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    Forum: Main
    10-20-2021, 10:49 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 3,454
    Posted By DawnV

    It wouldn't even come up on Amazon when I checked...

    It wouldn't even come up on Amazon when I checked last night. That's what made me think that maybe they closed up shop.
    Forum: Main
    10-19-2021, 01:20 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 3,454
    Posted By DawnV

    Slidelock - where did they go?

    HI!
    I have a SlideLock that I love. A friend wants to get one, but we can't find them anywhere. The website is gone. I'm wondering if they went out-of-business. Anyone know? Anyone know where...
    Forum: Main
    10-16-2020, 07:00 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 8,344
    Posted By DawnV

    Light weight travel machine

    HI! My sewing machine is a Bernina 440 QE which I love. The problem is I have a craft room in the basement, and it's heavy to carry up and down the stairs on arthritic knees. I'd like to get a...
    Forum: Main
    04-03-2020, 04:07 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,288
    Posted By DawnV

    I had two queen quilts to finish last summer. I...

    I had two queen quilts to finish last summer. I had read about the Pellon Nature's Touch batting here, so tried it. I did one with the 100% cotton and one with the 80/20 with scrim. I was happy...
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2019, 12:53 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 10,574
    Posted By DawnV

    I use 2 color catchers in the first wash after I...

    I use 2 color catchers in the first wash after I make a quilt, and I use warm water. After that, I don't use color catchers, and I only wash in cold.

    I used to prewash fabric all the time,...
    Forum: Main
    07-12-2019, 03:28 PM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 6,299
    Posted By DawnV

    Same here. I will usually buy wide fabric for...

    Same here. I will usually buy wide fabric for big quilts (full size bed or bigger) that blend well with the front. On smaller quilts, I try to use my stash and have done several pieced backs that I...
    Forum: Main
    07-10-2019, 04:49 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,428
    Posted By DawnV

    Thanks for the posts. We are driving from...

    Thanks for the posts. We are driving from Detroit area, so there are good routes that would take us near Franklin, NY or Intercourse, PA. We may try Fieldstone House on this trip. Looks like ...
    Forum: Main
    07-09-2019, 08:04 PM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 6,037
    Posted By DawnV

    I have a SewEzi table, and I love it. I've had...

    I have a SewEzi table, and I love it. I've had it for 7 years and use it all the time. I love that it is portable, and I take it to retreats. I put it next to the dining room table or use folding...
    Forum: Main
    07-09-2019, 07:53 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,428
    Posted By DawnV

    Looking for Brick&Mortar fabric store NY or PA maybe?

    A few years back I heard about a fabric store that had a huge variety of fabrics, even vintage stuff. It was in NY or PA, and a friend and I planned to side trip to the store on a visit to NY city...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    06-25-2019, 05:31 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 934
    Posted By DawnV

    It's possible you bought the Creative Memories...

    It's possible you bought the Creative Memories software. The company went bankrupt a few years ago. I was talking to a woman this weekend who still uses that software, but she said when her current...
    Forum: Main
    06-15-2019, 04:31 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,705
    Posted By DawnV

    Interesting topic. I just tried Quilter's Dream...

    Interesting topic. I just tried Quilter's Dream 70/30 and did not like it. It was thick and stiff. So far I like the Hobbs 80/20 best of for cotton batting. I'm trying QD Request next. I...
    Forum: Main
    06-04-2019, 06:06 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 5,152
    Posted By DawnV

    I did a jelly roll race quilt in whites, gray,...

    I did a jelly roll race quilt in whites, gray, and black and added a square of royal blue in between each strip. It's one of my favorite quilts. The strips were mostly scraps, not an actual jelly...
    Forum: Main
    06-04-2019, 05:40 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 7,451
    Posted By DawnV

    I put mine in the wardrobe boxes. After they...

    I put mine in the wardrobe boxes. After they were stuffed full of clothes, I just slid the rulers between the clothes in the middle.
    Forum: Main
    10-27-2018, 06:53 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 21,693
    Posted By DawnV

    Thanks for all the great tips!!

    Thanks for all the great tips!!
    Forum: Main
    10-26-2018, 12:45 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 21,693
    Posted By DawnV

    Portable sewing chair for retreats

    Hi! I need a sewing chair to take to quilt retreats. I was just at one with typical folding chairs, and oh my aching back. I'm on the tall side, and those chairs were just way too low. Anyone...
    Forum: Main
    10-07-2018, 01:27 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 3,598
    Posted By DawnV

    I recently did a quilt with a layer cake that I...

    I recently did a quilt with a layer cake that I loved, Moda Modern Background Ink. I used this pattern: ...
    Forum: Main
    08-25-2014, 05:59 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 784
    Posted By DawnV

    Thank you!

    Thank you!
    Forum: Main
    08-25-2014, 04:14 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 784
    Posted By DawnV

    Help - check magazine for me?

    Hi,
    Does anyone have a copy of McCalls Quick Quilts Aug/Segt 2014 issue handy? I need to know the yardage required for the white fabric on the "Owl Be Your Friend" pattern. I'm going to the store...
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2014, 10:32 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 58,440
    Posted By DawnV

    Thanks for the tip, Cheryl! I hadn't seen that...

    Thanks for the tip, Cheryl! I hadn't seen that batting before.
    Forum: Main
    05-15-2014, 05:34 PM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 58,440
    Posted By DawnV

    I'm working on a summer quilt. I was considering...

    I'm working on a summer quilt. I was considering using the Hobbs silk batting. Anyone have experience with it?
    Forum: Main
    04-20-2014, 03:57 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 3,385
    Posted By DawnV

    Definitely go! I went for one day, and really...

    Definitely go! I went for one day, and really only went to the main (?) site and the quilts were just amazing. Also, check a local paper...lots of little towns in KY and TN have quilt shows that...
    Forum: Main
    08-11-2013, 08:15 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,034
    Posted By DawnV

    Need Batting Advice

    Hi!
    I'm a novice when it comes to Batting. To date I have used Warm and White cotton and Mountain Mist polyester that I bought a Joann's, but want a good quality long lasting product. I do machine...
    Forum: Main
    03-09-2013, 09:42 PM
    Replies: 50
    Views: 8,465
    Posted By DawnV

    I order from FabricDepot for the first and only...

    I order from FabricDepot for the first and only time in November. On Black Friday, someone used my card to charge over $800 on Starbucks online. When I spoke to the fraud person at AmEx I mentioned...
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2013, 05:46 PM
    Replies: 133
    Views: 19,039
    Posted By DawnV

    I was just telling my daughter about how Joann's...

    I was just telling my daughter about how Joann's used to be...and I had 5 close to home or work. Remember when the stores were more than 1/2 fabrics. And I had a Minnesota Fabrics, which was all...
    Forum: Main
    01-11-2013, 07:05 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 40,497
    Posted By DawnV

    I bought a Bernina 440 with the BSR back in...

    I bought a Bernina 440 with the BSR back in October for $2500. It was used -- original buyer traded in for an upgrade. I bought it from my LQS, a Bernina dealer. I saw one on Craigslist for $1800,...
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