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05-11-2022, 02:14 PM
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Need help with Janome Needles
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I have a Janome HD3000, a Janome 2222, a Juki...
I have a Janome HD3000, a Janome 2222, a Juki 2010, and a Juki serger: I use Schmetz in all of my machines, I buy them bulk on Amazon, the universals and the quilting ones
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03-12-2022, 04:14 AM
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Disappointed with Missouri Star :(
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I've had great luck with the smaller fabric...
I've had great luck with the smaller fabric sellers online, my last two recent CaliQuiltCo orders were shipped the day after I ordered and they arrived within a week. MerMer Fabrics, Cotton Patch...
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03-09-2022, 03:04 AM
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Display Baby Shower
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I haven't been to a baby shower with games in 20...
I haven't been to a baby shower with games in 20 years, thankfully at least in my part of the country the games are out of fashion! Every shower I've been to except maybe a few, both the expectant...
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03-09-2022, 02:56 AM
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Disappointed with Missouri Star :(
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I haven't had a lot of luck with wide backings...
I haven't had a lot of luck with wide backings for the same reason, they aren't wound straight on the bolt so I end up way way off. I have gone back to either using a sheet or piecing a backing out...
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03-04-2022, 03:40 AM
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Disappointed in charm squares
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sounds like a Chinese knock off seller! I buy...
sounds like a Chinese knock off seller! I buy precuts from Green Fairy Quilts all the time and there is never a nasty smell and the jelly rolls, charm packs etc are all the usual name brands.
I...
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02-26-2022, 08:25 AM
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Things that "horrified" you as a quiltmaker -
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saving nice things for "someday" is one reason we...
saving nice things for "someday" is one reason we never wanted china when we got married, my grandmother's china sat in the cabinet untouched for 54 years, waiting on "someday." A couple that we're...
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01-13-2022, 10:57 AM
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My Rowenta iron just dumped all of the water on my ironing board.
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I've had a big box cheapie for years and a spray...
I've had a big box cheapie for years and a spray bottle and no issues, all of them leaked water until I got wise and stopped putting water in them.
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10-19-2021, 07:04 AM
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A concern & a heads-up
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in my line of work I see people with...
in my line of work I see people with kidney/urinary problems all day from chronic dehydration and/or from "holding it" so they can rush to a gas station between jobs to relieve themselves like all...
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09-21-2021, 03:39 PM
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Disney! I need new shoes. Help!
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I walk miles in an average workday and I wear...
I walk miles in an average workday and I wear Birkenstocks: I have 7 pairs total, 2 for work and five for home. I also wear Chacos all the time, I have 4 pairs, my feet never hurt. I don't own any...
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06-18-2021, 04:28 AM
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Casket cover quilt vs. casket flowers
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My body will be donated to an anthropological...
My body will be donated to an anthropological research center at a local university, it will cost my family absolutely nothing and I'm actually very excited about it, my bones will be a permanent...
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06-15-2021, 12:02 PM
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Covid Opportunity
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I made fabric masks for awhile last year when...
I made fabric masks for awhile last year when things first happened but it ended up being a really bad idea for me: I internalized more stress because I felt so much responsibility for so many...
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06-07-2021, 01:14 PM
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What do kids like in quilts?
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when I do kids I love to do 6 inch square quilts,...
when I do kids I love to do 6 inch square quilts, I've got a die cutter die that cuts the perfect squares that finish at 6 inches and then I can just go nuts with fun fabric with themes they like...
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05-24-2021, 04:06 PM
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Juki TL-2010 compared to Juki TL-2020 Platinum and using monofilament thread on eithe
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I would skip the 2020, it's virtually identical...
I would skip the 2020, it's virtually identical to my 2010 except for the color. I love my 2010, it's not picky about thread and it runs beautifully, the light on it sucks so I have magnetic LED...
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04-19-2021, 01:19 PM
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Halloween
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I adore the fall & winter holidays and Halloween...
I adore the fall & winter holidays and Halloween is my favorite! I start watching my spooky/scary/horror movies in October (everything from Garfield Halloween to Ghostbusters to Hocus Pocus to...
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04-10-2021, 04:00 AM
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I hate quilting!
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Austinite
It's supposed to be fun so if there's a part...
It's supposed to be fun so if there's a part that's not fun for you, then figure out how to either A: not do it (quilt by check) or B: make it fun (get a larger throat machine or a LA)
you'll get...
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04-06-2021, 03:36 AM
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Flat Fat Stack
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I've seen it before and I'm not a fan for the...
I've seen it before and I'm not a fan for the same reason as someone else upthread: I can't get yardage in the prints I want.
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03-09-2021, 08:48 AM
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Grace Cutie Frame and Juki DX 1500 QVP
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I have a Juki 2010 and a very limited amount of...
I have a Juki 2010 and a very limited amount of space and I'm super intrigued by the Cutie frame! I'm thinking I'm going to wait a year and when all the bloggers have it and have posted reviews and...
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03-09-2021, 08:41 AM
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Male Nurse Fabric
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lots of the medical fabric being printed has...
lots of the medical fabric being printed has pretty outdated ideas on it sadly, I've never seen fabric with a female physician on it or a male nurse and forget about finding other medical...
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03-09-2021, 05:22 AM
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Questions about the best needles for the Juki tl-2200QVP Mini
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Austinite
I've got a Juki TL 2010 and I use Schmetz...
I've got a Juki TL 2010 and I use Schmetz Quilting needles that I get bulk on Amazon, you can also use universal needles. The last time I bought needles I paid roughly $65 for 100 but when you think...
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01-20-2021, 03:06 PM
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Newbie with a bajillion squares- where do I start?
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i love disappearing 9 patch! i love to do it...
i love disappearing 9 patch! i love to do it when i've got lots of squares laying around!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEjZOXxPazg
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01-08-2021, 08:15 AM
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Why so many UFOs?
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I don't have any UFOs either, I get super...
I don't have any UFOs either, I get super stressed out when I leave something unfinished.
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01-07-2021, 08:16 AM
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Sewing machine for beginner?
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one of the machines I recommend for beginners is...
one of the machines I recommend for beginners is the Janome 2222.
...
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01-06-2021, 08:07 AM
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Need the skinny on batting.
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LOL I feel you! I have most of a 25 yard roll...
LOL I feel you! I have most of a 25 yard roll and a whole 'nother 25 yard roll that I got on clearance 2 years ago!
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11-23-2020, 06:05 PM
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How often do you change needles?
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Austinite
I change needles with each quilt or if it's...
I change needles with each quilt or if it's something smaller every 2-3 projects. For the needles I use the 60-70c per needle cost is nothing compared to the cost of batting and fabric.
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10-29-2020, 03:59 PM
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Medical Scrubs
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Austinite
Landau sucks! Avoid them at all costs! I...
Landau sucks! Avoid them at all costs! I recommend the Greys Anatomy scrubs as well, they have tons of styles to fit lots of shapes and sizes. Pants with the knit or maternity type bands are way...
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