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    Forum: Main
    03-01-2013, 07:27 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 7,163
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I don't have this machine, but on my Babylock QP,...

    I don't have this machine, but on my Babylock QP, the bobbin needs to be seated just right for it to work. There is a tiny notch in the bobbin and a tiny post on the winder. None of my other...
    Forum: Main
    08-02-2011, 09:54 AM
    Replies: 62
    Views: 6,058
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I have a set of the Fons and Porter glass head...

    I have a set of the Fons and Porter glass head pins like you described, and they're awesome! I've thrown out all of my others. I got mine a few years ago at Tuesday Morning, but I've seen them in...
    Forum: Main
    06-23-2011, 08:15 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 13,256
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I bought a 1966 (the 626 "special" zig-zag) T&S...

    I bought a 1966 (the 626 "special" zig-zag) T&S at a thrift store a few days ago for $12, and it does NOT have plastic gears. I took it all apart and cleaned it...it sews beautifully. And the...
    Forum: Main
    06-15-2011, 02:15 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 3,611
    Posted By AskaGirl

    This would give you more than you're looking for,...

    This would give you more than you're looking for, but a good way to get an assortment (and who doesn't love scraps? ;) )
    ...
    Forum: Main
    06-05-2011, 06:01 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,275
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I have smaller Ginghers in addition to my regular...

    I have smaller Ginghers in addition to my regular sewing-size ones (but bigger than the embroidery size...I want to say they are the 5 inch blade), and I love them. They're called tailor point, or...
    Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
    05-23-2011, 05:20 PM
    Replies: 153
    Views: 8,965
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I can't make it either, but keep me on the list...

    I can't make it either, but keep me on the list for next time. Have fun, ladies!
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    05-19-2011, 07:42 PM
    Replies: 172
    Views: 29,560
    Posted By AskaGirl

    Oh, and for what it's worth, I had engineered...

    Oh, and for what it's worth, I had engineered wood in my old sewing room, and I hated it. It scratched easily (can't be refinished), and where my rolling chair was, the finish broke down. :(
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    05-19-2011, 07:39 PM
    Replies: 172
    Views: 29,560
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I have Pergo (wood-look laminate) in my sewing...

    I have Pergo (wood-look laminate) in my sewing room, and I love it! I had originally wanted wood to match what's in the rest of the house. But after dragging pins over it with my rolling chair,...
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2011, 08:04 AM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 4,265
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I've got a quilt in the works using a FQ bundle,...

    I've got a quilt in the works using a FQ bundle, and would do it again, but I'm addicted to the charm packs. I found that even for my big quilt project, that I pulled bits of the charm packs...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-17-2011, 01:23 PM
    Replies: 215
    Views: 13,036
    Posted By AskaGirl

    WOW! What an amazing find!

    WOW! What an amazing find!
    Forum: Main
    05-12-2011, 06:13 PM
    Replies: 1,070
    Views: 69,551
    Posted By AskaGirl

    33, with a birthday next week. All of my hobbies...

    33, with a birthday next week. All of my hobbies are old lady hobbies, though. Sewing, knitting, gardening, miniatures...I guess younger women aren't supposed to have any fun at all. ;)
    Forum: Main
    05-12-2011, 10:19 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,083
    Posted By AskaGirl

    That IS a good point. It is a lot of work. Sigh.

    That IS a good point. It is a lot of work. Sigh.
    Forum: Main
    05-12-2011, 10:17 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,083
    Posted By AskaGirl

    Oh! They aren't shirts, just old quilting...

    Oh! They aren't shirts, just old quilting cottons. I don't think they were washed, or if they were, someone did a nice job ironing/refolding. Someone neater than me. ;)

    I think I'll wash them...
    Forum: Main
    05-12-2011, 07:46 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,083
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I just bought a bundle of vintage cottons from...

    I just bought a bundle of vintage cottons from the thrift store, and I'd like to wash them, just in case there are any creepy crawlies in there. But, I typically do NOT wash my fabrics before...
    Forum: Main
    05-11-2011, 11:57 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,347
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I'm making a queen size log cabin at the moment,...

    I'm making a queen size log cabin at the moment, and am doing it in quarters. Quilting to within an inch or two of the edge on each piece, and then stitching the top together, trimming the batting...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    05-08-2011, 04:56 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 1,768
    Posted By AskaGirl

    Yes! We live right by Shallowford Bridge off...

    Yes! We live right by Shallowford Bridge off Aska. Nice to meet you, neighbor! :)
    Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
    05-06-2011, 09:47 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 2,888
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I love my Kindle, no complaints here. You...

    I love my Kindle, no complaints here.

    You get free 3G on it, so it's nice to be able to look something up (it has a web browser similar to a smart phone) if you're in the car or out somewhere. I...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-06-2011, 09:39 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 2,907
    Posted By AskaGirl

    Amazing! Beautiful job.

    Amazing! Beautiful job.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    05-06-2011, 09:33 AM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 3,547
    Posted By AskaGirl

    So cool! Ours come to the feeder, but are too...

    So cool! Ours come to the feeder, but are too skittish when we open the door. What a neat experience!
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    05-06-2011, 09:29 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 1,768
    Posted By AskaGirl

    The cabin is built with chink-style dovetailed...

    The cabin is built with chink-style dovetailed logs. The exterior needs a little sprucing up, I think it may have been a weekender's rental before we bought it. It's a little over an hour north of...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    05-06-2011, 07:13 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 1,768
    Posted By AskaGirl

    Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome! I look...

    Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome! I look forward to getting to know you all.
    Forum: Main
    05-06-2011, 06:31 AM
    Replies: 88
    Views: 7,423
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I have young kids, too, 7 and 5 (5 y/o isn't in...

    I have young kids, too, 7 and 5 (5 y/o isn't in Kindy yet), and an internet addiction, so I'd say I average an hour a day...sometimes more, sometimes I don't even open the door to that room.

    I've...
    Forum: Main
    05-06-2011, 06:25 AM
    Replies: 90
    Views: 8,759
    Posted By AskaGirl

    They are intimidating! Mine came with classes...

    They are intimidating! Mine came with classes (DH bought me a Bernina) and I don't know what I would have done without them.

    I use it ALL the time now, though. Completely worth the...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    05-06-2011, 06:14 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 1,768
    Posted By AskaGirl

    I stumbled upon this board yesterday while...

    I stumbled upon this board yesterday while searching for some QAYG tips for a queen size log cabin quilt I'm making. We recently purchased a real log cabin that was in foreclosure, so I'm making a...
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