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Forum: QB Help Center
01-22-2012, 12:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,252
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: 5,061
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: 11,963
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: 1,361
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: 5,675
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: 1,361
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: 5,733
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: 22,068
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: 10,940
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: 5,209
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: 10,903
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: 20,933
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: 20,933
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: 20,933
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: 23,253
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: 942
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: 12,242
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: 25,918
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: 15,310
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: 15,310
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: 11,154
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: 11,154
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: 18,174
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: 8,161
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: 819
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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