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Forum: Main
08-19-2012, 10:13 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,000
Posted By ainoko

I heard an appraiser state the following reasons...

I heard an appraiser state the following reasons to put an appraisal and cleaning directions in a little pocket sewn on the quilt:
1. Non-quilters do not know the cost of all the materials...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-16-2011, 08:34 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 12,330
Posted By ainoko

I just went through that same thing for months,...

I just went through that same thing for months, waffling back and forth between wood (including bamboo) and ceramic. I finally went with something entirely different and here's why: 1)Since I cook...
Forum: Main
09-06-2011, 08:02 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,780
Posted By ainoko

Vintage machines may be good, but stay away from...

Vintage machines may be good, but stay away from the models made in the 1970s. That was when Singer sold out or was bought out by another company (can't remember who) but I remember our hs had just...
Forum: Main
09-06-2011, 07:42 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 13,012
Posted By ainoko

Went and looked at your blog----loved it! Also...

Went and looked at your blog----loved it! Also went to the town blog---makes me want to visit. I also live in a small town (pop. 1200), but yours looks so interesting.
Forum: Main
07-28-2011, 08:25 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,304
Posted By ainoko

I love bling! Plus, since you are only using it...

I love bling! Plus, since you are only using it for display, who cares what anyone says. In my one quilt guild, they know I'm for embellishments---beads, etc. My quilts are for display, not...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-26-2011, 03:19 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,806
Posted By ainoko

Wait a little bit. The kid at Wal-Mart told me...

Wait a little bit. The kid at Wal-Mart told me that they were innundated with e-mails when they decided to go out of the fabric business.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-26-2011, 09:23 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,806
Posted By ainoko

Recently went to a Wal-Mart in Elizabeth, CO. ...

Recently went to a Wal-Mart in Elizabeth, CO. Here's what I found there for fabric. It was 2 yds. of fabric (not a big selection) folded and hanging. Not again. A few yrs. back, in Hays, KS, I...
Forum: Main
07-25-2011, 08:23 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 8,176
Posted By ainoko

Mine is from about 1986---my first quilt. I had...

Mine is from about 1986---my first quilt. I had taken a class and we were making a wall hanging (every stitch by hand) and I thought it was cute so decided to make a bed size (what did I know). I...
Forum: Main
07-25-2011, 08:23 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 8,176
Posted By ainoko

Mine is from about 1986---my first quilt. I had...

Mine is from about 1986---my first quilt. I had taken a class and we were making a wall hanging (every stitch by hand) and I thought it was cute so decided to make a bed size (what did I know). I...
Forum: Main
07-25-2011, 08:15 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,039
Posted By ainoko

I do because no matter how expensive a fabric may...

I do because no matter how expensive a fabric may be, I have found some that run and why take chance and find out after it's finished and has ruined a quilt.
Forum: Main
07-25-2011, 08:11 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 10,843
Posted By ainoko

I do. It's usually applique or redwork. I've...

I do. It's usually applique or redwork. I've even named one of my quilts "On the road to Denver and back" because that was the only time I worked on it. Another I called "In school suspension" ...
Forum: Main
07-25-2011, 12:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,318
Posted By ainoko

This is for all you people who like to paper...

This is for all you people who like to paper piece or just want to lurk. If you go to www.paperpanache.com you, too, can have your own free quilt fairy godmother. You answer a few question and in...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-14-2011, 08:27 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,438
Posted By ainoko

Are you the artist or is there some site we can...

Are you the artist or is there some site we can go to to see all at once? Would love to send these on to several artists (big time money making) in the family.
Forum: Main
07-14-2011, 07:58 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 12,469
Posted By ainoko

I would tell them, but be nice about it. They...

I would tell them, but be nice about it. They didn't do it on purpose. Remember, this is probably a small company, so don't expect anything in return. Most LQS are barely making it.
Forum: Main
06-21-2011, 09:34 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,338
Posted By ainoko

I went to our little hospital and selvaged their...

I went to our little hospital and selvaged their x-rays. Timing was great because they were throwing them away since the digital machine came in. I took them home and soaked them lightly in clorox...
Forum: Main
06-21-2011, 09:24 AM
Replies: 397
Views: 127,018
Posted By ainoko

Love your journal cover. My guild was taught this...

Love your journal cover. My guild was taught this by a member who is a long arm quilter and she was making several for a lady who is or was writing a book. Aside from the aloe vera (which we didn't...
Forum: Main
06-19-2011, 12:10 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,785
Posted By ainoko

When making a sleeve for the insert at the bottom...

When making a sleeve for the insert at the bottom of the purse or tote, add a pocket (or any length)using a zipper closure, or hook and loop. Then put the pocket facing the bottom of the bag and you...
Forum: Main
06-14-2011, 09:39 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 17,270
Posted By ainoko

I have 3 "Add-a. . ." (I say this because there's...

I have 3 "Add-a. . ." (I say this because there's an add-a-quarter and add-an-eighth, plus two length sizes). If you are paper-piecing, it sure makes it easier than using an index card or an old...
Forum: Main
05-18-2011, 06:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 743
Posted By ainoko

Do you use a single thread or do you double it...

Do you use a single thread or do you double it when appliquing? Also, are you picky about your thread or would a regular poly work for you? I use poly and have very little trouble burying it so one...
Forum: Main
05-18-2011, 06:44 AM
Replies: 200
Views: 17,585
Posted By ainoko

I love the relaxation of hand work, esp. when I'm...

I love the relaxation of hand work, esp. when I'm on car going somewhere (every where we go from here is 30 min. to 5 hrs--I live in the boonies. I even titled one of my quilts "On the way to Denver...
Forum: Pictures
04-27-2011, 09:55 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,252
Posted By ainoko

Are you starting a BOM using highheels? Sign me...

Are you starting a BOM using highheels? Sign me up now. Patti O.
Forum: Pictures
04-07-2011, 07:42 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,510
Posted By ainoko

Hope the partly written answer didn't go through....

Hope the partly written answer didn't go through. Here's what a mug rug is: It is usually a rectangle (although I've seen a big square) 6"x9" or at the biggest 7"x10" (which is the size I like). ...
Forum: Pictures
03-28-2011, 08:36 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 10,304
Posted By ainoko

Gorgeous! What pattern did you use?

Gorgeous! What pattern did you use?
Forum: Main
03-22-2011, 08:06 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,634
Posted By ainoko

I understand that some car painting shops would...

I understand that some car painting shops would paint the body for you. And, I believe you can buy the decals, but don't quote me for any of this.
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