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12-16-2011, 04:28 AM
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Potato Bags are just not worth it!
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I used one for a couple of years with no...
I used one for a couple of years with no problems. I always made sure the potatoes was scrubbed and wet(I think thats the key) and the bag was always clean. Until... I baked a sweet potatoe one...
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09-12-2011, 12:09 PM
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"over the river" ready for the fair
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You should enter but not to win. Just enter so...
You should enter but not to win. Just enter so you can share your work. Winning would be a bonus.
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09-02-2011, 05:22 AM
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Help coming up with a name
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I would add another F to that for Thank Goodness...
I would add another F to that for Thank Goodness its Finished Friday so youwould be the TGIFF's
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08-26-2011, 06:01 AM
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Hand Made...by Machine?
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I think hand crafted would be the proper term.
I think hand crafted would be the proper term.
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08-23-2011, 06:41 AM
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Fabric Organization
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I have mine similar to you. I have a LOT of...
I have mine similar to you. I have a LOT of fabric and could not afford the plastic boards to wrap them on so I cut a piece of cardboard and wrapped the fabric around it and slid the cardboard out....
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08-23-2011, 06:14 AM
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My Sewing Table
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Obiously, he could sell them as fast as he made...
Obiously, he could sell them as fast as he made them but producing plans could also work. It may be a unexpected source of income. My husband and I built a couple of houses and he was also a...
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08-13-2011, 06:07 AM
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how to hide my shame from the quilt police
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You need to check the rules of the quilt show you...
You need to check the rules of the quilt show you are entering. Some of the bigger ones specifically say, you may not use a false back.
Good luck.
[quote=dottiej] can I put a false back on...
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08-04-2011, 06:02 AM
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??question about online quilt magazine
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They probably have a "spy" for lack of a better...
They probably have a "spy" for lack of a better word to collect info. A lot of anti virus programs find this. Generally, its their way to see what type product ads you click on ect.,not your personal...
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08-03-2011, 03:41 AM
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boring strip piecing
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If you get something with earphones, you won't...
If you get something with earphones, you won't disturb Kitty.
I do long arm quilting and there are days that are hard to stay with it so have tried both XM radio and books on tapes. Anything to...
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07-31-2011, 05:57 AM
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hey from kentucky
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For all you Ky quilters, there is a Yahoo group...
For all you Ky quilters, there is a Yahoo group called Kentucky Quilters Club. Go to Yahoo groups, put it in the search and ask to join. Only people in or from Ky. are eligible. Please join us.
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07-31-2011, 05:47 AM
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August 2011 Winner is oldcottontop!
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I am up for this.
I am up for this.
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07-31-2011, 05:45 AM
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bucket list quilts
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Baltimore Album.
Baltimore Album.
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07-30-2011, 05:28 AM
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Patterns from magazines ?
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Thanks for the tip. Never heard of Evernote bit...
Thanks for the tip. Never heard of Evernote bit sounds like a good way.
I have hit my saturation point and have decided that I cannot keep it all so have been tearing the pages out of magazines. I...
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07-26-2011, 08:46 AM
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No More Quilting Purchases!!!
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I do #3 all the time. Its amazing how easy it is...
I do #3 all the time. Its amazing how easy it is to dump it and forget it after an hour of shopping for it.
Lue great ideas, I have a freind that does not sew/quilt but has lots of fabric....
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07-26-2011, 08:43 AM
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No More Quilting Purchases!!!
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I am with Jean. Money is not there so I stopped...
I am with Jean. Money is not there so I stopped buying last fall. Only essential things are purchased now. (A fat qtr. in a certain color green I didn't have, for instance.) It actually has made me...
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07-15-2011, 09:22 AM
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This is what keeps me from making real quilts...BINDING-CAN'T DO IT!!!
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You mentioned that your 1/4" seam wasn't that...
You mentioned that your 1/4" seam wasn't that great to start so my reccomendation is to get a 1/4"foot for your machine that will automatically give you the right size. It takes away so much stress...
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05-08-2011, 05:12 AM
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Quilter's Club of America called me today
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I also got a call from them but mine was a young...
I also got a call from them but mine was a young woman. Very nice but acted like we were friends chatting and didn't want to take no for an answer. I told her twice that something had to to be cut...
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02-11-2011, 09:05 AM
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where can I buy thin vellum for PP?
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Sweet baby, Rachael.
Sweet baby, Rachael.
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02-11-2011, 08:55 AM
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where can I buy thin vellum for PP?
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Try Carol Doak's website. She is the queen of...
Try Carol Doak's website. She is the queen of paper piecing and sells a paper just for that, both 8 1/2 x 11 and 9 x 14.
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12-05-2010, 06:48 AM
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gravy survey
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It depends on the type of gravy I am making what...
It depends on the type of gravy I am making what I do. For turkey or roast beef gravy, try using corn starch instad of flour. Mix it with a little cold water before you slowly add it to the bubbling...
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12-05-2010, 06:31 AM
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Re: A Featherweight at a Peddler's mall. . .I think
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To answer one of your questions, it is very...
To answer one of your questions, it is very repairable if it is an all metal machine. I have had so much trouble to new machines because some plastic piece breaks. It doesn't matter whether its a...
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10-26-2010, 05:47 AM
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What's on your bed?
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I also have a "store bought" quilt on my bed. I...
I also have a "store bought" quilt on my bed. I have one in progress that I had hoped would be finished by the first of summer. But wasn't . I really am ashamed not to have a nice one on my bed...
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10-20-2010, 04:38 PM
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Fabric Returning to Wal-Mart : Report from Wall Street.
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The strange thing was that they took it all out...
The strange thing was that they took it all out of most of the rural areas and left some in areas where there were quilt shops here.
When I found the first Walmart while traveling in Tn. many years...
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10-20-2010, 08:23 AM
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What are your sewing goals for today?
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I have to "unsew a row of machine quilting that...
I have to "unsew a row of machine quilting that didn't satisfy me. No fun but I want it right.I do professional longarming.Funny how it can take 10-15 min. to stitch originally but will take several...
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10-08-2010, 06:20 AM
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ok does anyone else have this problem?
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ritaquilts
My mother is the only one I know that uses old...
My mother is the only one I know that uses old patterns( like 50 year old Workbasket Mags. so buys very few patterns ans the same goes for fabric. She has saved scraps for years and now uses them...
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