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Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-06-2013, 07:49 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 7,321
Posted By craftyneedle

There is Tater-Peelin' Road in Lebanon, TN. Also...

There is Tater-Peelin' Road in Lebanon, TN. Also well known is Bucksnort, TN.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-05-2013, 06:31 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 7,321
Posted By craftyneedle

I have been in Mexico, Illinois. In Arkansas...

I have been in Mexico, Illinois. In Arkansas there is a subdivision called "Constipation Heights" and you get there by going up "Far from Poopin' Road". Not kidding. We took pictures of the signs...
Forum: Pictures
04-06-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 15,456
Posted By craftyneedle

Lovely! I have the same pattern and it turned...

Lovely! I have the same pattern and it turned out very nice. An easy one. However, my quilting wasn't as good as yours. I'm still happy with it, though.
Forum: Main
03-07-2013, 07:59 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,177
Posted By craftyneedle

Two other gals and I went to an auction and won...

Two other gals and I went to an auction and won several hundred BOLTS of fabric which we split 3 ways at a cost of about $50 each. Added to my already overflowing stash of fabric, I suddenly...
Forum: Main
02-17-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,764
Posted By craftyneedle

If you can set your machine on 0 for stitch...

If you can set your machine on 0 for stitch length, you can FMQ with it, and drop the feed dogs. If you can't drop feed dogs, tape a postcard over them with a hole cut out for the needle.
Forum: Main
12-08-2012, 05:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 44,996
Posted By craftyneedle

slider alternative

I have heard you can wax your machine bed, then buff it with a clean clothe to take off excess. Supposed to make it really slick. Haven't tried it yet, but it makes sense. I just keep using the...
Forum: Main
10-26-2012, 07:56 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 27,643
Posted By craftyneedle

:)artsyone: I like your "profile" quilt picture....

:)artsyone: I like your "profile" quilt picture. Where can I find that pattern?
Forum: Main
10-01-2012, 07:56 PM
Replies: 41
Fmq
Views: 5,749
Posted By craftyneedle

Free motion quilting

I had a similar problem with the railroading on the back when I tried FMQ. Tried 2 other machines and got same results. A friend told me she increased the top tension about several numbers higher...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-13-2012, 10:13 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,974
Posted By craftyneedle

You should send that story in to the Reader's...

You should send that story in to the Reader's Digest. They pay pretty good money if they use your story. I did once and got a nice cash reward for it.
Forum: Main
08-09-2012, 06:55 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,230
Posted By craftyneedle

I take my large quilts to my church (about 5...

I take my large quilts to my church (about 5 miles away) and use one of the class rooms to layer/pin/baste my quilt. The long narrow tables are easy to set up/take down. I just put 2 or 3 together;...
Forum: Main
08-09-2012, 06:38 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,439
Posted By craftyneedle

I have the same machine. Lots of times I put the...

I have the same machine. Lots of times I put the thread thru the slot several times before it would catch. But I've had several years of good sewing with the Brother cs600i. I did find that if I...
Forum: Main
08-06-2012, 08:06 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,290
Posted By craftyneedle

How can I get a copy of this pattern with the...

How can I get a copy of this pattern with the stars?? I have one of the stars, but not with the border strip and not with QAYG.
Forum: Main
07-26-2012, 05:30 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,218
Posted By craftyneedle

I've used poly for years and had no problems with...

I've used poly for years and had no problems with many washings, but like the cotton batting better. You might use up the poly on smaller items such as wall hangings, place mats, decorative...
Forum: Main
07-26-2012, 05:16 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,089
Posted By craftyneedle

When I saw that "stolen embroidery machine" thing...

When I saw that "stolen embroidery machine" thing on here, I thought (before reading all of it) that the ladies in my quilting group had sent it in! I got such a bargain on a used emb. machine a...
Forum: Main
07-25-2012, 02:13 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 18,525
Posted By craftyneedle

Taimi, I bought the GO Cutter and 3 extra dies,...

Taimi, I bought the GO Cutter and 3 extra dies, but I found out that you can cut the 2-1/2 " strips, then lay them across the strip die and cut them into 2-1/2" squares! also, on some of the other...
Forum: Pictures
07-25-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,190
Posted By craftyneedle

I had a similar incident. Took a trip, gone 2...

I had a similar incident. Took a trip, gone 2 weeks. When we returned, the first thing I did was the laundry. I opened the washer and there was a lizard in the bottom, about 6 inches long. Of...
Forum: Main
06-22-2012, 02:22 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 14,201
Posted By craftyneedle

Been there, done that. I was trimming blocks at...

Been there, done that. I was trimming blocks at my cutting table, and went to put some bits of fabric (tiny pieces) in the trash can -- I glanced down and saw a FQ laying in the trash! It had...
Forum: Main
06-08-2012, 07:22 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 13,753
Posted By craftyneedle

That's exactly what I did several years ago. We...

That's exactly what I did several years ago. We closed in a small back porch and made a "sunroom" but I took it over with all my fabrics, sewing machines, cutting table, etc. I think I have 32...
Forum: Main
05-30-2012, 06:36 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 12,871
Posted By craftyneedle

I thought I "had the market" on using serpentine...

I thought I "had the market" on using serpentine stitch to quilt. I've done lots of quilts like that. Serpentine stitch makes me look like a pro quilter when I usually can't sew very straight SITD!...
Forum: Main
05-27-2012, 05:10 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,010
Posted By craftyneedle

My quilt group does a 3-day "home retreat" about...

My quilt group does a 3-day "home retreat" about every 4 months. We bring whatever we want to work on, set up at our regular meeting place and work all day. We either go out for lunch or call in...
Forum: Main
05-19-2012, 07:23 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,456
Posted By craftyneedle

I had one without all the extras, it was $25. It...

I had one without all the extras, it was $25. It worked pretty good but I kept burning my hand or fingers on the long metal "tube" part so I got rid of it. Now I use a travel iron, too. It's a...
Forum: Main
05-18-2012, 07:24 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 14,580
Posted By craftyneedle

They also are not taught to count change back. ...

They also are not taught to count change back. Registers tell them the amount to give but they're "bum-fuzzled" if your bill is, say, $14.07 and you give them a 20 and 7 cents!
Forum: Main
05-16-2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,852
Posted By craftyneedle

I have the GO cutter. I bought it online from...

I have the GO cutter. I bought it online from Nancy's Notions.com and got it on a sale which was about $50 less than in the LQS. I also got 2 sets of dies with it (instead of one), then I also got...
Forum: Main
10-06-2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 11,526
Posted By craftyneedle

About the thread pulling out of the needle, I had...

About the thread pulling out of the needle, I had been sewing for many years (and pulling a long thread out so it wouldn't pull out). One day I was looking up something in the manual and lo and...
Forum: Main
08-29-2011, 12:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 881
Posted By craftyneedle

My friend and I were pinning a baby quilt on a...

My friend and I were pinning a baby quilt on a card table that had a vinyl top. When we started to take the quilt off, it wouldn't move. We had pinned through the vinyl top! We learned a lesson...
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