It took many tries as I moved the sky piece a mm at a time, then ripped it out again, re sewed it over and over until it was in the right place. Sticking to 1/4" seam on this machine is a total nightmare. I can see why there is no 1/4" mark on it.

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My wonderful DH decided that our computer needed a complete "cut and polish" ie reformat everything. Not such a bad idea but he has loaded Outlook 2007 as our new email client (versus Outlook Express which I love). I used to be able to use OE to read the newsgroup messages in their...

Hi Does anyone have links for chuppa quilt ideas or construction or experience? I googled this but just wondering if you had some great ideas, I now this group always does! Mauvice in central Wi

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Can someone help and explain how to join triangles to I don't lose the tips. I can't find the book I had years ago explaining this. Is there a website somewhere to see how this is done? I'm getting desperate..........

If you are ever, ever going to make a crib quilt, you need to see The Very Hungry Caterpillar at www.andoverfabrics.com . My quilts for the preemies are much smaller than Andover's, of course, so I only made the caterpillar but this is a pattern I think everyone will enjoy. The only...

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Quilting treasures has a line of Tom and Jerry fabric, well not to mention the Wizard of Oz line also, that I am searching for. I had no luck using the seach in quiltshops.com and my usual tricks for searching have had no results. My DGD is addicted to Tom and Jerry cartoons and I would love to...

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I came across this site, while doing a web search for something else. While I don't agree with everything the author says about sewing areas, She does have some interesting ideas for designing sewing areas.I especially liked the small closet spaces that she uses for complete sewing spaces. They...

I thought it might be helpful to start a new day with a new thread! To achieve a rectangle of 1" x 2" finished: Having seen the pictures, I have now drawn out the triangles in question. The centre larger triangle, when the seam allowances have been added on, should measure 3 1/8" along the base...

I am working on a Baby Quilt just random squares of flannel. It will be 4" blocks of 4 different prints of pinks. There is 10 squares across and 12 rows down. Since I had my gall bladder out on Thursday. I do about a row or 2 a day. I am going to put a satin binding around it. I've desided to...

Would like to hear from our quilt buddies in VA and the Carolinas. Is everyone safe from the wildfires?? Karen, Queen of Squishies -- and when you get the chance to sit it out or dance....... I hope you dance

Can anyone recommend a book about the MacTavishing technique?

Well this new machine just quit working. There are no more stitches. The motor sounds fine. The needle goes up and down. I looked in the bobbin case and there's no lint, no burs, nothing. The needle goes up and down fine but doesn't sew sew. What could have happened? I didn't use this...

I thought I posted this but have not seen it come through yet. My father turned 90 yrs young last June. A year ago he bought a brand new Toyota Matrix, saying it is easier for him to get into and out of that his former car, a Toyota Prius. Now, he may decide to hang up his driving privilege before...

Mary asked how many machines do you have? I want to know what machine do you wish for. I lust after a treadle in a pretty cabinet. Not likely to ever run across one of those. I also wish for an old Kenmore like the one MSM had when I was growing up. I know nothing about it except that it...