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    Forum: Main
    11-03-2010, 05:29 PM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 35,185
    Posted By Geertje3

    do not forget good old fashioned 10-mule team...

    do not forget good old fashioned 10-mule team Borax for removing odor. Add it to the wash water before filling the machine so that it will dissolve. Oh, I forgot, if you are doing a quilt for...
    Forum: Main
    11-03-2010, 05:28 PM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 35,185
    Posted By Geertje3

    do not forget good old fashioned 10-mule team...

    do not forget good old fashioned 10-mule team Borax for removing odor. Add it to the wash water before filling the machine so that it will dissolve.
    Forum: Main
    11-03-2010, 06:03 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 8,317
    Posted By Geertje3

    Just a thought, but I discovered that my cutting...

    Just a thought, but I discovered that my cutting mat was partially to blame for the "skips" in my rotary cutting. Upon (much) closer study, there were many slices on the surface
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    07-06-2010, 12:46 PM
    Replies: 206
    Views: 20,009
    Posted By Geertje3

    This is a time when you ae completely justified...

    This is a time when you ae completely justified in naming names, that is, "I when to this quilt shop, in this city, and this is what happened." Put it on paper and send it to the Better Business...
    Forum: Main
    06-29-2010, 12:43 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,962
    Posted By Geertje3

    how about a two-color quilt - northwind is a good...

    how about a two-color quilt - northwind is a good one, then the layout makes all the difference. My G'son only wants a green quilt. In fact two g'sons want green quilts. am using a batik and a...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    06-28-2010, 05:36 AM
    Replies: 60
    Views: 3,170
    Posted By Geertje3

    hi luv-e where in SE Ohio?

    hi luv-e

    where in SE Ohio?
    Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
    06-25-2010, 05:23 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 1,804
    Posted By Geertje3

    Find and go to Mary Jo's Cloth Store. Fabulous! ...

    Find and go to Mary Jo's Cloth Store. Fabulous! Have not been back to Charlotte NC for several years, and have heard that Mary Jo's moved to another location. Ask around, find it, go enjoy!
    Forum: Main
    06-25-2010, 04:28 AM
    Replies: 88
    Views: 11,599
    Posted By Geertje3

    my son made this rule... Mom, don't start to...

    my son made this rule...
    Mom, don't start to cook anything then go quilt!

    Have ruined three 3-quart saucepans, and countless dinners. What can I say? cooking is pretty far down on the list of...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    05-22-2010, 07:38 PM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 6,181
    Posted By Geertje3

    Sorry about making such a poor pitiful me whine.

    Sorry about making such a poor pitiful me whine.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    05-22-2010, 07:37 PM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 6,181
    Posted By Geertje3

    The builder of my house put in a sump pump in the...

    The builder of my house put in a sump pump in the basement to pump out the washing machine water because the basement is deeper than usual and sits below the sewer line and the waste water has to be...
    Forum: Main
    05-20-2010, 04:54 AM
    Replies: 175
    Views: 18,035
    Posted By Geertje3

    I have been there when you make something nice...

    I have been there when you make something nice for a grandchild and NEVER see them in it. I was first of all a clothing seamstress and pretty good at it (IMHO) however, my DIL gave away the outfit I...
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2010, 02:37 PM
    Replies: 105
    Views: 10,835
    Posted By Geertje3

    When I worked in a quilt shop (now sold) not only...

    When I worked in a quilt shop (now sold) not only did we sell fabric, but also Bernina machines, all manner of books and supplies, etc., AND if you needed an idea, would design a quilt for you on...
    Forum: Main
    05-01-2010, 05:17 AM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 9,237
    Posted By Geertje3

    I just went back to work, (I feel so blessed) so...

    I just went back to work, (I feel so blessed) so my reply to this is several days past due...but imho, since the back of this cabinet is open and if you have to go for a long spell without sewing or...
    Forum: Main
    04-25-2010, 03:42 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 7,478
    Posted By Geertje3

    She must be making charm squares, they are 5-inch.

    She must be making charm squares, they are 5-inch.
    Forum: Main
    04-14-2010, 07:47 AM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 11,965
    Posted By Geertje3

    means the entire design is done in red ... or...

    means the entire design is done in red ... or blue or black or any color you want it to be. Sorry, tho, I think in terms of machine or hand embroidery married to a quilt. That is what I do. Am...
    Forum: Main
    04-14-2010, 06:24 AM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 11,965
    Posted By Geertje3

    Hello Fellow Ohioan if you join the Yahoo...

    Hello Fellow Ohioan

    if you join the Yahoo Group Charming Station, there are free snowpeople in redwork (am I allowed to answer like this?)
    Forum: Main
    03-18-2010, 05:20 AM
    Replies: 60
    Views: 7,472
    Posted By Geertje3

    No Magnets ever! cannot emphasize this enough. ...

    No Magnets ever! cannot emphasize this enough. if you want a guide, get painters tape, slice into the roll and remove a 1/8-inch-deep chunk and stick this on the machine as a guide.
    Forum: Main
    03-13-2010, 07:22 PM
    Replies: 76
    Views: 10,037
    Posted By Geertje3

    I called on that one (the automatic billing of a...

    I called on that one (the automatic billing of a credit card), seems that in the microscopic print, they have your tacit approval to bill and take, because it happened before. This is one that...
    Forum: Main
    03-13-2010, 07:07 PM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 7,540
    Posted By Geertje3

    hate to say this out loud, BUT, today I was...

    hate to say this out loud, BUT, today I was stitching away, happy as a clam to be at the machine again, pressed my block, and discovered that one piece was in wrong-side of the fabric out. A new...
    Forum: Main
    03-12-2010, 07:09 AM
    Replies: 109
    Views: 10,655
    Posted By Geertje3

    http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/12533/teach-yo...

    http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/12533/teach-yourself-to-sew-how-a-stitch-is-made

    This is the site, tells how a stitch is made, but also shows just exactly what a bobbin does.

    I used my...
    Forum: Main
    03-12-2010, 07:01 AM
    Replies: 109
    Views: 10,655
    Posted By Geertje3

    did I post the website with the bobbin info? ...

    did I post the website with the bobbin info? Senior (very very) moment here!
    Forum: Main
    03-09-2010, 09:25 AM
    Replies: 93
    Views: 10,042
    Posted By Geertje3

    you are correct, Bernina makes Bernina, except...

    you are correct, Bernina makes Bernina, except for the low end Bernina machines. They are made for [not by] Bernina.
    Forum: Main
    03-07-2010, 03:15 PM
    Replies: 109
    Views: 10,655
    Posted By Geertje3

    Bendable Bright Light runs about $49.95, but if...

    Bendable Bright Light runs about $49.95, but if you Google you may find the site that has them on sale for $34.95. BTW, does anyone care to hear the technical reasons for why the bobbin is small?
    Forum: Main
    03-07-2010, 08:06 AM
    Replies: 109
    Views: 10,655
    Posted By Geertje3

    There is a small but powerful light that can be...

    There is a small but powerful light that can be attached to the machine and runs off battery(ies) for about $50. I could buy that instead of groceries....mmmmmmmmm! Wonder how far that idea would...
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