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11-16-2011, 02:00 PM
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What's the Most Unusual Item You've Ever Made?
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Sorry about all the typos. Found out the hard...
Sorry about all the typos. Found out the hard way that you can't pour rice into rice bags to heat on the same tableas your open laptop. keeppulling grains of rice out from under my non-working keys...
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11-16-2011, 01:56 PM
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What's the Most Unusual Item You've Ever Made?
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I hope this doesn't offend anyone. Quite a few...
I hope this doesn't offend anyone. Quite a few years back, one of my daughters younger coworker thought that he was a 'God's gift to women. Most of the co-workers were men with a couple of women so...
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11-19-2010, 11:53 AM
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Christmas Gift Ideas
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Cathysews
I am trying to watch my spending so I am making...
I am trying to watch my spending so I am making sets of table runners (seasonal) for all my Grandaughters & Grandaughters in law. Best part. if I don't get ALL the seasons , they still get a nice...
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10-30-2010, 07:36 AM
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Quilt Tools, Tips & Opinions
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Martelli is an Ergonomic cutter and it is...
Martelli is an Ergonomic cutter and it is supposed to be easier for Arthritics. I have a niece with MS who really loves it .. makes it much easier for her to cut.
Just be sure that your...
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10-30-2010, 06:50 AM
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Quilt Tools, Tips & Opinions
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I use all the different Rotary cutters but the Go...
I use all the different Rotary cutters but the Go Cutter has been a lifesaver for me. I am coming up to shoulder replacements and have NO strength for rotary cutting. (I do change blades often so I...
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09-04-2010, 09:17 AM
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Chart for Enlarging/Reducing Patters
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I downloaded the program Cute pdf (free). Now I...
I downloaded the program Cute pdf (free). Now I have a folder to save info like this. All you do is highlight the info you want to save and click on PRINT. It will come up with a list of your...
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08-31-2010, 05:08 AM
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Sewing Rooms - Smart Ideas
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How did you do your closet? I had a room...
How did you do your closet? I had a room refinished to use as a sewing room and I had adjustable shelves put in the closet. Unfortunately, I can see the metal starting to bend and the shelf is...
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08-31-2010, 05:02 AM
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Need some help from you pet lovers......
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Make them a quilt with polar fleece. Both my dog...
Make them a quilt with polar fleece. Both my dog and cats love the fleece - the cats even in summer. And you can buy remnants to make it . I have to watch to keep my animals off when we are...
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08-25-2010, 05:34 AM
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What is your favorite binding tool?
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Cathysews
Would love it if you did a tutorial. I always...
Would love it if you did a tutorial. I always have a problem linung up at the finish.
Cathy
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08-21-2010, 01:37 PM
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Electric rottery cutter
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Congratulations. Keep us posted on more info. ...
Congratulations. Keep us posted on more info.
Quilters have GREAT imaginations. One lady had her husband take a blade and refit it so you can cut the holes to crochet around the edge of fleece. ...
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08-19-2010, 05:59 AM
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Guess what else they had at Harbor Freight?
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Cathysews
I was having blade problems and when I went to...
I was having blade problems and when I went to the Ergonomic blade booth at the Sewing Expo (forgot their names) they told me not to buy the blades with the notches for the regular rotary cutters...
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08-17-2010, 05:09 AM
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I bought 40 Olfa blades!
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Look at Harbor Freight in the Carpet Tool...
Look at Harbor Freight in the Carpet Tool section. They may be sold out because the quilters discovered them and are buying all they have in stock before they raise the price on us. I checked...
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08-11-2010, 06:01 AM
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finished my bears in bed
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Adorable! Did you have a pattern or come up with...
Adorable! Did you have a pattern or come up with the idea yourself? I love it.
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08-01-2010, 07:33 AM
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Easiest Pinwheels
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Cathysews
You will get bias edges but I didn't have any...
You will get bias edges but I didn't have any problem. Made sure I pressed carefully so I didn't stretch the edges and the fit together great. I haven't had a chance to try them on anything but...
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07-31-2010, 09:17 AM
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Easiest Pinwheels
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Cathysews
I saw this on one of my other groups and I Love...
I saw this on one of my other groups and I Love it. You layer 2 squares facing. Sew 1/4 inch around all four sides then cut each way from corner to corner cutting into 4 pieces. When you press...
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07-31-2010, 07:29 AM
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Hello from Michigan.
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Cathysews
Where are you from in Michigan? I am from the...
Where are you from in Michigan? I am from the Downriver Detroit area.
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06-02-2010, 10:19 AM
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Quilt as a Gift
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One of my PL blanketeers told us that she usually...
One of my PL blanketeers told us that she usually makes the 6 hour quilts for her Grandkids so that when she sees them dragged out in the dirt or around on the floor it doesn't bother her. She makes...
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06-02-2010, 10:15 AM
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Quilt as a Gift
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Cathysews
WOW! Beautiful. Please make me a quilt!
WOW! Beautiful. Please make me a quilt!
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05-01-2010, 10:14 AM
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Anybody use Bar Keeper's Friend?
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Cathysews
They sell it at either Family dollar or Dollar...
They sell it at either Family dollar or Dollar General stores. I forget which one a friend picks it up for me . I use it for my fiberglass kitchen sink.
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04-18-2010, 01:06 PM
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Rotary Cutter Question
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Cathysews
One year at the Sewing Expo, Martellis told me...
One year at the Sewing Expo, Martellis told me not to use the blade with the notch in my regular rotary cutters because they get dull quicker because the don't turn evenly with the notch so they...
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04-05-2010, 09:29 AM
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Accu-Quilt
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Cathysews
I forgot in my last post.. If you are cutting...
I forgot in my last post.. If you are cutting strips my hint is to put a strip of blue painters tape just at the top of the blades across the top and bottom so you have a straight line to line your...
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04-05-2010, 09:26 AM
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Accu-Quilt
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Cathysews
I LOVE my GO Cutter.I found an even better excuse...
I LOVE my GO Cutter.I found an even better excuse for it. I have COPD and bought a treadmill for exercise. The Go now exercises my arms and chest muscles. I make sure I switch arms and switch...
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03-25-2010, 01:44 PM
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Musty smell...
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I am a Project Linus coordinator and we were told...
I am a Project Linus coordinator and we were told by a Dr. that we should not use fabric that smells musty or moldy even if we wash it. Washing will not remove all the mold spores so anyone that is...
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03-01-2010, 09:16 AM
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Rag Quilt
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Cathysews
If you want a summer quilt, you can use 2 layers...
If you want a summer quilt, you can use 2 layers of flannel, otherwise use 3 layers or 2 layers and a piece of light batting that is 1 inch smaller than your squares.
Stack your squares with...
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03-01-2010, 09:07 AM
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Illusions
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Cathysews
I fell in love and just ordered a kit to try :D ...
I fell in love and just ordered a kit to try :D
Cathy
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