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03-12-2024, 08:23 AM
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2024 Eclispe
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We will see 99.8% of the eclipse, so we’ll be...
We will see 99.8% of the eclipse, so we’ll be watching from our backyard!
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01-14-2024, 04:01 PM
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Retreat eligiblity question - need advice please
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What about drawing names, a sort of lottery....
What about drawing names, a sort of lottery. Everyone who wants to go signs up. If more people sign up than spots available, names are drawn. Yes, someone may not be able to go with their friend or...
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01-12-2024, 03:45 AM
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Personal recipe file
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‘I heartily second the Paprika app! Best app EVER...
‘I heartily second the Paprika app! Best app EVER for recipes. Plus, I’ve created categories in it for Costco, Target and even the fabric store. You can create any category in the grocery list and...
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12-12-2023, 10:21 AM
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Batik question
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I’m sure some companies do, but I pretty much...
I’m sure some companies do, but I pretty much only buy my batiks from Lunn Fabrics. She has only original handmade batiks and a huge store full of them. She also sells through her Etsy shop and has...
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07-01-2023, 02:42 AM
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Great Customer Service
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CT has great service, have been using them for...
CT has great service, have been using them for years. Their cone thread, both cotton and polyester, are all I use for piecing!
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06-23-2023, 02:37 AM
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? Regarding Hunter Star templates
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I haven’t had any experience with templates for...
I haven’t had any experience with templates for the Hunter’s Star. I use this pattern when I make th Hunter’s Star, which requires no templates and worked up fast and easy....
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06-04-2023, 01:43 AM
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Photo quilt blocks
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Spoonflower. They did 5 for me and they were...
Spoonflower. They did 5 for me and they were excellent and true to color.
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05-28-2023, 10:42 AM
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233 half square triangles
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I made this one, so much fun and I loved the...
I made this one, so much fun and I loved the design. https://tamarackshack.blogspot.com/2014/05/four-patch-charm-quilt-with-tutorial.html
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05-02-2023, 05:38 AM
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Digitally Printed Fabrics
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It’s also much more noticeable along seam lines,...
It’s also much more noticeable along seam lines, where the fabric is tighter and has less stretch.
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05-02-2023, 03:36 AM
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Digitally Printed Fabrics
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Funny you should ask this. While I can’t respond...
Funny you should ask this. While I can’t respond on fading, my friend Peggi (Peckish on this board) and I had a long conversation about this fabric, albeit mostly from a longarm quilting perspective,...
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04-17-2023, 02:30 PM
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Janome keeps beeping for no reason
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I suggest you either call the dealer, find a new...
I suggest you either call the dealer, find a new dealer if you’re not happy with them, research your specific problem online, or join a Janome FB group for your machine. There are several Janome...
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03-26-2023, 12:19 PM
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Design wall...
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I’ve had a few design walls and to be honest Warm...
I’ve had a few design walls and to be honest Warm & Natural batting is what has worked best for me. My blocks kept falling off the flannel wall I had, especially if they were bigger blocks. Why don’t...
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03-19-2023, 03:07 AM
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On going saga of pressing binding. Yay or Nay?
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I’ve done both and prefer pressing, but only...
I’ve done both and prefer pressing, but only because I find my binding tends to shift and wave as I’m sewing it on if I don’t press it first. I think it’s more a matter of perfsonal preference, one...
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03-17-2023, 01:11 PM
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Applique and pressing sheet question
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If you’re talking about the block, applique is...
If you’re talking about the block, applique is normally centered, so I’ll fold the background fabric in half, then in half again, creating an X on the fabric and center the appliqué on it. If you’re...
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03-17-2023, 11:59 AM
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Applique and pressing sheet question
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I use my pressing sheet to build my applique. I...
I use my pressing sheet to build my applique. I lay the main piece on the pressing sheet, lay the next piece on and lightly tack it with an iron, then keep building and tacking until the applique is...
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03-15-2023, 04:47 AM
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Basting Powder/Confetti Quilts
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cindi
I apologize. I apparently read right over the...
I apologize. I apparently read right over the part where you would be using tulle! So I was no help at all!
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03-15-2023, 03:14 AM
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Basting Powder/Confetti Quilts
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I’m not sure what type of confetti quilt you’re...
I’m not sure what type of confetti quilt you’re doing, but Noriko Endo uses tulle to cover her confetti quits instead of fusing them. I saw this years ago when Alex Anderson had her show on HGTV and...
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03-05-2023, 06:25 AM
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Am I getting my Sew-Jo Back?
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Watson, so glad it’s coming back, it takes time...
Watson, so glad it’s coming back, it takes time but it will come. And if you’ve got a quilting friend, have her do exactly what Peggi did. She helped me through two no-mo-sew-jo moments, and without...
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02-15-2023, 02:42 PM
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Quilt Labels
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I have made many labels with an inkjet printer...
I have made many labels with an inkjet printer and finally stopped when I realized that no matter what regular fabric, label-specific fabric or ink setting techniques I used, they ALL washed out...
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02-11-2023, 12:42 PM
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Fusible on back of blocks
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cindi
If I were doing a test block I’d try French fuse...
If I were doing a test block I’d try French fuse interfacing. Extremely light and easily quilted.
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02-06-2023, 04:11 PM
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My New Quilting Studio...Finished
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cindi
Your room looks amazing - you’re going to enjoy...
Your room looks amazing - you’re going to enjoy it, for sure! And I have to remember that quote. “Creative people don’t make messes. They just have ideas lying around everywhere.” That is awesome!
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12-23-2022, 02:04 AM
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Quilt turn around time?
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cindi
Turn-around times vary as much as the weather, so...
Turn-around times vary as much as the weather, so it’s a moot point. The only person who can answer this is your LA quilter. Did you contact her to find out? Did she give you a timeline when you...
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12-12-2022, 09:13 AM
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Where is your sewing machine
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After 13 moves and designing 7 sewing rooms I...
After 13 moves and designing 7 sewing rooms I think I’ve finally incorporated all the “I wish my sewing table had _____” things I’ve been wanting, lol. This one has the trash hole, drink holder and...
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12-12-2022, 02:23 AM
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Where is your sewing machine
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I don’t like to be facing a wall. At all. Gives...
I don’t like to be facing a wall. At all. Gives me the creeps, don’t like the idea of someone sneaking up on me. Plus I like to watch tv while I sew. Mine isn’t in the middle of the room, but it does...
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12-03-2022, 01:21 AM
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Diagonally pieced backing to save on fabric
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cindi
Me, too. Especially great for smaller quilts. As...
Me, too. Especially great for smaller quilts. As long as you don’t stretch the fabric while sewing the diagonal seam you’ll have no problems with it at all. You may need a long hallway to slice...
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