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01-06-2014, 10:40 PM
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need opinion on longarm leaders and loading the quilt
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annrook
Look into Red Snappers. They have a tutorial...
Look into Red Snappers. They have a tutorial that explains it all. Probably best to enter red snappers for quilts rather than just red snapper on your search engine. Red Snapper is also a kind of...
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11-04-2013, 10:42 PM
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Hexi Addiction
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annrook
I am currently hand piecing my 8th bed sized GFG...
I am currently hand piecing my 8th bed sized GFG quilt. They are all hand quilted. I am getting a little tired of all of those hexies but do intend on finishing number 8. I cut my own papers from...
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10-24-2013, 07:45 PM
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nautical paper pieced block patterns
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nautical paper pieced block patterns
Two of my quilt guild friends and I are each going to make a Storm At Sea quilt using blues with white backgrounds. We are searching for 3 inch paper piecing patterns with a nautical theme. These...
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10-03-2013, 09:55 PM
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Question at Machine
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I have a Janome Memory Craft 6600. I bought it...
I have a Janome Memory Craft 6600. I bought it in 2006 and it still going strong. I have pieced many quilt tops-probably 100 or more. I like the fancy stitches as well as the alphabets. My...
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10-02-2013, 09:31 PM
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Is $200 to quilt a queen a fair price?
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I do long arm quilting with pantographs and...
I do long arm quilting with pantographs and generally charge 1.25 per square inch. Assuming your queen sized quilt was 84 x 92 inches I would have charged $96.60 plus $2.00 for thread.
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08-16-2013, 08:30 PM
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Starburst Quilt Pattern
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annrook
Starburst Quilt Pattern
I am looking for a Starburst Quilt pattern similar to the ones I have seen made by the ladies of the 20's and the 30's. I have Lone Star pattern but the diamonds form a star with the corners left...
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08-03-2013, 08:52 PM
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California North Coast
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I live in Crescent City. What road is that by...
I live in Crescent City. What road is that by the elk? Is it Endert's Beach Road? There's a big herd of elk in that area.
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10-06-2012, 09:54 PM
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How many of these Charity quilts do you do???
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annrook
My quilt guild makes twin sized quilts for...
My quilt guild makes twin sized quilts for wounded troops in an American military hospital in Germany. The 9 patch blocks are designed by the public at community events then we quilters assemble,...
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03-25-2012, 09:20 PM
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Who has has what machine the longest?
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I still have my 1958 Singer 401A. My Mom and Dad...
I still have my 1958 Singer 401A. My Mom and Dad gave it to me for high school graduation of that year.. It is a work horse and has the nicest stitch of all. I wouldn't give it up for the world. ...
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03-05-2012, 10:24 PM
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Opinions on Handi Quilter 16?
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annrook
I have had and used a HQ 16 for over 7 years. It...
I have had and used a HQ 16 for over 7 years. It is a workhorse! It requires a little lint removal and a little oil in the bobbin case area and away it goes and goes and goes. I have quilted over...
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11-12-2011, 09:46 PM
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Feed Sack quilt
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annrook
Love the block pattern. Prints from the 30's are...
Love the block pattern. Prints from the 30's are my favorite. Is there a name for the block? Or a pattern? Setting your blocks on point really does "the trick". And your hand quilting is...
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11-11-2011, 09:29 PM
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JANOME 1/4" foot frustration
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I have a Janome 6600, also. For a scant 1/4 inch...
I have a Janome 6600, also. For a scant 1/4 inch seam I use the regular metal foot "A", adjust the needle position to 5.5 and line the edge of the fabrics up with the right side of the foot. Works...
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11-07-2011, 09:42 PM
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My new toy! (A 401A)
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annrook
By the time I graduated from high school, I was a...
By the time I graduated from high school, I was a fairly good seamstress. My parents bought a 401A Singer for me as a graduation gift. It was in a fire once and got so hot the case melted and it...
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10-24-2011, 08:31 PM
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Mario Bros fabrics?
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annrook
Does anyone know where I can find Mario Brothers...
Does anyone know where I can find Mario Brothers fabric? Two little great grandsons would like Mario quilts for Christmas..
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10-16-2011, 08:17 PM
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Long arm pantograph patterns
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http://www.patternman.com/shop/
http://www.patternman.com/shop/
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10-02-2011, 08:23 PM
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Cathedral Window Tut by Eddie
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annrook
I would really like to make the Cathedral Window ...
I would really like to make the Cathedral Window as Eddie presented instructions for on Feb 1, 2010. The title of his tut is "Machine Stitched Cathedral Window Tutorial" and his is done in batiks....
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09-19-2011, 08:19 PM
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Featherweight Club (Do you have a Featherweight if so post here so you can all chit chat) Everyone is Welcome!
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annrook
I just obtained my third FW Saturday. I traded a...
I just obtained my third FW Saturday. I traded a handquilted Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt for her. She's very clean and sews like a dream. She has attachments, an original manual and a new case....
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09-03-2011, 08:16 PM
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Craft show
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annrook
I made a bunch of cute pocket tissue holders for...
I made a bunch of cute pocket tissue holders for our bazaar. They sold like hotcakes for $1 each. Go to search, type in "Super super easy tissue holders" and you will get pix by pix instructions.
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08-25-2011, 08:02 PM
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Featherweight skipping stitches
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Also, check feed dogs for accumulation of lint....
Also, check feed dogs for accumulation of lint. My FW was sewing funny with skipped stitches and varying stitch length. Repairman found bent needle, lint in feed dogs and bobbin in backwards. All...
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08-25-2011, 07:58 PM
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Featherweight skipping stitches
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Is the bobbin in the bobbin case backwards? My...
Is the bobbin in the bobbin case backwards? My FW likes the thread coming off the bobbin to be going against itself to the first notch.
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08-19-2011, 07:49 PM
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Ironing board cover
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annrook
I used 2 layers of an old mattress pad, folded...
I used 2 layers of an old mattress pad, folded the edges to the back of the plywood big board my husband cut for me then stapled the edges in place with a staple gun. The pad has been then there for...
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07-04-2011, 07:58 PM
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Olfa 60mm Replacement Blades Price Comparison
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annrook
I bought some Friskar brand blades for my Olfa 60...
I bought some Friskar brand blades for my Olfa 60 mm rotary cutter and they cut just fine. Seems to me they were 1/3 the price of the Olfa brand blades at Joanne's. Just for the heck of it, I marked...
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06-04-2011, 07:42 PM
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how much do you charge for potato bags???
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annrook
The potato bags I have made measure about 12...
The potato bags I have made measure about 12 inches by 22 inches. They have a 2 inch flap at the top rather like an envelope. I use scrap fabrics-usually 2 different coordinating fabrics and scrap...
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06-02-2011, 08:41 PM
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need advise
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annrook
I have had a Singer serger for about 20 years. I...
I have had a Singer serger for about 20 years. I have used it a lot. I especially like it to serge the edges of quilts after they are quilted. I use a four thread overlock stitch. By doing so,...
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05-05-2011, 07:10 PM
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Alaska
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annrook
Rushin' Tailor's Quilt Alaska in Skagway. ...
Rushin' Tailor's Quilt Alaska in Skagway. Address is 370 Third Ave. It's easily accessible from the cruise ship port. The fourth port is Prince Rupert, B.C. on the way back to Seattle. I assume you...
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