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Forum: Links and Resources
10-17-2014, 08:37 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,929
Posted By duette

I have had that same experience. Ordered on the...

I have had that same experience. Ordered on the day the ad came out..next ad..same thing on the flannel. I feel that is dishonest and not good business practice. I have searched around and gotten...
Forum: Main
06-20-2014, 08:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,080
Posted By duette

I have a Juki 98E with a Quilter's Cruise...

I have a Juki 98E with a Quilter's Cruise control. The Cruise control does a good job for me and I have practiced a lot. Here is where I feel the advantage is to having this unit. Without spending...
Forum: Main
08-24-2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 16,051
Posted By duette

Give it a name...

The Falling Star...it was on purpose...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-09-2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,300
Posted By duette

I have featherweights also but they are old ones....

I have featherweights also but they are old ones. What I was wondering about is the newer ones. The Great Britian, 1960's one. Are they the great machine the older ones are?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-08-2013, 06:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,300
Posted By duette

1964 Featherweight made in Great Britian

My friend, (no really), is thinking of purchasing a 1964 Singer Featherweight on ebay. She would like to know if this is a good machine to buy. It is close enough to where we live she could go and...
Forum: Main
03-15-2012, 12:23 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,817
Posted By duette

drool.....

drool.....
Forum: Main
03-15-2012, 12:21 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,319
Posted By duette

I love the quilting and piecing but am always...

I love the quilting and piecing but am always looking for ways to leave out the parts that are not as much fun. There are wonderful ways to make pinwheels that are fast, accurate and fun. If you...
Forum: Main
02-12-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,577
Posted By duette

Patsy Thompson on You Tube has an excellent spray...

Patsy Thompson on You Tube has an excellent spray basting video. I put spray basting in You Tube's search and there were several videos. Patsy's was very good.
Forum: Main
02-12-2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,507
Posted By duette

Foot pressure

Sometimes you need to lessen the pressure on the presser foot. Your manual will tell you how if you don't know. If it is pushing fabic along in front of the presser foot, that could be part of the...
Forum: Main
11-23-2011, 11:42 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 22,689
Posted By duette

Right on!! Boycott is good. No fabrics that say ...

Right on!! Boycott is good. No fabrics that say
"for commercial use only"
I won't forget!
It adds to the price and also limits the uses for the purchaser. We don't need higher prices.
Forum: Main
11-17-2011, 06:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,961
Posted By duette

I have made many log cabin blocks using my...

I have made many log cabin blocks using my serger. They look so nice from the back I hate to hide them with backing! I sew them all and then square them up and sew the rows together with the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-10-2011, 06:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,525
Posted By duette

Thanks for the answers. I will look in my worn...

Thanks for the answers. I will look in my worn out Singer's case and see if I can find the walking foot I used on it. Thanks so much!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-08-2011, 06:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,525
Posted By duette

Walking foot for vintage Singer?

I have several vintage Singers and love them. I want to do straight line quilting with them. Is there a walking foot that will work for me?
Forum: Main
11-06-2011, 02:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,866
Posted By duette

good point!

good point!
Forum: Main
10-28-2011, 06:48 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 13,605
Posted By duette

need to finish a quilt. Finished one today but I...

need to finish a quilt. Finished one today but I have two others started that need my attention. One of them has photos and it will be a learning experience for me.
The wedding quilt I started long...
Forum: Main
10-14-2011, 07:01 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 14,340
Posted By duette

sometimes I use sheets for the back of quilts....

sometimes I use sheets for the back of quilts. High thread count sheets. Last forever and more econmical than some fabrics. Still love to use flannel too..more snuggly.
Forum: Main
10-13-2011, 07:20 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 14,571
Posted By duette

Bright red lips, pretty patchwork heart, cute...

Bright red lips, pretty patchwork heart, cute iron on patches..these are some of the ways I used to patch my husbands jeans and hickory shirts. He doesn't ask much anymore.
Forum: Main
09-05-2011, 06:45 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,137
Posted By duette

I love finding batting bits at the thrift shop...

I love finding batting bits at the thrift shop and buy them. They are often in long strips which have been cut off the edges of a finished project. I use iron on interfacing which I cut with my...
Forum: Main
08-06-2011, 06:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,192
Posted By duette

Probably not safe but I was reminded of cast-off...

Probably not safe but I was reminded of cast-off cd's and all the things that were created with them...same shape and shiny..
These are too sharp even when used to play with.
Forum: Main
08-06-2011, 06:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,192
Posted By duette

maybe the discards would make good wind chimes??

maybe the discards would make good wind chimes??
Forum: Main
08-05-2011, 05:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,192
Posted By duette

I just bought some Harbor Freight blades, $1.49...

I just bought some Harbor Freight blades, $1.49 for 2. They are in the carpet cutting area.
Forum: Main
07-16-2011, 07:05 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,985
Posted By duette

Our WM said they weren't turning enough profit...

Our WM said they weren't turning enough profit for that flour space...
What do they think the husbands and children are doing while we are standing in line or browsing the fabrics? They are shopping...
Forum: Pictures
06-19-2011, 09:58 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,542
Posted By duette

New machines do lots of wonderful things but I...

New machines do lots of wonderful things but I have found that I can't work on them at all. I am not all that mechanical but these "old machines" I can work on. They come with decent manuals and...
Forum: Main
05-21-2011, 06:50 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 20,251
Posted By duette

I have 2 answers as to what I do with pieces of...

I have 2 answers as to what I do with pieces of batting. They are great for quilt-as-you-go projects. I just made a dresden plate quilt by making the blocks, making the quilt sandwich, quilting them...
Forum: Main
04-25-2011, 06:16 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,249
Posted By duette

Discarded quilt batting..just a little piece,...

Discarded quilt batting..just a little piece, beside sewing machine to catch trimmed threads. Sticks like a magnet. when through sewing just wipe up threads that missed in the sewing flurry and toss...
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