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    Forum: Main
    12-18-2013, 03:57 PM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 4,848
    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: 1,063
    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: 6,215
    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: 6,141
    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: 4,610
    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: 2,517
    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: 1,502
    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: 4,487
    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: 1,073
    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: 4,802
    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: 5,972
    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: 4,377
    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: 1,441
    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: 5,616
    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: 4,795
    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: 1,172
    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: 4,257
    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: 4,017
    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: 1,458
    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: 5,674
    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: 828
    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: 4,262
    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: 2,692
    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: 4,234
    Posted By peacebypiece

    What does it look like?

    What does it look like?
    Forum: Main
    07-05-2013, 07:21 PM
    Replies: 47
    Views: 7,334
    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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