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06-08-2013, 05:06 PM
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Do You Prefer Hand or Machine Applique?
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I prefer machine applique, but NOT with a satin...
I prefer machine applique, but NOT with a satin stitch - I think it looks tacky, no matter how it's done. I've kind of been working on a hybrid method for a quilt I am making my niece, each piece...
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06-04-2013, 11:39 AM
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Buying a new sewing machine
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I think certain Singers can be fine.. I have a...
I think certain Singers can be fine.. I have a Quantum L-500 and it's been great for me, but if you read reviews online they are quite mixed... but it is literally the same machine as the Pfaff...
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06-03-2013, 01:20 PM
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If you could rid the quilting world of one problem....
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Thank you! I have a system, and when everything...
Thank you! I have a system, and when everything is where it should be it's nicely organized and tidy, and everything is easy to find, but my system doesn't require me to put everything back the...
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06-03-2013, 06:17 AM
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Great tute on how to machine applique/needle turn.
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I wonder if this lady knows there is water...
I wonder if this lady knows there is water soluble iron-on stabilizer that does exactly what she is doing but in less steps... I've been using it for some machine embroidered applique so I get no...
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06-02-2013, 12:31 PM
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marking quilts
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I marked my last one after it was sandwiched.. I...
I marked my last one after it was sandwiched.. I did have to move quite a few pins but overall it was much easier to handle with the batting and backing in place than it would have been if I'd tried...
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06-02-2013, 10:10 AM
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Color color color!
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Absolutely stunning!
Absolutely stunning!
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05-30-2013, 04:34 PM
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Business Names
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There is a urologist here named.... Dr. Richard...
There is a urologist here named.... Dr. Richard (Dick) Chopp. There is another doctor in the office named Dr. Wang.
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05-30-2013, 04:07 PM
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Looking for a "Lego" quilt pattern
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This is absolutely brilliant, and it would be...
This is absolutely brilliant, and it would be very easily done with zippers :)
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05-28-2013, 04:00 PM
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Entry level embroidery machine
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I also just got the PE-500 last month because...
I also just got the PE-500 last month because it's cheap, I only paid $219 for mine from Amazon :) My primary intent was to be able to embroider quilt labels and maybe small stuff for my kids. 4x4...
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05-28-2013, 07:22 AM
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A problem with Frixion pens?
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I'm not really convinced they do. I marked a...
I'm not really convinced they do. I marked a bunch of puzzle pieces on the last quilt I made and one wash with synthrapol in cold water and every hint of all of those marks came out. Personally I'm...
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05-27-2013, 06:41 AM
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fat quarter conversion?
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I agree.. but it may be a licensing issue. I'm...
I agree.. but it may be a licensing issue. I'm pretty sure that "Jelly Roll" belongs to Moda.
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05-26-2013, 11:29 AM
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Pfaff Passport 2.0 - question
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Adjusting the needle center position is fairly...
Adjusting the needle center position is fairly easily done - just take it in to the dealer and a tech can probably adjust it on the spot.
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05-23-2013, 10:40 AM
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27 year WIP :)
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I do plan on labeling it but I was struggling...
I do plan on labeling it but I was struggling with the right words for it... I won't let it go "naked" for too long though :)
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05-23-2013, 03:04 AM
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VERY user friendly machine
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I agree.. a lot of skills transfer from one...
I agree.. a lot of skills transfer from one machine to another, and if your machine isn't working for you after you've taken a class to learn how to use it, there's really nothing wrong with trying...
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05-22-2013, 07:00 AM
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Can I take one side of binding back off?
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Ditto this.. another option is to only rip out...
Ditto this.. another option is to only rip out the stitches about 1" on either side of the spots you'd like to fix (say if you stitched off the edge of the binding or it's just uneven) and then redo...
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05-21-2013, 07:26 PM
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27 year WIP :)
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Oh don't worry, it's not my first.. and it...
Oh don't worry, it's not my first.. and it definitely won't be my last... I'm about to start quilting a top for my nephew that I finished piecing a couple of nights ago (still need to finish pressing...
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05-21-2013, 01:59 PM
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27 year WIP :)
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I think so too, but it really didn't start to...
I think so too, but it really didn't start to "grow" at those edges until I was quilting it, when it was already too late to add something. I don't see myseld doing many (any?) bias edged quilts so...
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05-21-2013, 01:39 PM
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Should I actually use my quilts?
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I like this idea a lot :)
I like this idea a lot :)
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05-21-2013, 01:34 PM
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27 year WIP :)
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27 year WIP :)
I finished this yesterday. My mom pieced the top for me when I was about 6, and then due to a variety of reasons it sat unfinished in a closet for 24 years.. 3 years ago she gave it to me when she...
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05-21-2013, 11:08 AM
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Should I actually use my quilts?
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I do hope you are kidding...
I do hope you are kidding...
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05-20-2013, 08:45 PM
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Hawaii bound
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I did this the last day of our last trip, on the...
I did this the last day of our last trip, on the day before we flew home - I don't recommend that, try to do it earlier in your trip :) It's not really that bad of a hike, but it's not fun to sit...
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05-17-2013, 10:10 PM
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How wide should my sashing be?
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Yep, and that's a VERY good rule :) ...
Yep, and that's a VERY good rule :)
Personally because I'm lazy and it conveniently gives you more 2 1/2" scraps to put in your scrap pile, I'd do the sashing the same width as the jelly roll...
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05-17-2013, 10:06 PM
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I may be a lost cause
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Lots of practice, and you DO get better with...
Lots of practice, and you DO get better with time... I'm finding that my skill often improves over the course of a quilt :)
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05-16-2013, 07:31 AM
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Precuts issues
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sarahspins
Did you iron them before measuring? I have found...
Did you iron them before measuring? I have found that because of the way they are rolled up ironing is often needed to help the fabric "relax" again. Some fabrics still on the bolt will measure...
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05-15-2013, 05:24 PM
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Locks of Love
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Pantene only requires 8". To be honest I have...
Pantene only requires 8". To be honest I have 10" I could cut off now and I've only been growing mine out with the intent to donate it for about 18 months. It's halfway down my back now but I don't...
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