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01-24-2016, 12:38 PM
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My turn!
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I have a Passport 2 and have upgraded to a 3 just...
I have a Passport 2 and have upgraded to a 3 just because of the scissors feature LOVE THEM BOTH giving passport 2 to the granddaughter
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01-13-2016, 05:50 PM
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If you didn't laugh, you'd cry...
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My biggest Quilt mistake was not made by me but...
My biggest Quilt mistake was not made by me but by our English Springer. She was about to give birth. We made a nice place for her to have her puppies in the basement next to my sewing room. The...
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06-18-2015, 07:42 AM
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Problems With Free Patterns
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Make sure you printer is on actual size not print...
Make sure you printer is on actual size not print to page. I have made this mistake several times
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06-02-2015, 12:47 PM
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pre wash oops
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I had never pre washed my fabrics. Saying that I...
I had never pre washed my fabrics. Saying that I just did a lap quilt as a gift and wahed it and laid it to dry and the maroon batik started bleeding. Had to wah it twice before it stopped bleeding....
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05-06-2015, 03:45 PM
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dull seam rippers
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I just purchased the electric seam ripper and it...
I just purchased the electric seam ripper and it works great for those long pieces you have to unsew. For short stuff I still use a Clover seam ripper
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05-06-2015, 03:38 PM
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Blue vs green
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I have several of the June Taylor combo mat and...
I have several of the June Taylor combo mat and and iron pad and love it it is all I ever take to retreats because then I can sit at by table and do all the little stuff with out getting up all the...
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03-17-2015, 07:26 AM
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Last 5 Quilts Ever...
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My mother quilted some but did hand work much...
My mother quilted some but did hand work much more. When she was in her late 80's and I could see she was not crocheting as much as she used too. I purchased baby yarn and told her to just crochet...
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10-14-2014, 12:35 PM
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Are you like this too?
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I love retreats because I get so much done. But...
I love retreats because I get so much done. But as for classes. I seem to get real frustrated and do the most stupid things. I teach so this is very humiliating to me. I do as much as I can to...
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10-14-2014, 12:31 PM
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Thrift store find! Wow
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Recently I went to an estate sale and they had a...
Recently I went to an estate sale and they had a large box of sheets. Our church uses them for quilts. I asked the lady what she wanted for them and she said $1 per sheet. That is a good buy. I...
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09-12-2014, 11:01 AM
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need a fabric
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Thanks everyone for the ideas. My son helped me...
Thanks everyone for the ideas. My son helped me find some good pictures of x-rays and we printed them on fabric.
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09-11-2014, 04:14 PM
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need a fabric
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need a fabric
Hi everyone i am making an alphabet quilt for my GGD and could use a small piece of x-ray fabric or something else that begins with x. Any ideas?
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05-11-2014, 07:41 AM
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steam irons
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I have used Rowenta in the past but they will...
I have used Rowenta in the past but they will start leaking. My hubby who can fis irons says that it is a rubber seal that has dried and now leaks. Can not fins one to replace it and Rowenta will...
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04-29-2014, 03:46 PM
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Sewing machine preference - call me nuts...but
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I use only PFAFF tried a Viking did not like it...
I use only PFAFF tried a Viking did not like it at all and went back to my Pfaff. The IDT can't be beat. Am looking to purchase the new passport for classes. I use a 7570 now but sometimes would...
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04-22-2014, 02:31 PM
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Quilt Retreat
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I go to about 4 retreats a year. I always make a...
I go to about 4 retreats a year. I always make a list of projects and everything I need to finish that project. then I mark them off as I pack them. I always bring a kindle or a CD player and...
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03-26-2014, 03:57 PM
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Basting Spray
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I do not understand basting with Elmers glue. ...
I do not understand basting with Elmers glue. Could someone please explain.
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03-18-2014, 08:48 AM
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Pattern sharing
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I do not lend any patterns or books except to...
I do not lend any patterns or books except to very close friends. I tried in the past and then forgot who had it and lost it forever. Then i am out money. The person that would write in a book...
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03-08-2014, 03:52 PM
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Waste or Not?
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I take all my scraps and stuff cat and puppy beds...
I take all my scraps and stuff cat and puppy beds with them and give them to a local vet. I also buy fleece on sale and make blankets for the animals who have surgery. I no longer have a pet but my...
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02-21-2014, 06:40 PM
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1-February-2014 Project of the Month, Gift Bag Pillowcase
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I am new to these sites and I can not seem to...
I am new to these sites and I can not seem to find the directions for the block of the month for Jan. I found the project but not the block. Hope to hear from someone.
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02-03-2014, 02:35 PM
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2014 Fabric Moratorium
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This is the first time I have seen this posting. ...
This is the first time I have seen this posting. I will try real hard too not purchase any fabric. I have not so far this year. Went to Joann's Saturday and did have some cut. The clerk charged me...
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02-02-2014, 01:17 PM
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Horrid Auto Shut Off
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I have purchased Oliso iron but have not used it...
I have purchased Oliso iron but have not used it yet. I forgot to turn off my iron several times. Now I have it on the on /off switch for the main lights. Has been a life saver.
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01-28-2014, 10:44 AM
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Want to buy a sewing machine.. any advice ?
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Must oof been the spelling elf that made me mis...
Must oof been the spelling elf that made me mis spell so many words. SORRY. And i tell my grandaughter to check her homework twice.
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01-28-2014, 10:42 AM
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Want to buy a sewing machine.. any advice ?
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I have had pfaff for a very long time and love...
I have had pfaff for a very long time and love it. I tried a Viking and went back to my pfaff. I have a sensation.
The pfaff machine has the built in walking foot and i would not be with out it....
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01-17-2014, 02:17 PM
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Bed Sheets as Backing Question
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Do any of you find it hard to find single sheets...
Do any of you find it hard to find single sheets it seems around here alll I can find is sets. I do not always need a set just a top or a bottom
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01-17-2014, 02:10 PM
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Cutting Material
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I had a full knee replacement this past summer...
I had a full knee replacement this past summer and I did not have much pain. I had to wear a brace the first 5 weeks because of instability. I almost always cut sitting down. I just make sure my...
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01-08-2014, 11:18 AM
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Quarter of an Inch
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Also I use a folded piece of fabric when i start...
Also I use a folded piece of fabric when i start and when I end a seam this seems to help the machine nor go catty wompus.
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