What was your biggest waste of money?
10-09-2012, 05:11 AM
#81
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I also love my Accuquilt Go!! It's been great fun for me to use up my scraps and make some new ones! I have been using it daily and love how it cuts. It's been a great purchase for me, just love it!!
10-09-2012, 05:15 AM
#82
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Originally Posted by dharinger
The Flynn Quilting Frame. I even convinced my friend at the time to buy one also. I could have quilted the small quilt myself in the time that it took me to set up. I used mine once. She has never used hers.
I do like my Accuquilt Go, especially for making Raggy Quilts!
10-09-2012, 05:27 AM
#83
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Biggest Waste of money
Originally Posted by annthreecats
I have an Accuquilt Go Baby that I have tried to use twice and I just don't like it. I definitely would not buy this too again.
10-09-2012, 05:39 AM
#84
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I would NEVER buy again - a Rowneta iron ( they ALL drip!), a rotary mat that rotates ( I found that the mat moves too much when I cut - I just get a smaller mat and move the mat around), too many books for fat quarters ( I don't buy fat quarters anymore), or cheap fabric. I will ALWAYS buy - any ruler that Deb Tucker comes out with, a technique book - not just another pattern book, thimbles, and thread. Have fun at the show!
10-09-2012, 05:46 AM
#85
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And here I thought it was only me that bought this stuff and then it just sits there i my way. i have decided to just stick with the basics and keep it simple . Saves me alot of money too. I really enjoyed reading all the threads posted.
10-09-2012, 05:52 AM
#86
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Originally Posted by janRN
The FabuMotion Fabric Mover for FMQ on my Viking Sapphire. When demo'd it made FMQ look so easy-just gliding along. Well, in three yrs I've used it a total of 3 hours (and it takes me 1/2 hr to set up). The quilting space is so small--about 8 or 9" so you're constantly moving and repositioning the quilt. It's in the box under the bed so I stub my toe on it every night going to bed--a constant reminder to "think and try out" gadgets at shows or shops more than once before buying.
And of course, there was the special show pricing and the opened box special pricing so it was $200 less if I got it right now and not later.
And of course, there was the special show pricing and the opened box special pricing so it was $200 less if I got it right now and not later.
10-09-2012, 06:04 AM
#87
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Hmm, I am a longarmer and quilter. I love the Accuquilt Go and Altos Quiltcut 2. I use them both lots. I love the Accuquilt Go for the dies that are hard to cut such as Rob Peter Pay Paul (the same die makes many other quilts), the Rag die ( I would never make a rag quilt with out one) apple core die and many others. Alto's Quilt Cut 2 is ideal if you are doing lots of angles. I could go on for ever on the quilt patterns with angles. I have Lupus, RA, AS etc. These two cutting systems help tremendously. I use pounce and chalk markers and love them. I read the books I buy. So if you really are not going to sit down and read them, don't buy them. I have three different software that I use. Hint, I use them. So if you are not computer savvy, do not buy software that you will not understand how to use and you do not have a use for it. There are lots of patterns out there. I stick with some basic templates and when I need a specialty template, I go the our local Glass/Window store and have them make them for me. They cost about $4. So when going to a Quilt Show, decide what you have a real interest in and then check it out there. Some people may have a great use for an item and others are challenged by it or just really have no need for it. Just go and have fun and take advantage of the opportunity to learn something new. 
10-09-2012, 06:12 AM
#88
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I made cloths long before I ever quilted. I love my serger. I think I made most of my daughters cloths on it. T-shirts are quick and easy. It even does 1/4" seam allowances, which works great if your making a crazy quilt with a fabric that frays. Yes, you have to change to a regular machine for buttonholes and other things but I thought it one of my better buys.
Originally Posted by Jan in VA
I once bought a really nice serger at a 50% discount on the last day of the International Quilt Festival in Houston.
Never could really figure out how to thread it unless I was following the video, though I did use it one time to make a jacket of vintage barkcloth with antique buttons. But eventually, through divorce, moves, updating equipment, I lost the ability to watch video cassettes. It has became the most expensive paper weight I've ever owned.
Jan in VA
Never could really figure out how to thread it unless I was following the video, though I did use it one time to make a jacket of vintage barkcloth with antique buttons. But eventually, through divorce, moves, updating equipment, I lost the ability to watch video cassettes. It has became the most expensive paper weight I've ever owned.
Jan in VA
10-09-2012, 06:28 AM
#89
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wow, how can anyone not love their serger? for quilting I only use it around the edges under the binding, but for all other sewing it is constant helper, and my DD and DDIL love it also and bring their projects over to use it and we sew together or occasionally the serger goes to visit (even out of state) and gets to fly back as a carry-on...that was before 9-11. So realizing just now that it is pushing 20 years old, wow, lot of good from that sale item.
I have been wanting a Flynn Frame and have used them at show demos, think it might be just the thing for quilting the charity baby quilts......but now second guessing that.
I have been wanting a Flynn Frame and have used them at show demos, think it might be just the thing for quilting the charity baby quilts......but now second guessing that.
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