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    Forum: Main
    03-09-2014, 04:12 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,406
    Posted By mgmsrk

    I purchased a roll a few months ago and have...

    I purchased a roll a few months ago and have found it to be great. I have not had trouble pre washing it like a PP. I cut it a bit bigger then I need, put it in my washer then in the dryer to...
    03-02-2014, 07:43 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 6,891
    Posted By mgmsrk

    http://www.harborfreight.com/24-container-storage-...

    http://www.harborfreight.com/24-container-storage-box-90243.html

    I use one of those for the needles for my sewing machines, sergers and coverstitch. My industrial machine needles are kept in a...
    Forum: Main
    02-27-2014, 11:27 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 4,067
    Posted By mgmsrk

    I have the Juki 600 and love it, it's a nice...

    I have the Juki 600 and love it, it's a nice sturdy dependable machine. The harp is about 8 inches so if you are doing large quilts it will be a struggle compared to the 11" on the Janome 8900.

    I...
    Forum: Main
    02-19-2014, 05:17 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,124
    Posted By mgmsrk

    Bailey is another option, has a 13, 15 or 17"...

    Bailey is another option, has a 13, 15 or 17" option.
    02-07-2014, 02:30 PM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 8,339
    Posted By mgmsrk

    Looks great, can you come clean up mine?

    Looks great, can you come clean up mine?
    Forum: Main
    02-05-2014, 07:47 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 10,659
    Posted By mgmsrk

    I thought I would bump this to show the peiced...

    I thought I would bump this to show the peiced top, done with the help of Dragonfly Nana (http://www.quiltingboard.com/members/dragonfly-nana-u12787.html) who converted the pattern for me to a...
    Forum: Pictures
    02-05-2014, 07:40 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 3,255
    Posted By mgmsrk

    Monet quilt

    This is a quilt I am making for my MIL, it is finally pieced and I hop to get it quilted by the end of the week. The fabrics(but 2) are from a 1999 collection based on Monet's works who is her...
    Forum: Main
    01-27-2014, 07:21 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,820
    Posted By mgmsrk

    I have had the 6600 for about a year and don't...

    I have had the 6600 for about a year and don't get along with it(I have it for sale) but I just got a used red face 7700 last month and love it, quilted a queen sized quilt on it over the holidays.
    Forum: Main
    01-20-2014, 05:28 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,032
    Posted By mgmsrk

    The route of your trip is beautiful, enjoy, sorry...

    The route of your trip is beautiful, enjoy, sorry I can't help on quilt shops.

    Make sure when you are in NB you say Saint John NOT St. John's, they are very picky about that. But they do make some...
    Forum: Main
    01-18-2014, 04:56 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,032
    Posted By mgmsrk

    You are going to Nova Scotia and Saint John, New...

    You are going to Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick(I'm presuming you are driving up) or St. John's Newfoundland as well? all of Nova Scotia or Just Cape Breton?

    I lived on PEI for a decade...
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2014, 12:00 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 6,931
    Posted By mgmsrk

    I have never used the 98 or the 2010 but they are...

    I have never used the 98 or the 2010 but they are really designed more for quilting, the 600 is a better all round machine(fancy stitches, free arm, good sized harp). If all you need is a machine to...
    Forum: Main
    01-14-2014, 06:57 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 6,931
    Posted By mgmsrk

    Funny, I have both as well but I don't get along...

    Funny, I have both as well but I don't get along with the 6600, it is such a Diva. She is waiting to find a new home.
    Forum: Main
    01-14-2014, 04:15 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 6,931
    Posted By mgmsrk

    I love mine, the box feed is great. I have not...

    I love mine, the box feed is great. I have not used it for quilting but it is used the most for all my other sewing.
    Forum: Main
    01-13-2014, 04:07 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,324
    Posted By mgmsrk

    I just did an over sized queen(104x98) on my...

    I just did an over sized queen(104x98) on my Janome 7700 (11" x 5"ish) and it was a battle in some sections. Some of that was because I did a lot of straight line quilting so I needed to turn the...
    Forum: Main
    01-13-2014, 04:01 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 12,088
    Posted By mgmsrk

    Those are Industrial Sewing machine tables, that...

    Those are Industrial Sewing machine tables, that are having there tops altered to fit domestic machines. The tables are rock solid as they are designed to keep high speed machines, that are solid...
    Forum: Main
    01-13-2014, 12:04 PM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 10,200
    Posted By mgmsrk

    The 7700 is a lot of machine for a new sewer, why...

    The 7700 is a lot of machine for a new sewer, why don't you spend time learning your new machine before buying a second. If you are new you don't know the things you like and don't like in a machine...
    Forum: Main
    01-13-2014, 11:30 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 10,200
    Posted By mgmsrk

    What machine did you use before? What features do...

    What machine did you use before? What features do you want in another machine?
    Forum: Main
    01-12-2014, 05:09 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 14,871
    Posted By mgmsrk

    If your take up is the kind with just the open...

    If your take up is the kind with just the open scroll(no any grab bars/disks) you can thread left to right to help with thread jumping when using slippery thread.
    Forum: Main
    01-12-2014, 05:03 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 29,478
    Posted By mgmsrk

    If they are cotton they will shrink after you...

    If they are cotton they will shrink after you wash them. Some people wash all their fabric and some don't, both groups have quilts that look beautiful when done.

    I wash most of my fabrics because...
    Forum: Main
    01-11-2014, 04:21 PM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 10,673
    Posted By mgmsrk

    <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> ...

    <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Version>14.00</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> My...
    01-10-2014, 04:58 PM
    Replies: 47
    Views: 7,144
    Posted By mgmsrk

    Of course it is a scam, look a the listing there...

    Of course it is a scam, look a the listing there is a statement about buying it now for $2,500 and to pay them outside of ebay. These things come up all the time, always with expensive items for...
    Forum: Main
    12-27-2013, 12:51 PM
    Replies: 86
    Views: 8,936
    Posted By mgmsrk

    I got a used, red face Janome 7700! Also the 1/4"...

    I got a used, red face Janome 7700! Also the 1/4" and Stitch in the Ditch foot for the Acufeed. I love it, I'm quilting a oversized queen quilt on it now, those extra inches are great.

    I did find...
    Forum: Main
    12-13-2013, 08:18 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 2,597
    Posted By mgmsrk

    Thanks for the help getting the plate off, that...

    Thanks for the help getting the plate off, that is very neat and I wish all machines were like that, no need for a screw driver.

    I do have the book but is doesn't show removing the plate, the only...
    Forum: Main
    12-12-2013, 05:19 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 2,597
    Posted By mgmsrk

    Bernina 230 help oiling

    I purchased a 230 used this year and only tested it until now. I have been piecing quilts, everything has been fine until tonight. The sound of the machine is off. I thought it was time for a lint...
    Forum: Main
    12-08-2013, 11:48 AM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 5,287
    Posted By mgmsrk

    http://www.incolororder.com/2011/08/giant-vintage-...

    http://www.incolororder.com/2011/08/giant-vintage-star-quilt-tutorial.html

    I'm in the middle of this one, I am adding boarders to it in order to make it a queen size, but the basic star goes...
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