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    Search: Posts Made By: Shelley
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    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    03-07-2012, 08:30 AM
    Replies: 1
    Views: 2,367
    Posted By Shelley

    Someone was trying to contact me and my message box was full!

    Sorry about that, I haven't been coming here much since the changes, and I got a spanking ("Serious Infraction") for having something about "check my blog in my signature line. Looks like there was...
    Forum: Main
    12-30-2011, 01:13 PM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 28,145
    Posted By Shelley

    I use the Printed Treasures, then attach fusable...

    I use the Printed Treasures, then attach fusable to the back. Cut with pinking shears to prevent raveling (there's minimal anyway). Iron to the back. DONE!!!
    Forum: Main
    12-16-2011, 09:15 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,630
    Posted By Shelley

    Bullet on a key chain with the logo....It's an...

    Bullet on a key chain with the logo....It's an advertising giveaway.
    Forum: Main
    12-13-2011, 06:48 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,300
    Posted By Shelley

    You could. I prefer to use a thin cotton thread...

    You could. I prefer to use a thin cotton thread like MasterPiece from Superior Threads.
    Forum: Main
    12-12-2011, 03:18 PM
    Replies: 110
    Views: 16,176
    Posted By Shelley

    The price is right in the range. Many of my...

    The price is right in the range. Many of my customers don't want to quilt the quilt, they like to make the tops. This is supposed to be a hobby for your wife. Let her decide what parts she wants...
    Forum: Main
    12-11-2011, 12:30 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 3,495
    Posted By Shelley

    Attaching the binding with the LA is FUN, and my...

    Attaching the binding with the LA is FUN, and my customer love that they can pull their quilt out of the bag/box and start hand or machine stitching the binding to the back.
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2011, 11:03 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,714
    Posted By Shelley

    While it would be wonderful to see actual quilts...

    While it would be wonderful to see actual quilts with the finished design you are wanting, it's not always practical. 99% of the quilts I quilt are not with me - they belong to customers! With a...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2011, 10:16 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,714
    Posted By Shelley

    It's a great idea to look at their work, talk to...

    It's a great idea to look at their work, talk to quilt shops, and check out websites. If you find a LA quilter you like but she can't fit you in, as her who she would use to quilt her quilts if she...
    Forum: Main
    10-29-2011, 07:21 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 2,132
    Posted By Shelley

    It's easy to center the quilt vertically on the...

    It's easy to center the quilt vertically on the quilt, but not horizontally. If you want the horizontal centered, choose a design were the quilt can be loaded sideways. I prefer that for custom...
    Forum: Main
    10-27-2011, 08:03 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 4,052
    Posted By Shelley

    Thanks Ghostrider, but I have that one. BUT!!! ...

    Thanks Ghostrider, but I have that one. BUT!!! I was so excited to find out that Backdoor Quilt Shop has a website. It's one of my FAVORITE quilt shops in Montana. They have the best selection of...
    Forum: Main
    10-26-2011, 08:55 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 4,052
    Posted By Shelley

    Thanks, but these are the same sites I found. ...

    Thanks, but these are the same sites I found. They don't have the big bed size quilts.
    Forum: Main
    10-26-2011, 08:11 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 4,052
    Posted By Shelley

    I need to make a quilt for my daughter and...

    I need to make a quilt for my daughter and son-in-law, and they have loved the ones made for two of my other kids from that designer. I still have the patterns from the other two kids, but I'd like...
    Forum: Main
    10-23-2011, 07:29 PM
    Replies: 71
    Views: 15,045
    Posted By Shelley

    After quilting a couple hundred quilts (or more!)...

    After quilting a couple hundred quilts (or more!) I've come to the conclusion that mitered corners are just not worth it UNLESS there is a design element in the fabric that requires it. I've seen...
    Forum: Main
    10-23-2011, 07:24 PM
    Replies: 60
    Views: 9,882
    Posted By Shelley

    I LOVE my A1, but like others have said, drive...

    I LOVE my A1, but like others have said, drive them all and find what works for you. When we bought out machine, we chose the A1 in part because of the hydraulic lift - there were three of us using...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    10-21-2011, 06:46 AM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 2,190
    Posted By Shelley

    Welcome from the Wilbur/Creston/Almira area of...

    Welcome from the Wilbur/Creston/Almira area of central Washington.
    Forum: Main
    10-11-2011, 06:35 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 84,186
    Posted By Shelley

    Here's a couple I did a couple of years ago. ...

    Here's a couple I did a couple of years ago. They are both three color, and it really makes a difference where you put your darks and lights.

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-10578-1.htm
    Forum: Pictures
    10-10-2011, 01:50 PM
    Replies: 199
    Views: 22,802
    Posted By Shelley

    I may be a little late on this, but here goes. ...

    I may be a little late on this, but here goes.

    If you are having an edge to edge design done, it won't matter, and I really had to look to find it. If you are having custom work done, let her...
    Forum: Main
    10-08-2011, 09:23 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 6,874
    Posted By Shelley

    Absolutely!!! No more than a cruise control can...

    Absolutely!!! No more than a cruise control can drive your car.... Just when you have things figured out, you get a curve!
    Forum: Main
    10-07-2011, 06:09 PM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 6,874
    Posted By Shelley

    Nancylee, In quilting competitions where the...

    Nancylee,

    In quilting competitions where the quilting is the focus of the judging, hand guided and computer guided quilts are in separate categories. this includes shows like MQX, Innovations,...
    Forum: Main
    10-06-2011, 05:27 PM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 6,874
    Posted By Shelley

    It's all in choice of design! If you want open...

    It's all in choice of design! If you want open designs, let your quilter know. When I'm working with a customer on a quilt, I enter the size of the quilt, then together we decide the design and the...
    Forum: Main
    10-01-2011, 10:24 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 6,485
    Posted By Shelley

    You can contact your credit card company and have...

    You can contact your credit card company and have the charge reversed. If they are not responding to your e-mails, they might just have moved on. Paying with a credit card (NOT debit!) gives you...
    Forum: Main
    10-01-2011, 07:30 AM
    Replies: 103
    Views: 11,029
    Posted By Shelley

    Looks to me like you forgot to put the presser...

    Looks to me like you forgot to put the presser foot back down. When lifted, it releases the tension disks. You have too much top thread coming through to the bottom, giving you the loops.
    Forum: Main
    09-28-2011, 06:56 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 5,549
    Posted By Shelley

    I also use mostly threads from Superior. I have...

    I also use mostly threads from Superior. I have a small collection of Signature that I picked up at a longarm yard sale our LA guild had.

    I have used a customer's variegated thread in my...
    Forum: Main
    09-19-2011, 06:49 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,848
    Posted By Shelley

    Yes!! Do a 1/2" seam, press open to reduce bulk....

    Yes!! Do a 1/2" seam, press open to reduce bulk. Keep the grain lines going the same directions so that you don't get surprises. HTH!
    Forum: Main
    09-09-2011, 06:43 AM
    Replies: 202
    Views: 15,634
    Posted By Shelley

    If you are making this for a hunter, leave it on!...

    If you are making this for a hunter, leave it on! It shows that this is THE right fabric - I know, I know - it's dumb. But most hunters LIKE the logo. Without the logo, you have just any old...
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