A Christmas table runner I will NEVER, EVER make again ...
05-03-2008, 06:29 PM
#31
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Beautiful table runner.
I inherited a serger from my aunt. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to thread the stupid thing. Everything was serged (is that a word?) in white thread that was already on there. Then the unthinkable happened. Two of the needles broke and I had to rethread two of the needles. It hasn't worked right since :cry:
I inherited a serger from my aunt. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to thread the stupid thing. Everything was serged (is that a word?) in white thread that was already on there. Then the unthinkable happened. Two of the needles broke and I had to rethread two of the needles. It hasn't worked right since :cry:
05-04-2008, 05:04 AM
#32
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Haha! I couldn't thread the thing either. The instructor had to thread it for me. When I went to sign up for the class, they said, remember, bring your serger.
I'm like, huh?
Oh, you can use one of ours.
Okay. Thanks.
I get there and the instructor threads it and shows me what to do. When I ran out, she threaded it and I went on.
The one my mom has hardley gets used. What do you have that thing for? Oh, I use it. I've never seen her use it, but she says she does.
I'm like, huh?
Oh, you can use one of ours.
Okay. Thanks.
I get there and the instructor threads it and shows me what to do. When I ran out, she threaded it and I went on.
The one my mom has hardley gets used. What do you have that thing for? Oh, I use it. I've never seen her use it, but she says she does.
05-04-2008, 05:56 AM
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HI, I did one of those table runners with about the same cost as yours. What ever was I thinking?? lOL never again. Also I had a serger once, thought I needed it, wrong, I sold it. If you make clothes it would be nice to have but since I don't do that anymore I really never used it.
Quilting is my addiction and I am sticking to it. NO more woven tablerunners. Marge
Quilting is my addiction and I am sticking to it. NO more woven tablerunners. Marge
05-27-2009, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Cordelia
Whew! I made this a year ago. I took a class for it.
But it was a pain in the duff! It's woven strips of fabric with serged edges. I used three (3) spools of serger thread. I don't know how to spell serge. Surge?
I will say the effect is beautiful under candle light and twinkling Christmas lights, but not an item I can sell at a craft fair.
It's tacky to talk about money, but honey, it was $40 for the class, 3 half yards for the woven strips, 2.5 yards for the border and backing and $12.99 per spool of serger thread. The backing is the same border fabric.
Do the math!
The official $140 table runner.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
I have to laugh because that's INSANE. What was I thinking? I can see me now at some craft fair and having some one wanting to buy it for, oh, $25! Yeah, that's what they like to pay.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Does anybody else have "money pit" projects?
Here it is anyway.
But it was a pain in the duff! It's woven strips of fabric with serged edges. I used three (3) spools of serger thread. I don't know how to spell serge. Surge?
I will say the effect is beautiful under candle light and twinkling Christmas lights, but not an item I can sell at a craft fair.
It's tacky to talk about money, but honey, it was $40 for the class, 3 half yards for the woven strips, 2.5 yards for the border and backing and $12.99 per spool of serger thread. The backing is the same border fabric.
Do the math!
The official $140 table runner.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
I have to laugh because that's INSANE. What was I thinking? I can see me now at some craft fair and having some one wanting to buy it for, oh, $25! Yeah, that's what they like to pay.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Does anybody else have "money pit" projects?
Here it is anyway.
We've all had "money pit" projects at one time or another...one of mine was a quilt "quillow" that I made for a grand to use on the school cheerleading bus trips......school colors, school mascot appliqued on it, spent $85 having it quilted, all my time and cost of materials and it went to ONE GAME. Got "forgotten" on the bleacher and was never seen again! Even with the quilt label, our grands name, the school colors and mascot you'd a thought whoever found it COULD have done the right thing and somehow gotten the quilt back to the owner but it didn't happen.
The BIGGEST and most expensive money pit I ever had was a "fixer upper" house I bought back in the 70's! Now that was a MAJOR money pit!
05-27-2009, 07:34 AM
#35
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Well, Cordelia, I for one think the "expensive" runner is beautiful.
It's probably a good thing that we don't add up what projects cost (I don't anyway). Just imagine what we "have" in our stashes. LOL
It's probably a good thing that we don't add up what projects cost (I don't anyway). Just imagine what we "have" in our stashes. LOL
05-27-2009, 03:52 PM
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I know what you mean about people wanting to pay less than it is worth. I made a lap quilt for the church bazaar in 2007. It was worth about $300.00 between the materials, and my time. I put a price of $90.00 on it and it did not sell. The ladies marked it down to $65.00 and it still did not sell.
05-27-2009, 04:08 PM
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It is a beautiful table runner. Is there any way to make something similar with woven strips, but without the fancy edging? It wouldn't glitter like that one! :?
I don't even want to think about my money pits! :?
I don't even want to think about my money pits! :?
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