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Forum: Main
01-18-2013, 05:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,667
Posted By Helen Bankert

I use wool blanket (older) for making braided...

I use wool blanket (older) for making braided rugs.
Forum: Main
04-03-2012, 04:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,359
Posted By Helen Bankert

I sew the pieces of embroidery stablizer together...

I sew the pieces of embroidery stablizer together and use them again. I cut the piece straight first. When removing them after embroidery just cut the sewing thread. You can save alot by down this....
Forum: Main
03-21-2012, 03:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,069
Posted By Helen Bankert

Three stores in Canada near Niagara Falls

Patchwork Porch
6131 Virginia St
Niargara Falls, On
905-354-3741

Quilting Bee
155 Highway #20
Fonthill, ON
905-892-7926
Forum: Main
03-12-2012, 02:10 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,840
Posted By Helen Bankert

This machine is not much good. You can cut the...

This machine is not much good. You can cut the stripe straight enough for quilts. It can be used for making rugs. However the blade did not last long. I would not buy it.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-24-2012, 03:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,095
Posted By Helen Bankert

Is it

Is it beaver teeth? They are curved.
Forum: Tutorials
10-30-2011, 05:20 AM
Replies: 418
Views: 36,342
Posted By Helen Bankert

I am interested in learning. Helen

I am interested in learning. Helen
Forum: Main
08-30-2011, 04:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 556
Posted By Helen Bankert

Has anyone ever used linen table clothes for...

Has anyone ever used linen table clothes for fabric in quilts? I have been given 5 linen table clothes. Some of them have spots but the material is in good condition. They do not fit my table. I...
Forum: Main
06-02-2011, 03:51 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,522
Posted By Helen Bankert

I use the pony tail hair bands to keep the thread...

I use the pony tail hair bands to keep the thread from unwinding.
Forum: Main
02-17-2011, 09:03 AM
Replies: 394
Views: 32,847
Posted By Helen Bankert

I collect pincushion, thimbles and eggs.

I collect pincushion, thimbles and eggs.
Forum: Main
02-10-2011, 12:51 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 29,301
Posted By Helen Bankert

I had a whole basement for my sewing room. I...

I had a whole basement for my sewing room. I really enjoy it.
Forum: Main
01-28-2011, 01:36 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 20,984
Posted By Helen Bankert

Yes that is right. You bind it after tieing it.

Yes that is right. You bind it after tieing it.
Forum: Main
01-28-2011, 01:06 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 10,689
Posted By Helen Bankert

My books are arranged by subject. I like to be...

My books are arranged by subject. I like to be able to find a given pattern at any time. So I have made a index on my computer in excel. I have listed every quilt pattern, that I have. First I did...
Forum: Main
01-28-2011, 12:40 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 20,984
Posted By Helen Bankert

To tie a quilt-- I start at the edge of the quilt...

To tie a quilt-- I start at the edge of the quilt and go down with a threaded needle (yarn, pearl cotton, or hand embroidery thread)and come up about a 1/8 over from where you went down leaving about...
Forum: Pictures
12-06-2010, 07:16 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 23,344
Posted By Helen Bankert

I just love to organize. I have help several...

I just love to organize. I have help several ladies organized there sewing room. I live in Port Colborne, ON, Canada. If there is anyone near me and would like help let me know. I have a whole...
Forum: Main
12-06-2010, 06:50 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 12,751
Posted By Helen Bankert

I made a large spool shelf. I used threaded...

I made a large spool shelf. I used threaded metal rods. Put the spools over the rods. Then a 1 inch plank which had 4 holes drilled in it, all at equal distance from the edge. I had four shelves....
Forum: Main
08-31-2010, 05:21 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 16,769
Posted By Helen Bankert

My Father was a beekeeper. So of course bee...

My Father was a beekeeper. So of course bee fabric has a special meaning for me. My sister and her husband took over the business so I make things with bees on them for her.
Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
08-09-2010, 06:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,026
Posted By Helen Bankert

In Niagara Falls The Patchwork Porch 6131...

In Niagara Falls
The Patchwork Porch
6131 Virginia

In St Catharines
Kindred Spirits Quilt Co.
211 Martindale
Forum: Main
08-05-2010, 11:58 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,666
Posted By Helen Bankert

I have my fabric on open shelves on the wall in a...

I have my fabric on open shelves on the wall in a area out of the sun. My thread is on a rack that my husband make for me. Holds 215 spools. These are the left of my sewing machine. On the right I...
Forum: Main
07-28-2010, 03:15 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 15,339
Posted By Helen Bankert

I use my husband rasar brush for cleaning fuzz...

I use my husband rasar brush for cleaning fuzz from my sewing machines
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-26-2010, 05:41 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 9,519
Posted By Helen Bankert

I know 3 people who weave rugs

I know 3 people who weave rugs
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-25-2010, 04:40 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 9,519
Posted By Helen Bankert

I find that their are not many people who book...

I find that their are not many people who book binding, or even repair books.
I have made apple butter in the chimney house. It is cooked in a cooper kettle over an open fire.
I have plucked and...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-25-2010, 04:10 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 9,519
Posted By Helen Bankert

You can use a light blub for a darning egg for...

You can use a light blub for a darning egg for mending socks.
Forum: Main
07-14-2010, 06:38 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,095
Posted By Helen Bankert

There is a book called Hanky-Panky Crazy Quilt...

There is a book called
Hanky-Panky Crazy Quilt by Cindy Brick
You can get from Amazon or www.softexpress.com
cindybrick.com
Forum: Main
07-10-2010, 06:50 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 12,274
Posted By Helen Bankert

I have 35 different pin cushions. The one that I...

I have 35 different pin cushions. The one that I have at my sewing machine is on a glass peticle and woven with wool in four differnet colours. The wool part is a circle. It is very old and came from...
Forum: Pictures
06-24-2010, 08:12 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 9,358
Posted By Helen Bankert

Are the hankerchief sewed on by hand? Or are they...

Are the hankerchief sewed on by hand? Or are they sewed into a seam?
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