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Forum: Recipes
12-12-2011, 09:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,775
Posted By deerhaven3

I finally asked a couple of my friends, both of...

I finally asked a couple of my friends, both of which have lived on farms with chickens, how to hard boil eggs so you can peel them easily. Both said your eggs needed to be 3 to 5 days old, (that's...
Forum: Recipes
12-12-2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,236
Posted By deerhaven3

Just a question. Why do you use both butter and...

Just a question. Why do you use both butter and margerine in the cookie recipe? Is there something in the margerine that adds to the consistancy of the cookie?
Forum: Main
10-14-2011, 08:29 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 16,161
Posted By deerhaven3

I have the Janome 6500. It did take a little bit...

I have the Janome 6500. It did take a little bit to get used to using the knee lift but now it's second nature to me. You just have to get used to driving with your left foot and using your right...
Forum: Main
10-07-2011, 08:23 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,761
Posted By deerhaven3

We were in Lancaster Co., in 1999. We found a...

We were in Lancaster Co., in 1999. We found a motel in the little town of Intercourse called Harvest Drive Family Motel and Restaurant. It was located on a slight rise overlooking the farmlands of...
Forum: Main
10-05-2011, 07:49 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 10,747
Posted By deerhaven3

And...what's your point????

And...what's your point????
Forum: Pictures
09-28-2011, 07:28 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 17,907
Posted By deerhaven3

I sit when I cut. I do have the PVC extensions...

I sit when I cut. I do have the PVC extensions and tried the standing but my back and hips don't like the standing. I've become accustomed to the sitting and do a pretty good job with the...
Forum: Pictures
09-28-2011, 07:16 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 17,907
Posted By deerhaven3

The room looks wonderful. The only suggestion I...

The room looks wonderful. The only suggestion I would have is, and this is only if you like to stand to cut your fabric, go to a hardware store and get some PVC big enough around to fit the legs of...
Forum: Main
09-27-2011, 09:43 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 22,553
Posted By deerhaven3

You know what?, I save them along with all my...

You know what?, I save them along with all my other not-usable scraps and they go into a bag to use for filling for a dog bed. Our local animal shelter is always in need of more dog beds, so most of...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-26-2011, 07:53 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 9,102
Posted By deerhaven3

Ok, LOL, that is hilarious :lol:

Ok, LOL, that is hilarious :lol:
Forum: Main
09-18-2011, 07:43 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 13,836
Posted By deerhaven3

Tell hubby how much you saved not having to go...

Tell hubby how much you saved not having to go out and buy all of that fabric and other stuff.
Forum: Main
09-16-2011, 06:36 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 12,023
Posted By deerhaven3

:thumbup: :thumbup:

:thumbup: :thumbup:
Forum: Pictures
09-14-2011, 08:03 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,129
Posted By deerhaven3

Another way to hang small quilts is to measure...

Another way to hang small quilts is to measure the width of the quilt and divide by 3, ie: 15" width, divided by 3 = 5" Cut 2-5" squares and fold them in half, corner to corner to make a triangle....
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-05-2011, 08:12 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,658
Posted By deerhaven3

The best name I've heard for a GPS was 'Wanda.'

The best name I've heard for a GPS was 'Wanda.'
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-05-2011, 08:05 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,720
Posted By deerhaven3

My question is, "Do deer like them?" Or are they...

My question is, "Do deer like them?" Or are they concidered "deer resistant." Where I live, deer are all around us.
Forum: Pictures
09-05-2011, 07:53 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,497
Posted By deerhaven3

If you love the Dresden Pattern, you should try...

If you love the Dresden Pattern, you should try to find Anelie Belden's book, "Thoroughly Modern Dresden." She has developed an easy way to make the Dresden Plate shapes. On a side note, she is a...
Forum: Main
09-04-2011, 06:36 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 16,686
Posted By deerhaven3

Wow, what a great way to use up all of that Vodka...

Wow, what a great way to use up all of that Vodka we've got sitting around. I like an occational drink made with Vodka, but I'd become an alcaholic in no time if I started trying to drink up our...
Forum: Recipes
09-01-2011, 07:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,810
Posted By deerhaven3

I lost my Sheila in 2003, (her name was actually...

I lost my Sheila in 2003, (her name was actually Diane). We met when we were 7 years old, when her family moved next door to my family. We were friends for 50 years but the last 34 we lived 3000...
Forum: Main
08-30-2011, 06:48 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 19,878
Posted By deerhaven3

I took Home Ec in high school and enjoyed it very...

I took Home Ec in high school and enjoyed it very much. When I became a mother of a boy and a girl I sewed a lot of their clothes, that was in the Stretch-and-sew days. I made T-shirts, pajamas,...
Forum: Main
08-27-2011, 07:09 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 18,195
Posted By deerhaven3

I've bought plastic canvas too, however, the...

I've bought plastic canvas too, however, the one's I've found are only 13 1/2" long, so if your bag is larger than that then those don't work. Using cheap placemats is a good idea.
Forum: Main
08-21-2011, 07:46 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,590
Posted By deerhaven3

I used to use regular 20wt printer paper to copy...

I used to use regular 20wt printer paper to copy my paper piecing designs until a fellow quild member told me about children's Doodle Pads. You can get them in places like Michael's Craft stores and...
Forum: Main
08-21-2011, 07:36 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 11,037
Posted By deerhaven3

I do my bindings while watching the news or a...

I do my bindings while watching the news or a show in the evenings. That way it isn't taking me away from my productive piecing time at my machine during the day.
Forum: Main
08-20-2011, 06:46 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 27,977
Posted By deerhaven3

I agree, that foot is wonderful. I have a...

I agree, that foot is wonderful. I have a Bernina 820 and the number of the foot for that machine is #5. I also have a Janome 6500 and it has a stitch-in-the-ditch foot too. Tools, tools,...
Forum: Main
08-20-2011, 06:17 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 11,593
Posted By deerhaven3

Now that's thinking out-of-the-box! Great idea

Now that's thinking out-of-the-box! Great idea
Forum: Main
08-18-2011, 06:59 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,852
Posted By deerhaven3

I have a Janome 6500 and took a class from a gal...

I have a Janome 6500 and took a class from a gal in our Guild that knew a lot about that perticular machine. One of the first things she had us do was learn to use our left foot on the foot pedal...
Forum: Main
08-14-2011, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,435
Posted By deerhaven3

I have been looking online for the Bernina 8...

I have been looking online for the Bernina 8 series jumbo bobbins and have not been able to find a site that carries them. Do any of you know of a place I can get them?
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