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11-24-2015, 10:45 AM
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Advice for making pressing board
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Thank you all! I think it turned out quite well....
Thank you all! I think it turned out quite well. I gave the pieces a brief dry, low-heat iron but that was it. It came out surprisingly smooth and after spraying it with water and letting it...
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11-24-2015, 10:42 AM
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I may have cross the "too much fabric" line . . .
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I'm working on cataloging my stash. I wouuld...
I'm working on cataloging my stash. I wouuld guess I have at least 500 yards. Oh and did I mention I've been doing this for only about 3 years? 0.0 Now, 1/4 of that is vintage stuff and not...
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11-20-2015, 04:48 PM
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Choosing when to comment on a thread
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I click on threads that catch my eye in terms of...
I click on threads that catch my eye in terms of content. If I can contribute positively I will. If I came across an older thread (like a few days) that didn't get a response I might bump it. :)
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11-20-2015, 04:13 PM
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Advice for making pressing board
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Thanks all! I'd been looking at that video too. ...
Thanks all! I'd been looking at that video too. Will try dry iron and no pre wash and let you all know how it goes.
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11-20-2015, 03:25 PM
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Advice for making pressing board
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Advice for making pressing board
I'm going to tackle making a pressing board cover for my ironing board. I'm sort of following along with this tutorial:...
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07-19-2015, 06:41 PM
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Looking for ideas: What can I do with these pieces of fabric?
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Welcome! I also like the idea of a lap quilt...
Welcome! I also like the idea of a lap quilt with borders or dashing between the blocks. Very neat fabric! Whatever you decide to make, please come and share pictures :)
And your English is...
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07-13-2015, 07:57 PM
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Tangled mess
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I bought a sweater bag and use that. I do have...
I bought a sweater bag and use that. I do have to have smaller loads, but I'm trying for like colors anyways. It's worked pretty well for me. Anything really small I have a dedicated bucket I use...
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07-13-2015, 07:25 PM
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Ironing Fabric and the "Crinkle" Look
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Thanks everyone! It's great to know that even...
Thanks everyone! It's great to know that even with different ways of doing things, we can still get the results we want :) I find pressing isn't very effective for me (though if I've cut something...
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07-13-2015, 02:31 PM
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First Treadle!
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Also found the cabinet......
Also found the cabinet... http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/open_side_cabinet_23-24.html
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07-13-2015, 01:29 PM
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First Treadle!
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Thank you all! Ah ha, believe those mentioning...
Thank you all! Ah ha, believe those mentioning it being a 66-1 are right...checked the copyright dates in the manual and the latest was in the 1930s. According to the serial number which was...
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07-12-2015, 07:40 PM
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First Treadle!
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First Treadle!
Bought my first treadle yesterday, a Singer 66-8 Redeye! (1921). I think I may actually be brave enough to start working on this one myself as there is no risk of electrocution :p
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07-11-2015, 02:02 PM
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Ironing Fabric and the "Crinkle" Look
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Thanks Bree, that's helpful too! The only quilt...
Thanks Bree, that's helpful too! The only quilt I've completed is a rag quilt, so I only used flannel (which I did pre-shrink) and haven't worked with batting and traditional quilting yet so I don't...
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07-10-2015, 08:18 PM
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Ironing Fabric and the "Crinkle" Look
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Thanks for the reassurance! I haven't started...
Thanks for the reassurance! I haven't started making clothes yet and probably would not be using my cotton wovens anyways. It's scary to see things listed as "no-nos" that I am guilty of! I know...
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07-10-2015, 07:56 PM
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Ironing Fabric and the "Crinkle" Look
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This is all great advice, thank you! Good to...
This is all great advice, thank you! Good to know there are always other ways. Now if only I hadn't been ironing my fabric wrong. I always ironed and not pressed uncut fabric and not necessarily...
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07-10-2015, 12:36 PM
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Source for Used Pattern Books?
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This won't tend to work for a specific title, but...
This won't tend to work for a specific title, but I have found many craft books, including quilt books, at places like Goodwill for 50c. Both older and newer titles.
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07-10-2015, 12:34 PM
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Ironing Fabric and the "Crinkle" Look
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Ironing Fabric and the "Crinkle" Look
I used to wash and iron every fabric I got on intake, so it would be clean and ready to go when I wanted to use it. Lately I realized I might regret "pre-shrinking" all this fabric if I wanted that...
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07-10-2015, 12:29 PM
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Beware of copyrights
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Along this line...I see along a lot of fabric...
Along this line...I see along a lot of fabric selvedges "for non-commercial home use only." I potentially wanted to make a few things using this fabric to sell on Etsy or the like. I take it this...
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06-12-2015, 05:02 PM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Well, I'm sure glad to hear I am not only one! I...
Well, I'm sure glad to hear I am not only one! I do remember reading about a machine in a cabinet getting dropped on (I believe) her husband's foot while they were moving it....looked quite painful!
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06-08-2015, 04:36 PM
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I can leave my project out!
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It is a pain to have to put everything away and...
It is a pain to have to put everything away and drag it all out. The thought of it is usually tiring enough to prevent me from doing anything at all.
If I ever get my own house, I definitely...
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06-06-2015, 05:23 PM
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River Quilt
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I am working on this quilt now and while it's not...
I am working on this quilt now and while it's not a river, it has a "waterfall" effect.
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06-05-2015, 09:25 PM
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Poppies Waterfall Quilt pattern help
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I can't find the edit button for my previous...
I can't find the edit button for my previous post, so please excuse this double post. The pattern says to cut the fabric in order (I assume to ensure most economical use) so I am starting with the...
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06-04-2015, 07:32 PM
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How to look for fabric on the net
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It looks like Dina might have found it, but in...
It looks like Dina might have found it, but in terms of searching for something, there are several things to try. (I don't know how familiar you are with internet searching so please don't be...
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06-04-2015, 06:57 PM
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Some things I have learned about buying fabric . . .
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One thing I'm going to try very hard to do is...
One thing I'm going to try very hard to do is take a picture of each fabric upon intake and note the manufacturer's name and the pattern name, etc. That way, if I end up needing more I have a chance...
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06-04-2015, 06:43 PM
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Poppies Waterfall Quilt pattern help
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Thanks for all the help! Jan, thankfully the...
Thanks for all the help! Jan, thankfully the cream fabric is generic and I was told pretty much always available so I don't have to worry about cutting things a little larger or experimenting a bit...
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06-02-2015, 07:13 PM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Skylark53
I can believe that! Too bad I didn't trip on...
I can believe that!
Too bad I didn't trip on the Gatling gun on stored near where I work...then I could tell people "oh, it's an old Gatling gun injury..." Makes for a much more interesting story!
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