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    Search: Posts Made By: itssewfun
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    Forum: Main
    08-09-2021, 06:41 AM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 12,235
    Posted By itssewfun

    If you machine came with plastic bobbins only use...

    If you machine came with plastic bobbins only use plastic. The weight of the metal bobbins can mess up the tension. I have not seen a problem when use plastic in a machine with metal bobbins. I...
    Forum: Main
    01-16-2021, 08:28 AM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 649
    Posted By itssewfun

    I have the Martelli and a smaller one and they...

    I have the Martelli and a smaller one and they are very nice when cutting small pieces with accuracy.
    Forum: Main
    12-24-2020, 07:16 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 5,204
    Posted By itssewfun

    I use plastic coated paper clips. They are...

    I use plastic coated paper clips. They are flatter than the alligator clips. Dollar Tree is the cheapest place to get them. Large 80 for $1. Small 250 for $1. On larger pieces I prefer the large. ...
    Forum: Main
    12-17-2020, 06:32 AM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 4,317
    Posted By itssewfun

    I have used Magazine Boards, available on Amazon....

    I have used Magazine Boards, available on Amazon. I have wound the fabric on the boards, secured with plastic coated paper clips and they stack or go into office paper boxes. Very easy to find a...
    Forum: Main
    12-16-2020, 06:29 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,394
    Posted By itssewfun

    Jelly Roll quilts has lots of strips by color. ...

    Jelly Roll quilts has lots of strips by color. Good quality fabric
    Forum: Main
    11-28-2019, 07:24 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 4,352
    Posted By itssewfun

    I just put in a new blade from a batch I bought a...

    I just put in a new blade from a batch I bought a while ago. The oil on the blade had hardened on the blade and I was afraid it would not turn well. I managed to get it all rubbed off and then put...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    10-31-2019, 06:38 AM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 3,871
    Posted By itssewfun

    I much prefer to be a quilter or seamstress. I...

    I much prefer to be a quilter or seamstress. I do make some clothing as well as quilts so both names describe what I do.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-16-2019, 05:43 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 5,369
    Posted By itssewfun

    I wash in cold water and use a second rinse and I...

    I wash in cold water and use a second rinse and I have no problem with static winter or summer. Seems the detergent was the cause of the static.
    Forum: Main
    08-02-2019, 05:10 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 3,024
    Posted By itssewfun

    I have a small wire type shelf next to my ironing...

    I have a small wire type shelf next to my ironing board. My Oliso started spitting as it was warming up and I put a metal baking pan on the top shelf and that is where my iron go between uses. Once...
    Forum: Main
    03-28-2019, 05:55 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,223
    Posted By itssewfun

    I iron my label to freezer paper to stabilize,...

    I iron my label to freezer paper to stabilize, write it with a Frixion pen so I get the spacing correct and then use a Pigma.
    I work at the ironing board so the iron is handy to "erase" if the...
    Forum: Main
    03-19-2019, 04:39 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 3,035
    Posted By itssewfun

    I have a steam fast from Walmart and I love it! ...

    I have a steam fast from Walmart and I love it! I purchased a second one, if I have a fabric stash why not an iron stash? I have a board that fits over the arms of the recliner and I put a wool...
    Forum: Main
    03-11-2019, 05:52 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 1,657
    Posted By itssewfun

    Class 15 bobbins come in plastic and metal. In...

    Class 15 bobbins come in plastic and metal. In our church sewing room we have found that you cannot use the metal bobbins in a machine designed for the plastic ones. The weight of the metal bobbins...
    Forum: Main
    03-07-2019, 07:11 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,043
    Posted By itssewfun

    I have used triangulations for years. I use...

    I have used triangulations for years. I use newsprint paper from Amazon which is much cheaper than the branded paper. I also reuse regular printer paper on the larger HST. It is easier to tear off...
    Forum: Main
    01-17-2019, 07:31 AM
    Replies: 78
    Views: 6,778
    Posted By itssewfun

    You say you don't have the skill, you have...

    You say you don't have the skill, you have already done a beautiful Job! But if you just don't want to finish it don't. I know quilters feel guilty about not finishing but if it frustrates you,...
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2019, 06:28 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,365
    Posted By itssewfun

    I found incomptech.com where you can print out...

    I found incomptech.com where you can print out shapes in the size you need. I use cover stock rather than card stock. It is a little thinner and can be sewed through. I prefer to glue baste my...
    Forum: Main
    01-14-2019, 07:24 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 5,984
    Posted By itssewfun

    I got a pair of driving gloves at Menards and...

    I got a pair of driving gloves at Menards and they are great. I did cut the tip off the index finger so I can pick things up easier.
    Forum: Main
    01-05-2019, 07:44 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 12,144
    Posted By itssewfun

    If you have to press hard with your rotary cutter...

    If you have to press hard with your rotary cutter CHANGE THE BLADE! I have been ordering blades from Amazon and change them much more often than I would with the blades that cost so much more. I...
    Forum: Main
    12-27-2018, 07:05 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 2,586
    Posted By itssewfun

    Check Paper Pieces website. Not sure what size...

    Check Paper Pieces website. Not sure what size you need.
    Forum: Main
    12-16-2018, 05:39 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 6,585
    Posted By itssewfun

    I use Magazine boards and comic boards. It has...

    I use Magazine boards and comic boards. It has made things so much neater. I use 2 plastic coated paper clips to keep it in place. At Dollar tree the large clips are 80 in a pack much cheaper than...
    Forum: Pictures
    11-24-2018, 05:55 AM
    Replies: 87
    Views: 5,493
    Posted By itssewfun

    I like my quilts to show the work I put into the...

    I like my quilts to show the work I put into the piecing. I had a quilt quilted recently with the same pattern and it does what it needs to do hold the quilt together without detracting from the...
    Forum: Main
    11-07-2018, 05:14 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,699
    Posted By itssewfun

    To set the dye use Retayne. A friend had washed...

    To set the dye use Retayne. A friend had washed a fabric 8 times with color catchers and still had bleeding. I gave her my retayne, she soaked the fabric in a basin with Retayne and no more...
    Forum: Main
    07-24-2018, 04:50 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,074
    Posted By itssewfun

    I use a bar of Fels Naptha soap on stains. If I...

    I use a bar of Fels Naptha soap on stains. If I spill on a shirt, before I put it in the hamper, I dampen it and rub the bar on it. Hang it on the edge of the hamper to dry and when I wash it it is...
    Forum: Main
    06-24-2018, 04:28 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 3,214
    Posted By itssewfun

    I bought a Wahl Pocket Pro on Amazon and I love...

    I bought a Wahl Pocket Pro on Amazon and I love it for long seams that need to be ripped. I have not cut the fabric with it and it is fast on the long seams.
    Forum: Main
    06-19-2018, 04:08 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 4,576
    Posted By itssewfun

    I use lighter fluid, the kind used for cigarette...

    I use lighter fluid, the kind used for cigarette lighters to remove glue from stickers from books and things. Acetone is not the same as a glue remover. It damages any plastic. I don't like Goo...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    06-03-2018, 05:05 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 2,452
    Posted By itssewfun

    I used boning that is used in formals and such. ...

    I used boning that is used in formals and such. Got it at JAF
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