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Quilted Treasures
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I don't remember which brand of "ink jet...
I don't remember which brand of "ink jet printable" I bought from Amazon, but the fine print said it was treated to attract loose ink. I'm not sure that was the exact phrase, but I got the impression...
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Copywrite conundrum
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I once bought a pattern for a wheelchair lap...
I once bought a pattern for a wheelchair lap quilt. It was a simple pattern. I could have made it just by looking at the product on the internet.
However, when I got the pattern, it said I was not...
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04-24-2024, 08:10 AM
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Copywrite conundrum
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Wait a Minute!!!! According to what Gay...
Wait a Minute!!!!
According to what Gay said, "it only contained the outline drawing of all the blocks".
That is a drawing, not a pattern. The drawings could be copyrighted. However, if it...
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04-20-2024, 04:37 AM
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Slotted ruler
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I have the June Taylor. I would not recommend it....
I have the June Taylor. I would not recommend it. It's too flimsy. I no longer use it.
Of course, I bought mine years ago, so they may have improved it.
bkay
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04-19-2024, 08:51 AM
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Any info on a Marvel Embroidering attachment ?
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You can get a "little" more info by searching...
You can get a "little" more info by searching "Marvel Needlekraft works, New York". I see you have the instructions, that should help. According to what little I could find, it is a sewing machine...
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04-15-2024, 07:00 AM
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Silicon Baking Mat for FMQ Too Sticky
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Yeah, I bought one of those silicone oven mats....
Yeah, I bought one of those silicone oven mats. Doesn't work at all.
bkay
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04-11-2024, 05:38 AM
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Singer 319w zig zag is not zig zagging
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Yes, I understand that you can move it by moving...
Yes, I understand that you can move it by moving the needle positioning lever.
As I said, I've not worked on a 319, but on the 401 and 501, you can manually push the whole needle apparatus back...
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04-10-2024, 04:19 AM
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Ugly fabric quilts
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What is the pattern for the blue and tan one?...
What is the pattern for the blue and tan one? That fabric isn't too bad, but the pattern is great. (I think I should recognize it, but I don't.)
bkay
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04-09-2024, 09:06 AM
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Do those "pin sharpening" pin-coushions work?
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Do those "pin sharpening" pin-coushions work?
My usual pins are dull. At this point, I use a magnetic pin "keeper".
I have read that some fillers in a pin cushion will sharpen your pins. Do they work?
If so, which ones work? If not, which...
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04-09-2024, 08:59 AM
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Singer 319w zig zag is not zig zagging
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I'm no expert on those machines, but have worked...
I'm no expert on those machines, but have worked on 503 and 401, which are zig-zag machines.
Can you manually swing the needle (by just pushing it back and forth)?
bkay
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04-09-2024, 05:47 AM
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Anybody else give up on FMQ?
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Thanks for all the help and advice. I just...
Thanks for all the help and advice. I just ordered a couple of books on walking foot quilting. Although I've watched some of Jacquie Gering's videos, I didn't really get the options of straight line...
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04-03-2024, 05:53 AM
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Identifying sewing machine part
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Unless it's possible it came from somewhere else...
Unless it's possible it came from somewhere else (someone put it there, it fell out of the sky, there was some other repair going on close-by), then I would turn the machine on it's back/side and see...
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03-30-2024, 05:32 AM
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Featherweight advice?
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I second the guild newsletter. My guild is mostly...
I second the guild newsletter. My guild is mostly (old) women (my guild has 2 men in it), so it should be a safer group of people reading the ad. I would not want to deal with a total stranger with...
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03-29-2024, 12:17 PM
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Any info appreciated
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Here's a link to that post bk...
Here's a link to that post
bk (https://www.victoriansweatshop.com/post/15x1-rather-than-20x1-needles-8224067?trail=)
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03-29-2024, 03:04 AM
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Taylor Professional 834
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Terry at T&T is great! He's very knowledgeable...
Terry at T&T is great! He's very knowledgeable about Singer machines. He's in American Samoa, so there's a significant time difference.
bkay
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03-29-2024, 03:01 AM
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Any info appreciated
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Can't help you on the manual. Beautiful machine,...
Can't help you on the manual. Beautiful machine, though!
bkay
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03-26-2024, 05:37 AM
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Travel quilting..Help, I need advice.
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One of the ladies who goes south for the winter...
One of the ladies who goes south for the winter usually cuts out some quilts for the time she's away. Of course, she doesn't have her longarm, so she only makes the tops.
Are you planning to make...
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03-12-2024, 05:24 AM
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Needle position adjustment on a Dressmaker 2000 machine
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Catmomma, Joe, Miriam, etc. no longer post here....
Catmomma, Joe, Miriam, etc. no longer post here. This thread is from 2012, so things have changed for everyone. I looked for Miriam and Joe, but as far as I was able to ascertain, they aren't posting...
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03-11-2024, 04:55 AM
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Aging fabric
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I read an article on tea staining yesterday. The...
I read an article on tea staining yesterday. The stain is permanent, doesn't require a mordant (stabilizer) and will work on polyester (I want to soften the "whiteness" on a polyester shower...
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03-11-2024, 04:38 AM
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How do you do your rows?
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Nice quilt! bkay
Nice quilt!
bkay
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02-28-2024, 05:18 AM
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Fred Stanford’s Vintage Sewing…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKK5LiLEQtU bkay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKK5LiLEQtU
bkay
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02-25-2024, 05:35 AM
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Size for an I Spy quilt
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The top finished at 44 X 56. I had an extra row...
The top finished at 44 X 56. I had an extra row of charms, but it just looked too long to me. It's still on the wall. I may sandwich it today (my most unfavorite quilting job).
I'd like to have it...
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02-24-2024, 05:17 AM
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Tri-recs tool?
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They need your personal information so they can...
They need your personal information so they can sell it. If you don't pay for a site or it's products, they are making money by selling your demographics.
bkay
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02-17-2024, 06:02 PM
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Camp quilts
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I would guess that the mattress size is a "cot",...
I would guess that the mattress size is a "cot", rather than a twin. (If I remember camp correctly, that is.)
bk
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02-17-2024, 04:33 AM
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Nearly Insane quilt pattern.
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bkay
Some of the quilts you make astound me. It's...
Some of the quilts you make astound me. It's truly a work of beauty.
bkay
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