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11-03-2010, 05:29 PM
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Smoke smell in quilts- help please!
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do not forget good old fashioned 10-mule team...
do not forget good old fashioned 10-mule team Borax for removing odor. Add it to the wash water before filling the machine so that it will dissolve. Oh, I forgot, if you are doing a quilt for...
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11-03-2010, 05:28 PM
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Smoke smell in quilts- help please!
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do not forget good old fashioned 10-mule team...
do not forget good old fashioned 10-mule team Borax for removing odor. Add it to the wash water before filling the machine so that it will dissolve.
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11-03-2010, 06:03 AM
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I don't know why
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Just a thought, but I discovered that my cutting...
Just a thought, but I discovered that my cutting mat was partially to blame for the "skips" in my rotary cutting. Upon (much) closer study, there were many slices on the surface
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07-06-2010, 12:46 PM
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boy was i ever ripped off!
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This is a time when you ae completely justified...
This is a time when you ae completely justified in naming names, that is, "I when to this quilt shop, in this city, and this is what happened." Put it on paper and send it to the Better Business...
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06-29-2010, 12:43 PM
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Working with limited colors and prints
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how about a two-color quilt - northwind is a good...
how about a two-color quilt - northwind is a good one, then the layout makes all the difference. My G'son only wants a green quilt. In fact two g'sons want green quilts. am using a batik and a...
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06-28-2010, 05:36 AM
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New to board
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hi luv-e where in SE Ohio?
hi luv-e
where in SE Ohio?
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06-25-2010, 05:23 AM
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I am heading to Charlotte North Carolina
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Find and go to Mary Jo's Cloth Store. Fabulous! ...
Find and go to Mary Jo's Cloth Store. Fabulous! Have not been back to Charlotte NC for several years, and have heard that Mary Jo's moved to another location. Ask around, find it, go enjoy!
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06-25-2010, 04:28 AM
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Your Top 5 Quilting Rules
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my son made this rule... Mom, don't start to...
my son made this rule...
Mom, don't start to cook anything then go quilt!
Have ruined three 3-quart saucepans, and countless dinners. What can I say? cooking is pretty far down on the list of...
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05-22-2010, 07:38 PM
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Some things you just have to laugh at....afterward you calm down.
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Sorry about making such a poor pitiful me whine.
Sorry about making such a poor pitiful me whine.
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05-22-2010, 07:37 PM
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Some things you just have to laugh at....afterward you calm down.
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The builder of my house put in a sump pump in the...
The builder of my house put in a sump pump in the basement to pump out the washing machine water because the basement is deeper than usual and sits below the sewer line and the waste water has to be...
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05-20-2010, 04:54 AM
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My SIL would rather have a Pottery Barn quilt than homemade
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I have been there when you make something nice...
I have been there when you make something nice for a grandchild and NEVER see them in it. I was first of all a clothing seamstress and pretty good at it (IMHO) however, my DIL gave away the outfit I...
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05-17-2010, 02:37 PM
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The Perfect Quilt shop/store would be.......
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When I worked in a quilt shop (now sold) not only...
When I worked in a quilt shop (now sold) not only did we sell fabric, but also Bernina machines, all manner of books and supplies, etc., AND if you needed an idea, would design a quilt for you on...
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05-01-2010, 05:17 AM
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Should I buy this???
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I just went back to work, (I feel so blessed) so...
I just went back to work, (I feel so blessed) so my reply to this is several days past due...but imho, since the back of this cabinet is open and if you have to go for a long spell without sewing or...
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04-25-2010, 03:42 AM
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Cutting out the fabric
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She must be making charm squares, they are 5-inch.
She must be making charm squares, they are 5-inch.
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04-14-2010, 07:47 AM
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Searching for Snowman / Snowpeople Free pattern
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means the entire design is done in red ... or...
means the entire design is done in red ... or blue or black or any color you want it to be. Sorry, tho, I think in terms of machine or hand embroidery married to a quilt. That is what I do. Am...
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04-14-2010, 06:24 AM
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Searching for Snowman / Snowpeople Free pattern
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Hello Fellow Ohioan if you join the Yahoo...
Hello Fellow Ohioan
if you join the Yahoo Group Charming Station, there are free snowpeople in redwork (am I allowed to answer like this?)
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03-18-2010, 05:20 AM
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what did I do wrong? Help
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No Magnets ever! cannot emphasize this enough. ...
No Magnets ever! cannot emphasize this enough. if you want a guide, get painters tape, slice into the roll and remove a 1/8-inch-deep chunk and stick this on the machine as a guide.
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03-13-2010, 07:22 PM
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Fons & Porter Subscription
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I called on that one (the automatic billing of a...
I called on that one (the automatic billing of a credit card), seems that in the microscopic print, they have your tacit approval to bill and take, because it happened before. This is one that...
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03-13-2010, 07:07 PM
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Just wondering...
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hate to say this out loud, BUT, today I was...
hate to say this out loud, BUT, today I was stitching away, happy as a clam to be at the machine again, pressed my block, and discovered that one piece was in wrong-side of the fabric out. A new...
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03-12-2010, 07:09 AM
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I wish they'd make a home sewing machine--
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http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/12533/teach-yo...
http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/12533/teach-yourself-to-sew-how-a-stitch-is-made
This is the site, tells how a stitch is made, but also shows just exactly what a bobbin does.
I used my...
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03-12-2010, 07:01 AM
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I wish they'd make a home sewing machine--
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did I post the website with the bobbin info? ...
did I post the website with the bobbin info? Senior (very very) moment here!
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03-09-2010, 09:25 AM
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Most likely getting a Kenmore Machine - Reviews?
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you are correct, Bernina makes Bernina, except...
you are correct, Bernina makes Bernina, except for the low end Bernina machines. They are made for [not by] Bernina.
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03-07-2010, 03:15 PM
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I wish they'd make a home sewing machine--
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Bendable Bright Light runs about $49.95, but if...
Bendable Bright Light runs about $49.95, but if you Google you may find the site that has them on sale for $34.95. BTW, does anyone care to hear the technical reasons for why the bobbin is small?
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03-07-2010, 08:06 AM
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I wish they'd make a home sewing machine--
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There is a small but powerful light that can be...
There is a small but powerful light that can be attached to the machine and runs off battery(ies) for about $50. I could buy that instead of groceries....mmmmmmmmm! Wonder how far that idea would...
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