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    Forum: Main
    08-23-2024, 04:57 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 958
    Posted By patchwork

    I have a customer that can piece a block but...

    I have a customer that can piece a block but taking a few pieces of fabric together is far beyond her.. I put her backs together because I want it big enough to quilt. I charger her $20 per back.
    Forum: Main
    07-17-2023, 02:22 AM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 835
    Posted By patchwork

    If I know the length of the pieces, aka 12...

    If I know the length of the pieces, aka 12 inches, icut a strip 12 inches wide salvage to salvage and thencut into 1 inch strips. The reason is the stripes are less stretchey.
    Forum: Main
    03-04-2023, 04:54 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 2,552
    Posted By patchwork

    I square up each block before sewing the blocks...

    I square up each block before sewing the blocks together.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    09-20-2022, 03:28 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 3,346
    Posted By patchwork

    Try putting the batting ans a bar of either dual...

    Try putting the batting ans a bar of either dual or Irish spri g soap In a large plastic bag. Let it set for a day or two. Takes the smwll away
    Forum: Main
    03-19-2022, 03:27 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 3,086
    Posted By patchwork

    They have yarn on sale or fabric. Watch ads. They...

    They have yarn on sale or fabric. Watch ads. They changed when they no longer had 40% coupon.
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2022, 03:53 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,813
    Posted By patchwork

    I have been longarming for over 20 years and...

    I have been longarming for over 20 years and still can't free hand. I think it has to do with being too critical of ourselves. You are up close and can see every little bobble. I also think it is...
    Forum: Main
    06-23-2021, 03:54 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 987
    Posted By patchwork

    Sew thankful, Anne bright designs

    Sew thankful, Anne bright designs
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-22-2021, 04:29 AM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 1,050
    Posted By patchwork

    I don't have that machine but when I have had...

    I don't have that machine but when I have had that problem in the past the needle is wrong. Wrong size, put in wrong. Try another needle
    Forum: Main
    04-19-2021, 03:20 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,835
    Posted By patchwork

    Hard to do an over the arm because of getting in...

    Hard to do an over the arm because of getting in the way of the wheel .
    Forum: Main
    03-18-2021, 04:16 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,327
    Posted By patchwork

    Have you considered fleece. When on sale it can...

    Have you considered fleece. When on sale it can be 4 to 5 dollars a yard.can be the backing or inside. Very easy to quilt.
    Forum: Main
    02-07-2021, 05:21 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,154
    Posted By patchwork

    Could you use a zipper foot?

    Could you use a zipper foot?
    Forum: Pictures
    01-03-2021, 05:00 AM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 7,413
    Posted By patchwork

    I have sewn since I was 6 or 7. Made all my...

    I have sewn since I was 6 or 7. Made all my clothes for school. Worked as an industrial seamstress. My grandmother always had a quilt frame in her front room.I took on interest. Became a nurse and...
    Forum: Main
    08-30-2020, 04:12 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 3,969
    Posted By patchwork

    MADAM SEW has them for a reasonable price

    MADAM SEW has them for a reasonable price
    Forum: Main
    08-30-2020, 04:07 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 802
    Posted By patchwork

    I find a poly works best. Not the thickest one...

    I find a poly works best. Not the thickest one but the puffiness helps take up some of the fabric
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2020, 04:57 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,676
    Posted By patchwork

    With a sit down machine you move the quilt under...

    With a sit down machine you move the quilt under the machine and with a standup you move the machine over the quilt. Two different things. Can't see how one can do both.
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2020, 03:31 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,804
    Posted By patchwork

    This happens sometimes with this type of quilt....

    This happens sometimes with this type of quilt. First thing to try is sream... take it to the ironing board and steam it. Lots...then lay it out on a hard surface and cover it with books or some...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-15-2020, 04:22 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,657
    Posted By patchwork

    You can also use a small amount of basting spray...

    You can also use a small amount of basting spray on the back of the ruler..Let it dry and it will be tacky..learned this at a longarm class.
    Forum: Main
    05-01-2020, 04:17 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,576
    Posted By patchwork

    I find with skipped stitches a larger sized...

    I find with skipped stitches a larger sized needle helps.. gives the thread an easier path.
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    04-28-2020, 05:02 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 897
    Posted By patchwork

    I suggest you find a kit from a store or online....

    I suggest you find a kit from a store or online. Make sure that is simple..this will eliminate color choices and find all the pieces..most kits have good instructions. If you get stuck, give us a...
    Forum: Main
    03-07-2020, 04:44 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 1,952
    Posted By patchwork

    I try and use the same color top and bottom. If...

    I try and use the same color top and bottom. If your tension is not perfect you will have pokies on the back. If it is a multicolored back it doesn't show so much.
    Forum: Pictures
    03-01-2020, 05:13 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,396
    Posted By patchwork

    Very beautifully done. I like them All

    Very beautifully done. I like them All
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    02-26-2020, 04:34 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,020
    Posted By patchwork

    You could piano key the border.

    You could piano key the border.
    Forum: Main
    02-02-2020, 05:30 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,941
    Posted By patchwork

    I found a chair from Costco for less than a...

    I found a chair from Costco for less than a hundred dollars that is great. It adjusts very well. It has a mesh back and seat. Also I can't sew with my machine setting on a table..It needs to set in a...
    Forum: Main
    01-31-2020, 05:15 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 19,517
    Posted By patchwork

    I have had a longarm since 2003. Got it to make...

    I have had a longarm since 2003. Got it to make quilted fabric for tote bags. If it is the cost of the machine that is the problem, you can get your money back but not as fast as they say.. I looked...
    Forum: Main
    01-07-2020, 04:22 AM
    Replies: 384
    Views: 49,570
    Posted By patchwork

    When my children were 2 and 3 in the 60s I bought...

    When my children were 2 and 3 in the 60s I bought fabric from Penney 4yrds a dollar. Got 4 yards and made my first quilts for the bunk beds. Ugly fabric but it worked
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