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01-18-2013, 05:35 AM
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What to do with these?
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Helen Bankert
I use wool blanket (older) for making braided...
I use wool blanket (older) for making braided rugs.
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04-03-2012, 04:02 AM
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Stabilizer scraps
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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....
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03-21-2012, 03:01 PM
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Niagara USA????
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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
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03-12-2012, 02:10 PM
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Has anyone bought one of these or even seen them?
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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.
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01-24-2012, 03:15 PM
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Any clues as who's skull this is?
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Helen Bankert
Is it
Is it beaver teeth? They are curved.
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Tutorials
10-30-2011, 05:20 AM
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Want to learn to use your EQ to make Quilt Blocks like mine?
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Helen Bankert
I am interested in learning. Helen
I am interested in learning. Helen
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08-30-2011, 04:42 AM
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Linen fabric in quilts?
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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...
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06-02-2011, 03:51 AM
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nylon net stocking thingy for thread spools
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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.
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02-17-2011, 09:03 AM
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Besides the fabric stash...what do quilters collect the most?
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Helen Bankert
I collect pincushion, thimbles and eggs.
I collect pincushion, thimbles and eggs.
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02-10-2011, 12:51 PM
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How many of you actually have sewing studio/room
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I had a whole basement for my sewing room. I...
I had a whole basement for my sewing room. I really enjoy it.
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01-28-2011, 01:36 PM
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Tying off a quilt instead of quilting?
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Helen Bankert
Yes that is right. You bind it after tieing it.
Yes that is right. You bind it after tieing it.
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01-28-2011, 01:06 PM
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How do you organize your Quilting Books?
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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...
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01-28-2011, 12:40 PM
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Tying off a quilt instead of quilting?
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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...
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Pictures
12-06-2010, 07:16 AM
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Messest sewing room pictures.
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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...
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12-06-2010, 06:50 AM
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Wooden Spools
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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....
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08-31-2010, 05:21 AM
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Bee fabric (or other insect fabrics)
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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.
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08-09-2010, 06:09 PM
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Canada holiday
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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
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08-05-2010, 11:58 AM
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Keepin it Klean and Komfortable
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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...
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07-28-2010, 03:15 PM
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Two Tips
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Helen Bankert
I use my husband rasar brush for cleaning fuzz...
I use my husband rasar brush for cleaning fuzz from my sewing machines
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-26-2010, 05:41 AM
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Lost Arts (and Crafts)
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Helen Bankert
I know 3 people who weave rugs
I know 3 people who weave rugs
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07-25-2010, 04:40 PM
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Lost Arts (and Crafts)
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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...
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07-25-2010, 04:10 PM
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Lost Arts (and Crafts)
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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.
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Main
07-14-2010, 06:38 AM
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Ladie Hankie quilts
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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
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Main
07-10-2010, 06:50 AM
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How many Pincushions does it take...
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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...
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Pictures
06-24-2010, 08:12 AM
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Shabby Chic - my first picture here
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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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