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Every quilters intent

2 years accumulation of pieces, cut into 2.5" and 5" squares. Then sewed together into yardage (about five yards worth) and made into a shirt and hat. My wife will get a skirt to match in a few weeks

Posted to Projects (Gallery) by clarkp10 on 06-28-2008
ATG Jumbo Alphabet

I was just finishing up on my grandson's denim coverlet, shams, bolster pillows and his personalized pillow (for his home away from home - Grandma's house) when Diane Brown did her Blog on Ann The Gran's Jumbo Alphabet. The letters worked up so quickly. As I was embroidering them, so many...

Posted to Projects (Gallery) by borden47 on 06-27-2008
Does size matter? Well, that all depends.

Size matters if you have a design that’s 5 inches wide and your largest hoop is 4 inches wide. Size matters if you want to make a border along the edge of a tablecloth. Size matters if you want to combine two or three designs, each the size of your largest hoop, into one big design. First the cardinal...

Posted to AnnTheBlogger (Weblog) by AnnTheGran on 06-26-2008
Throw Rug Made with Olfa Chenille Cutter

Since AnnTheGran has an Olfa Chenille Cutter on the Home Page, decided to send in photo of a throw rug made from the chenille cutter. I placed the original fabric on top so that you can see how after cutting the layers, the rug takes on a life all of its own. For the bottom of the rugs, I use old bedspreads...

Posted to Projects (Gallery) by borden47 on 06-26-2008
Re: PUCKERING

Hi Virginia, You are correct,puckering is one of the biggest problems a lot of ME folk complain about. It can be caused by several things, 1. that you have under stabilized the fabric 2. that your desired design is very stitch intensive and too much for the fabric, 3. that when you are hooping your project...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-22-2008
Did you know

I was just using my "tomato" for my needles and pins and was thinking, "I wonder if everyone knows what the strawberry is for?" Well, it is to sharpen pins and needles that might have a burr on them. Maybe I was the only person who did not know that, but I only learned about it a...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-16-2008
Re: picture

Mary, Since you have a really beautiful Avatar, I am going to assume that you are having problems with the "Projects" pictures. Then, it looks like you followed my directions . When I first was doing these photos, I got the "dreaded red X" from time to time. I don't know what...

Posted to Getting Around Our New Site (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-04-2008
Sewing Room Pics-Shorts

[:)] Hi Everyone,Here as promised are the shorts I made with the lace from the machine.I didn't have any Ultra or heavy Water Soluable Stabilizer,so Thanks to Borden47 for the tips,I instead used 2 sheets of medium weight WSS. Once the lace was completed and fully dried, I then I used a small zigzag...

Posted to Projects (Gallery) by jalcumbrack on 06-03-2008
Thread Pilot

I had the great opportunity this past week to become the proud owner of the Thread Pilot ! This is a "must have" for anyone who does a lot of ME! It is very easy to put together,I had it done in less than 30 minutes.It will hold up to 20 thread color changes in one shot.The panels that the...

Posted to Reviews, Testimonials & Critiques (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-03-2008
sewing room pics

This is a tote bag I made for a friend of mine.I hope she likes it. I got the designs off a Dakota Cd of red hat ladies, then just made up a saying to fit it.The whole thing took less than a day ,to cut the bag out,embroider it and line it. I even made pockets inside for her wallet and cell phone.

Posted to Projects (Gallery) by jalcumbrack on 06-02-2008

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