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    Forum: Main
    05-15-2018, 11:01 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,971
    Posted By MacThayer

    Elmer’s glue, usually. Have also used a...

    Elmer’s glue, usually. Have also used a see-through tape that will come off after I’ve sewn it. I used to use straight pins, but Elmer’s glue is easier.
    Forum: Main
    05-15-2018, 08:41 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 2,747
    Posted By MacThayer

    Google “find my fabric “

    Google “find my fabric “
    Forum: Main
    05-13-2018, 02:17 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 2,439
    Posted By MacThayer

    I would try getting ahold of Janome in America to...

    I would try getting ahold of Janome in America to see if they have a manual you can get. Another idea is to go online to Janome because they sell all of the feet there, have good pictures, and you...
    Forum: Main
    05-13-2018, 02:07 PM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 4,596
    Posted By MacThayer

    If it’s going to a Nursing Home, just make sure...

    If it’s going to a Nursing Home, just make sure it’s as sturdy as you can make it. They wash quilts with their own stuff, and that means hot water and sanitizer (usually bleach). Too often,...
    Forum: Main
    03-17-2018, 09:25 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 4,054
    Posted By MacThayer

    I prewash everything. I do this to check for...

    I prewash everything. I do this to check for bleeding colors and shrinkage. I didn’t used to wash precuts until I finished one quilt top that was quite complicated. Of course all of the fabrics had...
    Forum: Main
    01-24-2017, 10:17 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 4,842
    Posted By MacThayer

    I thought the green arrow was the oops! Lol! ...

    I thought the green arrow was the oops! Lol! It's not worth fixing. I might fix a bigger one if I wanted to practice fixing oopsies, but not one this small. Unless my obsessive compulsive self...
    Forum: Main
    01-24-2017, 10:05 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 6,641
    Posted By MacThayer

    I live in Nevada and have used a lot of muslim...

    I live in Nevada and have used a lot of muslim because it's so airy. Mainly I use it to make shirts and pants, and because I always pre-wash, there is shrinkage, some more than others. I don't...
    Forum: Main
    02-11-2015, 05:11 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 6,201
    Posted By MacThayer

    Thank you so much! I found it!!

    Thank you so much! I found it!!
    Forum: Main
    02-11-2015, 02:01 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 6,201
    Posted By MacThayer

    509757 Oh, I got the photo to work! Here's...

    509757

    Oh, I got the photo to work! Here's what the quilt looks like!
    Forum: Main
    02-11-2015, 01:59 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 6,201
    Posted By MacThayer

    Does anyone know where I can find this pattern?

    I'm looking for this pattern. It's a variation of "Storm at Sea", and the name of it is "Stormy Hearts". I can't get anything on Google, and I don't know who designed it. Anyone? Thanks in...
    Forum: Main
    01-04-2015, 04:39 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 2,477
    Posted By MacThayer

    I am just finishing up about half of the blocks...

    I am just finishing up about half of the blocks needed for a quilt for my nephew. Yes, a MAN quilt. I was very careful to pick out masculine colors and prints. I did the harder blocks first;...
    Forum: Main
    10-16-2014, 11:48 PM
    Replies: 85
    Views: 20,783
    Posted By MacThayer

    Dear Madamekelly, Thank you for recognizing...

    Dear Madamekelly,
    Thank you for recognizing that the LA Quilter and I were good friends. We'd met 15 years ago at a quilting class, and have been "best buddies" ever since. Which is why it was so...
    Forum: Main
    10-14-2014, 11:19 PM
    Replies: 85
    Views: 20,783
    Posted By MacThayer

    Thank you all for so many beautiful design ideas!...

    Thank you all for so many beautiful design ideas! Decisions, decisions! But now I have something to decide from, and that's a big help, so thank you. I'm sure you can imagine that "shocked"...
    Forum: Main
    10-12-2014, 07:32 PM
    Replies: 85
    Views: 20,783
    Posted By MacThayer

    Boy, am I in a pickle! Need help!

    I got a call from the long-armer today, and an accident has happened. She had my quilt top in her laundry room on the floor, and somehow her cats where chasing each other and managed to knock over a...
    Forum: Main
    06-27-2014, 09:47 PM
    Replies: 47
    Views: 4,763
    Posted By MacThayer

    If you just hate it, but it's still technically a...

    If you just hate it, but it's still technically a good quilt, then give it to charity and be done with it. However, if you hate it because you just can't stand the bad work on the quilt (and I've...
    Forum: Main
    05-22-2014, 11:03 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 4,258
    Posted By MacThayer

    I have made quilts labelled "intermediate" that I...

    I have made quilts labelled "intermediate" that I thought were easier than some quilts that were marked "easy". The intermediate ones were just a bit fussier and time consuming, not more difficult. ...
    Forum: Main
    05-22-2014, 10:31 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 12,292
    Posted By MacThayer

    Shop around as someone suggested and find out...

    Shop around as someone suggested and find out what range of price the machine is going for. The best negotiating advice is: if you're not prepared to walk away from the negotiations, you're not...
    Forum: Main
    05-22-2014, 10:18 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 7,011
    Posted By MacThayer

    I made a design wall out of some flannel, a thin...

    I made a design wall out of some flannel, a thin curtain rod, and a row of grommets across one end. I put that up in my sewing room and it has literally gotten me up off the floor. I made it 60"...
    Forum: Main
    05-22-2014, 10:12 AM
    Replies: 47
    Views: 4,768
    Posted By MacThayer

    I would go for the yardage. It seems as if I am...

    I would go for the yardage. It seems as if I am always running out of a fabric, and that would be less of a problem with yardage. Plus I'd have SCRAPS for leftovers, and I love scraps!
    Forum: Main
    04-25-2014, 11:26 AM
    Replies: 93
    Views: 9,717
    Posted By MacThayer

    I vote for down stairs. We just moved to a one...

    I vote for down stairs. We just moved to a one level home, even though I am only 60 and quite energetic, and it has nothing to do with my knees. I've developed a central balance disorder that makes...
    Forum: Main
    02-17-2014, 01:52 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 4,893
    Posted By MacThayer

    I love the borders, and I'd leave the blue one at...

    I love the borders, and I'd leave the blue one at 6 inches. If you're looking for a quilting plan, I did a log cabin and then did a SITD on every seam. It took me quite a bit of time, but the quilt...
    Forum: Main
    02-17-2014, 01:46 PM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 5,737
    Posted By MacThayer

    I leave my selvedges on until the very last...

    I leave my selvedges on until the very last moment (mainly so I can square up the fabric). Then when I'm cutting my piecing pieces. I trim off the bits of selvedge off. That way I can continue...
    Forum: Main
    02-17-2014, 01:41 PM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 6,512
    Posted By MacThayer

    My sewing machine died and I was without one for...

    My sewing machine died and I was without one for almost 5 months. It nearly killed me! But you should see the embroidery I finished . . .

    I feel your withdrawal pain.
    Forum: Main
    02-17-2014, 01:35 PM
    Replies: 62
    Views: 70,567
    Posted By MacThayer

    Thanks for the great idea! I hadn't thought of...

    Thanks for the great idea! I hadn't thought of using a roller shade!
    Forum: Main
    02-08-2014, 07:46 AM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 6,406
    Posted By MacThayer

    Don't give up on looking just because you seem to...

    Don't give up on looking just because you seem to want something now. Be careful of the low cost Brother's at Walmart. I too bought a cheap machine there, thought I had a great deal, but it ended...
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