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    Forum: Main
    02-22-2016, 12:59 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 3,009
    Posted By auntnana

    I was reading crayon but my mind was converting...

    I was reading crayon but my mind was converting it to marker. I can't imagine using a crayon on fabric. I started using the crayola washable markers last year and I don't think I've used another...
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    02-05-2016, 08:36 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 8,142
    Posted By auntnana

    I got in a mood last year and made a ton of...

    I got in a mood last year and made a ton of pincushions and all of them with walnut shells. I really like the weight of them. But as someone else said you need to be careful and put a warning label...
    Forum: Main
    02-05-2016, 11:41 AM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 9,051
    Posted By auntnana

    This may be a stupid question but why would you...

    This may be a stupid question but why would you microwave it?
    Forum: Main
    01-29-2016, 10:02 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 4,346
    Posted By auntnana

    Good to know feline fanatic! I have a rainbow of...

    Good to know feline fanatic! I have a rainbow of colors of poly threads for embroidering and sometimes if I don't have the right color for something I'm quilting I'll be like "oh that's the perfect...
    Forum: Main
    01-29-2016, 08:55 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 4,733
    Posted By auntnana

    I'm lucky and we have a local bookstore called...

    I'm lucky and we have a local bookstore called Mr. K's that you can trade in your books or sell them. You obviously get more trade $ than if you sell them. To me it's feels like renting because when...
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    01-29-2016, 08:36 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 4,346
    Posted By auntnana

    Wow this is interesting. I've always been told...

    Wow this is interesting. I've always been told and read that if you're using cotton fabric you should always use cotton thread and bobbin. Reason being if you use poly thread it will outlast the...
    Forum: Main
    01-26-2016, 10:11 AM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 5,761
    Posted By auntnana

    I keep mine covered for the most part. Sometimes...

    I keep mine covered for the most part. Sometimes I am just tired and forget. If you've ever looked inside a desktop computer after a long time you'd wonder how in the world all that dust got in...
    Forum: Main
    01-24-2016, 07:26 AM
    Replies: 56
    Views: 6,196
    Posted By auntnana

    I guess it's a term issue for me. Meaning a show...

    I guess it's a term issue for me. Meaning a show is just that - a showing of all quilts. A contest is different. Quilts are judged by qualified judges in a contest but not a show. Now one local guild...
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2016, 10:18 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 2,030
    Posted By auntnana

    I found several spools at a yard sale for 0.25...

    I found several spools at a yard sale for 0.25 each and bought it. I haven't been very impressed with it in a quilting setting but regular sewing projects - potholders, pincushions, casserole...
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2016, 10:09 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 3,664
    Posted By auntnana

    I use a paste made of baking soda and water....

    I use a paste made of baking soda and water. Haven't found anything yet that it doesn't clean off. And it's cheap.
    Forum: Main
    12-31-2015, 10:06 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,756
    Posted By auntnana

    Making a quilt from a pattern and selling the...

    Making a quilt from a pattern and selling the quilt is 100% NOT copyright infringement. Duplicating/Selling the pattern as your own is copyright infringement. There is absolutely nothing in copyright...
    Forum: Main
    09-08-2015, 07:20 PM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 5,649
    Posted By auntnana

    If you have an ikea near you I've seen many of...

    If you have an ikea near you I've seen many of their tables 'hacked' into nice sewing tables. http://www.makeithandmade.com/2013/11/easy-diy-ikea-sewing-table-hack.html?m=1
    I didn't have one near...
    Forum: Main
    09-08-2015, 06:53 PM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 3,920
    Posted By auntnana

    Another vote for the B&D classic. Works great,...

    Another vote for the B&D classic. Works great, lasts a very long time, and if it dies you can pick one up at wally world for $20. Although I'd love to try an Oliso one day.....
    Forum: Main
    08-26-2015, 03:19 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 4,045
    Posted By auntnana

    As a lady in my church used to say of the choir,...

    As a lady in my church used to say of the choir, "You practice and I'll pray". My only advice is to do it the best way for you. Don't get caught up in what some say you MUST do and CANNOT do. There...
    Forum: Main
    08-08-2015, 10:07 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,190
    Posted By auntnana

    Does it skip with all fabric? My Brother was...

    Does it skip with all fabric? My Brother was skipping sporadically but only when I was quilting sandwiched items. Never when just piecing. I had to find the right combination of needle and tension to...
    Forum: Main
    08-04-2015, 07:17 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,298
    Posted By auntnana

    I second the vote for the laundry mat!! As one...

    I second the vote for the laundry mat!! As one who's suffered with a severe allergy to cats for over 40 years, those with no allergies sometimes don't realize how those hair and dander can get...
    Forum: Main
    08-02-2015, 11:29 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 3,423
    Posted By auntnana

    Since I used that spray to reattach the loose...

    Since I used that spray to reattach the loose decals to my lawnmower, I'm gonna have to say no, I would definitely not use it for basting.
    Forum: Main
    07-26-2015, 07:26 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 4,930
    Posted By auntnana

    I also bought my bobbins off ebay. I bought 50...

    I also bought my bobbins off ebay. I bought 50 for around $3. I got them a couple of years ago and use them in my embroidery and quilting machines. I think I've had only 2 break so I'd buy again in a...
    Forum: Main
    07-18-2015, 09:46 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 11,750
    Posted By auntnana

    Wash that quilt!! I am begging you, if you have...

    Wash that quilt!! I am begging you, if you have indoor pets, you HAVE to wash that quilt! As someone who has a severe allergy to cats, I cannot stress how important it is to take every precaution to...
    Forum: Main
    07-18-2015, 09:13 PM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 5,410
    Posted By auntnana

    Well I am a very traditional quilter I think. I...

    Well I am a very traditional quilter I think. I like more traditional fabrics. Many have called them old fashioned looking but that's just my style. I like a full piece back or if it's not wide...
    Forum: Main
    07-06-2015, 07:26 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 7,558
    Posted By auntnana

    One thing I always do is make sure the thread I...

    One thing I always do is make sure the thread I use for piecing/quilting is 100% cotton. That's because I use only 100% cotton fabric. I've always heard and read if you use poly thread on cotton...
    Forum: Main
    07-04-2015, 09:20 PM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 5,698
    Posted By auntnana

    I finish my ends like Jenny Doan also. Since I...

    I finish my ends like Jenny Doan also. Since I learned to do it that way, I haven't done it any other way. So easy!
    Forum: Main
    07-03-2015, 10:53 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 5,811
    Posted By auntnana

    If it is a true musty/mildewy smell you may have...

    If it is a true musty/mildewy smell you may have to soak them to get the smell completely out. I had some towels I forgot in the washer for a couple of days due to an emergency. I washed them and the...
    Forum: Main
    06-21-2015, 06:45 PM
    Replies: 154
    Views: 24,488
    Posted By auntnana

    I think the only thing I absolutely hated and...

    I think the only thing I absolutely hated and literally threw across the room was that horrible binding foot that was supposed to do it all in one step. That thing almost brought me to tears!!
    Forum: Main
    06-20-2015, 12:47 AM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 8,440
    Posted By auntnana

    My sewing/craft room has officially been dubbed...

    My sewing/craft room has officially been dubbed my "Hidey-Hole" as my sweetie claims I can hide from him for hours in there. I admit I do often lose track of time but I don't intentionally hide. At...
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