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Forum: Main
Today, 06:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 614
Posted By sewingpup

Wow, gorgeous quilt. I agree with trying to do a...

Wow, gorgeous quilt. I agree with trying to do a sample first. You say you cannot do this by hand. I would suggest that you also look at your machine. Features that would be very useful to try...
Forum: Main
Yesterday, 05:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,370
Posted By sewingpup

I haven't done much applique but I did just watch...

I haven't done much applique but I did just watch a short video on using an invisible hemming stitch to put applique on on. It is the stitch that does a running stitch just outside the applique and...
Forum: Main
04-21-2024, 02:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 693
Posted By sewingpup

yep, I like them. Makes it easier to make sure...

yep, I like them. Makes it easier to make sure the needle eye is positioned correctly as my long arm needle does not have a flat side. The end of the magnet just positions itself on the grove of...
Forum: Main
04-18-2024, 07:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,712
Posted By sewingpup

Different machines feed fabric differently. On...

Different machines feed fabric differently. On some, a walking foot is almost essential. On others, they do OK without it. One way to figure out if you need a walking foot is to do a long seam...
Forum: Main
04-16-2024, 08:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 780
Posted By sewingpup

I just ordered some oven liners. Will see if...

I just ordered some oven liners. Will see if they work.
Forum: Main
04-16-2024, 08:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,712
Posted By sewingpup

You could try just basting the quilt and then...

You could try just basting the quilt and then "tieing" it with some sort of a stitch on your machine or even hand doing it. I don't know what stitches you have on your machine. I have used a...
Forum: Main
04-14-2024, 05:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,021
Posted By sewingpup

Yes. The preferred seam for the backing is...

Yes. The preferred seam for the backing is horizontal. If the seams are vertical when you mount them, they tend to distort the quilt sandwich as you roll it onto the takeup roller as the seam...
Forum: Main
04-14-2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,021
Posted By sewingpup

you could also do two seams with the added fabric...

you could also do two seams with the added fabric placed somewhere off center. You would cut the main backing into two pieces and the additional fabric between the two pieces. The added off center...
Forum: Main
04-13-2024, 08:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,678
Posted By sewingpup

Not to mention the price of gas and the cost of...

Not to mention the price of gas and the cost of replacing the aging postal carriers vehicles that were designed to only work in the warmer states where snow doesn't fall.
Forum: Main
04-13-2024, 08:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,713
Posted By sewingpup

I got the Stripology Rulers by Creative Grids,...

I got the Stripology Rulers by Creative Grids, and I also got their cutting matt that was designed to make using their ruler easier. The Cutting matt is really nice but a bit pricey. I use these...
Forum: Main
04-11-2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 826
Posted By sewingpup

Just give them a call. I have waited longer than...

Just give them a call. I have waited longer than that. My long arm took a while to get up here from Iowa as it was shipped and also because I wanted some extra's put on it. Then I got notified it...
Forum: Main
04-11-2024, 10:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,468
Posted By sewingpup

yes, by all means, check out the cutting and does...

yes, by all means, check out the cutting and does she have extra fabric in case it is inaccurate and also that enough pieces have been cut. I would be curious as to why she wants you to piece it as...
Forum: Main
04-11-2024, 10:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,678
Posted By sewingpup

oh, I was feeling guilty a while back because...

oh, I was feeling guilty a while back because when I was working, it was so much easier to buy fabric then actually stitch it up. I had realized that I had way more fabric than I would ever use so I...
Forum: Main
04-09-2024, 03:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,221
Posted By sewingpup

There is website for Bernina's and if you do a...

There is website for Bernina's and if you do a search you will find it. Bernina Jeff put out a you tube that shows people how to take apart a Bernina walking foot and oil it. There are moving parts...
Forum: Main
04-09-2024, 06:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,221
Posted By sewingpup

I remember one of the techs I used to bring my...

I remember one of the techs I used to bring my machines to, recommend that I bring in my walking foot as they actually do need some cleaning and oiling. I never did but I really don't use my walking...
Forum: Main
04-08-2024, 07:45 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,388
Posted By sewingpup

well I have been practicing a bit and yesterday I...

well I have been practicing a bit and yesterday I finally did feel a bit more relaxed and when I look at what I did, it is not perfect but it doesn't look too bad. I am just practicing fills and...
Forum: Pictures
04-04-2024, 10:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,294
Posted By sewingpup

Your quilt really moved me. They took those...

Your quilt really moved me. They took those children out of the forrest that they called home and locked them in foreign buildings where so many of them died. They were forced to wear unfamiliar...
Forum: Main
04-04-2024, 07:50 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,388
Posted By sewingpup

I am taking another stab at FMQ using my Bernina...

I am taking another stab at FMQ using my Bernina with the BSR and also a ruler foot for smaller quilts like table toppers and wall hangings. Been fun so far but I really am not much good at it. My...
Forum: Main
04-03-2024, 12:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,284
Posted By sewingpup

I think I would use flannel with it and I would...

I think I would use flannel with it and I would wash the flannel 2-3 times in hot water and also dry it on cotton. You may have to press it after but I would think the towels have been washed...
Forum: Main
04-03-2024, 07:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 896
Posted By sewingpup

Not all vikings have a drop down foot. The only...

Not all vikings have a drop down foot. The only Bernina that I have that has one is the 590. I agree with the recommendation to get the Viking one. I really haven't ever been satisfied with the...
Forum: Main
04-03-2024, 07:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,200
Posted By sewingpup

don't really know where it might of come from. I...

don't really know where it might of come from. I have never seen a washer that looked like that on my machine. When I bought a brand-new car. I found several washers just sitting on my engine. My...
Forum: Main
04-03-2024, 07:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 896
Posted By sewingpup

I have and have used the Viking walking foot. ...

I have and have used the Viking walking foot. And I am so glad I have it. My oldest one has lasted about 40 years. I also bought another one for my newer machine. I also have two Walking feet for...
Forum: Main
04-01-2024, 04:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,124
Posted By sewingpup

Without seeing the fabrics, I would be thinking...

Without seeing the fabrics, I would be thinking of maybe trying a grey for the bobbin and maybe for the top too if the thread was thin enough. I usually use Superior's So Fine 50 weight poly, which...
Forum: Main
04-01-2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 452
Posted By sewingpup

free motion, BSR, and Ruler work

OK, I have been piecing on my new Bernina 475 for a while now and decided I want to do something different. Yep, free motion quilting. I have tried it on a sit down several years ago but am...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-31-2024, 06:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,991
Posted By sewingpup

My brother was terrible afraid of the dentist. ...

My brother was terrible afraid of the dentist. He would glue teeth back together with super glue. I do not recommend. I would yell at him for doing that and even offer to pay for the visit. ...
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