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10-07-2011, 10:46 AM

#121

mpeters1200

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Thou shalt not grab the triangular side of the hot iron. The cold handle will not press your seam correctly anyway!

10-07-2011, 12:12 PM

#122

decky

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Thou shalt not forget to change your stitch plate so you don't break your needles.

10-07-2011, 12:27 PM

#123

lovelyl

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Originally Posted by mpeters1200

Thou shalt not grab the triangular side of the hot iron. The cold handle will not press your seam correctly anyway!

:lol: I love the way you worded this! I just had surgery and I laughed so hard it hurt! Hope my stitches are still stitched! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

10-07-2011, 01:18 PM

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MommaDorian

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Originally Posted by BKrenning

Thou shall not test thine iron by touching it. My 14 year old son still has trouble with this. I have no idea why. We suspect he may not be entirely human--LOL.

This is what I tell my 13 yo son. lol I swear he leaves his brain in bed sometimes.

10-07-2011, 02:42 PM

#125

shemace2901

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Thou shalt not sew through thy finger.....done that

10-07-2011, 04:52 PM

#126

JanTx

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Of course you check your iron by licking your finger first! Are ya'll saying my graandmother and mother were WRONG? Oh my!

We're definately past 10 commandments. I'm just proud some are mentioned I have yet to break. Early days yet, right?

:)

10-07-2011, 05:34 PM

#127

dublb

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Originally Posted by JanTx

As ya'll can see from my earlier post I break the most obscure of the commandments. The ones that I should've known not to do. Consequences of actions. You'd think I'd learn. There are some of the others that I've not broken! Yeah!

10-07-2011, 05:52 PM

#128

JanTx

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How bout this one?
Thou shalt not THINK thou hast cut a piece too small without first figuring out the SEAM ALLOWANCE of the piece it's fitting in with! AND thou shalt NOT recut without figuring these things out first!

NOT that I would ever have done that, of course.

10-07-2011, 07:18 PM

#129

madamekelly

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Originally Posted by sewtruterry

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Originally Posted by Monroe

You forgot my favorite- Thou shalt put the needle in the proper position! My machine default is to the left, my favorite 1/4" foot only has a center hole. Irks me every time I forget.

I have that same machine. Why would a company make such a dumb machine. Is there anyone out there who knows how to change the default and keep that needle in the center?

What machine are you talking about? All of the machines that I have all have the needle in the center of the plate.

It's a Brother 2800. annoying as all get out!

Same thing with my Brother. I am going to call them on Monday and ask if it is possible to change it. I think their idea was to keep most of the seam fabric under the foot.