Things I've learned the hard way and what I do about them now
10-16-2010, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jingleberry
#1 = color catchers, sold in laundry soap isle. Catches colors and keeps them from coloring rest of the load. A cheap no hassle way to solve this problem. Not sure if others are correct.
it to the store.
10-16-2010, 11:49 PM
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I piece the majority of my quilts with a treadle sewing machine, can't get much more basic plain jane than a straight stitch only machine. The bonus is I can still sew even if the power goes out. :-D
10-17-2010, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by dljennings
Originally Posted by quiltmom04
Glad to hear that there are some engineers who are willing to be "good enough". my dad was an architectural engineer and everything had to be P-R-E-C-I-S-E!!! :)
he says he is precise, i say he is anal retentive... it has been very interesting to watch him work on this old old house, where nothing is, or maybe ever was, square, plumb or level....lol
F-4's and F-18's.
10-17-2010, 04:40 AM
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Yes and no. I live in a rural area and we only have tanks but the towns do have water from the dams. We have had a lot of rain the last few weeks so there is plenty of water and all of our tanks are full.
10-17-2010, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Annya
Yes and no. I live in a rural area and we only have tanks but the towns do have water from the dams. We have had a lot of rain the last few weeks so there is plenty of water and all of our tanks are full.
Another thing -
When participating in a block swap - I try to make sure mine are the expected size - it's also a good idea to measure ALL the blocks one gets in return before starting to do anything with them - one can do things to "make them work" if they are various sizes - but it's "good to know" before starting
10-17-2010, 08:11 AM
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Bearisgrey I agree with you there. The last BOM swap I won, I found out that out of the 12 blocks I had to redo at least 4 before putting them together in a quilt. I will try to send a picture tomorrow.
10-17-2010, 09:11 AM
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Dh was one of the guys who fixed the jets. Also anal. rofl
F-4's and F-18's.[/quote]
dh flew the f4.. so tell your dh thanks for making sure he came home in one pc...[/quote]
I will pass your message on to DH. :-D
F-4's and F-18's.[/quote]
dh flew the f4.. so tell your dh thanks for making sure he came home in one pc...[/quote]
I will pass your message on to DH. :-D
10-28-2010, 03:47 AM
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THANK you so much for your list! I enjoyed reading every hint/golden rule. Maybe I don't have to learn every lesson the hard way? At least thats what I would appreciate.
Have a wonderful day,
Anne
PS: in case anyone wants to know: I'm the prewash kinda gal! Just the thought of all the chemicals or the smell of the fabric sometimes makes me want to hide. Shrinking also is worth a thought, just IMHO.
Have a wonderful day,
Anne
PS: in case anyone wants to know: I'm the prewash kinda gal! Just the thought of all the chemicals or the smell of the fabric sometimes makes me want to hide. Shrinking also is worth a thought, just IMHO.
10-28-2010, 08:57 AM
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I wash all my fabric as soon as it comes into my home. Color Catchers are highly perfumed, bad news for an asthmatic person. So I can't say if they work or not. When
I think of all the hands that have touched my fabrics before
I bought them, it kinda grosses me out. The new fabrics are smelly from chemicals and perfumes.
I think of all the hands that have touched my fabrics before
I bought them, it kinda grosses me out. The new fabrics are smelly from chemicals and perfumes.
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