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03-29-2022, 07:01 AM
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Discontinued Fabric
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Discontinued Fabric
I need about 9 inches WOF of this fabric. Selvage says :Merry Merry Style C983 by Hoffman California International. If anyone has some or knows where I might locate some I would be so grateful. I...
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09-14-2021, 05:14 PM
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Cleaning my iron
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Cleaning my iron
I've got a messy iron from doing applique, I was not careful enough with the double sided sticky stuff. I have tried a couple suggestions but it's still not clean, though it is much better. Is there...
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01-17-2021, 06:08 AM
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Making Placemats
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Thanks, I think I will do like I usually do and...
Thanks, I think I will do like I usually do and applique first and then quilt. I know I can do that without making a mess.
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01-16-2021, 01:45 PM
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Making Placemats
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Making Placemats
I am making some placemats and want to applique the hearts on so it also works as quilting. I usually use batting in my placemats but now I'm wondering if it would be to thick to applique through....
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02-09-2019, 08:35 AM
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Pro's and Con's
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I did it with no problems.
I did it with no problems.
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12-29-2018, 08:00 AM
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cutting precision and accuracy
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I have a real problem with accurate cutting. Love...
I have a real problem with accurate cutting. Love my GO but it doesn't do everything so I try to make my blocks a bit bigger so I can trim down. Of course not everything works that way so I keep...
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12-05-2018, 10:07 AM
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Do you have a list for 2019?
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Heat = Heart dah
Heat = Heart dah
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12-05-2018, 10:06 AM
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Do you have a list for 2019?
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I have a T-shirt that has been begging me to...
I have a T-shirt that has been begging me to finish it for a year now so plan to do that in Jan. I have a Irish Chain started that I put on hold for Christmas and a Heat quilt cut. I also have a dog...
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11-20-2018, 07:28 AM
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Longarm quilters...have you retired any patterns that are difficult?
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11-02-2018, 02:51 PM
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What is your favorite / most efficent way to rip out a seam (unsew)?
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Hand it to my sweet darling husband.
Hand it to my sweet darling husband.
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10-18-2018, 08:31 AM
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Using starch - cleaning the iron afterwards
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A little salt on a brown paper bag and iron with...
A little salt on a brown paper bag and iron with a hot iron Cleans of almost any gunk.
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10-16-2018, 05:19 AM
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Fat cats ruler
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I can see that cut from a strip set. I may try...
I can see that cut from a strip set. I may try that.
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10-13-2018, 03:54 PM
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Puyalllup Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival
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There was enough the last couple years to keep...
There was enough the last couple years to keep busy for several hours. Because I have problems geting around, I plan to go 2 days and do 3 - 4 hours each day.
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10-13-2018, 05:37 AM
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Turned vs Raw Edge Applique
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Ok I cheat sometimes. I take a light interfacing...
Ok I cheat sometimes. I take a light interfacing and sew to the applique piece and then turn inside out and carefully press so as not to have the interfacing show. If its a large piece I cut the...
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10-04-2018, 09:47 PM
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Would anyone lend one of their sewing machines?
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I always told everyone there were three things I...
I always told everyone there were three things I would never loan, my husband, my records, and my sewing machine. That was in the 60's and 70's and still holds true today.
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10-04-2018, 06:13 AM
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batting for quilts
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I bought a 10 yard bolt of 90" wide batting from...
I bought a 10 yard bolt of 90" wide batting from Walmart for just over $50. I like the way it handles and washes. I will buy it again at that price. Gifted my sister with a bolt for her BD last week.
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10-03-2018, 05:30 AM
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Beatles quilt fabricThe
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Another suggestion maybe would be to find...
Another suggestion maybe would be to find pictures of their albums and them online and transfer them to fabric and use those as a starting point. I did that with Zappa once.
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09-30-2018, 08:07 AM
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Instead of binding--turning in the raw edges?
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I taught myself to quilt and until someone told...
I taught myself to quilt and until someone told me about binding, I finished all my quilts this way.
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09-19-2018, 03:58 PM
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Seattle Recommendation
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Trains and Fabric in Tacoma, Gee Gee's in Yelm...
Trains and Fabric in Tacoma, Gee Gee's in Yelm and by all means Quilted Strait in Port Gamble, not only for the shop but for the scenery. Those are my go to shops.
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09-19-2018, 07:53 AM
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Binding foot
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Hmmm I guess I will try glue with the next one, I...
Hmmm I guess I will try glue with the next one, I hate getting stuck with the pins and I have clips but they feel heavy to me.
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09-19-2018, 07:50 AM
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Batting in rag quilt
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Rainbowzebra, I did my Avatar the same way you...
Rainbowzebra, I did my Avatar the same way you did. And yes, clip as you go!
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09-18-2018, 06:26 PM
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Binding foot
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I never use the binding foot. I use a walking...
I never use the binding foot. I use a walking foot and make sure I pin it on so it's even.
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09-15-2018, 06:47 AM
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question about quilt guilds on social media
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I would like to join a guild but I'm not an...
I would like to join a guild but I'm not an extrovert and even though the LQS where I shop, chat and quilt have people that belong to guilds, no one has ever ask me to join or visit. Sometimes maybe...
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09-13-2018, 05:00 PM
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What machine do you use FMQ on?
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My old Viking Mega Quilter.
My old Viking Mega Quilter.
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09-12-2018, 06:34 AM
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Scrap saving
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ArlaJo
Anything I think I will not use I pass on to a...
Anything I think I will not use I pass on to a member on the board who can use them. She has gotten several boxes full and if she's as happy to get them as I am to get rid of them, it's a win win. I...
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