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06-16-2014, 10:16 AM
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What to do with Hand Embroidery
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I have many pillowcases that my Mom hand...
I have many pillowcases that my Mom hand embroidered and crocheted the edges. I use them with a quilt I made featuring appliqued flower baskets. I have many items my Mom embroiderd/crocheted. It's...
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02-22-2014, 04:14 PM
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She came back to me!
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It is model 15814000.
It is model 15814000.
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02-22-2014, 11:10 AM
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She came back to me!
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She came back to me!
As a high-school graduation gift in 1970 I asked for a sewing machine and received a Kenmore. Over the years I acquired other machines, MIL's Viking, new Elna, new Pfaff. When I got the Viking about...
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01-01-2014, 08:45 AM
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New Year
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I tell people I graduated to the rest of my life....
I tell people I graduated to the rest of my life. I am busy everyday, don't know when I had time to work. My DH and I travel in an RV about 6-8 weeks in the summer. We have provided a home for 4...
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11-30-2013, 11:20 AM
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Did you work in a 'sewing' factory in your hometown? Tell us a story.
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I worked in a factory that made tonau (sp?)...
I worked in a factory that made tonau (sp?) covers for boats. I put in the vinyl windows and zippers. The zippers were very long. I left that job so I could make 25cents more at a factory that made...
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11-26-2013, 04:27 PM
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Lap full of pups!
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We also were big dog fans. We had labs and golden...
We also were big dog fans. We had labs and golden retrievers. Our goldens passed away within 5 months of each other. We re-dogged with 2 labs from a rescue group and a few months later they called...
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11-24-2013, 04:26 PM
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My new Kenmore
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I've been trying to find a free download manual...
I've been trying to find a free download manual for my Kenmore I received for hischool graduation in 1970. Anybody know where?
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09-01-2013, 01:48 PM
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My five kids
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I can relate. We have 4 dogs and a cat. People...
I can relate. We have 4 dogs and a cat. People think we are crazy when we go camping with all of them. One of the reasons we got a bigger trailer was to accommodate the dogs.
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08-18-2013, 07:01 PM
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Pinning to the quilt frame - hat pins vs T pins vs ...?
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I use corsage pins in a magnetic dish which I can...
I use corsage pins in a magnetic dish which I can move along the rails of the frame as I pin. Thinking of investing in red snappers soon.
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08-16-2013, 01:21 PM
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Buying Too Many Quilt Books?
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Yay!! There are other people with the same...
Yay!! There are other people with the same addiction I have.
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08-12-2013, 10:00 AM
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Very proud mom here
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Congrats to you both. Not easy being an Army...
Congrats to you both. Not easy being an Army Mom. My son has been in the Army for 9 years and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. The worry never goes away.
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07-12-2013, 10:46 AM
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Wisdom of the aged - funny
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This is great! I will share this with my friends...
This is great! I will share this with my friends this weekend when we go to the Sisters outdoor quilt show.
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07-12-2013, 10:44 AM
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Quilting Styles
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I start to follow the pattern, but then my DH...
I start to follow the pattern, but then my DH usually has "suggestions". Sometimes they work and sometimes I have to explain it to him why it wont work. Funny, while I appreciate his involvement in...
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07-11-2013, 08:29 AM
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Favorite "celebrity" quilters
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What show features Judy Martin? I love her books...
What show features Judy Martin? I love her books and often refer to them for ideas.
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06-29-2013, 03:36 PM
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Camping with Cats?
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We go camping with our 4 dogs and a cat in a...
We go camping with our 4 dogs and a cat in a travel trailer. Our cat loves it! When he sees his crate he runs in because he know he gets to go camping. He spends most of his time in the trailer...
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06-01-2013, 05:53 PM
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Unusual Place Names
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There is a Boring, Oregon which is close to...
There is a Boring, Oregon which is close to ZigZag.
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04-20-2013, 09:58 AM
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Prairie Star center is almost done!
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Gorgeous! Is that a Judy Niedemeyer(sp?) patern?
Gorgeous! Is that a Judy Niedemeyer(sp?) patern?
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