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    Search: Posts Made By: LauraRG
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    Forum: Main
    11-17-2012, 04:06 AM
    Replies: 56
    Views: 7,809
    Posted By LauraRG

    I like to watch tv (especially football) with my...

    I like to watch tv (especially football) with my husband. But when he turns on those stupid zombie tv shows he likes, that's my cue to disappear into my sewing room![/QUOTE]

    Zombie shows and the...
    Forum: Main
    10-28-2012, 02:56 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,814
    Posted By LauraRG

    How wonderful to hear these stories!! The quilt...

    How wonderful to hear these stories!! The quilt carried on deployment brought tears to my eyes just imagining the love that it shares over 3 generations of family! Many of us were probably lucky...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-15-2012, 03:09 PM
    Replies: 5,607
    Views: 1,237,000
    Posted By LauraRG

    http://reading.craigslist.org/atq/3337929006.html...

    http://reading.craigslist.org/atq/3337929006.html

    I want some of what they're smoking.
    Forum: Main
    09-16-2012, 05:32 AM
    Replies: 141
    Views: 14,529
    Posted By LauraRG

    You've got a keeper!! Looks great and such a...

    You've got a keeper!! Looks great and such a sweet thing to do.
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    09-09-2012, 08:18 AM
    Replies: 74
    Views: 16,286
    Posted By LauraRG

    Is that a tape measure on your fabric shelf??...

    Is that a tape measure on your fabric shelf?? Very clever - I am going to borrow that idea!!

    Laura
    Forum: Main
    08-13-2012, 01:09 PM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 8,659
    Posted By LauraRG

    Both are beautiful and I love yellow, but I think...

    Both are beautiful and I love yellow, but I think the "windows" have more depth without it.
    Forum: Main
    07-16-2012, 12:25 PM
    Replies: 103
    Views: 14,731
    Posted By LauraRG

    I do what works for me... and <gasp> I also...

    I do what works for me... and <gasp> I also sometimes use the reverse side of fabric on the front of a project!
    Forum: Main
    07-12-2012, 06:44 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,397
    Posted By LauraRG

    My mind went in a totally different direction. I...

    My mind went in a totally different direction. I was picturing really cute baby clothes (or at least the fronts) appliqued onto a backing fabric. So many opportunities for creative placment and...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-10-2012, 05:28 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 2,988
    Posted By LauraRG

    I have had mine for 30+ years... before that it...

    I have had mine for 30+ years... before that it was my father's and before that it was his grandmother's. I love it, and not just because of the family history. It's a terrific machine and I have...
    Forum: Main
    07-06-2012, 06:46 PM
    Replies: 71
    Views: 24,938
    Posted By LauraRG

    I have tied reversible table runners specifically...

    I have tied reversible table runners specifically so that I could incorporate beads onto one side. Adds so much glitz and dimension without any extra work... and who can argue with that???!!
    Laura
    Forum: Main
    07-01-2012, 05:13 PM
    Replies: 150
    Views: 14,711
    Posted By LauraRG

    I don't remember being taught to sew... I...

    I don't remember being taught to sew... I remember watching my mother cut patterns, pin the pieces together and sew. Somewhere along the line I got a child's machine and I was hooked. I sewed...
    Forum: Main
    07-01-2012, 04:57 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 22,753
    Posted By LauraRG

    What if you fused lightweight non-woven...

    What if you fused lightweight non-woven interfacing to the back of the panels? Obviously it would make them thicker and heavier, but it should help eliminate the twisting you might get if you sewed...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-30-2012, 04:31 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 2,109
    Posted By LauraRG

    What a great story! So glad you reposted it or I...

    What a great story! So glad you reposted it or I would never have seen it! Our mothers and grandmothers were so good at making repairs, making over and making do. I wonder if our own children will...
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    06-29-2012, 01:57 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 9,142
    Posted By LauraRG

    LOVE your hanging rod idea!! You can switch...

    LOVE your hanging rod idea!! You can switch those units around as needed. For me the best part would be that you can just remove them to clean and reorganize them when they need it instead of...
    Forum: Main
    06-19-2012, 12:56 PM
    Replies: 76
    Views: 13,459
    Posted By LauraRG

    I have only tried a JR one time... it wasn't...

    I have only tried a JR one time... it wasn't fabrics I was in love with, but it was on clearance so it wasn't a costly experiment. I enjoyed it, and like how it turned out, but I admit that I added...
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    06-14-2012, 03:51 PM
    Replies: 185
    Views: 34,089
    Posted By LauraRG

    Love your bright colors... and love what you do...

    Love your bright colors... and love what you do with them!!

    Laura
    Forum: Main
    06-02-2012, 03:12 AM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 7,773
    Posted By LauraRG

    Gladware (or similar) containers!! They are...

    Gladware (or similar) containers!! They are see-through, uniform-sized, stackable and available everywhere. The lids stay on nice and tight so when they get knocked over they don't spill ... and...
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    05-29-2012, 01:49 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 13,149
    Posted By LauraRG

    I use the largest size leftovers containers...

    I use the largest size leftovers containers (gladware or similar) and sort the spools by color family. I keep special threads (metallics, invisibles, etc) in their own contaners as well. They stack...
    Forum: Main
    05-24-2012, 04:57 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 20,088
    Posted By LauraRG

    This seems like the best solution. It's always...

    This seems like the best solution. It's always good when people can "scratch each other's backs" so to speak. Good luck... hope the lessons go well for both of you.

    Laura
    Forum: Main
    05-23-2012, 01:18 PM
    Replies: 125
    Views: 17,251
    Posted By LauraRG

    Take out, for one. And most of the clothes you...

    Take out, for one. And most of the clothes you buy these days aren't worth the time it would take to repair them. Not a day goes by that I am not grateful that my mother and grandmother took the...
    Forum: Main
    05-18-2012, 01:17 PM
    Replies: 125
    Views: 17,251
    Posted By LauraRG

    What wonderful stories you have all told! I was...

    What wonderful stories you have all told! I was certainly not expecting a response like this to my little rant. Hopefully those of us who learned creative arts from our parents and grandparents...
    Forum: Main
    05-18-2012, 12:53 PM
    Replies: 125
    Views: 17,251
    Posted By LauraRG

    Oh this is sad... I taught myself to read music...

    Oh this is sad... I taught myself to read music by following along with the hymnal. How many other children have done this? and how many will miss the opportunity? What a shame they have assumed...
    Forum: Main
    05-16-2012, 03:06 PM
    Replies: 125
    Views: 17,251
    Posted By LauraRG

    I was so sad...

    I work with preschoolers and for Mother's Day this year I thought it would be fun learning experience if they got to use a sewing machine to sew a pillow for their moms. I cut the fronts of white...
    Forum: Main
    05-16-2012, 02:48 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,184
    Posted By LauraRG

    Oh dear... what a drag. I wish I had a solution...

    Oh dear... what a drag. I wish I had a solution for you, but I always use chalk or pencil to mark fabric... I am the queen of leaving markers uncapped! Good luck to you!

    Laura
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-12-2012, 05:11 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 2,349
    Posted By LauraRG

    Me too... but boy, what a deal for someone if...

    Me too... but boy, what a deal for someone if it's a legit ad!

    Laura
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