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Forum: Main
09-10-2011, 10:14 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,762
Posted By bjb4303

I have found that those clamps catch on things &...

I have found that those clamps catch on things & really mess things up.
Forum: Introduce Yourself
08-19-2011, 11:12 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,290
Posted By bjb4303

I finally found out how to introduce myself. I'm ...

I finally found out how to introduce myself. I'm Betty (bettyb) from Tacoma, WA. I've been enjoying this board for some time. I've even put in my two cents worth. I think I have learned more...
Forum: Main
08-17-2011, 10:46 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,144
Posted By bjb4303

I haven't tried basting spray and pins just get...

I haven't tried basting spray and pins just get in the way. I've been using tailor tacks. It's faster than basting and it doesn't get in the way. Just take a couple of large stiches in one place...
Forum: Main
08-11-2011, 10:43 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 10,210
Posted By bjb4303

I have a theoory about scraps. They are like...

I have a theoory about scraps. They are like mushrooms. They sit there and multiply in the dark
Forum: Main
07-16-2011, 10:38 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,981
Posted By bjb4303

I buy the latex medical gloves at Costco and cut...

I buy the latex medical gloves at Costco and cut off the fingers to use as finger cots. I can't hand sew without them. I started doing this when I worked at a nursing home.
Forum: Main
06-15-2011, 09:14 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 9,081
Posted By bjb4303

I use yoga to cure most aches & pains. It is...

I use yoga to cure most aches & pains. It is great for keeping healthy. I go to classes at our local YMCA. In my opinion it helps cure about anything or at least make it easier.
Forum: Main
06-06-2011, 10:04 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 36,719
Posted By bjb4303

I use slightly sharpened wooden chopsticks for...

I use slightly sharpened wooden chopsticks for poking out corners. They are real cheap or sometines free.
Forum: Main
06-03-2011, 09:26 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 15,800
Posted By bjb4303

I love yellow in quilts too, but I find that when...

I love yellow in quilts too, but I find that when I wash yellow fabric it often looks cheap or too thin. I have one piece of yellow fabric that I am dying to find a special project for. It is just...
Forum: Main
06-01-2011, 10:39 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,235
Posted By bjb4303

I bought a couple of Walmart precuts. When I got...

I bought a couple of Walmart precuts. When I got home I cut off a piece and wash & dried it and it turned out beautiful. I'm very happy with it. It didn't even need ironing.
Forum: Main
05-14-2011, 05:25 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,710
Posted By bjb4303

I have a Benina 440 and run into that a lot. It...

I have a Benina 440 and run into that a lot. It usually means the tension dissc has a bit of lint or something caught in it. I run a bit dental floss around between the discs. Ussually works.
Forum: Main
05-10-2011, 10:36 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 16,301
Posted By bjb4303

I saw a cute apron that was made from strips of...

I saw a cute apron that was made from strips of these fabrics
Forum: Main
05-06-2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 18,920
Posted By bjb4303

I found two booklites at Costco for $15.00.(in...

I found two booklites at Costco for $15.00.(in one package) They have clips on them to clip to a book but I just clip one to the plastic table that is on my machine. Putting in new batteries makes...
Forum: Main
04-28-2011, 10:22 PM
Replies: 1,070
Views: 65,828
Posted By bjb4303

Old enuf to knowbetter but I don't. I'm 72 &...

Old enuf to knowbetter but I don't. I'm 72 & lovin it
Forum: Main
02-26-2011, 03:12 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 13,690
Posted By bjb4303

I cut the fingers off of those vinyl gloves they...

I cut the fingers off of those vinyl gloves they use for medical gloves. I put one on my thumb and it grips the needle. You can get them at Costco pretty cheap.
Forum: Main
02-23-2011, 10:55 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 18,063
Posted By bjb4303

I wish that someone would invent a gadget that...

I wish that someone would invent a gadget that would unwind the bobbin & wind the thread back onto a spool.
Forum: Main
02-17-2011, 07:18 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 12,620
Posted By bjb4303

The last baby quilt I made I used tailor tacks....

The last baby quilt I made I used tailor tacks. That is just taking 2/3 stitches in the same place without knots. It's almost as fast as pinning & they dont get in the way. I did take large basting...
Forum: Main
02-14-2011, 11:53 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,673
Posted By bjb4303

To get chocolate out rinse the stain in cold...

To get chocolate out rinse the stain in cold water. This works for blood, grease & chocolate. I've never known it to fail.
Forum: Main
02-07-2011, 11:33 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,405
Posted By bjb4303

I have a bernina 440 with a walking foot. It...

I have a bernina 440 with a walking foot. It works great but it is a pain to put on. I just had to get used to it. I have to hold it at a certain angle to get it on.
Forum: Recipes
01-02-2011, 11:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,148
Posted By bjb4303

A tablespoon of dark molasses per pie also helps

A tablespoon of dark molasses per pie also helps
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