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    Search: Posts Made By: sewingpup
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    Forum: Main
    08-30-2024, 05:44 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 3,531
    Posted By sewingpup

    I think the best thing to do is experiment for...

    I think the best thing to do is experiment for yourself, I have found that the setting a seam does help me get a flatter seam as sometimes when I do not do that the seam will roll a bit and then I...
    Forum: Main
    08-26-2024, 09:45 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,197
    Posted By sewingpup

    I don't have official batting scissors, but I...

    I don't have official batting scissors, but I have a pair of oversized shears I bought at about 75% when a store went out of business. They work very well for cutting batting off rolls. What I do...
    Forum: Main
    08-25-2024, 06:03 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 3,531
    Posted By sewingpup

    I definitely find that setting the seam first,...

    I definitely find that setting the seam first, then pressing to one side really does make a nicely pressed seam. However, I also am finding that when I have a lot of shorter seams in a black and...
    Forum: Main
    08-24-2024, 07:43 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 3,034
    Posted By sewingpup

    when I have done trapunto which isn't often, I...

    when I have done trapunto which isn't often, I learned to just cut a piece of the poly, then stitch around the applique shapes I wanted padded, then trim the poly from around the filled shapes. At...
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2024, 06:53 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,837
    Posted By sewingpup

    I use my sidewinder deluxe for my long arm. Mine...

    I use my sidewinder deluxe for my long arm. Mine has a power cord and it has worked just fine for me for 12 plus years. My Bernina's really have good on-board bobbin winders that I love. My Viking...
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2024, 06:48 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,292
    Posted By sewingpup

    I play it with two of my machines. My Bernina...

    I play it with two of my machines. My Bernina 590 just stops and won't stitch
    Forum: Main
    08-17-2024, 07:22 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,386
    Posted By sewingpup

    you could also look at changing the glass that...

    you could also look at changing the glass that the sun is shining through. I know some of the new windows I installed block out some of the damaging rays.
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2024, 07:16 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 6,904
    Posted By sewingpup

    I visited the link but do not see how I would...

    I visited the link but do not see how I would join it nor how to get to the group other than the link you provided in this post. I have a long arm and I also am trying to get more comfortable with...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2024, 07:07 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 3,051
    Posted By sewingpup

    up here in northern Minnesota, winter is...

    up here in northern Minnesota, winter is definitely quilting season especially the older and colder you get. Too cold to go playing outside. I don't think I could get my snowshoes on anymore. ...
    Forum: Main
    08-15-2024, 05:00 PM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 11,102
    Posted By sewingpup

    I decided not to make "modern" quilts. There...

    I decided not to make "modern" quilts. There were too many "modern quilt police" in my area. They could not include vintage fabric, they had to be "low volume". They had to be made of a fabric...
    Forum: Main
    08-15-2024, 05:58 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 4,429
    Posted By sewingpup

    I had problems with the bars sagging on an early...

    I had problems with the bars sagging on an early frame I had. Unfortunately, the problem was that they were made of aluminum which just sagged under the weight. Some of the people with the same...
    Forum: Main
    08-14-2024, 04:17 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,613
    Posted By sewingpup

    I have used that double side iron on stuff to...

    I have used that double side iron on stuff to attach tiny tiny pieces to a wall hanging. I think I traced the shapes onto one side of the iron on stuff, then cut around the shapes, then peeled the...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-12-2024, 03:13 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 3,197
    Posted By sewingpup

    If you have a serger, you could make a lot of...

    If you have a serger, you could make a lot of little blankets for dogs. I just took two pieces of fleece and made an oval using a plate for the corners to cut them and stitched the two pieces of...
    Forum: Main
    08-11-2024, 07:01 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 12,443
    Posted By sewingpup

    ummm....she has had it for a week. Well, when...

    ummm....she has had it for a week. Well, when you get a brand new iPhone or iPad or for that matter, washing machine, there is a learning curve to it. I still can't figure out my iPad. Not saying...
    Forum: Main
    08-08-2024, 01:28 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,913
    Posted By sewingpup

    my mom used to buy those vinyl tablecloths when...

    my mom used to buy those vinyl tablecloths when us kids were small. They were cheap, I don't know who carries them if anyone. They had sort of a flannel side and then a vinyl side. Us kids were...
    Forum: Main
    08-08-2024, 01:19 PM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 5,967
    Posted By sewingpup

    The 440 wasn't the easiest machine to embroider...

    The 440 wasn't the easiest machine to embroider on but it did sew nice. I did trade mine in for the Bernina 630 which I liked better and that was my main piecing machine. I also had a Viking D1 which...
    Forum: Main
    08-07-2024, 05:29 PM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 5,967
    Posted By sewingpup

    oh, I am a bit too spoiled by some of the...

    oh, I am a bit too spoiled by some of the features of the newer machines. and one of things I like the best is the lighting.
    Forum: Main
    08-07-2024, 05:27 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 12,443
    Posted By sewingpup

    I think you have to be serious embroidery person...

    I think you have to be serious embroidery person for the 990 which is quite amazing and quite expensive. It also is very big and heavy. But you can pair with your Iphone and screen acts like an...
    Forum: Main
    08-07-2024, 05:18 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 2,136
    Posted By sewingpup

    Fabric shifts more with thick batting and some...

    Fabric shifts more with thick batting and some thick battings are uneven in thickness. I am assuming you are quilting with straight stitching using the feed dogs up as you refer to accu feed. I...
    Forum: Main
    08-07-2024, 05:04 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 4,753
    Posted By sewingpup

    I remember having some Peter Pan fabrics. I...

    I remember having some Peter Pan fabrics. I think there may also be some Thimbleberries fabrics in there too.
    Forum: Main
    08-05-2024, 06:32 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 4,828
    Posted By sewingpup

    I was poking around looking at her quilts. And I...

    I was poking around looking at her quilts. And I found that info ....but I cannot find it again to verify. I hope I did not post this in error. I did find her Facebook page and the last entry was in...
    Forum: Main
    08-04-2024, 03:18 PM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 4,828
    Posted By sewingpup

    Sadly, I went to look at Sharon Schambers' quilts...

    Sadly, I went to look at Sharon Schambers' quilts and found she passed away in 2023. The world has lost another great Quilt Artist. I too took a class from her, she was amazing.
    Forum: Main
    08-04-2024, 03:10 PM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 4,828
    Posted By sewingpup

    RE: I lost respect for Sharon Schamber when she...

    RE: I lost respect for Sharon Schamber when she said one could "stretch" a quilt block to size. I always wondered what happened when the item was washed.

    I don't know how many of Sharon's quilts...
    Forum: Main
    08-01-2024, 06:37 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 3,961
    Posted By sewingpup

    By all means place dowls or yardsticks or...

    By all means place dowls or yardsticks or something underneath the clamp straps to. It really helps to keep the clamps out of the way of the machine and also in keeping the edges of the quilt...
    Forum: Main
    07-31-2024, 08:19 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 3,961
    Posted By sewingpup

    Make sure you are not tightening the straps for...

    Make sure you are not tightening the straps for the clamps too much that you are distorting the quilt. And I usually baste the edges of the quilt each time as I advance to keep the edges straight. ...
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