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Forum: Main
11-23-2011, 07:42 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 20,743
Posted By peggyquilts

I've lived in Naples for 25 years coming from NH....

I've lived in Naples for 25 years coming from NH. My favorite quilt shop is Quilt Lovers Hangout in North Ft. Myers. The staff there is super friendly and helpful. I've been told there is a very...
Forum: Main
11-14-2011, 12:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,210
Posted By peggyquilts

I'm not sure what a Brother Super Ace 11 is but...

I'm not sure what a Brother Super Ace 11 is but many times you can find manuals online. Just Google manuals/Brother Super Ace 11. Good luck. Hope you fine one.
Forum: Main
11-11-2011, 01:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,033
Posted By peggyquilts

You asked why your mother put the clothes in the...

You asked why your mother put the clothes in the fridge after they were starched. Back in the olden days when I was young, we would dry the clothes then before ironing we would "sprinkle" them with...
Forum: Main
10-03-2011, 12:25 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 16,498
Posted By peggyquilts

I have the floor model and a generic fold up...

I have the floor model and a generic fold up table model that I love. HOWEVER, I bought the battery powered Ott light at Joann's and am very disappointed. It takes overnight to recharge it and then...
Forum: Main
10-03-2011, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,096
Posted By peggyquilts

Hi dakotamaid. I've been using Inklingo for...

Hi dakotamaid. I've been using Inklingo for about 4 years and love it. I have found that making the freezer paper adhere to the front of the fabric is very important to prevent paper jams. First,...
Forum: Main
09-30-2011, 07:37 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 23,860
Posted By peggyquilts

If you go to Inklingo.com, you will discover how...

If you go to Inklingo.com, you will discover how easy it is to print the hexagon shapes directly onto the back of your fabric, cut the shapes out using either rotary cutter or scissors and then hand...
Forum: Main
09-25-2011, 07:45 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 8,145
Posted By peggyquilts

IMHO I think you should ask the woman to hand...

IMHO I think you should ask the woman to hand deliver the T-shirt to you, then show her the quilt in progress explaining why it is too late to include it in the top, but you would be more than glad...
Forum: Main
09-20-2011, 06:09 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 11,808
Posted By peggyquilts

I've tried several blacks but my absolute...

I've tried several blacks but my absolute favorite is Amish Black from Keepsake. It's all I use now.
Forum: Main
08-12-2011, 07:49 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 7,130
Posted By peggyquilts

Watching the Red Sox and the Patriots are the...

Watching the Red Sox and the Patriots are the best times to do my hand quilting.
Forum: Main
08-12-2011, 07:46 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 9,912
Posted By peggyquilts

IMHO a precise 1/4 seam allowance and press,...

IMHO a precise 1/4 seam allowance and press, press, press at each step.
Forum: Main
08-03-2011, 06:20 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,218
Posted By peggyquilts

I'm sorry some quilters have had bad luck with...

I'm sorry some quilters have had bad luck with guilds, but I've been in mine a long time and have found if you participate in their various programs you will meet a lot of new people. That's how I...
Forum: Main
08-01-2011, 06:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,356
Posted By peggyquilts

If you go to Inklingo.com and search Joseph's...

If you go to Inklingo.com and search Joseph's Coat you will see that pattern. Inklingo is a method of printing the pattern shapes on your printer, cut on the cutting lines and sew on the stitching...
Forum: Main
07-09-2011, 08:39 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 6,959
Posted By peggyquilts

Hang in there, Wanda. I moved here from NH 25...

Hang in there, Wanda. I moved here from NH 25 years ago and felt just like you. I didn't know how to quilt back then, but took an adult ed class, then joined a local guild. The first year I was...
Forum: Main
05-30-2011, 06:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 22,328
Posted By peggyquilts

Dolphingirl, what kind of machine do you have? ...

Dolphingirl, what kind of machine do you have? It would be wonderful not to have to change tension when quilting different thicknesses.
Forum: Main
04-17-2011, 08:09 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,168
Posted By peggyquilts

I made this quilt a few years ago and it was...

I made this quilt a few years ago and it was pretty easy. Wish I had a picture but don't know how to scan. The pattern that I used was in "Template-Free Quiltmaking" by Trudie Hughes. The Book was...
Forum: Main
02-28-2011, 07:34 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 11,483
Posted By peggyquilts

I live in Florida and quilting with gloves makes...

I live in Florida and quilting with gloves makes my hands very hot. A member of my local quilt guild who does lovely machine quilting suggested I buy a bottle of glycerin (sold at drugstores or...
Forum: Main
02-11-2011, 07:52 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,245
Posted By peggyquilts

My local quilt guild celebrates Nation Quilt Day...

My local quilt guild celebrates Nation Quilt Day every year with a great gathering of members. Over the years there have been wonderful quilting tutorials, sit and sews, games, and, of course lots...
Forum: Main
02-03-2011, 11:19 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 20,957
Posted By peggyquilts

As I've gotten older (and wiser??), I've decided...

As I've gotten older (and wiser??), I've decided the following is going to be my motto...Treasure today. Life is too short to demand perfection.
Forum: Main
01-05-2011, 09:28 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 15,437
Posted By peggyquilts

When I paper piece, I always print the pattern on...

When I paper piece, I always print the pattern on tissue paper that has been run thru my printer...have never had a problem. Also, when I use the Inklingo method of printing a pattern directly on...
Forum: Main
12-21-2010, 09:44 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,629
Posted By peggyquilts

I have never been a lover of sampler quilts, but...

I have never been a lover of sampler quilts, but I have been making the Farmer's Wife Sampler quilt and really love using different techniques for each block, i.e., hand pieced, templates, paper...
Forum: Main
12-21-2010, 09:35 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 48,068
Posted By peggyquilts

A few years ago I was commissioned to make...

A few years ago I was commissioned to make several twin size childrens' quilts. I charged $300 plus the cost of materials for each. I think $800 is a very fair price for the quilt you've been asked...
Forum: Main
12-13-2010, 08:43 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 13,307
Posted By peggyquilts

I always wash my fabric before I use it. We had...

I always wash my fabric before I use it. We had a guest quilter speak at one of my Guild's meetings. She is a fabric designer and she said when she toured one of the fabric mills she couldn't...
Forum: Main
12-10-2010, 07:03 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 10,060
Posted By peggyquilts

I use tracing paper that comes in pads at...

I use tracing paper that comes in pads at Walmart. I prnt the pattern using my printer. You can see through the paper and it is very easy to line up your fabric. The only problem is that the paper...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
10-03-2010, 03:42 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 15,287
Posted By peggyquilts

Hi Debo. Someone in this group had mentioned a...

Hi Debo. Someone in this group had mentioned a site, www.cosman.nl/ that has a free download of Quilt Assist. You can draw your own blocks for any size and you can also print out paper piecing...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
10-03-2010, 06:32 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 15,287
Posted By peggyquilts

Hi Debo. Someone in this group had mentioned a...

Hi Debo. Someone in this group had mentioned a site, www.cosman.nl/ that has a free download of Quilt Assist. You can draw your own blocks for any size and you can also print out paper piecing...
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