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Forum: Main
10-31-2011, 09:59 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 8,635
Posted By lewisl

I've never understood the idea of making your...

I've never understood the idea of making your quilt sandwich on a wall. Don't the different layers sort of sag downwards differently so when you take it down, the whole thing is just not flat and...
Forum: Main
10-30-2011, 09:32 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 18,543
Posted By lewisl

Be very careful with anything metallic put into a...

Be very careful with anything metallic put into a microwave. Even a small amount of metal can cause an arc with bad results and it's very scary.

I've learned the hard way over the years to be...
Forum: Main
10-26-2011, 07:45 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 9,236
Posted By lewisl

Sorry to be so blunt, but here's my opinion--too...

Sorry to be so blunt, but here's my opinion--too much work. If you put on new batting, backing and binding, the top is still going to be old and fragile and probably wear out long before the rest of...
Forum: Main
10-25-2011, 05:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,654
Posted By lewisl

Machingers gloves for FMQ. Sorry to be bossy...

Machingers gloves for FMQ. Sorry to be bossy about it, but just try them and you'll be sold. Lightweight and breathable (I've accidentally gotten up from my machine and wandered around doing other...
Forum: Main
10-25-2011, 05:24 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,027
Posted By lewisl

Think about a Juki--I have a TL98Q but there is a...

Think about a Juki--I have a TL98Q but there is a newer model, the 2010. I haven't seen this one yet but there may be something online about it or you could check it out at a dealer (our local...
Forum: Main
10-24-2011, 01:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,472
Posted By lewisl

Isn't this supposed to be a quilters' forum, not...

Isn't this supposed to be a quilters' forum, not a place for religious/non remarks that have nothing to do with quilting? Reminds me of a thread a year or so ago with folks outraged about how the...
Forum: Main
10-20-2011, 09:21 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 13,377
Posted By lewisl

Nothing to do with lightbulbs, but you have a...

Nothing to do with lightbulbs, but you have a pretty darn nice-looking sewing room/area. I'm envious!
Forum: Main
10-19-2011, 01:51 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 25,914
Posted By lewisl

Use a Magic Eraser! You will not believe how...

Use a Magic Eraser! You will not believe how easily this item cleans crud off your iron. (I also use the Magic Eraser for countless other tasks around the house and haven't found anything that...
Forum: Main
10-19-2011, 01:01 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,028
Posted By lewisl

I thought you weren't supposed to angle your...

I thought you weren't supposed to angle your rotary cutter's blade because that could make your pieces smaller than they should be, and of unequal sizes depending on the slant of the ruler with each...
Forum: Main
10-18-2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 18,438
Posted By lewisl

Looking at your photo, I see that you have your...

Looking at your photo, I see that you have your machine on a regular sewing machine table. This will never work out well for a large quilt, as it is certain to fall towards the floor both front and...
Forum: Main
10-06-2011, 08:05 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,706
Posted By lewisl

Pingpong table! What a great idea! I'm going to...

Pingpong table! What a great idea! I'm going to look for one at garage sales, thrift stores, etc. Plenty big and handy for storing. Thanks for the hint!

LL
Forum: Main
10-06-2011, 07:58 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 11,617
Posted By lewisl

Here's one I didn't see yet: putteth not thy...

Here's one I didn't see yet: putteth not thy sharpest scissors on the edge of the table points facing outward, or for sure they shall falleth on thy bare foot and pierceth it. Then thou mayest have...
Forum: Links and Resources
10-04-2011, 02:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,993
Posted By lewisl

I watched the Bodacious Binding video and I...

I watched the Bodacious Binding video and I noticed that she didn't show exactly how she turned the corner of her binding before going around the corner--the "regular" way of flipping the piece of...
Forum: Main
10-04-2011, 01:51 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,766
Posted By lewisl

I bought a 12 x 12 Olfa and immediately I thought...

I bought a 12 x 12 Olfa and immediately I thought it was totally useless. The top tips off the bottom--what makes it "rotating" is just a disc that fits into a depression in the bottom of the mat....
Forum: Pictures
10-01-2011, 11:47 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,968
Posted By lewisl

Great machine! Just a hint--I had quite a bit of...

Great machine! Just a hint--I had quite a bit of difficulty getting the needle threading mechanism to work just right on my Juki TL98Q. Be sure you have the needle in its highest position--follow...
Forum: Main
10-01-2011, 11:41 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 9,257
Posted By lewisl

I'd forgotten this but am reminded that a few...

I'd forgotten this but am reminded that a few years ago in our Costco there was a display of an ironing "system" that cost around $1,200 or $1,300 or something like that--had a reservoir iron and an...
Forum: Main
10-01-2011, 11:18 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,096
Posted By lewisl

I can't imagine telling a customer that I didn't...

I can't imagine telling a customer that I didn't prewash batiks! The only reason I can think of is that the shop doesn't want to deal with the lengthy bleeding of these fabrics, which sometimes...
Forum: Main
10-01-2011, 11:10 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 9,350
Posted By lewisl

Check out the Superior Threads website:...

Check out the Superior Threads website: superiorthreads.com. There are free videos on the site from Bob, the "Threadologist" that have many helpful hints about threads, needles, tension problems,...
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