjoy the process: 1 step at a time...before long you have created a beauty from fabric that was once just pieces of fabric.........
Remember, don't be disappointed if there is a mistake: only God is perfect ! I learn from my errors !
Remember, don't be disappointed if there is a mistake: only God is perfect ! I learn from my errors !
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