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Forum: Main
04-24-2024, 02:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,032
Posted By CanoePam

I started doing FMQ on my quilts because it lets...

I started doing FMQ on my quilts because it lets me rearrange the quilt to fit the space. It is easier for me than doing straight line quilting with or without a walking foot. Yes, there is a...
Forum: Main
01-12-2024, 06:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,384
Posted By CanoePam

Yes, the Purcells sold it while the wife was...

Yes, the Purcells sold it while the wife was battling cancer. Their suppliers still work with the original company, and knowing how Japanese firms work, I imagine they always will. Bob Purcell now...
Forum: Main
12-22-2023, 07:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,781
Posted By CanoePam

When I was looking to move up from quilting on a...

When I was looking to move up from quilting on a domestic machine, I was lucky enough to have a manufacturer not far away. He let me play on a number of long arms for over 2 hours. I was surprised to...
Forum: Main
11-29-2023, 03:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,758
Posted By CanoePam

I almost always use a non-straight stitch on my...

I almost always use a non-straight stitch on my machine sewn bindings. Mostly I use serpentine and three step zigzag. I also use the overcast stitches on the edge of quilts before I bind them if I am...
Forum: Main
11-17-2023, 12:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,559
Posted By CanoePam

The Tiara is the same as the same as the...

The Tiara is the same as the same as the HandiQuilter Sweet 16. HQ has a lot of videos on YouTube regarding setting tension. I particularly like one by Jamie Wallen on his channel. It is titled...
Forum: Pictures
11-08-2023, 05:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,273
Posted By CanoePam

I love DP blocks! I have made most of mine...

I love DP blocks! I have made most of mine scrappy, but I am making my next one two color also. Yours is so nice.
Forum: Main
10-11-2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,740
Posted By CanoePam

For anything bigger than twin size, I go to the...

For anything bigger than twin size, I go to the laundromat and they’re super sized washers and dryers. I add 3-5 wool dryer balls, and I reposition the quilt a few times while it is drying. Works...
Forum: Main
09-17-2023, 07:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,414
Posted By CanoePam

I always serge the edges of my quilts after I...

I always serge the edges of my quilts after I quilt them. It is an easy way to cut the excess batting off and leave a nice firm and clean edge for binding. I use a relatively narrow 3 thread overlock...
Forum: Main
08-30-2023, 07:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,227
Posted By CanoePam

Universal needles do nothing well. Use a sharp...

Universal needles do nothing well. Use a sharp for wovens and a ball point for knits, not something that does so-so on either. For piecing I generally use an 80/12 Schmetz Microtex. For quilting I...
Forum: Main
07-30-2023, 08:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,136
Posted By CanoePam

I cut my Drunkard’s Path blocks using an...

I cut my Drunkard’s Path blocks using an Accuquilt cutter. I use dies from Accuquilt and Blue Wren (an Australian company). The dies cut a tiny notch at the halfway point. I follow Ebony Love’s...
Forum: Main
07-27-2023, 07:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,675
Posted By CanoePam

I agree it looks like a 6” block. I have sewn 7”...

I agree it looks like a 6” block. I have sewn 7” and 8”, and they are a breeze. I am currently sewing a 4” block, and it is MUCH more difficult. I just love Drunkard’s Path quilts, but I cut mine...
Forum: Main
07-09-2023, 05:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,102
Posted By CanoePam

The Accuquilt site has some great videos to teach...

The Accuquilt site has some great videos to teach you how to use the system. You have to listen to a lot of banter to find the details, but they are there. Also remember the videos are designed to...
Forum: Main
06-05-2023, 06:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,075
Posted By CanoePam

EverSewn machines are built by a company run by...

EverSewn machines are built by a company run by family members of the owners of Bernina. The machines are not built to the quite the same standards as “real” Berninas, but they are still one up from...
Forum: Main
05-29-2023, 04:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,431
Posted By CanoePam

It is definitely something in the electrical...

It is definitely something in the electrical system. Make sure the cords are solidly in the machine, These are not designed for user servicing, so you will need to take it in if the connections are...
Forum: Main
05-23-2023, 05:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,374
Posted By CanoePam

I am not sure what you mean by speed regulator. I...

I am not sure what you mean by speed regulator. I just control the speed of my machine by my foot pedal most of the time. I do have stitch regulation built in to the table my Handi Quilter Sweet 16...
Forum: Main
04-29-2023, 04:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,812
Posted By CanoePam

I hate spending time futzing around to get seams...

I hate spending time futzing around to get seams lined up when my blocks were a little big or a little small. However I also hate to have corners that don’t even come close to matching or points all...
Forum: Main
04-18-2023, 03:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,230
Posted By CanoePam

Years ago I was advised to adjust my machine...

Years ago I was advised to adjust my machine until I could get a perfect seam by taking three 6”x2.5” strips, sewing them together, then measuring. Repeat until the center piece is exactly 2” wide....
Forum: Main
03-23-2023, 04:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,943
Posted By CanoePam

Sorry to respond late, but I agree with the...

Sorry to respond late, but I agree with the recommendation to look at HandiQuilter. They have both 16” and 20” sit downs at a better price than Bernina. I dearly, dearly love my Bernina sewing...
Forum: Pictures
01-19-2023, 05:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,573
Posted By CanoePam

Betsey, I used the 4 1/2” equilateral triangle....

Betsey, I used the 4 1/2” equilateral triangle. You will need to buy more fabric than the pattern indicates. Even hand cutting the triangles would require absolutely perfectly sized fat quarters, and...
Forum: Main
01-09-2023, 03:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,501
Posted By CanoePam

These look sooooo much like the ones I was left...

These look sooooo much like the ones I was left by my grandmother! Mine were made with real flour sack fabrics in the 1030s, but she never put the blocks into a quilt. I took the blocks in the best...
Forum: Main
12-28-2022, 07:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,010
Posted By CanoePam

I always go for what the parents want. Even if...

I always go for what the parents want. Even if all the science in the world is behind doing something else, I would find it rather rude if someone asked me what I wanted and I then disregarded it. I...
Forum: Main
12-13-2022, 05:46 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,018
Posted By CanoePam

My sewing area is in our finished basement in...

My sewing area is in our finished basement in what would otherwise be known as a “red room.” It is HUGE! I keep my serger, embroidery machine, and ironing board against a wall, but my sewing and...
Forum: Main
12-06-2022, 07:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 13,888
Posted By CanoePam

I admit I love my front load washers for...

I admit I love my front load washers for everything except treating colors. They wash beautifully with just a fraction of the detergent and water a top loader works. You need to keep the washer door...
Forum: Main
11-19-2022, 10:26 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,294
Posted By CanoePam

I have used the double eye needle from Schmetz to...

I have used the double eye needle from Schmetz to do basting. Thread the top eye, set your machine on the blind hem stitch it can manage, and the machine will only make a stitch on the swing side,...
Forum: Main
11-12-2022, 12:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,672
Posted By CanoePam

Take a close look at your serger thread. Most are...

Take a close look at your serger thread. Most are very uneven with thick and thin spots. In a serger seam, the multiple threads give stability, so the strength and evenness of the thread isn’t an...
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