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    Search: Posts Made By: ybradbury
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    Forum: Main
    05-03-2019, 12:14 PM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 4,127
    Posted By ybradbury

    Love my martelli roundabout! Has a cutting mat...

    Love my martelli roundabout! Has a cutting mat and a round ironing surface to go on top. They just came out with a round wool pressing mat also made to fit. The Martelli, I have read, has 16...
    Forum: Main
    08-19-2018, 04:15 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 3,167
    Posted By ybradbury

    Monale, I do ruler work on my domestic machine. ...

    Monale, I do ruler work on my domestic machine. Generally, there are 2 thicknesses of rulers: 1/4 inch thick for longarm machines and 1/8 inch for domestic machines. I FMQ with rulers on my Pfaff,...
    Forum: Main
    02-03-2018, 02:59 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 7,526
    Posted By ybradbury

    Are you embroidering by hand or machine? Are...

    Are you embroidering by hand or machine? Are your quilt blocks already pieced and quilted? Here are some options: if the blocks are not already quilted, you could use a light box or window and...
    Forum: Main
    07-29-2017, 06:36 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 11,446
    Posted By ybradbury

    Wildyard, an easy temporary solution to not...

    Wildyard, an easy temporary solution to not having an extension table is to stack books around your machine the same height as your sewing machine bed. Tape them together. If you dont want to get...
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    07-22-2017, 08:32 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 16,284
    Posted By ybradbury

    Here are some of my favourite HFT things: ...

    Here are some of my favourite HFT things:

    Great bag to take to sew days etc. I decorated mine with fabric paint. Very sturdy and only $11...
    Forum: Main
    06-02-2017, 12:02 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 6,420
    Posted By ybradbury

    The shops in my area cut 20 x 21 (or WOF halved).

    The shops in my area cut 20 x 21 (or WOF halved).
    Forum: Main
    06-02-2017, 07:04 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 6,420
    Posted By ybradbury

    Only Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States...

    Only Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States still use Imperial measurements. The rest of the world uses Metric. If you are sending the FQ to a person in a metric country, I would cut length of the...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    10-17-2016, 06:21 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 2,203
    Posted By ybradbury

    Here are some with integrated handles. Cheers! ...

    Here are some with integrated handles. Cheers!
    http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=177482.0
    http://www.getasquiltingstudio.com/2009/12/shopping-bag-sewing-tutorial.html...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-19-2016, 05:40 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,721
    Posted By ybradbury

    Life is short .... eat dessert first, especially...

    Life is short .... eat dessert first, especially at Yoder's. Before going to Yoders, drop in to Alma Sue's Quilt Shop just down the street and watch the Mennonite women doing some beautiful hand...
    Forum: Main
    08-02-2016, 05:01 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,152
    Posted By ybradbury

    I put a piece of double sided tape under the...

    I put a piece of double sided tape under the bottom of the cone and just stick the thread end there.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    03-04-2016, 07:06 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,223
    Posted By ybradbury

    There are several around Bradenton. One of my...

    There are several around Bradenton. One of my favourites is Alma Sue's. It is in the Amish/ Mennonite area and there are usually 2 or 3 quilt frames set up with women hand quilting. They don't mind...
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    01-01-2016, 05:29 PM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 8,520
    Posted By ybradbury

    I think that the key to storage, whether you...

    I think that the key to storage, whether you ruler fold or use comic boards or other methods, is to maximize yourr shelves to your fabric folding method.

    My shelves are 12 inches deep and were...
    Forum: Main
    10-05-2015, 08:00 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 3,525
    Posted By ybradbury

    Several shops in Bradenton/Sarasota area....

    Several shops in Bradenton/Sarasota area. Quilter's Journey and Quilter's Stash on Lockwood, Cotton Patch on Cooper Creek and Alma Sue's on Bahia Vista, just to name a few. This Canadian will be in...
    Forum: Main
    09-15-2015, 05:43 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 4,293
    Posted By ybradbury

    http://patchwork-of-mini-grey.blogspot.ca/2008/05/...

    http://patchwork-of-mini-grey.blogspot.ca/2008/05/slice-and-dice-tutorial.html

    This link gives the tutorial. Very easy. Enjoy
    Forum: Machine Embroidery
    08-28-2015, 07:01 AM
    Replies: 3,799
    Views: 608,450
    Posted By ybradbury

    Looking for some advice on free software to...

    Looking for some advice on free software to convert embroidery designs. I personally use Embird, but have a friend who is just learning some embroidery and needs to convert emb. formats, so looking...
    Forum: Main
    06-15-2015, 05:41 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 7,648
    Posted By ybradbury

    Windblown, You can download the Havel...

    Windblown, You can download the Havel instructions (and throw out the box. LOL) here: http://www.havelssewing.com/fabric-cutter-with-rotary-blade-39019.html

    Hope this helps.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-13-2013, 10:24 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 4,543
    Posted By ybradbury

    I am going to ask about it on the Elna Yahoo...

    I am going to ask about it on the Elna Yahoo group and see if anyone knows anything there. On Pattern Review someone said that the Elna 1200 or 1250 manual was also given out for the 1400. Does...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-10-2013, 07:01 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 4,543
    Posted By ybradbury

    The one on Ebay is "untested" so that may be why...

    The one on Ebay is "untested" so that may be why it hasn't sold. The one I am looking at has been serviced, so hopefully it is worth the $ 50. I have thought about your comment about buying...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-09-2013, 05:36 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 4,543
    Posted By ybradbury

    Looking for information on the Elna 1400

    I have been searching for some info on the Elna 1400. I have an opportunity to buy one (sight unseen) that was recently serviced by a reputable repair shop. I mainly want to use it to take to...
    Forum: Main
    03-31-2013, 03:57 PM
    Replies: 89
    Views: 14,428
    Posted By ybradbury

    I generally do something similar to diagram A,...

    I generally do something similar to diagram A, making sure that I get coverage no more than about 3 inches or so apart and that the sides are done to about 1 - 2 inches from the edges. I sort of drag...
    Forum: Main
    02-19-2013, 12:08 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 5,890
    Posted By ybradbury

    Here is a free pattern which you can do as a...

    Here is a free pattern which you can do as a solid wedge thanks to McCall's. It includes the templates and instructions. Don't you just love finding something for free?
    ...
    Forum: Main
    02-19-2013, 11:56 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,680
    Posted By ybradbury

    Hello Schoolteacher, I use a sash less quilt as...

    Hello Schoolteacher, I use a sash less quilt as you go method for most of my quilts. - even did a Double Wedding Ring and quilted as I went and joined each row to the next. I looked for a video...
    Forum: Machine Embroidery
    01-07-2013, 06:01 PM
    Replies: 3,799
    Views: 608,450
    Posted By ybradbury

    Maybe I can try to be clearer. My cousin wants...

    Maybe I can try to be clearer. My cousin wants to buy a new machine (not used) and would like to stay in the $1000.00 range for the purchase of the machine. She is not planning to digitize her own...
    Forum: Main
    01-07-2013, 10:59 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 670
    Posted By ybradbury

    Advice on purchasing a quilting/embroidery machine

    My cousin is interested in purchasing a new quilting / embroidery machine. Sewing and quilting will be the primary function, but she also wants to be able to embroider purchased or free designs, so...
    Forum: Machine Embroidery
    01-06-2013, 02:45 PM
    Replies: 3,799
    Views: 608,450
    Posted By ybradbury

    My cousin is interested in purchasing a new...

    My cousin is interested in purchasing a new quilting / embroidery machine. I think that sewing and quilting will be the primary function, but she also wants to be able to do embroidery. Of course,...
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