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    Search: Posts Made By: gailalter
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    Forum: Main
    08-11-2010, 05:06 AM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 7,658
    Posted By gailalter

    I bought my Fun Quilter with a SR. I find it...

    I bought my Fun Quilter with a SR. I find it extremely useful for ruler & template work, or SID and outlining. But I'm more comfortable without it for free motion, pantographs, etc. I would always...
    Forum: Main
    07-30-2010, 07:19 AM
    Replies: 79
    Views: 9,144
    Posted By gailalter

    I usually look at items like this and know I...

    I usually look at items like this and know I could make them, mentally figure up cost of fabric and time, and then conclude that it wouldn't be worth my time to make it for the sales price. In this...
    Forum: Main
    07-29-2010, 04:40 AM
    Replies: 107
    Views: 12,653
    Posted By gailalter

    I love it and you've given me some ideas. As far...

    I love it and you've given me some ideas. As far as the open space...room for more fabric! (Oops, I didn't say that...forgot where I was-lol)
    Forum: Main
    07-29-2010, 04:35 AM
    Replies: 309
    Views: 29,255
    Posted By gailalter

    4 yrs ago I fit the age, but everything is pretty...

    4 yrs ago I fit the age, but everything is pretty much on track. Although I have a lot of fabric I'm not sure it would total that much. I've been stashing for years. With the FQ and frame my...
    Forum: Main
    07-26-2010, 04:57 AM
    Replies: 90
    Views: 11,242
    Posted By gailalter

    What if you held the quilting needle between your...

    What if you held the quilting needle between your thumb and first finger? With many an Aunt Becky or spoon underneath to help keep the stitches small? It would be slow but you wouldn't have to bend...
    Forum: Main
    07-18-2010, 04:37 AM
    Replies: 108
    Views: 11,856
    Posted By gailalter

    Although it won a ribbon I have one I named...

    Although it won a ribbon I have one I named "Never Again"!
    Forum: Main
    07-16-2010, 05:09 AM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 7,445
    Posted By gailalter

    And the binding would be streaming behind you...

    And the binding would be streaming behind you like the TP would!
    Forum: Main
    07-16-2010, 04:57 AM
    Replies: 219
    Views: 22,208
    Posted By gailalter

    Fun Quilter by Nolting, Hinterberg 10' frame - I...

    Fun Quilter by Nolting, Hinterberg 10' frame - I piece on a Pfaff 1472. 15 yrs old and still going strong.
    Forum: Main
    07-14-2010, 04:39 AM
    Replies: 100
    Views: 9,947
    Posted By gailalter

    I'm retired, disabled (maybe I should say I'm...

    I'm retired, disabled (maybe I should say I'm inconvenienced) with heart problems, widowed, which explains why and how I can quilt/sew/spend my time in my sewing room everyday.
    Forum: Main
    07-14-2010, 04:34 AM
    Replies: 214
    Views: 21,325
    Posted By gailalter

    I piece with my 1472 Pfaff, I bind with my...

    I piece with my 1472 Pfaff, I bind with my Brother 1500, and I quilt with my Nolting Fun Quiler on a Hinterberg frame.
    Forum: Main
    07-04-2010, 04:35 AM
    Replies: 62
    Views: 54,258
    Posted By gailalter

    :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: THIS SITE...

    :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: THIS SITE WAS BLOCKED BY MY ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE AS A THREAT.
    Forum: Main
    06-30-2010, 05:04 AM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 6,539
    Posted By gailalter

    My quilting buddy and I have a saying we use A...

    My quilting buddy and I have a saying we use A LOT..."I've never met a Moda Marble I haven't loved" but I have to admit I love them all, Fusions, etc.
    Forum: Main
    06-30-2010, 04:57 AM
    Replies: 79
    Views: 8,082
    Posted By gailalter

    I love the quilts that are made from FQ, like...

    I love the quilts that are made from FQ, like Turning 20 etc. There are several books on them. You might want to try one.
    Forum: Main
    06-28-2010, 09:16 AM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 8,371
    Posted By gailalter

    My Pfaff signals when I'm starting to almost run...

    My Pfaff signals when I'm starting to almost run out of thread, but what I'd REALLY like is a signal when I HAVE run out of thread. lol
    Forum: Main
    06-28-2010, 09:13 AM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 7,107
    Posted By gailalter

    However you apply your binding the one thing you...

    However you apply your binding the one thing you should try at least once is to NOT press the binding in 1/2 before you sew it on the quilt. Just line up the two raw edges when you sew it to the...
    Forum: Main
    06-26-2010, 05:12 AM
    Replies: 113
    Views: 20,502
    Posted By gailalter

    Today will be my first day as the coordinator for...

    Today will be my first day as the coordinator for our guilds' Reaching Out program. It's been on-going for several years and the "leaders" change off every so often. We make baby to twin size quilts...
    Forum: Main
    06-26-2010, 05:03 AM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 7,569
    Posted By gailalter

    Hang out around the magazine racks that carry...

    Hang out around the magazine racks that carry quilting magazines. Or ask the owner if he knows who buys those mags. An ad in the paper wouldn't be too far out for me in your situation. I was very...
    Forum: Main
    06-24-2010, 05:34 AM
    Replies: 72
    Views: 10,460
    Posted By gailalter

    Scissors are the first thing I reach for. I have...

    Scissors are the first thing I reach for. I have all sizes.

    On my wish list - the ONE tool that does it all! Then I'd toss the rest-lol

    The right thread is hard to find at the LQS. But I know...
    Forum: Pictures
    06-22-2010, 05:23 AM
    Replies: 107
    Views: 8,706
    Posted By gailalter

    How wonderful and exciting! I LOVE the lighting...

    How wonderful and exciting! I LOVE the lighting system! You're in for hours and hours of enjoyment!
    Forum: Main
    06-22-2010, 05:19 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 8,205
    Posted By gailalter

    It seems whenever I buy a magazine at the store I...

    It seems whenever I buy a magazine at the store I LOVE more than one of the patterns, but when I subscribe to it there's never anything in it I want to make! Don't know why...?
    Forum: Main
    06-22-2010, 05:11 AM
    Replies: 81
    Views: 8,636
    Posted By gailalter

    I need something in the backgroud to break the...

    I need something in the backgroud to break the silence. I have tinitus which makes silence deafening. If I'm frame quilting it's music with a beat - Garth Brooks - if it's piecing then - Kenny G. TV...
    Forum: Main
    06-20-2010, 05:00 AM
    Replies: 93
    Views: 12,603
    Posted By gailalter

    I've bought full bolts from Hancock's of Paducha....

    I've bought full bolts from Hancock's of Paducha. They always quote a discounted price for the bolts. I also ask how many yds on the bolt because they vary.
    Forum: Main
    06-14-2010, 06:06 AM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 9,645
    Posted By gailalter

    I use Matchbox car containers from WalMart for...

    I use Matchbox car containers from WalMart for about $4. It holds my Essential thread in one and my Mettler #60 in another, and I keep the matching bobbin in them too. I keep my cones of thread in a...
    Forum: Main
    06-06-2010, 04:43 AM
    Replies: 167
    Views: 20,255
    Posted By gailalter

    I painted mine a slightly off shade of white -...

    I painted mine a slightly off shade of white - sort of between white and ecru. The quilts on the wall really stand out. I used semi-gloss and it always seems to shine new <G>
    Forum: Main
    06-04-2010, 04:28 PM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 5,915
    Posted By gailalter

    I've never heard of having a donation quilt given...

    I've never heard of having a donation quilt given back. And they are donation quilts. One gives it to the guild and it's their way of raising money. I once donated a lap quilt to an organization and...
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