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Forum: Main
02-25-2024, 12:14 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,382
Posted By Hemlock

I love my Featherweight and I think you would...

I love my Featherweight and I think you would too! But If I may, I would urge some caution when buying one. They are extremely popular little machines so they often have high price tags no matter...
Forum: Main
10-16-2023, 07:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,932
Posted By Hemlock

I had that problem even with 2lb weights on a...

I had that problem even with 2lb weights on a long ruler. Then I noticed Donna Jordan puts one of the weights on the very end of the ruler farthest from her. I tried it and it made a big difference...
Forum: Main
10-01-2023, 07:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,700
Posted By Hemlock

I agree with quiltsfor. A memory quilt in...

I agree with quiltsfor. A memory quilt in particular is bound up with many emotions. If you quit now she has nothing--not her precious blankets nor the memory quilts. Please honor your word. Finish...
Forum: Main
01-31-2023, 08:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,661
Posted By Hemlock

You might take a look at the blog Exuberant...

You might take a look at the blog Exuberant Color. She uses Kaffe Fassett and other similar designers almost exclusively. The blocks she uses are often very simple but she really knows how to exploit...
Forum: Main
08-11-2022, 06:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,380
Posted By Hemlock

Wow! What an explosion of color! Beautiful!

Wow! What an explosion of color! Beautiful!
Forum: Main
07-20-2022, 07:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By Hemlock

I think using 5" squares in a 4-patch should make...

I think using 5" squares in a 4-patch should make a 9" finished square. One reference I found gives a queen quilt size of 90x108" which would be 10 blocks by 12 blocks without borders. Following...
Forum: Main
04-04-2022, 11:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,251
Posted By Hemlock

I believe it's a hoop style frame so a larger...

I believe it's a hoop style frame so a larger quilt can be moved then clamped to allow for working on the next unquilted section until the whole quilt is done. At least this is my understanding.
Forum: Main
03-23-2022, 06:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,486
Posted By Hemlock

Another alternative is to use a variegated thread...

Another alternative is to use a variegated thread that matches some of the colors in the quilt. I've used thread with bright colors on scrappy quilts with good effect. The variation makes the colors...
Forum: Main
03-16-2022, 08:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,221
Posted By Hemlock

Using some of the suggestions already given, you...

Using some of the suggestions already given, you could maybe buy the heavy fabric you want (lightweight canvas, duck cloth, home dec) in the home dec section of your local fabric store or online,...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-07-2022, 08:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,977
Posted By Hemlock

So beautiful! You've done a wonderful job...

So beautiful! You've done a wonderful job restoring these sewing machines!
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-17-2022, 08:41 AM
Replies: 672
Views: 105,303
Posted By Hemlock

I would like to join as well. I've followed this...

I would like to join as well. I've followed this thread for several years and enjoyed seeing everyone's finishes. This year I'd like to make some progress on the closet full of tops and partial...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-17-2022, 08:20 AM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,176
Posted By Hemlock

Another interested observer here...just have...

Another interested observer here...just have enjoyed so much the fun and enthusiasm of all the challenge participants!
Queenbarbiej--I wondered how the flying geese with two background colors would...
Forum: Main
01-15-2022, 08:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,561
Posted By Hemlock

You might try the webbing method to sew your...

You might try the webbing method to sew your blocks together. Lay out your quilt then, chain piecing, sew blocks 1 and 2 together for each row. Do not cut them apart! Stack the blocks in column 3...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-25-2021, 05:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,807
Posted By Hemlock

And they give so much more light! Love their LED...

And they give so much more light! Love their LED bulbs.
Forum: Main
02-08-2021, 09:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,590
Posted By Hemlock

You might like to check out a blog I follow,...

You might like to check out a blog I follow, Exuberant Color (https://exuberantcolor.blogspot.com/). She collects Kaffe Fassett fabrics and makes some beautiful wildly colored quilts.
Forum: Main
10-25-2020, 07:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,068
Posted By Hemlock

Would it work to just butt the pieces up against...

Would it work to just butt the pieces up against each other and zigzag along the join? Like putting pieces of batting together into a large piece. Or use a fancy zigzag-like stitch if your machine...
Forum: Main
09-08-2020, 07:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,248
Posted By Hemlock

I also use the binder clip method on a table. ...

I also use the binder clip method on a table. Instead of binder clips, I use little plastic clamps I found at Harbor Freight, They open very wide to go around the thickness of the table top plus all...
Forum: Main
09-04-2020, 08:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 789
Posted By Hemlock

Someone in another thread mentioned making her...

Someone in another thread mentioned making her practice sandwiches into zippered pouches. Thought that was a clever idea!
Forum: Main
02-28-2020, 06:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,536
Posted By Hemlock

How about on point with the setting triangles in...

How about on point with the setting triangles in a striped fabric with several of the colors in the blocks? Sort of a gypsy vibe. Ideally, all the triangles could have the stripes running vertically,...
Forum: Main
04-27-2019, 05:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,624
Posted By Hemlock

CR - I'd say at 50years old, your Kenmore...

CR - I'd say at 50years old, your Kenmore certainly qualifies as vintage! :o Perhaps someone in the Vintage and Antique Machine section of this board can help. If you know the model of Kenmore you...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-17-2019, 11:13 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 12,901
Posted By Hemlock

Well, tranum, the irony is that now the white...

Well, tranum, the irony is that now the white ones sell for several hundred dollars more than the black ones! :thumbup:
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-15-2019, 02:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,747
Posted By Hemlock

The compliment was from oldmanquilts, but I agree...

The compliment was from oldmanquilts, but I agree -- very cool! :thumbup:
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-15-2019, 07:53 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 12,901
Posted By Hemlock

Two things I've really been glad I bought: ...

Two things I've really been glad I bought: replacement LED bulb (much brighter light and stays cool) and the tune-up kit from the featherweight shop site (easy to use oil bottle and grease...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-15-2019, 07:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,747
Posted By Hemlock

I had a similar problem of tangled thread -- the...

I had a similar problem of tangled thread -- the spool would twirl around several times with each stroke. I tried putting one of those crocheted "spool doilies" over the spindle under the spool and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-08-2019, 06:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,658
Posted By Hemlock

If the spool of thread has a notch in the edge,...

If the spool of thread has a notch in the edge, sometimes that can catch and break the thread. I found that if I put it on the spindle with that end down, then at least the thread winds off...
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