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    Forum: Main
    04-15-2015, 08:26 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,831
    Posted By ghostrider

    I do as Peckish does, but from a different...

    I do as Peckish does, but from a different website. A four inch 'D' sleeve about an inch below the top binding.

    You could fix yours by hand stitching the top of the sleeve closed all the way...
    Forum: Main
    04-15-2015, 07:51 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,904
    Posted By ghostrider

    I trim all my threads as I piece the top. Doesn't...

    I trim all my threads as I piece the top. Doesn't matter what color the fabrics are or who's going to quilt it, they all get trimmed as I go.
    Forum: Main
    04-15-2015, 03:54 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 4,134
    Posted By ghostrider

    For the very best results, you need a good...

    For the very best results, you need a good quality photo printer, ink jet or laser, pigment based ink, and a straight line feed. All laser printers use pigment ink (both black and color), only some...
    Forum: Main
    04-15-2015, 03:05 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,955
    Posted By ghostrider

    Back when I was lengthening clothing, I learned...

    Back when I was lengthening clothing, I learned that rubbing an ice cube along the crease and then pressing was the best way to remove even 'washed in' creases. You might try that with your kit. Be...
    Forum: Main
    04-15-2015, 02:49 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 6,365
    Posted By ghostrider

    I wonder if they've ever thought about defining...

    I wonder if they've ever thought about defining the categories by harp size for self quilted entries?
    Forum: Main
    04-14-2015, 10:56 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 4,134
    Posted By ghostrider

    Epson does use pigment based ink in some of its...

    Epson does use pigment based ink in some of its printers, but not all pigment inks are archival. Most other manufacturers use dye based ink. Pigment based inks are designed for fade resistance,...
    Forum: Main
    04-12-2015, 03:54 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,636
    Posted By ghostrider

    Or just go to Staples and buy a red report cover....

    Or just go to Staples and buy a red report cover. Bigger, cheaper, and just as good at showing you color values. Splurge and get a green one too, for the red fabrics. lol
    Forum: Main
    04-11-2015, 03:40 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 4,877
    Posted By ghostrider

    There's also a wash away version of the grid...

    There's also a wash away version of the grid stuff. No added bulk with that.
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2015, 11:55 AM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 8,389
    Posted By ghostrider

    I dust and vacuum when I do the rest of the house...

    I dust and vacuum when I do the rest of the house and I put things away when I'm finished with a project, but in the 8 years my studio has been a separate room unto itself, I've never felt any need...
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2015, 11:32 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 924
    Posted By ghostrider

    In this case, the owner is retiring by choice...

    In this case, the owner is retiring by choice after 13 years of running the shop. This is the third time she's retired from a job, so it's not like she had to close the doors for lack of business....
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2015, 07:11 AM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 7,520
    Posted By ghostrider

    I (once again) agree with QuiltE. :) That size...

    I (once again) agree with QuiltE. :) That size isn't bad at all with any method you choose. I've done smaller with no glue, no foundation and no starch and it's come out spot on straight so you can...
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2015, 05:47 AM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 7,520
    Posted By ghostrider

    There's a wash-away grid that you can use or you...

    There's a wash-away grid that you can use or you can draw your own grid on a wash-away foundation/stabilizer and use it like the gridded ones. Because they wash away, no bulk is added to the finished...
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2015, 05:30 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 5,656
    Posted By ghostrider

    I retired my sewing basket when I stopped mending...

    I retired my sewing basket when I stopped mending clothes and started making quilts. Now most of my small sewing things are kept in Whitman Sampler tins. Buttons, machine needles, hand needles, perle...
    Forum: Main
    04-06-2015, 02:35 PM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 7,108
    Posted By ghostrider

    Just so we don't confuse those not used to puns,...

    Just so we don't confuse those not used to puns, there's a big difference between the adjestive 'artesian' (a type of well) and the noun 'artisan' (a skilled craftsman). :o
    Forum: Main
    04-06-2015, 05:29 AM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 5,557
    Posted By ghostrider

    Are you perhaps sewing a WOF (stretchy) strip to...

    Are you perhaps sewing a WOF (stretchy) strip to the LOF (non-stretchy) edge of a rectangle? Picky as it sounds, that can make a significant difference. In any case, try loosening the pressure on...
    Forum: Main
    04-06-2015, 04:58 AM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 7,108
    Posted By ghostrider

    I think a much more accurate 'tag', if there must...

    I think a much more accurate 'tag', if there must be any at all, would be that of artisan. In it's original meaning, an artisan is a skilled craftsman who creates functional or strictly decorative...
    Forum: Main
    04-05-2015, 05:09 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 20,261
    Posted By ghostrider

    The safest/smartest thing to do is buy a second...

    The safest/smartest thing to do is buy a second bobbin case, imo. One that stays as the dealer adjusts and one that you use in cases when you want to adjust the lower tension yourself, for heavy...
    Forum: Main
    04-04-2015, 01:33 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 1,144
    Posted By ghostrider

    Everything QuiltE said, is right on the money....

    Everything QuiltE said, is right on the money. Just like your car mechanic or your own doctor, it's far better to stick with one and develop the relationship than to hop all over the place starting...
    Forum: Main
    04-04-2015, 06:28 AM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 7,108
    Posted By ghostrider

    Without hesitation, an artist. I've never used...

    Without hesitation, an artist. I've never used patterns, often don't even use blocks, sometimes create my own fabrics, mostly design 'with a message' (though sometimes it's a surprise to me until I...
    Forum: Main
    04-04-2015, 05:26 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 35,953
    Posted By ghostrider

    I know of no 'rule' and, if there was one, I'd...

    I know of no 'rule' and, if there was one, I'd probably ignore it anyway. It's all about proportion. With 9" log cabin blocks using ¾" logs, I definitely wouldn't go any bigger than a 1½" stop...
    Forum: Main
    04-01-2015, 10:07 PM
    Replies: 122
    Views: 17,260
    Posted By ghostrider

    It's one thing to boycot a store if the owner is...

    It's one thing to boycot a store if the owner is the one being rude, but if it's a clerk I think you should at least let the owner know what happened and give him/her the chance to make it right. ...
    Forum: Main
    04-01-2015, 07:02 AM
    Replies: 49
    Views: 7,258
    Posted By ghostrider

    I currently subscribe to Quilting Arts (and have...

    I currently subscribe to Quilting Arts (and have since 2002), American Quilter (the American Quilter's Society magazine that comes with membership), American Patchwork and Quilting (which I will not...
    Forum: Main
    04-01-2015, 05:47 AM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 7,111
    Posted By ghostrider

    With my Bernina (153QE), there's a hole with a...

    With my Bernina (153QE), there's a hole with a locking screw in the shank of all the feet and a C-clamp thingie for the walking foot.
    Forum: Main
    04-01-2015, 05:35 AM
    Replies: 122
    Views: 17,260
    Posted By ghostrider

    Personally, I think errors were made on both...

    Personally, I think errors were made on both sides in this case, clerk and customer alike, and, in my opinion, it simply isn't worth either party holding a grudge forever about a fleeting lapse in...
    Forum: Main
    03-31-2015, 10:44 AM
    Replies: 122
    Views: 17,260
    Posted By ghostrider

    Keepsake Quilting has always blocked out all the...

    Keepsake Quilting has always blocked out all the end of bolt info and, with one or two exceptions, they never refer to fabric by manufacturer or line name in the store, on the phone or online.
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