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    Forum: Pictures
    Today, 05:32 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 913
    Posted By CanoePam

    Rjwilder, I find small quilts handy for babies,...

    Rjwilder, I find small quilts handy for babies, children, and lap quilts. I try to keep mine 40-45” wide and up to 50” long. Sometimes patterns just kind of tell the quilter how big they should be!...
    Forum: Pictures
    Yesterday, 05:43 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 913
    Posted By CanoePam

    Some small donation quilts

    I just finished these two little quilts. The green Hunter’s Star is using one of my favorite patterns. I decided to quilt this one with circle rulers, and I really like the result. It took longer...
    Forum: Main
    09-12-2024, 06:07 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 3,115
    Posted By CanoePam

    I like the camaraderie of retreats, but I don’t...

    I like the camaraderie of retreats, but I don’t like the residential ones where you share rooms with others who inevitably snore or have completely the opposite schedule than you (morning people or...
    Forum: Main
    07-29-2024, 08:22 AM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 7,367
    Posted By CanoePam

    Another source for dies is Blue Wren in...

    Another source for dies is Blue Wren in Australia. They work perfectly with an Accuquilt cutter. They have many, many dies Accuquilt doesn’t have. Make sure your currency is set to US dollars if you...
    Forum: Main
    06-25-2024, 07:29 PM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 11,322
    Posted By CanoePam

    I love my Berninas, but they aren’t the newer...

    I love my Berninas, but they aren’t the newer versions. The older Berninas were either completely or almost completely mechanical. Bernina is big on calling their machines “sewing computers,” but...
    Forum: Main
    04-24-2024, 02:55 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 3,393
    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: 9,515
    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: 1,965
    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: 3,285
    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: 1,680
    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: 3,493
    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: 4,299
    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: 1,600
    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: 2,474
    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: 1,241
    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: 1,827
    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: 2,237
    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: 1,202
    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: 1,501
    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: 2,537
    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: 4,071
    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: 4,459
    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: 6,326
    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: 4,610
    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: 3,665
    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...
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