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09-16-2024, 01:33 PM
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Is freezer paper acid free?
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With metal filing cabinets, I would worry about...
With metal filing cabinets, I would worry about condensation and thus mold, mildew, etc. in an unheated garage. We stored my husband's milling machine in an unheated garage for about a year, and even...
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09-10-2024, 01:07 PM
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Have you used a Baby Lock Coronet or Gallant longarm quilting machine?r
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Also note that if you're used to a Lenni, with...
Also note that if you're used to a Lenni, with its 22 inch throat space, the Coronet or Moxie only have 16 inches. You might not even be able to do a full 12" block design as you get close to the end...
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09-08-2024, 04:41 PM
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Have you used a Baby Lock Coronet or Gallant longarm quilting machine?r
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The Coronet is a rebadged HQ Simply Sixteen. The...
The Coronet is a rebadged HQ Simply Sixteen. The Gallant is a rebadged HQ Moxie. The Gallant would be a current production machine while the Coronet is discontinued.
Having driven the HQ version...
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09-03-2024, 06:16 PM
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Insuring sewing and quilting equipment and supplies
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This depends on your policy. Most use market...
This depends on your policy. Most use market (actual cash value). Higher end policies can have replacement cost coverage, meaning you have to replace the item, but the insurance company will pay...
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09-03-2024, 02:04 PM
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Insuring sewing and quilting equipment and supplies
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Check with your insurance agent (and be sure to...
Check with your insurance agent (and be sure to have receipts proving initial cost), but most single high-value items do require riders, especially if you want full replacement coverage (vs. actual...
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09-02-2024, 03:06 PM
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snails storm pattern
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I believe she has either technique sheets or...
I believe she has either technique sheets or patterns showing how to do both the Storm at Sea and the Snail Trail blocks as well.
I'm also a big fan of the Studio 180 tools.
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08-16-2024, 05:15 PM
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New Quilting Board Group
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I agree. A more useful and inclusive option would...
I agree. A more useful and inclusive option would be to have a "Longarm and Mid Arm" sub board, rather than have a membership-specific group that only certain approved members could participate in. ...
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08-16-2024, 05:25 AM
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Frame extension causes sagging.
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sloscotty - you might also look at the wall...
sloscotty - you might also look at the wall thickness of the bars - I assume they're just PVC. If they're thin you could replace them (you'd have to cut to length) with a higher schedule from a home...
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08-16-2024, 04:05 AM
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Another thought - you might try to measure the...
Another thought - you might try to measure the wall thickness of the bars (I assume they're PVC). If they're schedule 40 or lighter, you could try schedule 80. Available at most home improvement...
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08-15-2024, 04:15 AM
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Frame extension causes sagging.
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For those giving advice on leveling the table,...
For those giving advice on leveling the table, the OP is having a problem with the idler and take up bars, not the table. The bars are what's sagging because they're now longer.
I'd consider...
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08-10-2024, 05:33 AM
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Janome
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The problem is their website - something's broken...
The problem is their website - something's broken (or very poorly coded) with their search filters. If you just click "Machines", it just shows you the 9.
Click the dropdown to filter by "Sewing"...
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08-08-2024, 09:56 AM
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Frames comparable with machines
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That's a rebadged Handi Quilter Sweet 16. It...
That's a rebadged Handi Quilter Sweet 16. It *might* be compatible with a Handi Quilter Little Foot hoop frame or a Studio frame (or whatever Baby Lock's name for those frames are), but you'd have to...
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08-08-2024, 08:00 AM
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Frames comparable with machines
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No. Most frames are machine-head specific since...
No. Most frames are machine-head specific since they require a carriage that fits both head and frame. AFAIK, currently only Grace sells carriages for some other brands. I believe Juki sold a...
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08-05-2024, 11:55 AM
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Early Attic Fabrics
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Per "The Google", there were some copyright...
Per "The Google", there were some copyright lawsuits involving Peter Pan Fabrics (as plaintiff) in the late 1950's/early 1960's. Looks like they were owned by Henry Glass & Co.
Some of the fabrics...
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08-01-2024, 01:07 PM
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Working with quilt shop
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This is very wise. You'll want to know if the...
This is very wise. You'll want to know if the store is going to report your compensation to the IRS, such as via a 1099-NEC. If so, you'll have to file schedule C and pay self-employment taxes.
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07-28-2024, 03:06 PM
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Rayon Embroidery Threads
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Rayon is thought to be weaker than cotton or poly...
Rayon is thought to be weaker than cotton or poly threads, which makes sense because it's "digested and reconstituted" cellulose (I actually made it in high school organic chemistry). The fibers have...
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07-27-2024, 05:18 AM
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Bobbin ?...How do you
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I use a bobbin ring like these, although mine is...
I use a bobbin ring like these, although mine is Dritz brand.
Bobbin holder...
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07-26-2024, 03:34 PM
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Could Someone Advise me on How to Design a Personalised Quilt for My Sister?
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Have you run the IPs for registration and posts...
Have you run the IPs for registration and posts through Instant IP Address Lookup (https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip-lookup)? You can double-check the ISP and any services (like data center, which is...
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07-26-2024, 12:54 PM
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Could Someone Advise me on How to Design a Personalised Quilt for My Sister?
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The original post reads quite a bit like an...
The original post reads quite a bit like an AI-generated post, which is suspect given this from their profile
That's classic SEO (search engine optimized) lingo. Could be trying to use QB to...
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07-25-2024, 02:19 PM
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Machine suggestions please
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Most of the straight-stitch machines like this...
Most of the straight-stitch machines like this take industrial feet. Janome's 1600P and HD9 are included in that category. The HD9 does come in V1 and V2, though, and V2 takes a proprietary bobbin.
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07-25-2024, 01:26 PM
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Is this craft site in Canada legitimate?
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Ditto. There was one folks asked about here...
Ditto.
There was one folks asked about here a couple of years ago where the address resolved to something that looked like a storage unit building.
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07-23-2024, 10:41 AM
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Does anyone know the name of this block?
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Do you mean the bottom right corner of the photo?...
Do you mean the bottom right corner of the photo? It looks like damage, not an intentional piecing choice (unless that corner is explicitly cut - maybe to piece in a triangle to complete it, then...
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07-22-2024, 06:23 PM
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Is this craft site in Canada legitimate?
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There's no visible info on WHOIS (it's all...
There's no visible info on WHOIS (it's all redacted) and their Facebook page hasn't had an update in over a year.
IP address of 23.227.38.32 (https://who.is/whois-ip/ip-address/23.227.38.32)...
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07-22-2024, 12:14 PM
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Kedemas iron?
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Amazon Basics are the Amazon-branded items (which...
Amazon Basics are the Amazon-branded items (which they don't manufacture themselves, they just contract it.)
This "Kedemas" one appears to be a pseudo-brand created by a third party. That's...
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07-22-2024, 08:44 AM
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Kedemas iron?
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mkc
Odd that there's absolutely nothing about this...
Odd that there's absolutely nothing about this iron other than on Amazon and from Amazon "influencer" videos. The brand doesn't appear to exist other than within that environment.
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