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    Search: Posts Made By: marsharini
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    Forum: Recipes
    10-05-2025, 03:20 AM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 11,062
    Posted By marsharini

    I just wanted to add to the discussion by sharing...

    I just wanted to add to the discussion by sharing the fact that I love to try new things and making cheese and yogurt is one of my hobbies. Unfortunately you can’t make cheese with the ultra...
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2025, 01:57 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,761
    Posted By marsharini

    I watched it yesterday. Very touching. Highly...

    I watched it yesterday. Very touching. Highly recommend if you have Netflix.
    Forum: Main
    11-12-2024, 03:38 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,935
    Posted By marsharini

    I have been very happy with pretty much all of...

    I have been very happy with pretty much all of the fabric I have ordered from Connecting Threads, with the exception of Mirage Tonals - they were thinner and seemed to fray easily.

    With regard...
    Forum: Main
    11-02-2024, 01:15 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 5,384
    Posted By marsharini

    I was going to suggest a local Buy Nothing group....

    I was going to suggest a local Buy Nothing group. I’ve been offloading quite a few things through the group as we attempt to downsize and now I think I’ll put together some fabric scrap bags or...
    Forum: Main
    01-25-2024, 02:17 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 2,473
    Posted By marsharini

    Hi neighbor. Yes, you can use copy paper to...

    Hi neighbor. Yes, you can use copy paper to print your pattern as long as it’s not any thicker than 20-lb. paper, which is the density of your typical copy paper. As far as needles go, I like to...
    Forum: Main
    01-07-2024, 02:01 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 7,978
    Posted By marsharini

    I kind of thought the same thing, but the price...

    I kind of thought the same thing, but the price was right and I like having a small iron next to my machine.
    Forum: Main
    01-06-2024, 03:00 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 7,978
    Posted By marsharini

    I also ordered the Dritz Mighty Steam iron to...

    I also ordered the Dritz Mighty Steam iron to replace the Steamfast. I actually had a Steamfast that I purchased in 2013 that shorted out at a sewing class last year and I threw it out before they...
    Forum: Recipes
    12-09-2023, 02:16 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 6,182
    Posted By marsharini

    [QUOTE=GingerK;8617953]I grew up in central...

    [QUOTE=GingerK;8617953]I grew up in central Canada (just think north of the Dakotas) and in a German farming community. My mom and dad were both first generation Canadians.

    The third is Ruhl...
    Forum: Main
    10-20-2023, 12:48 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 3,698
    Posted By marsharini

    I mix up a gallon of Staflo and water, put some...

    I mix up a gallon of Staflo and water, put some in a large spray bottle I bought at a home improvement store and use that to saturate my fabric (fat quarters or small pieces of yardage) and then hang...
    Forum: Main
    07-28-2023, 02:04 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 3,286
    Posted By marsharini

    You really can’t go wrong going to any of the...

    You really can’t go wrong going to any of the Fields Fabric Stores. Closest to me is the Spring Lake store and the staff there is great. There’s also a store in Holland with a bigger selection, but...
    Forum: Main
    06-13-2023, 01:45 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 2,359
    Posted By marsharini

    You’re very welcome. Happy to pass on the tip I...

    You’re very welcome. Happy to pass on the tip I got from someone else.

    I use RK Embroidery Perfection tape. It’s bright pink, sticky only on one side. I use about a little bit more than an inch...
    Forum: Main
    06-12-2023, 01:43 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 2,359
    Posted By marsharini

    I take a piece of embroidery tape sticky side...

    I take a piece of embroidery tape sticky side down and place it over the pin/tack so the pin pierces the tape. The sticky side is then facing the fabric and I can use whatever ruler uses the pins...
    Forum: Main
    06-10-2023, 02:10 AM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 6,533
    Posted By marsharini

    Looking forward to seeing it in person. ...

    Looking forward to seeing it in person. Congratulations.
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2023, 02:22 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 9,189
    Posted By marsharini

    I have a Jazz II and have done a queen size quilt...

    I have a Jazz II and have done a queen size quilt recently. I so ruler quilting, and the large throat space is great. It is a mechanical machine, the only speed control it has is you, but it’s a good...
    Forum: Main
    04-10-2023, 01:28 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 6,164
    Posted By marsharini

    I also pin baste my quilts. I use sawhorses and...

    I also pin baste my quilts. I use sawhorses and a piece of plywood in the garage. I use large binder clips to hold the backing taut on the plywood, then place batting and backing, then pin. If the...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    04-09-2023, 02:18 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,021
    Posted By marsharini

    I just put in a fake date and moved on.

    I just put in a fake date and moved on.
    Forum: Main
    03-14-2023, 01:04 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 4,756
    Posted By marsharini

    If they are Craftsy classes you own, they’re...

    If they are Craftsy classes you own, they’re yours forever even when you’re no longer a member. I have quite a few classes from the first Craftsy and then Bluprint and although I’ve never signed up...
    Forum: Main
    02-12-2023, 01:59 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 5,184
    Posted By marsharini

    I mix Staflo 1:4 with distilled water, saturate...

    I mix Staflo 1:4 with distilled water, saturate my fabric, then hang to dry. I only iron after it’s completely dry. I found a utube video by Lisa Bongean that explains it well.
    Forum: Machine Embroidery
    02-05-2023, 02:43 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 18,269
    Posted By marsharini

    Beautiful tree skirts. I just finished the last...

    Beautiful tree skirts. I just finished the last panel of the tree skirt using a 5 x 7 hoop and although I still have to trim and sew everything together, it was so much fun I’m already planning to...
    Forum: Main
    01-21-2023, 02:54 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,666
    Posted By marsharini

    I’ve had my Jazz II for three years and...

    I’ve had my Jazz II for three years and absolutely love it - especially all the space needed to quilt, including ruler quilting. The majority of the issues I see people having are user error. I...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-07-2023, 03:41 AM
    Replies: 481
    Views: 113,518
    Posted By marsharini

    I’ve decided to join the Fabric Moratorium this...

    I’ve decided to join the Fabric Moratorium this year. I was just on Facebook looking at another quilting challenge and thinking about what fabrics I needed to buy and really had to stop myself...
    Forum: Machine Embroidery
    12-14-2022, 02:38 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 18,269
    Posted By marsharini

    Absolutely beautiful. I bought the pattern, but...

    Absolutely beautiful. I bought the pattern, but the project will have to wait until next year.
    Forum: Machine Embroidery
    12-06-2022, 02:08 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,024
    Posted By marsharini

    I use a tear away wash away stabilizer on towels....

    I use a tear away wash away stabilizer on towels. If there’s any type of nap I float water soluble on the top.
    Forum: Main
    11-05-2022, 01:47 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,225
    Posted By marsharini

    I haven’t assembled mine yet, but I used reds,...

    I haven’t assembled mine yet, but I used reds, whites and creams. Someone posted theirs on Facebook and used scrappy fabrics and I actually liked it. Bonnie used purples and white.

    I’m not fond...
    Forum: Main
    10-29-2022, 01:46 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 4,966
    Posted By marsharini

    I make my own laundry detergent using 20 mule...

    I make my own laundry detergent using 20 mule team borax, washing soda and fels naptha. I grate the soap, then add it to the borax and mix in a food processor for finer soap granules. I place the...
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