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Forum: Main
05-09-2012, 06:24 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,392
Posted By mamacool

you should also include the hours of math and...

you should also include the hours of math and geometry and color
matching that goes on. maybe include the REAL cost of a quilt-hours
cutting,designing, sewing, cost of materials, ironing, matching...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-22-2012, 04:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,707
Posted By mamacool

gee, I'm glad wine doesn't take ice or I'd be...

gee, I'm glad wine doesn't take ice or I'd
be in REAL trouble
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-01-2012, 08:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,920
Posted By mamacool

our pup has skin problems to. we use mineral oil,...

our pup has skin problems to. we use mineral oil, add
wet food to the kibble and use a tar shampoo or a
shampoo we get from the vet for winter. you'll be
suprised how well it works. i now also...
Forum: Pictures
01-01-2012, 08:45 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,999
Posted By mamacool

this is about the prettiest quilt i've seen in...

this is about the prettiest quilt i've seen in awhile.
Forum: Main
01-01-2012, 08:42 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 10,408
Posted By mamacool

i have a mid size dog and two cats that sleep on...

i have a mid size dog and two cats that sleep on my bed with
or without me. i noticed that they always sleep in pretty
much the same place. so i keep a folded sheet at the end of
my bed to pull...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-11-2011, 10:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,270
Posted By mamacool

OMG!!! I read all of her books! Even the ones...

OMG!!! I read all of her books! Even the ones not in the number series. She keeps me laughing all the time. A few years ago I was flying from Russia to JFK and had three books with me. The...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-07-2011, 10:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,250
Posted By mamacool

I have found that if I use the 90/14 needle and...

I have found that if I use the 90/14 needle and turn the speed down on my machine to 400-500 I never break a thread no matter what brand I use
Forum: Main
10-31-2011, 09:20 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,879
Posted By mamacool

OMG! i used to live near Emerald Isle and...

OMG! i used to live near Emerald Isle and attended the beach music festival every year! Do they still have it? Live in Illinois now and miss the beach sooooo much
Forum: Main
10-27-2011, 11:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,246
Posted By mamacool

Sister, you totally have the right idea. I've...

Sister, you totally have the right idea. I've got two that hasve sat for more than a year. not even three glasses of wine will encourage me to take them out!!


:twisted:
Forum: Main
10-27-2011, 11:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,774
Posted By mamacool

The thing you have to remember is that POLYESTER...

The thing you have to remember is that POLYESTER THREAD MELTS!! You have to use 100% cotton thread to sew it together and rayon thread AND rayon bobbin thread if you embroider anything on it. Sulky...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-27-2011, 06:03 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,128
Posted By mamacool

I copied this and put it on the door so the kids...

I copied this and put it on the door so the kids will see it when they come home today
Forum: Main
10-26-2011, 12:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,195
Posted By mamacool

mix distilled white vinager to the first wash,...

mix distilled white vinager to the first wash, when finished, wash again with detergent. Should work
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-26-2011, 04:41 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 38,250
Posted By mamacool

My father was a driver for Al Capone. He used to...

My father was a driver for Al Capone. He used to tell us stories. My mothers family changed their name from Custer to Kuster after Little Big Horn - they were so ashamed of "Uncle George"
Forum: Pictures
10-25-2011, 06:18 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,726
Posted By mamacool

Since I'm alittle on the OCD side I could not...

Since I'm alittle on the OCD side I could not live until they were sorted by color and into seperate storage boxes. Then I could just pull down the box I wanted and start a project. (The OCD side...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-25-2011, 06:00 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 8,684
Posted By mamacool

I've always found that the sound of racking a...

I've always found that the sound of racking a round in a shot gun has more effect that just saying that I have a gun. I live out in the country with my two daughters and we've had a scare or two...
Forum: Main
10-23-2011, 01:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,335
Posted By mamacool

I use a paste of Oxy-clean and scrub it and rinse...

I use a paste of Oxy-clean and scrub it and rinse and repeat if necessaRY
Forum: Main
10-23-2011, 01:46 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,653
Posted By mamacool

I cut a two inch sq and tape over it with clear...

I cut a two inch sq and tape over it with clear packing tape, punch a hole in it and put it on a ring that opens and snaps closed. I take them off when the project is complete
Forum: Main
10-23-2011, 01:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,628
Posted By mamacool

I just finished this quilt. Did it in Blues. I...

I just finished this quilt. Did it in Blues. I cut my sq. at 6 1/2 in to make the 6" finished sq. I cut my strips #1 at 2", # 2 at 3 1/2, and #3 at 2" the widest is the middle strip.

So this...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-23-2011, 11:55 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,618
Posted By mamacool

OH MY! I know exactlly what you mean. My...

OH MY! I know exactlly what you mean. My problem is that I enjoy sewing, quilting, crafting so much that I tend to think of it as a guilty pleasure insteasd of maning ends meet in the budget. I...
Forum: Main
10-23-2011, 10:37 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 12,953
Posted By mamacool

See!!! I'm not the only one who's machine has to...

See!!! I'm not the only one who's machine has to show her who's really in charge!!! I find that on my BabyLoc if the bobbin isn't wound exactly the machine wants it that day it does the same thing....
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-21-2011, 08:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,945
Posted By mamacool

Ok. maybe it's Zooks not Stolfutz fabric shop,...

Ok. maybe it's Zooks not Stolfutz fabric shop, but either way it's a shop not to be missed. I soooooo wish I could go with you!!
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-20-2011, 08:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,945
Posted By mamacool

I used to live in PA and would make semi-anual...

I used to live in PA and would make semi-anual trips to Paridise and Bird In Hand and Intercourse (around Lancaster) It's either Paridise or BIH that has the BEST shop ever. If yougo to the candle...
Forum: Main
10-16-2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,997
Posted By mamacool

in the past ten years I've had so much radiation...

in the past ten years I've had so much radiation and chemo that it has left me with permanent chemo brain and I don't always see that well. So here's what I do for ALL my quilt patterns. I draw out...
Forum: Main
10-16-2011, 12:02 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 10,395
Posted By mamacool

move a table in there along with the machines and...

move a table in there along with the machines and start sewing. He'll leave when he can't hear or see the tv. If he tells you to leave, remind him that you willl move all his stuff out of the...
Forum: Main
10-16-2011, 11:53 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,942
Posted By mamacool

we had the same problem with our old cat. we use...

we had the same problem with our old cat. we use the "skunk Spray" recipe we got from the vets office. I donn't have it anymore but I know it contains dishsoap, baking soda and peroxide. you can...
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