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    Search: Posts Made By: euchreprincess
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    Forum: Main
    07-15-2013, 03:51 AM
    Replies: 98
    Views: 18,336
    Posted By euchreprincess

    I have an Olfa 12" rotating mat and it's good if...

    I have an Olfa 12" rotating mat and it's good if I'm working with very limited space or doing some light trimming, but I prefer my big Olfa 24" x 36" mat with a big non-skid ruler. I also bought...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-20-2012, 11:48 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 2,810
    Posted By euchreprincess

    Does anyone recognize this pattern?

    A friend's grandmother made this quilt, maybe early 1920s. She was wondering what the pattern is called. Also, note staining down center of quilt. This is most likely from smokers in the house. ...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    09-10-2012, 04:43 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 4,439
    Posted By euchreprincess

    I have a treadle much older than that one that...

    I have a treadle much older than that one that used to belong to my great grandmother, and found that I could get parts for it in any sewing store in an Amish community about 100 miles away,...
    Forum: Main
    01-06-2012, 07:59 AM
    Replies: 166
    Views: 16,208
    Posted By euchreprincess

    This is my way as well. I don't keep track of...

    This is my way as well. I don't keep track of expenses and I try really hard to avoid sales because they make me overspend, over stock and then I feel cramped in my work space, overwhelmed with...
    Forum: Main
    11-05-2011, 07:21 AM
    Replies: 72
    Views: 14,720
    Posted By euchreprincess

    Wine themed throw quilt, one 16x16 block and 3 fabrics

    Yes, and the perfect place to make your pattern is at the Quilt Pattern Playground http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/custom/quilt-pattern-playground/quilt-pattern-playground.php. You can alter the...
    Forum: Main
    08-21-2011, 03:37 AM
    Replies: 62
    Views: 5,973
    Posted By euchreprincess

    Not so long ago, I couldn't bring myself to even...

    Not so long ago, I couldn't bring myself to even cut the fabric. I had decided on pattern #1 of 3 that I was debating on. My husband talked me into pattern #2 and gave me a peptalk; that and a...
    Forum: Pictures
    08-13-2011, 07:42 AM
    Replies: 204
    Views: 37,304
    Posted By euchreprincess

    Very clever! Please let us know when you get the...

    Very clever! Please let us know when you get the tutorial posted! Thanks!
    Forum: Pictures
    08-13-2011, 07:40 AM
    Replies: 204
    Views: 37,304
    Posted By euchreprincess

    Yes, please let us know when you post the...

    Yes, please let us know when you post the tutorial. You've got quite a following! ;-)
    Forum: Main
    08-13-2011, 07:28 AM
    Replies: 175
    Views: 18,505
    Posted By euchreprincess

    I have a chunk that I've used for 40+ years, AND...

    I have a chunk that I've used for 40+ years, AND it's also good on sticky zippers, helps the tips of needles slide in better and of course, all above uses for thread and hand sewing.
    Forum: Main
    07-16-2011, 05:06 AM
    Replies: 168
    Views: 36,537
    Posted By euchreprincess

    I bought a Viking Sapphire 870 mainly because of...

    I bought a Viking Sapphire 870 mainly because of the long bed workspace. It's a great machine, but very quirky. The thread jams in it a lot if it's not cleaned out regularly. I also don't care for...
    Forum: Main
    06-23-2011, 07:24 AM
    Replies: 109
    Views: 13,273
    Posted By euchreprincess

    I also unplug my sewing machine because a power...

    I also unplug my sewing machine because a power surge or brownout could damage the computer!
    Forum: Pictures
    05-24-2011, 04:50 AM
    Replies: 158
    Views: 11,851
    Posted By euchreprincess

    It gives it a "top" and "bottom" look, like you...

    It gives it a "top" and "bottom" look, like you did it on purpose! I know what you mean, but truly, everyone would think you did it on purpose!
    Forum: Main
    05-24-2011, 04:38 AM
    Replies: 62
    Views: 10,863
    Posted By euchreprincess

    I always had problems with my new machine...

    I always had problems with my new machine "clunking" and making thread nests. I am one of those who prefer cotton thread and when I had the machine in for servicing, the service person called me and...
    Forum: Main
    05-18-2011, 04:50 AM
    Replies: 56
    Views: 11,009
    Posted By euchreprincess

    We are snowbirds (MI/AZ) and we're in a condo. I...

    We are snowbirds (MI/AZ) and we're in a condo. I actually find my smaller space more efficient, plus it forces me to be more organized. (I'm in a laundry/furnace/water heater room, about an 8' x 6'...
    Forum: Main
    03-10-2011, 07:45 AM
    Replies: 250
    Views: 28,261
    Posted By euchreprincess

    Make a list of what's most important to your...

    Make a list of what's most important to your needs and the projects you do, and go from there.

    For me, I wanted an extended bed so I had more room to shove the quilts through when finishing;...
    Forum: Main
    01-16-2011, 05:09 PM
    Replies: 216
    Views: 20,002
    Posted By euchreprincess

    What a wonderful story. I'm sure that every time...

    What a wonderful story. I'm sure that every time you look at your quilt, you can feel your grandma's arms around you.

    I was very close to my grandma too and as a 1st time grandma, there's nothing...
    Forum: Main
    01-16-2011, 05:00 PM
    Replies: 323
    Views: 31,664
    Posted By euchreprincess

    My husband is fond of telling everyone about...

    My husband is fond of telling everyone about Little Blessings quilt shop in Crossville TN where we spent some time at, just because it was raining outside and we were on vacation with nothing else to...
    Forum: Main
    12-26-2010, 08:44 AM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 8,256
    Posted By euchreprincess

    That's kind of what I was thinking. I mean, I...

    That's kind of what I was thinking. I mean, I love the fabric (it was just shipped today, so I'm hoping the quality is as good as the looks of it, lol), and it should be more than enough (it's for a...
    Forum: Main
    12-26-2010, 08:37 AM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 8,787
    Posted By euchreprincess

    Yep, me too. Seems to be a more common injury...

    Yep, me too. Seems to be a more common injury than I would have thought.
    Forum: Main
    10-22-2010, 04:26 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 49,234
    Posted By euchreprincess

    I am also from Michigan, near Saugatuck, just...

    I am also from Michigan, near Saugatuck, just across Lk Michigan from Milwaukee. Hello neighbor!
    Forum: Main
    10-22-2010, 04:23 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 49,234
    Posted By euchreprincess

    This is a queen sized quilt I made over this...

    This is a queen sized quilt I made over this summer, using the "Paradigm Shift" pattern that was published in McCalls Sewing magazine, pg 54 of the May/June 2010 issue. The pattern is for a twin and...
    Forum: Main
    10-05-2010, 04:31 AM
    Replies: 79
    Views: 10,199
    Posted By euchreprincess

    I make a small panel with info re: the occasion,...

    I make a small panel with info re: the occasion, the person it is for, my name, the date, and an attempt at some sweet prose for posterity.
    Forum: Main
    10-05-2010, 04:27 AM
    Replies: 157
    Views: 17,119
    Posted By euchreprincess

    We are our own worst critic. I have not heard one...

    We are our own worst critic. I have not heard one person say they hated a quilt that someone else spent hours on. Quilts are stuffed with love and that's what makes them special, not whether the...
    Forum: Pictures
    10-05-2010, 04:15 AM
    Replies: 88
    Views: 10,331
    Posted By euchreprincess

    Great space! I would never leave. Everything is...

    Great space! I would never leave. Everything is so organized and neat. Don't you just love it when things are all put away and all your projects are finished?
    Forum: Pictures
    10-05-2010, 04:09 AM
    Replies: 156
    Views: 20,333
    Posted By euchreprincess

    Beautiful quilt! You are so talented! I'm too new...

    Beautiful quilt! You are so talented! I'm too new to quilting and I would need a pattern, and if anyone finds it, please let us know!
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