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04-06-2015, 03:15 AM
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How do you organize your presser feet
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I use a tool holder from the hardware department...
I use a tool holder from the hardware department which goes on my pegboard. I think it was intended to hold screw drivers. Each foot fits between two small prongs.
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12-22-2014, 07:38 AM
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Ever had this conversation??
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Yes, I have! LOL! I swear if I walked through...
Yes, I have! LOL! I swear if I walked through the house naked he would only glance up and say, " hadn't the ought to be ironed?"
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11-04-2014, 04:46 PM
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whole cloth quilting???
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I have done two which I purchased from...
I have done two which I purchased from Herschner's. They have held up for quite some time.
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Introduce Yourself
10-31-2014, 04:39 PM
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Hello from Polish
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Helena, your English is just fine. I will bet...
Helena, your English is just fine. I will bet there aren't too many of us who could do as well in Polish. Welcome!
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10-16-2014, 04:50 PM
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Button on pillow quilt?
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Thanx, PaperPrincess. I don't know why I didn't...
Thanx, PaperPrincess. I don't know why I didn't think of that. Over thinking!
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10-15-2014, 06:28 PM
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Button on pillow quilt?
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Button on pillow quilt?
Help! I know I have seen a pattern for little quilts that button or tie onto a sofa pillow, but I cannot, for the life of me, remember where! Do any of you know of such a thing? Thank you for your...
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10-11-2014, 04:34 AM
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Quilting Season Is Here!
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Yup! It is quilting season here, too. I do...
Yup! It is quilting season here, too. I do piece them in the Spring and the Summer, but Fall and Winter are the time I love to quilt them up. It is so cozy to have a quilt draped over my lap and...
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10-10-2014, 04:44 AM
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Waiting at the doctor's office...what do you do?
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I just never go anywhere without some hand...
I just never go anywhere without some hand sewing, or a good book. Seems like nobody thinks OUR time matters anymore! I just look at it as bonus sewing time.
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09-21-2014, 06:45 PM
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left over fabric - - receiving blankets?
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lockesnest
I have for more years than I care to mention made...
I have for more years than I care to mention made receiving blankets for new wee ones. I take a yard and a quarter of flannel and back it by another yard and a quarter. Then I either bind the edge...
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09-21-2014, 04:14 AM
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Labeling A Quilt
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lockesnest
I use IDenti.pens by Sakura. I bought then at my...
I use IDenti.pens by Sakura. I bought then at my LQS, but I am sure you can get them online, too. I did a signature quilt for my granddaughter's wedding and it turned out very well and has washed...
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09-11-2014, 03:27 AM
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What light do you use?
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I have replaced the light bulbs in my floor lamps...
I have replaced the light bulbs in my floor lamps and my table lamp with Ott lite bulbs. What a difference! And no investment in new and expensive Ott lamps, which fall apart quite rapidly. These...
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-03-2014, 05:37 AM
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Planning retirement!
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If you retire in Jan. you will be able to...
If you retire in Jan. you will be able to collect your social security for the whole year, I think. I am 68 and was forced to retire due to my husband's illness at age 66. When I went in to the...
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09-03-2014, 04:53 AM
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Are We Speaking English?
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lockesnest
California, my home state.
California, my home state.
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09-02-2014, 05:05 AM
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Tools/gadgets..what is your experience with these?
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lockesnest
I LOVE my sew steady! Finally, I am able to get...
I LOVE my sew steady! Finally, I am able to get nice straight seams. Worth every penny. As has been said, shop around and you can find better pricing.
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08-27-2014, 04:38 AM
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Little Brown Bird started and Vintage Tiles Revisted finished not quilted
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My heavens! What exquisite work you do. Just...
My heavens! What exquisite work you do. Just lovely. Enjoy the process.
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08-22-2014, 04:00 AM
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Quilt #6-418 in the Chattanooga AQS - Wall hanging category
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What a lovely quilt! Thank you for starting my...
What a lovely quilt! Thank you for starting my morning with this.
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08-21-2014, 04:25 AM
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Really good coffee?
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At our house we love Folger's Black Silk. t
At our house we love Folger's Black Silk.
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08-07-2014, 04:19 AM
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Midget Blocks
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ooooh, thank you! This looks like fun.
ooooh, thank you! This looks like fun.
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08-04-2014, 02:53 PM
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Pin Cushions
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lockesnest
I always use ground emery. You can purchase it...
I always use ground emery. You can purchase it online. Just google emery. It is sort of messy, but I fill mine over an old cookie sheet. Emery keeps your needles and pins clean and sharp. It is...
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07-29-2014, 04:47 AM
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My Over the River and Through the Woods quilt
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lockesnest
This is one of my favorite quilts. I have made...
This is one of my favorite quilts. I have made one for my DIL, one for my DD and one
for me, all in scrappy mode!
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07-15-2014, 04:00 AM
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Using quilt as a shower curtain
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When I did that I used a top and back, no batt. ...
When I did that I used a top and back, no batt. I have also just added a pieced panel to the bottom of an existing shower curtain to lengthen it.
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07-14-2014, 05:27 PM
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My first attempt at paper piecing
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I use newsprint. I get it at the moving store...
I use newsprint. I get it at the moving store and cut it to fit my printer. Easy and cheap! What a combo!
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07-05-2014, 07:51 AM
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Placemats: Cotton batting or Flannel???
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lockesnest
I always like to use pre washed flannel for my...
I always like to use pre washed flannel for my placemats. They are " quilty " but not so think the glasses tip over.
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06-04-2014, 06:07 AM
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Vilage Square by Terri Degenkolb
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lockesnest
Vilage Square by Terri Degenkolb
Have any of you done this pattern? I have had a terrible time with the instructions. One whole section was omitted in the assembly instructions, the addition of the two rows of bocks at the top and...
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-30-2014, 04:35 AM
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Is there a good Iron anymore?
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lockesnest
What kind of water are you using? Softened water...
What kind of water are you using? Softened water will ruin an iron. I lost my first Rowenta that way. I had it thirteen years and then we got a water softener. I didn't know! Now I use Spring...
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