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    Search: Posts Made By: Michelle
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    Forum: Main
    04-14-2011, 08:01 AM
    Replies: 10
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    Views: 1,606
    Posted By Michelle

    I had that problem when I first started free...

    I had that problem when I first started free motion quilting & it was often because I was moving the fabric faster than the needle & the thread was stretched too tight. I tried to slow down the...
    Forum: Main
    04-14-2011, 07:46 AM
    Replies: 62
    Views: 8,658
    Posted By Michelle

    To have a mom willing to help you out with a new...

    To have a mom willing to help you out with a new machine or a granddaughter who wants to know which machine will be hers someday is such a blessing!

    I see you're in Ohio. Me, too. Not sure where...
    Forum: Main
    02-23-2011, 01:30 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,889
    Posted By Michelle

    I bought one a few years ago & I don't think it...

    I bought one a few years ago & I don't think it works as well as it was supposed to.

    I've recently exchanged blades, which is much cheaper than just buying new. If you're interested here's a link...
    Forum: Main
    02-23-2011, 01:11 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,714
    Posted By Michelle

    Iron a dryer sheet, then wipe the iron on a...

    Iron a dryer sheet, then wipe the iron on a towel. Works like magic.
    Forum: Main
    02-23-2011, 12:37 PM
    Replies: 251
    Views: 64,920
    Posted By Michelle

    Here are a few denim quilts I finished in 2010

    Here are a few denim quilts I finished in 2010
    Forum: Pictures
    02-23-2011, 12:32 PM
    Replies: 158
    Views: 15,120
    Posted By Michelle

    It looks like it belongs on the wall in your...

    It looks like it belongs on the wall in your sewing room!
    Forum: Pictures
    02-23-2011, 12:29 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 1,802
    Posted By Michelle

    I would quilt it either without batting or with a...

    I would quilt it either without batting or with a plain cotton flannel, which is cheaper than batting any way.
    Forum: Pictures
    02-23-2011, 11:41 AM
    Replies: 404
    Views: 110,455
    Posted By Michelle

    Amazing!!! Your quilting is beautiful.

    Amazing!!! Your quilting is beautiful.
    Forum: Main
    02-23-2011, 11:39 AM
    Replies: 185
    Views: 22,758
    Posted By Michelle

    I only use mine for my longarm because the...

    I only use mine for my longarm because the bobbins don't fit on any of my sewing machine bobbin winders.
    Forum: Main
    02-23-2011, 11:37 AM
    Replies: 119
    Views: 15,008
    Posted By Michelle

    Lucky you!

    Lucky you!
    Forum: Main
    02-22-2011, 01:40 PM
    Replies: 223
    Views: 21,035
    Posted By Michelle

    When I have one or two projects on my design wall...

    When I have one or two projects on my design wall & no room for anything more I lay blocks out on the floor. You have to walk through my sewing room to get to the kids play room (both in the...
    Forum: Main
    02-22-2011, 01:01 PM
    Replies: 82
    Views: 7,078
    Posted By Michelle

    I have 27 of the quilts I've made, 4 that my...

    I have 27 of the quilts I've made, 4 that my grandmother made, 5 vintage quilts I've collected over the years & 3 store bought quilts.
    Forum: Main
    02-22-2011, 12:54 PM
    Replies: 88
    Views: 13,325
    Posted By Michelle

    Great idea! I think I'll borrow it. Thanks for...

    Great idea! I think I'll borrow it. Thanks for sharing.
    Forum: Pictures
    10-28-2010, 09:44 AM
    Replies: 354
    Views: 97,935
    Posted By Michelle

    Mine is just a simple pinwheel, no pattern...

    Mine is just a simple pinwheel, no pattern required. This was one of my first attempts at free motion quilting & the centers of the pinwheels were so bulky with seem allowances & all that quilting...
    Forum: Main
    07-22-2010, 09:23 AM
    Replies: 124
    Views: 11,744
    Posted By Michelle

    Don't count! I made the mistake of...

    Don't count! I made the mistake of counting/making a list & found that I had so many UFOs I had to break them into categories, cutting, piecing, quilting, binding. I just love the excitement of...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-22-2010, 05:17 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 16,137
    Posted By Michelle

    These are all different kinds of ties. The...

    These are all different kinds of ties. The interfacing keeps them from stretching or distorting because many of the ties are silky, slippery & all are cut on the bias. I'll post pictures of the...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-22-2010, 05:14 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 16,137
    Posted By Michelle

    I have them dry cleaned.

    I have them dry cleaned.
    Forum: Pictures
    05-21-2010, 10:44 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 16,137
    Posted By Michelle

    The light colors are about 1/2 light colored ties...

    The light colors are about 1/2 light colored ties and 1/2 khaki broadcloth.

    I cut 5 inch squares of lightweight fusible interfacing, put a piece of light & dark fabric right sides together & sewed...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-21-2010, 10:33 AM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 6,533
    Posted By Michelle

    The pink border is just what it needed. Very...

    The pink border is just what it needed. Very well done!
    Forum: Pictures
    05-21-2010, 10:29 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 16,137
    Posted By Michelle

    Here's a quilt I recently made for a client using...

    Here's a quilt I recently made for a client using her late father's neckties. I've made several necktie quilts, but this is the first with this design.
    Forum: Main
    05-21-2010, 10:11 AM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 10,138
    Posted By Michelle

    You can easily convert the pictures you've...

    You can easily convert the pictures you've already taken to black & white using Paint.net. It's free to download & fun to play with. I use it often for printing black & white pictures on fabric.
    ...
    Forum: Main
    12-22-2009, 12:56 PM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 8,824
    Posted By Michelle

    12 years ago I started out with a Kenmore & I...

    12 years ago I started out with a Kenmore & I loved it. Then I bought a used Bernette Deco for embroidery. Then I bought a Brother PQ1500s for free motion quilting & love it, too. Unfortunately my...
    Forum: Pictures
    11-24-2009, 07:07 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 3,762
    Posted By Michelle

    I like the back of the hexagon as much as the...

    I like the back of the hexagon as much as the front. What a great idea to use 3 fabrics!
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2009, 06:53 AM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 25,609
    Posted By Michelle

    I prefer 505, but when my local quilt shop runs...

    I prefer 505, but when my local quilt shop runs out of it I buy Dritz (in a small yellow can) from Jo-Ann's. June Taylor spray doesn't stick enough & when you're quilting it will allow the layers to...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2009, 06:45 AM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 4,889
    Posted By Michelle

    Like most of the others, I press my binding, sew...

    Like most of the others, I press my binding, sew the raw edge to the front, then hand stitch the back.

    A great tip I saw on Fons & Porter's show... As you're ironing your binding strip, wrap it...
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