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Forum: Main
05-12-2024, 03:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 927
Posted By sewingpup

I only use pins in rare occasions. I prefer to...

I only use pins in rare occasions. I prefer to finger pin most of the time. I just align the seams properly a short distance before and stitch. When I use pins, I find I generally have to finger pin...
Forum: Recipes
05-11-2024, 06:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,619
Posted By sewingpup

Up here, it likes sun, but I do have some shade...

Up here, it likes sun, but I do have some shade now as my trees have gotten bigger, same with my sister's patch. I was reading where rhubarb really likes cooler weather and needs some rest time...
Forum: Main
05-11-2024, 06:08 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,630
Posted By sewingpup

Ha! I am going to do some "Air quilting" while I...

Ha! I am going to do some "Air quilting" while I work on stuff in my yard. My nephew and grand nephew are coming over to help the old folks with some yard work. My brother and his wife were here...
Forum: Main
05-10-2024, 08:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,645
Posted By sewingpup

Make sure you take any classes that are offered...

Make sure you take any classes that are offered by your dealer and also check the Bernina website, they have quite a bit of support in videos and also in workbooks. Also, a lot of Bernina dealers...
Forum: Main
05-09-2024, 03:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,163
Posted By sewingpup

I have never sewn on a Babylock. No dealers...

I have never sewn on a Babylock. No dealers anywhere near me. But I had a Bernina 570 that kept misbehaving and had it back in the shop for three times because of thread nesting in the bobbin area....
Forum: Recipes
05-06-2024, 09:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,619
Posted By sewingpup

Check which varieties grow in California. My...

Check which varieties grow in California. My friend in Missouri can't get it to grow but she also has a lot of clay in her soil. Here in northern Minnesota it is hardy. My sister has a patch in...
Forum: Main
05-05-2024, 05:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,902
Posted By sewingpup

How about looking in the cleaning section of a...

How about looking in the cleaning section of a local box store? I bought one of those containers with a handle that have several sections in them. I used it when I had a cleaner coming in. In each of...
Forum: Main
05-03-2024, 06:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,091
Posted By sewingpup

So are you trying to move the fabric with your...

So are you trying to move the fabric with your hands? Have you done free motion before?. When the feed dogs are up, the feed dogs engage the fabric pushing it forward with each stitch. When the feed...
Forum: Recipes
05-02-2024, 06:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,619
Posted By sewingpup

Oh, no. My rhubarb is just starting to come up! ...

Oh, no. My rhubarb is just starting to come up! Have to wait a bit to make anything.
Forum: Main
05-02-2024, 09:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,091
Posted By sewingpup

Are you dropping your feed dogs when using this...

Are you dropping your feed dogs when using this foot? I am having problems figuring out why it won't move. Is the bottom of the foot putting a lot of pressure on the stitch plate all the time? Are...
Forum: Main
05-01-2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,091
Posted By sewingpup

Ha, I tried doing a search...I could not find any...

Ha, I tried doing a search...I could not find any info. Maybe that is why it was in a flash sale?
Forum: Machine Embroidery
04-30-2024, 05:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 633
Posted By sewingpup

I usually save all the packing boxes for my...

I usually save all the packing boxes for my current machines as they have the most support for them while moving and in case they have to be shipped somewhere for repair. I also have invested in the...
Forum: Main
04-27-2024, 06:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,135
Posted By sewingpup

I have been debating if I should order another...

I have been debating if I should order another roll. I still don't know, I have couple of partial rolls and some packages of batting Normally, I would go for it, but I don't know how many quilts I...
Forum: Main
04-27-2024, 06:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 990
Posted By sewingpup

I read once the suggestion to either make or get...

I read once the suggestion to either make or get a pillowcase to gift it in, and then put a pocket on it and place some of the fabric you used to make it in the pocket just in case it needs in the...
Forum: Main
04-26-2024, 06:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,055
Posted By sewingpup

Wow, gorgeous quilt. I agree with trying to do a...

Wow, gorgeous quilt. I agree with trying to do a sample first. You say you cannot do this by hand. I would suggest that you also look at your machine. Features that would be very useful to try...
Forum: Main
04-25-2024, 05:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,553
Posted By sewingpup

I haven't done much applique but I did just watch...

I haven't done much applique but I did just watch a short video on using an invisible hemming stitch to put applique on on. It is the stitch that does a running stitch just outside the applique and...
Forum: Main
04-21-2024, 02:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 837
Posted By sewingpup

yep, I like them. Makes it easier to make sure...

yep, I like them. Makes it easier to make sure the needle eye is positioned correctly as my long arm needle does not have a flat side. The end of the magnet just positions itself on the grove of...
Forum: Main
04-18-2024, 07:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,188
Posted By sewingpup

Different machines feed fabric differently. On...

Different machines feed fabric differently. On some, a walking foot is almost essential. On others, they do OK without it. One way to figure out if you need a walking foot is to do a long seam...
Forum: Main
04-16-2024, 08:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 954
Posted By sewingpup

I just ordered some oven liners. Will see if...

I just ordered some oven liners. Will see if they work.
Forum: Main
04-16-2024, 08:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,188
Posted By sewingpup

You could try just basting the quilt and then...

You could try just basting the quilt and then "tieing" it with some sort of a stitch on your machine or even hand doing it. I don't know what stitches you have on your machine. I have used a...
Forum: Main
04-14-2024, 05:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,300
Posted By sewingpup

Yes. The preferred seam for the backing is...

Yes. The preferred seam for the backing is horizontal. If the seams are vertical when you mount them, they tend to distort the quilt sandwich as you roll it onto the takeup roller as the seam...
Forum: Main
04-14-2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,300
Posted By sewingpup

you could also do two seams with the added fabric...

you could also do two seams with the added fabric placed somewhere off center. You would cut the main backing into two pieces and the additional fabric between the two pieces. The added off center...
Forum: Main
04-13-2024, 08:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,463
Posted By sewingpup

Not to mention the price of gas and the cost of...

Not to mention the price of gas and the cost of replacing the aging postal carriers vehicles that were designed to only work in the warmer states where snow doesn't fall.
Forum: Main
04-13-2024, 08:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,080
Posted By sewingpup

I got the Stripology Rulers by Creative Grids,...

I got the Stripology Rulers by Creative Grids, and I also got their cutting matt that was designed to make using their ruler easier. The Cutting matt is really nice but a bit pricey. I use these...
Forum: Main
04-11-2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 983
Posted By sewingpup

Just give them a call. I have waited longer than...

Just give them a call. I have waited longer than that. My long arm took a while to get up here from Iowa as it was shipped and also because I wanted some extra's put on it. Then I got notified it...
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