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    Forum: Main
    05-04-2019, 04:44 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 6,541
    Posted By danydany

    "My body has a very strong electromagnetic field...

    "My body has a very strong electromagnetic field and I kept demagnetizing the magnet so the removable part and the pins went flying several times before I gave up. I can't wear a watch, either. I...
    Forum: Main
    05-03-2019, 04:34 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 6,541
    Posted By danydany

    Good morning. Thanks for all your...

    Good morning.

    Thanks for all your suggestions and reviews of the different types of wrist pincushions (and whether they are useful or just get in the way). Maybe next time I'm in Harbor Freight...
    Forum: Main
    05-02-2019, 07:53 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 6,541
    Posted By danydany

    ? Which do you prefer for wrist pincushion--magnetic or "stick pins into"?

    Greetings, Quilters.

    I am thinking about getting a pincushion to wear on my wrist. I googled wrist pincushions, and the primary types seem to be magnetic ones (tend to look like a wristwatch) or...
    Forum: Main
    03-23-2019, 07:14 AM
    Replies: 79
    Views: 8,697
    Posted By danydany

    Greetings. I have several machines, and have...

    Greetings.
    I have several machines, and have thread cutter, needle up/down, needle threader on some. I love them all and use them all. But I too have had some issues with the thread getting into a...
    Forum: Main
    02-12-2019, 07:36 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 2,282
    Posted By danydany

    "Here is one option. The watermelon block is...

    "Here is one option. The watermelon block is oversized. so I’ll have to figure that out."

    How about you put the watermelon block on the back (as a label?). You could put it on point there (if...
    Forum: Main
    01-07-2019, 08:47 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 5,880
    Posted By danydany

    Try cooking oil. It's amazing what you can get...

    Try cooking oil. It's amazing what you can get off with it (gummy residues from labels, glues, etc.) "Wash" your dry hand(s) with it, work the oil in for a bit till you feel the goo softening. You...
    Forum: Main
    11-01-2016, 05:33 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 3,126
    Posted By danydany

    One thing that makes it easier to press seams...

    One thing that makes it easier to press seams open is a "seam stick."

    They are available online:
    http://www.nancysnotions.com/product/16%22+seam+stick.do
    ...
    Forum: Main
    09-20-2016, 05:19 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 2,711
    Posted By danydany

    Greetings. I have a Sunbeam travel iron. It's...

    Greetings.
    I have a Sunbeam travel iron. It's the "Sunbeam Hot-2-Trot 800 Watt Compact Non-Stick Soleplate Travel Iron, GCSBTR-100-000". I've had it for a couple of years. On Amazon, it's about...
    Forum: Main
    06-14-2016, 06:06 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 4,309
    Posted By danydany

    There is a little tool to help change your rotary...

    There is a little tool to help change your rotary cutter blade. It's a magnetic wand you use so you don't have to touch the blade itself. See it here:...
    Forum: Main
    06-08-2016, 09:55 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 4,976
    Posted By danydany

    Greetings. I have a Sunbeam travel iron. It's...

    Greetings.
    I have a Sunbeam travel iron. It's the "Sunbeam Hot-2-Trot 800 Watt Compact Non-Stick Soleplate Travel Iron, GCSBTR-100-000". I've had it for a couple of years. On Amazon, it's...
    Forum: Main
    05-25-2016, 09:57 AM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 4,118
    Posted By danydany

    Hi. I have a suggestion for you if you make your...

    Hi. I have a suggestion for you if you make your own pressing surface from wood, batting, and a cover. Before you add the batting and fabric, first put a layer of heavy-duty aluminum foil covering...
    Forum: Main
    05-15-2016, 07:40 AM
    Replies: 195
    Views: 38,951
    Posted By danydany

    Hi, Donna. I googled "novelty fabric...

    Hi, Donna.

    I googled "novelty fabric science" and there were a lot of nifty science-related fabrics here:
    https://www.etsy.com/market/science_fabric

    There are also a bunch...
    Forum: Main
    03-20-2016, 07:35 AM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 10,462
    Posted By danydany

    Greetings from one who rarely posts... Another...

    Greetings from one who rarely posts... Another way to "stopper" the crack between your table and the wall (depending on how thick your table is and if it has a lip at the edge) is to get that stuff...
    Forum: Main
    04-29-2015, 05:57 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 5,667
    Posted By danydany

    See it here: https://vimeo.com/110671261 ...

    See it here:
    https://vimeo.com/110671261

    Or here:
    http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/28883333/quilt-offers-unique-perspective-of-three-iconic-women

    And another by the same artist:...
    Forum: Main
    01-05-2015, 09:05 AM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 8,637
    Posted By danydany

    Hi, Aszule. I congratulate you on your...

    Hi, Aszule.

    I congratulate you on your intention to make a quilt for your friend. Good luck!

    I like the fabric you have chosen. I also like the pattern you are considering. But as the other...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2014, 11:08 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,306
    Posted By danydany

    Woo Hoo!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! That...

    Woo Hoo!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! That does indeed appear to be the SERVICE manual. I could swear I googled for the information, but I never found that link. (But then, I'm one who gets...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2014, 11:03 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,306
    Posted By danydany

    Hi. I think I am thoroughly confused. I went to...

    Hi. I think I am thoroughly confused. I went to the link given, and got a 117-page manual, that is the USER manual, but in multiple languages. I did not see any information about taking the casing...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2014, 10:15 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,306
    Posted By danydany

    Thanks for the suggestion. I think you are right...

    Thanks for the suggestion. I think you are right about a plastic part may be broken. I guess I will get my tool kit together and take it to class next time, and see what I can see. And it's nice that...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2014, 10:11 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,306
    Posted By danydany

    Hi. Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, it did...

    Hi. Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, it did not take me to any repair instructions, just to various search results for buying sewing machines and other appliances. I'll keep looking.
    ...dany
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2014, 10:08 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,306
    Posted By danydany

    I guess needle position is not really critical....

    I guess needle position is not really critical. As long as the machines sew, we'll be ok. But we don't have 1/4" feet, so we had been using the combination of needle in the right-hand position and...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2014, 08:57 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,306
    Posted By danydany

    Hi. Thanks for the suggestion. I may do that, but...

    Hi. Thanks for the suggestion. I may do that, but the advantage of having all the machines be the same (we have three) is that a lot of the ladies are not able to deal with the differences from one...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2014, 08:52 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,306
    Posted By danydany

    Hi. Thanks for your reply. I do have the owner's...

    Hi. Thanks for your reply. I do have the owner's manual already, and it does not address getting into the "guts" of the machine to fix it. What I am looking for is the *repair* manual (the shop...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2014, 06:49 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,306
    Posted By danydany

    Need Help/Advice Fixing Kenmore 16231 Sewing Machine

    Greetings. I have been reading these forums for quite a while, and have gotten a lot of ideas, information, inspiration, and more than a few laughs here. Thanks! But now I need help.

    I volunteer...
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