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    Search: Posts Made By: samsews
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    Forum: QB Help Center
    01-22-2012, 12:08 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 6,301
    Posted By samsews

    selling quilts online

    I make quilts during the year and sell most of them during the Christmas season. I am thinking of selling some online if I can find a reputable website to sell from. I am wondering if any of my...
    Forum: Main
    01-18-2012, 08:33 AM
    Replies: 49
    Views: 5,247
    Posted By samsews

    I buy 3 yards if it's a print,5 yards if it's a...

    I buy 3 yards if it's a print,5 yards if it's a solid. But I make quilts to sell,so I probably wouldn't buy as much if I just made quilts just for my family. I have to keep my fabric room stocked. I...
    Forum: Main
    10-27-2011, 02:19 PM
    Replies: 213
    Views: 12,498
    Posted By samsews

    When I plan my quilt and put the quilt together,...

    When I plan my quilt and put the quilt together, it's like painting a picture. Then when I hand-quilt it,it'relaxing. I can take my time and enjoy the process of quilting and everything my...
    Forum: Main
    10-03-2011, 08:55 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,431
    Posted By samsews

    Thanks, I may try a set. They seem to work good...

    Thanks, I may try a set. They seem to work good on regular sewing during the infomercial,but then everything works on infomercials. They never say how the needles work on quilting. The older I get,...
    Forum: Main
    10-02-2011, 01:40 PM
    Replies: 68
    Views: 5,897
    Posted By samsews

    I go through seam rippers like I go through my...

    I go through seam rippers like I go through my can openers, very quickly.
    Forum: Main
    10-02-2011, 01:37 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,431
    Posted By samsews

    I ran across the "1 second needles" in WalMart...

    I ran across the "1 second needles" in WalMart the other day in their as seen on TV section. Do they actually work, or more to the point, would they get hung up in the quilt batting? I started to buy...
    Forum: Main
    10-02-2011, 01:32 PM
    Replies: 98
    Views: 5,999
    Posted By samsews

    If you have room for them and you aren't buying...

    If you have room for them and you aren't buying them with money that you need for bills or food, then as many as you want to buy. When I run out of room, I build another book shelf. I go through my...
    Forum: Main
    08-24-2011, 12:24 PM
    Replies: 314
    Views: 22,668
    Posted By samsews

    I don't make quilts with grays and blacks(very...

    I don't make quilts with grays and blacks(very depressing). If a customer orders one with those colors I feel gloomy most of the time that I'm making it.
    Forum: Main
    07-07-2011, 01:47 PM
    Replies: 130
    Views: 11,406
    Posted By samsews

    I give mine a name if I'm keeping them or showing...

    I give mine a name if I'm keeping them or showing them. But if they are being sold then no I don't give them a name. That's up to the new owner.
    Forum: Main
    05-27-2011, 07:04 PM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 5,394
    Posted By samsews

    I don't machine quilt anything. All of the quilts...

    I don't machine quilt anything. All of the quilts I make and sell are hand-quilted. It's the way I was taught and it relaxes me.
    Forum: Main
    05-27-2011, 06:56 PM
    Replies: 132
    Views: 11,346
    Posted By samsews

    The way I see it, the only thing I expect when I...

    The way I see it, the only thing I expect when I give a quilt or anything as a gift is "Thank You". The gift is the recipient's to do with whatever they want, no explanations or reasons necessary.The...
    Forum: Main
    04-20-2011, 11:35 PM
    Replies: 289
    Views: 21,477
    Posted By samsews

    My mom has has Primary Progressive MS and she has...

    My mom has has Primary Progressive MS and she has a passion for fabric and making quilts. Both her doctor and I think that making quilts is maybe one of the things keeping her from thinking about her...
    Forum: Main
    04-20-2011, 11:19 PM
    Replies: 289
    Views: 21,477
    Posted By samsews

    I use the meat trays from the grocery store. They...

    I use the meat trays from the grocery store. They make great fabric boards when the fabric store doesn't have any and I don't to throw them away.
    Forum: Main
    04-20-2011, 11:13 PM
    Replies: 289
    Views: 21,477
    Posted By samsews

    My name is Jen and I'm a fabric collector. But I...

    My name is Jen and I'm a fabric collector. But I also buy fabric to use in my and my mom's quilt shop, so I justify it that way. A lot of our customers choose to pick their fabrics out of our stock...
    Forum: Main
    04-11-2011, 10:49 AM
    Replies: 327
    Views: 24,326
    Posted By samsews

    Monday-Friday I make quilts for customers....

    Monday-Friday I make quilts for customers. Weekends I spend time with my family and work on quilts for them and myself. I consider Sunday to be part of the weekend.
    Forum: Main
    03-12-2011, 02:03 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 968
    Posted By samsews

    You can definately make side money. I'm running a...

    You can definately make side money. I'm running a quilt shop with my mom from our home. But if we had to pay rent on a separate building and ultilites, we couldn't do it. Don't count on quilt sales...
    Forum: Main
    03-12-2011, 01:54 PM
    Replies: 88
    Views: 12,668
    Posted By samsews

    You don't have to buy them. I use the trays that...

    You don't have to buy them. I use the trays that my meat comes packaged on from the grocery store. Wash it in hot soapy water and you have a fabric board to wrap your fabric around. Also if you ask...
    Forum: Main
    03-12-2011, 01:39 PM
    Replies: 276
    Views: 26,798
    Posted By samsews

    I don't open my shop or do any quilting on...

    I don't open my shop or do any quilting on Saturday or Sunday.On Saturdays I do a complete cleaning from top to bottom. Then during the week I can just do a quick clean-up before I start my work day...
    Forum: Main
    03-11-2011, 05:22 PM
    Replies: 138
    Views: 15,664
    Posted By samsews

    Pincushions can be made in just about any shape....

    Pincushions can be made in just about any shape. I've made Christmas trees and used beads to decorate them.They sold for $10.00. You can make Easter bunnies ,Valentine hearts,Halloween pumpkins. You...
    Forum: Main
    03-11-2011, 05:02 PM
    Replies: 138
    Views: 15,664
    Posted By samsews

    I use steel wool. It keeps my pins and needles...

    I use steel wool. It keeps my pins and needles sharp. I also make them in different shapes and put them in a basket on top of my showcase.I sell some for $5.00 and some for $10.00 depending on the...
    Forum: Main
    03-11-2011, 04:53 PM
    Replies: 108
    Views: 11,425
    Posted By samsews

    I have a budget of $125.00 a month. But I have a...

    I have a budget of $125.00 a month. But I have a quilt shop. That amount has to cover fabric to restock what I used to build back up the shelves for the customers to choose from, thread,rotary...
    Forum: Main
    03-09-2011, 01:32 PM
    Replies: 108
    Views: 11,425
    Posted By samsews

    We have the same sort of budget in our quilt...

    We have the same sort of budget in our quilt shop. We keep 6 of each color and no more, and I only buy what will fit on our fabric shelves,no bags or boxes in the floor. That way it looks neater and...
    Forum: Main
    03-05-2011, 10:52 PM
    Replies: 187
    Views: 18,771
    Posted By samsews

    You're not over your head with this. Just step...

    You're not over your head with this. Just step back and look at the situation the same way a professional organizer would. If you need help,pull in some friends.I helped my mom organize her fabric...
    Forum: Main
    03-05-2011, 10:43 PM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 8,386
    Posted By samsews

    I don't think you're a hoarder,but maybe you...

    I don't think you're a hoarder,but maybe you could organize your quilting supplies a little better? Scissors and templates a bit much,but as far as the sewing needles and threads that's not too...
    Forum: Main
    03-05-2011, 10:31 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 841
    Posted By samsews

    I have a quilt top that my great-grandmother made...

    I have a quilt top that my great-grandmother made and I want to finish it and not change the way she made it. She hand-pieced it, so some of the blocks are frayed and slipping apart. One friend...
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