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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-14-2022, 07:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 837
Posted By maviskw

I got a Delta Rotary from a friend and didn't...

I got a Delta Rotary from a friend and didn't figure out how to thread it. Then I bought an Eldredge Two-Spool, and it came with a manual. The Delta threads the same as the Two-Spool. Very...
Forum: Pictures
11-15-2022, 08:02 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 16,881
Posted By maviskw

Daybreak is a design by Georgette Dell'Orco

Daybreak is a design by Georgette Dell'Orco
Forum: Main
11-12-2022, 11:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,659
Posted By maviskw

I have been using serger thread for years. People...

I have been using serger thread for years. People will say that it has only two strands, regular sewing thread has three strands. But Ariefil thread is only two stranded. I've never had a problem...
Forum: Main
11-11-2022, 11:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,805
Posted By maviskw

Click on the picture. It gets bigger. But I...

Click on the picture. It gets bigger. But I don't know what that is.
Forum: Main
11-07-2022, 05:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,590
Posted By maviskw

You have lots of good answers here. Pulling...

You have lots of good answers here. Pulling gently from the back usually works for me. A hump jumper is such a bother if you use it on every seam. But one thing that should've been mentioned was to...
Forum: Main
10-26-2022, 04:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,364
Posted By maviskw

I don't have such an iron, so I sew up all my hst...

I don't have such an iron, so I sew up all my hst s and take them to the easy chair and open them with a little finger press while I'm watching something on TV. I lay them all upside down in a stack...
Forum: Mission: Organization
09-22-2022, 01:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 27,082
Posted By maviskw

I try to keep all my leftover strips in long...

I try to keep all my leftover strips in long boxes. I find that, if I stuff them into a bag, they are all wrinkled, and I don't feel like using them.
Forum: Pictures
03-29-2022, 01:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,453
Posted By maviskw

I made this quilt several years ago, but I used...

I made this quilt several years ago, but I used strips of different widths, which really uses up real scraps. It will be in the Medford Quilt Show on April 23, 24.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-18-2021, 05:55 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,762
Posted By maviskw

I have a two spool and I have used it to make a...

I have a two spool and I have used it to make a quilt. I loved it. Mine is electric, and the foot pedal has a "wall" on it which keeps my foot in place so I don't always loose my place on the pedal....
Forum: Main
09-23-2020, 11:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,403
Posted By maviskw

If you're planning on giving it away, just do the...

If you're planning on giving it away, just do the ties in the easiest way. Sometimes when we do quilts fast like this, we decide that we really like them in the end and don't really want to give...
Forum: Main
09-23-2020, 11:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,518
Posted By maviskw

Thanks, Bear. Nice use of graph paper to show us...

Thanks, Bear. Nice use of graph paper to show us how to do this. Those outside pieces look like triangles, but they are "truncated" triangles. That's what gives them four sides. (truncate: to shorten...
Forum: Tutorials
09-23-2020, 11:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,187
Posted By maviskw

I have drawn lines on my ironing board cover. ...

I have drawn lines on my ironing board cover. Some even come with a grid marking on them. Then it's easier to line up strips so that they are straight.
Forum: Main
09-15-2020, 07:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,360
Posted By maviskw

I do my School Gluing on my queen size bed. I...

I do my School Gluing on my queen size bed. I put a pin line down the center through all layers that are on the bed at the time. First it's batt and back and when that is dry, then batt up with top...
Forum: Main
08-31-2020, 07:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,100
Posted By maviskw

I have been sewing the binding on the front, then...

I have been sewing the binding on the front, then trimming. My first trim is to leave about half an inch or so extra of back and/or batt. After the binding is sewn onto the front, using the edge of...
Forum: Main
07-08-2020, 05:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,264
Posted By maviskw

This is what I do. Put them on the back. I also...

This is what I do. Put them on the back. I also put extra piano keys or other design elements left over in the center of the back. Then just add as much other fabric as needed. Sometimes I use...
Forum: Main
06-13-2020, 05:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,865
Posted By maviskw

The biggest reason seems to be that the seam in...

The biggest reason seems to be that the seam in the backing gets rolled up when the long-armer does their work. If it's pressed open, that's one less layer of fabric. That's also why we are taught to...
Forum: Main
06-09-2020, 08:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,865
Posted By maviskw

I do this, too: sew all "two" sets together and...

I do this, too: sew all "two" sets together and then sew the twos into fours, etc.
But I press all seams on each strip at the same time. All strips need to be numbered at the top. All even...
Forum: Main
06-09-2020, 07:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 28,376
Posted By maviskw

Vinegar works. I wouldn't worry about residue. ...

Vinegar works. I wouldn't worry about residue. There wouldn't be enough of it to do anything.

When I take out a piece of fabric to see if I want to use it or if it enough or for whatever reason,...
Forum: Main
06-03-2020, 05:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,665
Posted By maviskw

This is what I do. Take the two smallest pieces...

This is what I do. Take the two smallest pieces and sew them together on a straight edge. If there is no straight edge, create one. Then find a straight edge (or create one) and sew another small...
Forum: Main
04-12-2020, 10:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,453
Posted By maviskw

I have a desk custom made for my 301. A double...

I have a desk custom made for my 301. A double drawer on the right side is a place to store the machine. A cut out of the top lifts out to put the machine level with the top of the desk. The cord...
Forum: Main
04-08-2020, 05:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,649
Posted By maviskw

We have a store near me which specializes in...

We have a store near me which specializes in bulbs and batteries. I was able to buy a very strange bulb for my favorite floor lamp from them. Look around. Maybe you will be able to find what you...
Forum: Main
04-08-2020, 05:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,814
Posted By maviskw

Yes, Cathy. This is what I was talking about in...

Yes, Cathy. This is what I was talking about in post #9. My pattern was supposed to be cut with scissors; the whole thing. No waste that way; but I figured out how to cut most of it with the...
Forum: Main
04-05-2020, 05:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,814
Posted By maviskw

Look carefully at the directions and you will see...

Look carefully at the directions and you will see why the 4 inch squares won't work with that ruler. Good luck, and happy quilting.
Forum: Main
04-04-2020, 04:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,104
Posted By maviskw

I had an old table top runner with a brown stain...

I had an old table top runner with a brown stain about the size of a quarter. I forgot what I used on it, but after I used it the stain was Gone. Now there was a hole in the runner - about the size...
Forum: Main
04-04-2020, 04:51 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,104
Posted By maviskw

I had an old table top runner with a brown stain...

I had an old table top runner with a brown stain about the size of a quarter. I forgot what I used on it, but after I used it the hole was Gone. Now there was a hole in the runner - about the size...
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