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Category Archives: Notions, gadgets, machines
Tension, all forms of it
Playing with my new quilting frame and midarm has not been without its challenges. I’ve learned all sorts of things, like how touchy machines can be about tension, and that it really is important to remember to lower the presser foot! However, just when I think I’ve got all the tension issues resolved and the [...]
Santa was good to me!
My Christmas present this year:
A midarm on a frame! The Hubster got an awesome deal on this pre-owned frame and machine. The frame is 108″ wide, so I can quilt king size quilts, and the machine that came with it is a Brother PQ1500S. It’s a heavy duty straight-stitch machine that is almost a twin [...]
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My new baby
I bought myself a new (to me) sewing machine! It’s a Janome 1600P DB. Here it is next to my Brother :
It’s a monster next to that cute lil Brother, isn’t it? LOTS more throat space, 9 inches to be exact. My Brother is a great little machine, I’ve had it for 5 or 6 [...]
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iPod Quilt Journal/Pattern Storage App
<span style=”color:#800080;”>Well, actually it’s called a “<strong><em><a title=”Fabric Journal App” href=”http://appshopper.com/productivity/fabricjournal” target=”_blank”>Fabric Journal</a></em></strong>”, but I’m using it as a quilt journal and for pattern storage. It’s available for the iTouch and iPhone for $1.99 (sorry for the picture quality – it’s an overcast day today and flash just doesn’t work well with the iPod). I [...]
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My favorite non-quilty tools, part deux
<span style=”color:#800080;”>Holy cow, it seems like I’ve not posted for ages! Thanks for steppin’ in for me, Peggi!</span><br /><br /><span style=”color:#800080;”>Well girl, I’m lovin’ your ideas. I’m still trying to find some kind of pad for my foot pedal. I don’t have the floor pad like you’ve got – just carpeting. I’ve tried everything including [...]
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my favorite non-quilty tools
Every quilter has tools in their studio for quilting that were not originally meant for quilting. Today I thought I’d share a few of my favorites.<br /><br /><a href=”http://seamstobeyouandme.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/foot-pedal.jpg”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-574″ title=”foot pedal” src=”http://seamstobeyouandme.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/foot-pedal.jpg” alt=”” width=”450″ height=”319″ /></a>This two-sided mouse pad keeps my foot pedal from walking around. I’ve tried lots of different things [...]
From cards to fat quarters
My sister just bought a gift store and had lots of things in the basement she was going to throw away. Look what I brought home for free:
It’s called a “card spinner” and is used to hold greeting cards for sale. It’s the perfect size for fat quarters and charm packs (and almost any other [...]
Must-haves in our sewing rooms
From time to time we’ll bring you some of our favorite books, patterns and tools we depend on and know will always be in our sewing rooms. Today I’m bringing you one of my favorite books:
Happy Endings by Mimi Dietrich
If you’re ever stuck as to what kind of edge to put on your quilt, this [...]
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