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Forum: Main
02-27-2011, 06:52 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,776
Posted By Decoratenu

Your cats are good. I have made special places...

Your cats are good. I have made special places for them, bought special beds for them and my cats will lay on the special place AND on any fabric they can find. I've even caught them lay on a 6"...
Forum: Pictures
02-27-2011, 06:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,864
Posted By Decoratenu

I LOVE Embroidery Library -- hardly a month goes...

I LOVE Embroidery Library -- hardly a month goes by that I don't buy a set of designs from them! I've been collecting Magnolia designs for my DIL. Your quilt is going to beso appreciated -- it's...
Forum: Main
02-13-2011, 12:24 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,679
Posted By Decoratenu

Didn't know that is very interesting. I have...

Didn't know that is very interesting. I have poked myself and gotten blood on project, I will try this, Sorry, I am still laughing because this is probably the first thing I would have done with the...
Forum: Main
02-13-2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,679
Posted By Decoratenu

There's a product out called grandma's secret...

There's a product out called grandma's secret spot remover. Eleanor Burns advertises that it gets out chocolate. You can get it on her web site and I've seen it at LQS.[/quote]

Our Hobby Lobby...
Forum: Main
02-13-2011, 12:00 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 12,978
Posted By Decoratenu

What a lovely quilt! Do you have the fabrics you...

What a lovely quilt! Do you have the fabrics you used for the appliques? If so, you could use them to make a pieced border -- it's really quite easy & you'd be pulling in the colors from...
Forum: Main
02-11-2011, 10:22 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 14,252
Posted By Decoratenu

I don't have room for a full-size design wall,...

I don't have room for a full-size design wall, but to see what several blocks look like together, I have a large sturdy piece of cardboard, covered w/ batting & flannel. I can pin to it (if i want...
Forum: Main
02-11-2011, 10:14 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 17,850
Posted By Decoratenu

This has been an interesting conversation. I...

This has been an interesting conversation. I checked out some of the links suggested. When I get ready to try paper piecing, I think I'll go with the "Quilt on a roll" -- can't beat the price. Who...
Forum: Main
02-10-2011, 10:20 AM
Replies: 399
Views: 29,268
Posted By Decoratenu

For many years we moved around with the military...

For many years we moved around with the military & I did my sewing wherever I could find a space -- usually pulling the machine out to work on a project or sew a dress/ costume, then put away to eat...
Forum: Main
02-09-2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,422
Posted By Decoratenu

Have some fun & play with them. When you sit...

Have some fun & play with them. When you sit down w/ that cup of tea, think of how you can have fun w/ your squares.... I find I can lay out a flannel sheet & start moving the pieces around, to see...
Forum: Main
02-07-2011, 11:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 905
Posted By Decoratenu

You should have been entitled to some free...

You should have been entitled to some free lessons from your dealer. Sounds like you need to take advantage of their expertise. Learning an embroidery machine is not like any other sewing machine! ...
Forum: Main
02-07-2011, 11:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,789
Posted By Decoratenu

You could contact the manufacturer & see if they...

You could contact the manufacturer & see if they have any suggestions on how to remove their product. As someone else suggested, see if it's the type that will loosen w/ heat & steam. If that...
Forum: Main
02-06-2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,735
Posted By Decoratenu

Maybe you could alternate the blocks that are...

Maybe you could alternate the blocks that are getting tedious to you, w/ plain ones. Then you'd only need 1/2 - 2/3 as many. Keep pushing thru to get it finished, even if the game plan changes.
Forum: Main
02-06-2011, 03:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 936
Posted By Decoratenu

If your machine is ok w/ using different weights...

If your machine is ok w/ using different weights in the top & bobbin, then do what you like. Just be sure your needle accomodates the larger weight thread on top. ALWAYS run a test swatch, with...
Forum: Main
02-06-2011, 01:05 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 23,258
Posted By Decoratenu

Hadn't thought of dental floss cutter, but DO...

Hadn't thought of dental floss cutter, but DO have one of those Clover round cutters. One friend uses the fold-over ones & has traveled w/ them for years. I had a really good pair taken away w/...
Forum: Main
02-06-2011, 12:36 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,603
Posted By Decoratenu

Get help if necessary, but learn how to size up...

Get help if necessary, but learn how to size up the quilt patterns -- you'll be less limited once you learn. There are several ways to increase the size: make blocks bigger, make more blocks/ make...
Forum: Main
02-06-2011, 12:33 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,550
Posted By Decoratenu

I'd take it back to the shop & get the to teach...

I'd take it back to the shop & get the to teach you how to put the foot on (& not just do it for you!) -- and then test it, so you'll know what's right. Good luck!
Forum: Main
02-06-2011, 12:21 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 24,443
Posted By Decoratenu

Just let it go in one ear & out the other! There...

Just let it go in one ear & out the other! There are enough "quilt police" out there to populated their own country! Bottomline: they didn't work on your quilt & have no say in how you finish it! ...
Forum: Main
02-02-2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 20,920
Posted By Decoratenu

For years I've asked for the boards from my LQS &...

For years I've asked for the boards from my LQS & sometimes they'll give them - others won't. I've found I can recycle the flaps or sides of cardboard boxes when I receive products in the mail. It...
Forum: Main
01-29-2011, 05:55 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 9,121
Posted By Decoratenu

So far they've all been Full to Queen size (80...

So far they've all been Full to Queen size (80 -90"). I expect I'll get a request for a King size someday soon. I rarely stick to the original pattern -- after all, it's only a guideline & they wind...
Forum: Main
01-26-2011, 11:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 926
Posted By Decoratenu

Julie, I do machine embroidery (have a Viking...

Julie, I do machine embroidery (have a Viking Designer SE) & can tell you that's a great deal, even if the machine is 3 yrs old. The hoop sizes are generous. I doubt if the warranty is...
Forum: Main
01-26-2011, 10:51 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 15,569
Posted By Decoratenu

Don't pay any attention to those judges! I think...

Don't pay any attention to those judges! I think it's DARLING! I also LOVE the quilt label! Is that Pepe LaPew?!? Did you use a pattern or make it up? You friend, Betty, is SO LUCKY to have you...
Forum: Main
01-26-2011, 10:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 974
Posted By Decoratenu

Of course we'd all like to be a part of the...

Of course we'd all like to be a part of the conversation! Quilter's are like that -- we love to share -- everything! I found the best way to learn is to find a local quilt group that will accept...
Forum: Main
01-26-2011, 10:38 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,899
Posted By Decoratenu

I agree! Without the fabrics, I usually only go...

I agree! Without the fabrics, I usually only go to Wal-Mart when I can't find something anywhere else - now maybe once every 2-3 months! I do a LOT of fabric shopping online. I know sometimes you...
Forum: Main
01-24-2011, 09:20 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,139
Posted By Decoratenu

Perhaps if you made matching twin sized quilts,...

Perhaps if you made matching twin sized quilts, with heavier batting for you, then the bed would match & you could be warmer. We lived in Europe for a while & they often make their beds with 2...
Forum: Main
01-24-2011, 09:09 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 10,869
Posted By Decoratenu

I was going to say orange, until I read...

I was going to say orange, until I read "Crafty's" reply & realized I also don't have any solid black (I DO have some cute prints on black). My grandson recently asked me to make a quilt for him. ...
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