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Forum: Main
01-03-2020, 03:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By MartiToo

It is Coats 30wt quilting thread. The Janome has...

It is Coats 30wt quilting thread. The Janome has never been picky about thread before, and I don't recall ever seeing a hint of color on the other side before. The fabric isn't a loose weave. The...
Forum: Main
01-03-2020, 01:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By MartiToo

I ripped out most of the quilting I did last...

I ripped out most of the quilting I did last night and redid it a few minutes ago. This is the back, with the red bobbin thread. I have to look close, but I still see the white top thread in most...
Forum: Main
01-03-2020, 10:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By MartiToo

For perspective, this is a sample I made. I put...

For perspective, this is a sample I made. I put the phone very close for the other two photos. White is top thread and red is bobbin thread. Both same weight and brand.
Forum: Main
01-03-2020, 09:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By MartiToo

I'll take a photo in a few minutes. No batting,...

I'll take a photo in a few minutes. No batting, just regular piecing for now. I did google it, even googled tension on both, but all the results were for one or the other.
Forum: Main
01-03-2020, 07:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By MartiToo

Wouldn't it be the bobbin thread too tight if I...

Wouldn't it be the bobbin thread too tight if I see more of the top thread on the bottom of fabric?
Forum: Main
01-02-2020, 10:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By MartiToo

Problem with both top and bobbin thread?

I was sewing string blocks and didn't notice any problems because of the thread color. However, on the last one, I switched the thread in both to another color and then noticed the bobbin tension...
Forum: Main
06-08-2018, 02:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,198
Posted By MartiToo

What I would do is choose a color or three that...

What I would do is choose a color or three that you do like, and do a google image search for those colors. For instance, I googled "navy blue, tan, teal" and got a lot of pictures of rugs, sheets,...
Forum: Main
06-08-2018, 01:38 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,090
Posted By MartiToo

Do you ever tear fabric and end up with a huge...

Do you ever tear fabric and end up with a huge amount torn off at one end? I quit tearing because of that. I used to tear all the time and never had a problem, but lately, I end up with a strip...
Forum: Main
06-08-2018, 12:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,918
Posted By MartiToo

Well, I guess it doesn't matter to me anymore. ...

Well, I guess it doesn't matter to me anymore. After I spent the afternoon making blocks, taking pictures, and writing down instructions, I found another website that made it exactly like mine. Oh...
Forum: Main
06-08-2018, 08:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,918
Posted By MartiToo

Thanks for all the responses. I thought I'd show...

Thanks for all the responses. I thought I'd show how I made it on my blog. I did find the instructions for Arrowhead and it is totally different.
Forum: Main
06-07-2018, 08:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,918
Posted By MartiToo

Another copyright question

I've been making disappearing four patch blocks lately. Today, I wondered what it would look like on point, so I cut the corners off so the "middle cross" now becomes corner to corner "X". It would...
Forum: Pictures
02-23-2018, 08:41 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,634
Posted By MartiToo

This is gorgeous! How did you do the wavy lines?

This is gorgeous! How did you do the wavy lines?
Forum: Main
12-29-2015, 07:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,620
Posted By MartiToo

LOL, yep, that's what I do too. Or just go to...

LOL, yep, that's what I do too. Or just go to bed to keep warm.
Forum: Main
12-29-2015, 07:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 861
Posted By MartiToo

Thank you. I looked at the Quilt N Bee website...

Thank you. I looked at the Quilt N Bee website but didn't see any lights or magnifiers on it. I looked at the reviews for the Beam n Read but ended up buying a magnifier from Amazon that has a neck...
Forum: Main
12-28-2015, 03:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 861
Posted By MartiToo

Lighted magnifier in the car?

I took my EPP on our Christmas trip and had no problem stitching the fabric around the paper, but I tried stitching some of the diamonds together and had trouble seeing (dark thread and fabric)...
Forum: Main
12-04-2015, 03:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,371
Posted By MartiToo

Thanks. I'll call the quilt shop tomorrow and...

Thanks. I'll call the quilt shop tomorrow and let them know.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-04-2015, 01:16 PM
Replies: 4,880
Views: 892,855
Posted By MartiToo

It certainly is rust-ic.

It certainly is rust-ic.
Forum: Main
12-04-2015, 11:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,371
Posted By MartiToo

Have you ever gotten poor fabric from a name brand fabric?

I recently bought a half yard of Windham fabric for a project. I handwashed before using just as I always do and it distorted. Once I lined it up matching the repeats the selvages were straight...
Forum: Main
03-06-2015, 07:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,708
Posted By MartiToo

How hard or easy were they to put together?

How hard or easy were they to put together?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-06-2015, 07:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,893
Posted By MartiToo

I used to have a machine that looked very...

I used to have a machine that looked very similar. Mom bought it from the Speigel catalog in the early 1950s.
Forum: Main
03-06-2015, 06:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,462
Posted By MartiToo

Thanks everyone. I'll try some of these.

Thanks everyone. I'll try some of these.
Forum: Main
03-05-2015, 01:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,462
Posted By MartiToo

Where do you buy thread online?

I need a variegated thread and can't find any locally. I can make a trip to a city or buy online so I thought I'd look online first.
Forum: Main
10-14-2014, 04:48 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 10,486
Posted By MartiToo

Thanks for all your input. I wish I knew someone...

Thanks for all your input. I wish I knew someone at this Walmart to ask how they like working there and about the manager. The lady at the fabric department didn't seem to dislike the manager. ...
Forum: Main
10-14-2014, 08:32 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 10,486
Posted By MartiToo

Yes, I was a teacher, and I have subbed, but that...

Yes, I was a teacher, and I have subbed, but that is worse than teaching except for grading papers at home. I'm also an abstractor/landman, but again that's not a part time job. I don't have to...
Forum: Main
10-14-2014, 07:51 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 10,486
Posted By MartiToo

Would you work at Walmart (fabric department)?

I was at Walmart yesterday (our small town options for sewing notions are Walmart or nothing) and talked to the lady working the fabric department. We were just chatting about everything from shoe...
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