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    Search: Posts Made By: sewingpup
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    Forum: Main
    07-30-2024, 03:44 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 4,722
    Posted By sewingpup

    I hadn't had much of problem with RA rayon...

    I hadn't had much of problem with RA rayon Threads breaking but you should use the right needle with them. I can't remember the size I used but I think it was a bit bigger than my usual needle.
    Forum: Main
    07-30-2024, 03:38 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 4,266
    Posted By sewingpup

    I do not like to use sprays in general because of...

    I do not like to use sprays in general because of my asthma. I did try basting with thread and needle using boards one time at a quilt show, it was taught by Sharon Schamber. I really wasn't that...
    Forum: Main
    07-28-2024, 08:01 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 4,722
    Posted By sewingpup

    I have a lot of RA (Robinson Anton) rayon...

    I have a lot of RA (Robinson Anton) rayon embroidery thread. It is very pretty. I used to machine embroidery. I have also used to do applique on wall hangings. It is not supposed to hold up as well...
    Forum: Main
    07-28-2024, 07:35 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 5,506
    Posted By sewingpup

    I made an "ugly" quilt for my dog out of scraps. ...

    I made an "ugly" quilt for my dog out of scraps. Got it done, seems some of my friends really like even better than the ones I like!
    Forum: Main
    07-18-2024, 05:41 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 6,999
    Posted By sewingpup

    Well, I am ruling out you are quilting by long...

    Well, I am ruling out you are quilting by long arm as you are talking about basting the quilt. However, one solution is to ask a long armer in your area if they will baste your quilt for you. Then...
    Forum: Machine Embroidery
    07-16-2024, 05:36 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 2,060
    Posted By sewingpup

    yes. you have to move the fabric when you do free...

    yes. you have to move the fabric when you do free motion quilting. It helps to get some of those gloves with the rubber nobs to help you move the fabric, also if you have an extension table so you...
    Forum: Main
    07-16-2024, 05:32 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,537
    Posted By sewingpup

    My preference is always for the rolls. You can...

    My preference is always for the rolls. You can cut the size you want. There will still be some waste. But I use that waste most of the time to make battings for smaller quilts. I do like to have...
    Forum: Main
    07-11-2024, 10:33 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 3,473
    Posted By sewingpup

    I don't know what precise stitch is. I actually...

    I don't know what precise stitch is. I actually don't have a basting stitch on my APQS Lucey, but all I do is put it in stitch regulation mode and make the stitch as long as I can. This works just...
    Forum: Main
    07-10-2024, 10:13 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 3,775
    Posted By sewingpup

    If you have a glat surface, such as an unused...

    If you have a glat surface, such as an unused bed, have you tried just laying it flat on the bed and walking away for a few days? I sometimes just lay my quilt tops, batting, and backing over my 12...
    Forum: Main
    07-09-2024, 06:19 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 4,587
    Posted By sewingpup

    Post office lives under different rules than...

    Post office lives under different rules than private carriers. The post office has to deliver everywhere. Around here, the private companies like UPS, pass the packages they take on to the post...
    Forum: Main
    07-09-2024, 06:07 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 8,874
    Posted By sewingpup

    why is the older I get, the less I want to...

    why is the older I get, the less I want to collect? My mom liked collecting dishes and such. I still live in my childhood home. I keep looking at my glass doored corner cabinets in the living room...
    Forum: Recipes
    07-06-2024, 06:40 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 7,745
    Posted By sewingpup

    I don't know, it is hard to beat sardines on a...

    I don't know, it is hard to beat sardines on a cracker. Just the best. I used to go wild raspberry picking with my brother. Sardines and crackers were always on the menu. Maybe some chips and fruit...
    Forum: Main
    07-05-2024, 05:06 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 3,176
    Posted By sewingpup

    very nice! I love blues.

    very nice! I love blues.
    Forum: Main
    07-05-2024, 09:23 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,175
    Posted By sewingpup

    well, my buying habits have definitely changed. ...

    well, my buying habits have definitely changed. I am wearing my 20 even 30-year-old clothing out. Two reasons, the clothes are simply not comfortable and made of cheap materials. I love the feel...
    Forum: Main
    07-05-2024, 05:59 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,175
    Posted By sewingpup

    I am not buying much new fabric as I really do...

    I am not buying much new fabric as I really do have a good stash. I have calculated how much I would pay a yard for the pre-cuts. Yikes. So I just sometimes cut strips from my left over yardage...
    Forum: Main
    07-02-2024, 04:51 PM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 50,532
    Posted By sewingpup

    I used to help my grandmother starch her doilies....

    I used to help my grandmother starch her doilies. She would put a pot on the stove, add cornstarch to it, heat it up until clear, then dip the doilies into the pot, dab them dry in a towel. Then my...
    Forum: Main
    06-30-2024, 08:03 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 7,294
    Posted By sewingpup

    Actually, that is a great idea. I am now storing...

    Actually, that is a great idea. I am now storing my scraps by color. It makes sense to me that when I have time to do some prep cutting, that I pick out a pattern and the colors I want, then work...
    Forum: Main
    06-28-2024, 07:58 AM
    Replies: 56
    Views: 13,976
    Posted By sewingpup

    Ha! I bought a box of Magic Pins. I got the...

    Ha! I bought a box of Magic Pins. I got the ones that said they were for quilting, they had several different options in the display rake. On first try, I bent one. Oops need something a bit more...
    Forum: Main
    06-28-2024, 07:53 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 6,479
    Posted By sewingpup

    I drive about 2 miles to drop it off at a quilt...

    I drive about 2 miles to drop it off at a quilt shop where it sits until someone comes up from about 150 miles away. That is usually about once per week. Then it gets that ride and when it is done,...
    Forum: Main
    06-27-2024, 07:06 PM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 36,757
    Posted By sewingpup

    I just read this entire article and watched the...

    I just read this entire article and watched the video's on the hook systems. At the end, the author poses a challenge question regarding Bernina. I am wondering if this new 23,000 machine is the...
    Forum: Main
    06-27-2024, 06:42 PM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 36,757
    Posted By sewingpup

    Bernina’s Fascinating Trajectory Over Time - The...

    Bernina’s Fascinating Trajectory Over Time - The Sewing Machine Shop (https://sewingmachineshop.com/berninas-fascinating-trajectory-over-time/) I found this interesting article regarding Bernina's...
    Forum: Main
    06-21-2024, 09:42 AM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 36,757
    Posted By sewingpup

    bet the extras are somewhat negotiable and vary...

    bet the extras are somewhat negotiable and vary by quilt shop. I usually ask for a discount and if they say no, I ask for an extra. I got a Kaffe umbrella as an extra with my Kaffe 475.

    As this...
    Forum: Main
    06-21-2024, 09:40 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 3,866
    Posted By sewingpup

    totally fun Kalama!

    totally fun Kalama!
    Forum: Main
    06-21-2024, 05:30 AM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 36,757
    Posted By sewingpup

    I agree. I wonder how many of the Straight...

    I agree. I wonder how many of the Straight stitch machines now available look so similar. I did notice that the list of what comes with them varies by Brand. The Bernette comes with an extension...
    Forum: Main
    06-21-2024, 05:03 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 3,866
    Posted By sewingpup

    I like the stringing by color idea. I also have...

    I like the stringing by color idea. I also have thought about that. Even making different colored blocks and putting them together in a quilt could be fun and it would be pretty brainless once you...
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