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12-18-2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,802
Posted By peacebypiece

re:placemat bindings...Do you have a serger? When...

re:placemat bindings...Do you have a serger? When we do placemats for Meals on Wheels at Easter time we serge the edges with a dense and wide overlock stitch to finish them off. A drop of fray check...
Forum: Main
12-10-2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 945
Posted By peacebypiece

Pat P: You need to take your sapphire 850 to a...

Pat P:
You need to take your sapphire 850 to a Viking dealer for proper service. Demand to talk to the technician so you can explain to him what is appening. Often high tech machines don't get fixed...
Forum: Main
12-07-2013, 07:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,028
Posted By peacebypiece

Maggie---I also can't live without my stretch n...

Maggie---I also can't live without my stretch n sew wrist pincushhion. A few years ago I finally found them again in a Clotilde catalog. I ordered six of them. I have been using them since the early...
Forum: Main
12-07-2013, 06:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,050
Posted By peacebypiece

to deedum post #18: Your reply concerns me. You...

to deedum post #18: Your reply concerns me. You say you don't want to give a gift certificate becuse she will only use it to buy "stuff". If she loves "stuff" it's her choice once you give the...
Forum: Main
11-16-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,499
Posted By peacebypiece

The largest dealer/quilt shop in our area has...

The largest dealer/quilt shop in our area has Friday open sew day, unless there is a program or seminar schedueled .
We call ahead to make sure there is space available and to reaserve a machine, if...
Forum: Main
11-14-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,378
Posted By peacebypiece

to Nikki, If you wash your wool before you cut...

to Nikki,
If you wash your wool before you cut it up and make the quilt you most certainly can wash the finished quilt. You take the quilt to a laundramat and wash it in one of the big load machines...
Forum: Main
11-09-2013, 07:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,395
Posted By peacebypiece

since you got it at a thrift shop I assume it ...

since you got it at a thrift shop I assume it was a good price/not too expensive. Try a simple bag or tote bag and see how it works. I would think it would be fine with a bit of flex, but still...
Forum: Main
11-07-2013, 07:00 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,443
Posted By peacebypiece

Leggz From what I can see on my computer screen...

Leggz
From what I can see on my computer screen the only thing you may be doing wrong is over obsessing about something that is totally notmal. Anything less than an inch off the line is usually...
Forum: Main
10-10-2013, 11:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,014
Posted By peacebypiece

I just searched on BING for ped basic softeware....

I just searched on BING for ped basic softeware. Got a whole page of websites for all sorts of free information and help.
Forum: Main
10-06-2013, 09:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,753
Posted By peacebypiece

You mentioned that you have to make four more....

You mentioned that you have to make four more. Let's plan ahead. I suspect that some of your pieces are not on the 'straight of grain' resulting in unstable edges. Look carefully at the plaid on the...
Forum: Main
09-29-2013, 06:49 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,833
Posted By peacebypiece

Color choices an pattern hint that your sister...

Color choices an pattern hint that your sister likes simple designs. I would quilt this to bring out the star design.
choose the batting carefully; one that will not need to be quilted densely....
Forum: Main
09-28-2013, 06:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,278
Posted By peacebypiece

Try something small, but useful. I always suggest...

Try something small, but useful. I always suggest newbees contact Quilts for kids. and ask for a free kit. They send you the precut fabric and directions for a small quilt to be given to a child in...
Forum: Main
09-28-2013, 05:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,407
Posted By peacebypiece

Idea. Print the pillow picture you have and...

Idea. Print the pillow picture you have and carefully trace it.
I think I have a pattern for a pp cardinal somewhere on my computer. I'll try to find it for you.
Forum: Main
09-27-2013, 08:13 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,519
Posted By peacebypiece

Having read all the replys up to now I think...

Having read all the replys up to now I think maminstl said it all right from the start. I would suggest thinking about the whole process a bit more. You mentioned that you do not follow straight...
Forum: Main
09-24-2013, 03:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,750
Posted By peacebypiece

to maminstl: your hst baby quilt is beautiful! I...

to maminstl: your hst baby quilt is beautiful! I really like the off center treatment of the design.
Forum: Main
09-23-2013, 07:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,144
Posted By peacebypiece

Look closely at a serger seam. Only two threads...

Look closely at a serger seam. Only two threads actually hold the seam together. The other two are the overcast on the edges.
Forum: Main
09-13-2013, 05:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,086
Posted By peacebypiece

to coffeegirl: Viking computerized machines do...

to coffeegirl:
Viking computerized machines do have a counter that lets you know how many hours you have used it. I bought a used Designer I in 2004 and sewed over 700 hours with it the first year....
Forum: Main
09-05-2013, 08:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,968
Posted By peacebypiece

The first link listed is to the Michigan State...

The first link listed is to the Michigan State University Museum quilt collection/index. The pattern is Pride of the Prairie.
Forum: Main
08-25-2013, 07:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,436
Posted By peacebypiece

to scuddles: You are not dumb to ask queations...

to scuddles: You are not dumb to ask queations about sewing machines here. If you are just learning to sew and "quilt" your husband got you a perfectly adequate machine. To make a quilt you only...
Forum: Main
08-21-2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,561
Posted By peacebypiece

Sounds like your top thread was not working...

Sounds like your top thread was not working properly. Perhaps the thread slipped out of the take-up lever, then lack of tension & all that extra thread underneath got tangled up. Also sounds like you...
Forum: Main
07-26-2013, 11:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 806
Posted By peacebypiece

If you don't know how to bind a "thing like that"...

If you don't know how to bind a "thing like that" why not pay the long-arm quilter to bind it.
Sounds like whatever she charges would be worth it to you.
Forum: Main
07-14-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,092
Posted By peacebypiece

I am currently working with a...

I am currently working with a cleaning/restoration company after a fire in a 4 apartment condo bulding. They have been using a huge machine they call an air scrubber to mitigate the mold and smoke...
Forum: Main
07-14-2013, 06:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,548
Posted By peacebypiece

Long time ago I read about salt to clean iron....

Long time ago I read about salt to clean iron. Dump a spoonful of salt on a paper grocery bag. Rub HOT iron over the salt until the goo comes off. Then I turn off the clean iron and while it is still...
Forum: Main
07-10-2013, 06:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,183
Posted By peacebypiece

What does it look like?

What does it look like?
Forum: Main
07-05-2013, 07:21 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,185
Posted By peacebypiece

To Grannie & Bellaboo, To work in a store like...

To Grannie & Bellaboo,
To work in a store like Harbor Freight you are better off to not know anything about what they carry. They do not hire people for their brain power or knowledge.
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