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    Search: Posts Made By: lynmccoy
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    Forum: Main
    03-28-2013, 05:32 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 954
    Posted By lynmccoy

    mariner's compass

    Does anyone know where I can find a Mariner's Compass quilt pattern that is not paper pieced? All of the ones I find online are all paper-pieced. There should be one out there somewhere with pattern...
    Forum: Main
    03-23-2013, 03:21 AM
    Replies: 121
    Views: 8,013
    Posted By lynmccoy

    For my granddaughter, it's choosing the pattern...

    For my granddaughter, it's choosing the pattern and fabrics. For me, it's the hand-quilting part of the quilt.
    Forum: Main
    03-22-2013, 03:04 AM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 9,481
    Posted By lynmccoy

    Pincushions are a also a quick sale item. I buy...

    Pincushions are a also a quick sale item. I buy odd tea cups at yard sales, you can buy small plastic pots,trinket boxes that may have a bad top, and things like that for bases. After that it's just...
    Forum: Main
    03-16-2013, 08:56 AM
    Replies: 171
    Views: 18,203
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I just have one, but I'm saving my money to buy a...

    I just have one, but I'm saving my money to buy a second one. I make quilts and sell them for extra money to buy extras,redecorate,emergency cash if an appliance decides to die. Having 2 sewing...
    Forum: Main
    03-16-2013, 08:35 AM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 3,058
    Posted By lynmccoy

    Question brother xl 3200

    I have a problem I hope someone out there can help me with. I have an older model Brother sewing machine(XL3200) that I had stored in my fabric room. The reason I quit using it that at that time I...
    Forum: Main
    03-16-2013, 04:53 AM
    Replies: 50
    Views: 10,620
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I don't know all those people come up with their...

    I don't know all those people come up with their prices, but here's how I come up with mine. I figure up about how much the fabric would cost to replace what I used(whether I already had it or...
    Forum: Main
    03-15-2013, 03:22 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,613
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I've made a library book tote, a vest and a...

    I've made a library book tote, a vest and a jacket that hits halfway between my butt and my knees.I made my vest using the french braid pattern and I used a bargello pattern on my jacket.
    Forum: Main
    03-15-2013, 03:13 AM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 5,576
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I would go to the dealership with the good repair...

    I would go to the dealership with the good repair person. The other place may have good sales people that you would deal with one time but have a bad repair person that would do more harm than good...
    Forum: Main
    03-15-2013, 03:09 AM
    Replies: 128
    Views: 12,829
    Posted By lynmccoy

    Me too, I find it very relaxing. My grandmother...

    Me too, I find it very relaxing. My grandmother taught me how to hand quilt.I machine piece my quilts,but I have always and will always hand quilt them.
    Forum: Main
    03-15-2013, 03:05 AM
    Replies: 37
    Views: 5,483
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I save 99% of my fabric when I'm cutting for a...

    I save 99% of my fabric when I'm cutting for a quilt. I have clear plastic bins about the size of 2 shoe boxes and I keep 1"squares,2"squares, and odd size scraps in those. That way when I need a...
    Forum: Main
    03-13-2013, 04:02 AM
    Replies: 102
    Views: 11,546
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I buy 3 yards. The only exception is cream and...

    I buy 3 yards. The only exception is cream and white. In those colors,I buy a bolt at a time.
    Forum: Main
    03-11-2013, 03:06 PM
    Replies: 106
    Views: 15,878
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I don't pre-wash my fabrics. I wash my quilt tops...

    I don't pre-wash my fabrics. I wash my quilt tops before I hand-quilt them. The reason is that I shop for fabric every 3 months and I always buy 3 yards of each selection. I spend around $300 to...
    Forum: Main
    03-10-2013, 04:20 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 2,902
    Posted By lynmccoy

    It really depends on what you want to do on your...

    It really depends on what you want to do on your sewing machine now and in the future, cause hopefully it will last you for several years. I chose non-computerized. I don't make clothes,don't do any...
    Forum: Main
    03-06-2013, 05:44 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,672
    Posted By lynmccoy

    The packages of craft felt I bought are 72" wide...

    The packages of craft felt I bought are 72" wide and on the back it says washable and no-heat dryable. But the more I think about it I really haven't heard of any felt that would stand up to even a...
    Forum: Main
    03-06-2013, 04:04 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,672
    Posted By lynmccoy

    design wall

    I'm in the process of making a 84" x 96" design wall for one side of my quilting room. I'm making the board out of 3/4"foam board covered with craft felt. I don't want to make holes in the felt when...
    Forum: Main
    02-26-2013, 09:07 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,027
    Posted By lynmccoy

    How about kitchen cabinets and a 24" counter top...

    How about kitchen cabinets and a 24" counter top ? After I was reading this I went in to make lunch and noticed my bottom cabinets. They come in sections. You and your husband could put them together...
    Forum: Main
    02-26-2013, 08:58 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,027
    Posted By lynmccoy

    Could you put them against your walls? Then you...

    Could you put them against your walls? Then you could use them that way or pull whichever table you needed to use out from the wall.I wouldn't cut the tables down or get rid of 1 of them without...
    Forum: Main
    02-25-2013, 04:01 AM
    Replies: 60
    Views: 7,578
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I looked at it and read the reviews about the...

    I looked at it and read the reviews about the wobbly legs. While I was thinking about buying it, I found an older model formica topped 36" square kitchen table with (2) 12" leaves at the our local...
    Forum: Main
    01-24-2013, 05:14 AM
    Replies: 178
    Views: 19,527
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I asked the guy who comes to my nephew's...

    I asked the guy who comes to my nephew's apartment building to spray for insects monthly. He told me that the heat of a regular dryer set on normal heat is hot enough to kill anything that could be...
    Forum: Main
    01-24-2013, 05:03 AM
    Replies: 178
    Views: 19,527
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I bought anything made out of soft velour from...

    I bought anything made out of soft velour from our Good Will shop and from yard sales for 2 years and then made myself a beautiful quilt/shams using the crazy quilt pattern. I went back over each...
    Forum: Main
    01-24-2013, 04:50 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 8,878
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I know I want a Brother CS6000i sewing machine....

    I know I want a Brother CS6000i sewing machine. I've looked at them online and at the WalMart that is in my town. The closest dealer that sells Brother sewing machines is 4 hours driving time away...
    Forum: Main
    01-22-2013, 04:16 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,613
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I am also looking for an upgrade to my old but...

    I am also looking for an upgrade to my old but reliable sewing machine. A friend who teaches sewing classes gave me some excellent advice. She said to buy a sewing machine that would do what I...
    Forum: Main
    01-21-2013, 05:07 AM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 8,722
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I've used sheets as backing quite often with no...

    I've used sheets as backing quite often with no problem, but I finish my quilts by hand-quilting them. That may be why I don't have a problem with using the sheets.
    Forum: Main
    01-18-2013, 02:16 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 8,878
    Posted By lynmccoy

    I'll check out the Brother Dreamweaver. I'm...

    I'll check out the Brother Dreamweaver. I'm making more machine applique quilts and paper-pieced quilts lately. My old machine is fine for regular patchwork and strip piecing, but there's not very...
    Forum: Main
    01-18-2013, 01:36 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 8,878
    Posted By lynmccoy

    brother sewing machines

    Does Brother still make good sewing machines? I bought mine 15 years ago for $150 at WalMart. It still works great and the only thing I've done is replace the light bulb when it went out, other than...
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