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12-06-2022, 05:51 AM
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My birthday present arrived
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lswan
I bought a Juki 5500N in April- an industrial...
I bought a Juki 5500N in April- an industrial straight stitch that Donna Jordan from Jordan fabrics uses. I just love it. I use it for all my long seams, borders, binding, etc. I still use my Singer...
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Pictures
12-06-2022, 05:44 AM
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New Machine
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lswan
Great machine
After a good cleaning, inside and out- this machine is a sturdy sewer. Make sure you oil it up well and get all the inside gunk out. I have cleaned many of these and they keep sewing- even home dec...
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07-24-2021, 04:20 AM
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No carb no calorie Miracle Noodles.
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lswan
If you spiralize zucchini or yellow squash, dry...
If you spiralize zucchini or yellow squash, dry it real well. and bake it in the oven, it is palatable. I am not saying it tastes like pasta, but it gives spaghetti sauce or alfredo sauce something...
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04-19-2021, 07:42 AM
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Singer 301a or New Mechanical Machine?
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lswan
Yes to 301
I have sewn on multiple 301s in the past 10 years. I love them. The visibility around the foot, the speed of the machine, the absolute perfect straight stitch and the durable machining made my...
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Pictures
01-15-2021, 04:37 AM
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Pocket prayer quilts
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lswan
I make mine with scrap 4- 2 1/2" squares into a 4...
I make mine with scrap 4- 2 1/2" squares into a 4 patch and on the back side, I had a prayer I wrote printed out in yardage by Spoonflower. I cut out the prayers and sew a small border (scrap...
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02-07-2020, 11:53 AM
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Ever bought a new machine and then regretted it?
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lswan
I bought a new Pfaff Creative Vision right before...
I bought a new Pfaff Creative Vision right before I retired. Absolutely the worst machine for quilting. So much regretted it. Switched to straight stitch only vintage Singers 8 years ago (especially...
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02-07-2020, 11:51 AM
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glide thread
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lswan
I use Glide all the time on my longarm or...
I use Glide all the time on my longarm or domestic sewing machine. I mostly use PremoSoft in the bobbin as you can get to match the Glide. I have an account with Fil tec. I love the prewounds on the...
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12-17-2019, 02:33 PM
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Anybody remember the name of this pattern?
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lswan
I tried to graph it out on graph paper. What is...
I tried to graph it out on graph paper. What is the finished size? I am have a hard time figuring out the size of the 12 stars. 8" center? 6" center? border blue is what size? I want to make this a...
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11-15-2019, 01:24 PM
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Decobob bobbin thread and long arm quilting???
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lswan
I use DecoBob in my LA bobbins. I have used...
I use DecoBob in my LA bobbins. I have used prewounds and self wounds. I use Glide on top. I have not been able to get Invisifil to work with my machine. I think it has to be threaded differently.
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10-01-2019, 05:37 AM
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wool pressing mat
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lswan
I don't use steam, so I find that the mat makes...
I don't use steam, so I find that the mat makes the seams flat using a dry iron. I use it all the time to press.
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Recipes
09-20-2019, 07:27 AM
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Instant pot?
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lswan
Best site for Instapot
I love my 8 qt for lots of reasons. I highly recommend going to pressurecookrecipes.com with Amy and Jacky for the best recipes and how tos. They explain and show everything well. Never had a bad...
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09-14-2019, 11:02 AM
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is the treadleon group defunct? and a Washington USA gathering
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lswan
Treadleon alive
The Treadleon group moved from yahoo to io.
You have to join groups io, but it is painless and works better than the yahoo group. Cindy Peters took over from the Captain, but she sadly passed away...
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09-03-2019, 07:15 AM
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Grandsons mystery quilt gifted
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lswan
I cannot find the pattern, looked everywhere. Can...
I cannot find the pattern, looked everywhere. Can you be more specific or give a link? Thank you.
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07-31-2019, 05:23 PM
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Taking quilting class from instructors that have never won a quilting award.
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lswan
Passion and communication
I think a teacher needs passion for quilting and great communication skills. That doesn't follow an award, it is who you are. Some of the best quilters, say like Bonnie Hunter, never place quilts for...
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06-24-2019, 04:44 PM
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Wave Length
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lswan
Looks terrific, no problems. You have looked too...
Looks terrific, no problems. You have looked too closely for too long. You don't want everything matchey-matchey.
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06-17-2019, 07:36 AM
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Need good Drawing app for my iPad
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lswan
I met Teri Cherne at the Canada National Show in...
I met Teri Cherne at the Canada National Show in Ottawa last weekend. She uses Graphic for Mac. Under $30. She shows it on a 2017 The Quilt Show.
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05-28-2019, 03:50 AM
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Scraps and scraps and scraps
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lswan
I have spent the past month battling mountians of...
I have spent the past month battling mountians of scraps. I do cut into useable sizes like Bonnie Hunter and box by size and color. People give me them because they know I am a scrap quilter....
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05-27-2019, 11:56 AM
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Jack's chain piecing help
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lswan
Thank you, Mary, for the visual. I did not...
Thank you, Mary, for the visual.
I did not know if I had to make partial circles and whole circles, but this explains the connecting triangles.
The quilt pattern I bought, the multicolor with the...
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05-26-2019, 11:29 AM
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Jack's chain piecing help
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lswan
Thanks for all the insight. The main problem I...
Thanks for all the insight. The main problem I have is this: what order do I sew the nine patch blocks and the triangles and the center hexagon? I can sew y seams, but the order to sew the whole...
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05-24-2019, 07:32 AM
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Jack's chain piecing help
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lswan
Jack's chain piecing help
I recently found a pattern, and bought it, that is based on Jack's chain. I love the scrappy multicolors with white squares. The pattern had no piecing the main block directions. I know how to do y...
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05-24-2019, 07:27 AM
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Octagonal OBW question/help
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lswan
Look at the back of the OBW book. She tells how...
Look at the back of the OBW book. She tells how to cut squares, in the 8 layers, and then cut them diagonally in half, 4 in one direction, 4 in another. It really works. I did one. See my post on the...
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Pictures
04-17-2019, 07:43 AM
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Karen Sienk at our guild meeting today
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lswan
I worked with Karen in the late 70s. Neither of...
I worked with Karen in the late 70s. Neither of us were quilters then. We were underemployed clerks back then. Her work is magnificent and unique. I wish we could have her for our guild, but I have...
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03-17-2019, 09:43 AM
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Thank you for fixing the Quilting Board Daily Digest -
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lswan
Love, love it!!
Love, love it!!
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07-24-2018, 07:34 AM
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401 acting up
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lswan
If you have another controller foot, you could...
If you have another controller foot, you could swap and try. I have a 301 and just swap to test. Sound like some thread might be jammed up in the hook area. Did you take all that apart and check for...
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07-03-2018, 11:48 AM
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The thrill of the hunt 301
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lswan
It looks lovely. Needs a good cleaning. I use...
It looks lovely. Needs a good cleaning. I use Krud Kutter on the parts, etc. as it removes all that dirty varnish. I use leftover batting to clean (80/20) and flannel. I use TR3 on the paint with the...
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