What i have learned.... a quilting funny rehashed...
08-19-2012, 03:55 AM
#21
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: The Deep South near Cajun Country, USA
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I love this list. I have experienced at least half of them....and the rest...now that I know about them, will be ready for them! I can add one that most will never experience. Being in the Deep South & using a converted garage as a sewing room created a unique experience. And, yes, I do have a window ac unit that is pulling out a lot of moisture.
If your sewing area feels too humid, it probably is. Buying a dehumidfier before your stash & cotton thread starts to mold works better than trying to get the mold out. Glad I bought one with a hose connection. Much easier to let the water go down the drain than empty that bucket all the time.
Side note: Wish I could ship all this rain up to the Midwest. We are drowning & they are so very dry.
If your sewing area feels too humid, it probably is. Buying a dehumidfier before your stash & cotton thread starts to mold works better than trying to get the mold out. Glad I bought one with a hose connection. Much easier to let the water go down the drain than empty that bucket all the time.
Side note: Wish I could ship all this rain up to the Midwest. We are drowning & they are so very dry.
08-19-2012, 07:16 AM
#26
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Wine Country-Southern California
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We have all been there and done that.................for sure......
If it all went smoothly, all the time......where would the adventure be ???????????????
It's always a question of WHAT is going to happen next ????????????????
If it all went smoothly, all the time......where would the adventure be ???????????????
It's always a question of WHAT is going to happen next ????????????????
08-19-2012, 07:18 AM
#27
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 683
May I add more..............THINK before you agree to sew Shakespearean costumes, when told "Oh they look complicated, but they're really simple."............. even though he thinks he is, your 3 year old is not "helping"....................... have a friend nearby to say "very" when you look at a million piece quilt and ask "how hard could it be?"................... and finally throw out any directions that start with "simply" or "just". 
08-19-2012, 07:58 AM
#29
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Location: MN
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An iron heats better when it's plugged in. (I like to unplug mine when I'm wandering away - even though it's supposed to have an automatic shut-off)
Remember to take the cords along for the sewing machine(s) when one goes to a class or retreat - and mark them with some kind of ID!
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