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    01-11-2014, 05:50 AM
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    Posted By cricut_farmer

    http://www.wawak.com/ has great prices on...

    http://www.wawak.com/ has great prices on Gutermann thread and ships internationally.
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    05-08-2013, 03:24 PM
    Replies: 20
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    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Thanks so much for all the information. Did some...

    Thanks so much for all the information. Did some online research today looking for 6 yards of pink minky dot fabric. Here's how it priced out on different sites - per yard is usually without...
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    05-08-2013, 05:42 AM
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    Posted By cricut_farmer

    fleece or minky for backing

    I used fleece to back a throw quilt for my husband and now everyone wants me to use fleece on their quilts. But when I started researching fleece backings, instead of just doing it, I got confused. ...
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    03-31-2013, 08:02 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 2,414
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Try your local library. Our library has a...

    Try your local library. Our library has a service called Zinio which gives me access to lots of magazines for free with a library card (free in Maryland - I think - but $25 per year for out of state...
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    10-26-2012, 06:21 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 12,003
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Any reviews/comments about Brother XR 1300 or HC1850?

    Looking for a back-up/ travel machine for my Viking Platinum Plus. Costco has the Brother XR1300 for $169. I'm considering having my husband pick one up if they go on clearance. But I can find no...
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    08-20-2012, 04:14 PM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,882
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    It may be too late for you but Sauders is having...

    It may be too late for you but Sauders is having an anniversery sale with 20% off everything in the store from September 6th to the 11th. Their warehouse (upstairs) will also be open with good...
    08-05-2012, 03:23 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 3,023
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    www.wawak.com is the best place I've found for...

    www.wawak.com is the best place I've found for zippers. Zippers I've ordered are #3 Nylon 24" were 58 cents and they often go on sale so when you bought 2 you get one free so for 3 were 39 cents...
    07-17-2012, 07:21 AM
    Replies: 9
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    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Wiping them off with baby wipes works...

    Wiping them off with baby wipes works wonderfully. Also, when wiping them off no longer works, I use painter's tape to tape over my edges (outside of cutting area) and use a repositionable glue...
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    07-02-2012, 05:38 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 3,392
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    I love hand dyeing fabric! I have never used...

    I love hand dyeing fabric! I have never used synthrapol - I read somewhere that Dove hand dishwashing liquid works. Since Dove is easier to find, and less expensive, I have always used it and never...
    06-10-2012, 05:25 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 4,484
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Try Moose-B-Stitchin, ...

    Try Moose-B-Stitchin, http://moosebstitchin.net/newest_design_sets.htm All her designs are in the hoop.
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    06-04-2012, 04:32 AM
    Replies: 109
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    Posted By cricut_farmer

    I'm really tempted by the Tristan site but was...

    I'm really tempted by the Tristan site but was wondering if anyone in the US who has ordered could let me know what the import duties, taxes & other clearance charges were? I had a really bad...
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    05-17-2012, 04:56 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 3,509
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Just FYI. Received my order and the thread is...

    Just FYI. Received my order and the thread is the Gutermann Mara 100 - a Tex 30 polyester thread. Sew-All at Jo-Ann's is Tex-30 too so this may just be the "industrial" version. I'll see how my...
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    05-17-2012, 03:53 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,934
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    WAWAK has become my new go to store - I'm not in...

    WAWAK has become my new go to store - I'm not in any way affiliated. They carry Olfa rotary cutters but not the omnigrid mats. Their prices are often better than the 50% off at JoAnns. ...
    Forum: Main
    05-08-2012, 10:18 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 3,509
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Just FYI, here is the reply from WAWAK. "As for...

    Just FYI, here is the reply from WAWAK. "As for the Gutermann thread that is 100% polyester thread and it is made in Germany. This is a sew all thread." And I made a mistake in the zipper price - a...
    Forum: Main
    05-08-2012, 07:48 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 3,509
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Yes, I knew the thread was polyester but so is...

    Yes, I knew the thread was polyester but so is the JoAnn's thread I linked to for $8.19 for the same yardage. Still not sure what the difference is but I will probably just add a few rolls to my...
    Forum: Main
    05-08-2012, 05:40 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 3,509
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Gutermann thread sale?

    WAWAK has their gutermann thread on sale this month for 25% off - $1.86 for 1094 yards of 100 % polyester, http://www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pID=9505 . When I checked the price at JoAnn's,...
    Forum: Main
    04-26-2012, 05:51 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 6,077
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    If you have time & a car, Lancaster, PA is about...

    If you have time & a car, Lancaster, PA is about 2 1/2 hours north of Washington, DC and quilter's heaven. Lots of quilt shops with great prices and beautiful countryside. I live in the Washington...
    03-13-2012, 07:51 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 2,734
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Lancaster Fabric Store Hours & Sales for AQS

    Just sharing some research I did today.
    PA Fabric Outlet 2460 New Holland Pike Lancaster Open 10A-8P
    Old Country Store 3535 Old Phila. Pike Ronks Open 9A-8P Bali Batiks $5.39/yd Friday madness...
    03-13-2012, 04:38 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 6,813
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    categories to organize sewing supplies

    Does anyone have a list of sewing organization categories? When we put a new floor down in our family room, my husband decided to move the right angle desk to my sewing/craft room. So now I am in a...
    03-07-2012, 09:46 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 3,561
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Can you use ribbon for bias tape on pillowcase dresses?

    I just got involved with a group making pillow case dresses for missionaries to deliver. Since the pillowcases are donated and I have lots of trim, the most significant cost is the bias tape - 2...
    Forum: Main
    09-15-2011, 11:45 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,275
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Thank you so much for all the replies. ...

    Thank you so much for all the replies. Unfortunately, we cannot spend a lot of time in the Oklahoma City area. My oldest daughter is flying from Austin, TX directly to Tulsa so we need to pick her...
    Forum: Main
    09-15-2011, 05:36 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,275
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    I will be visiting Oklahoma for 5 days in...

    I will be visiting Oklahoma for 5 days in mid-October - flying into and out of Oklahoma City but staying in Tulsa. Are there any quilt shops, museums, etc. that I should try to visit? Anything else...
    09-12-2011, 05:58 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 4,303
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    Here some I have used (or at least saved the link...

    Here some I have used (or at least saved the link to :)
    Some really cute sea creatures - fish, seahorse & starfish are only 2 pieces,...
    Forum: Main
    07-10-2011, 03:55 PM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 4,074
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    First, I am not really a quilter. I have made a...

    First, I am not really a quilter. I have made a couple of full size quilts and 4 or so baby blankets but the only quilting I have done is stitch in the ditch. But I want to learn more. So I was...
    06-08-2011, 06:07 AM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 7,876
    Posted By cricut_farmer

    If you have a Costco nearby, you may want to take...

    If you have a Costco nearby, you may want to take a look at their stainless steel pans, http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11503441 . I bought them when I was looking a few years ago...
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