I bought a Used Alco sewing machine the model is 2300 would anyone know how good this brand is and will it be good for quilting with?

I keep seeing posts that say ... 'do not read this or that.' Those posts use up more time and effort than the supposedly 'bad' posts, which I usually do not get anyhow! Do we have to 'discuss' these ad infinum? Maybe the less said the better? Could we just silently ignore what we don't like...

I know there's already a "cleaning iron" post going around, but this is different. I was doing applique with WU and other similar sticky stuff. I was very, very careful but ...you know the drill. I got some of the sticky on my new iron (stainless bottom, not teflon). My husband went to iron a...

http://www.coolimagehosting.com/uploads/99dd88c096.jpg http://www.coolimagehosting.com/uploads/e6c9daf520.jpg And a pic of our Jiji-chan into the bargin: http://www.coolimagehosting.com/uploads/3343e6ac71.jpg NightMist now to gently push for some quilts and the other two cats....

Ok, so maybe I have too much time on my hands..? I went looking into the archives and of course totally forgot what I went looking for in the first place. I then noticed that there are some very short threads and some that go on to great lengths! Of all the ones I looked at from Jan 2006 to now,...

At 60wt I can see why this thread is popular for embroidery and for applique. I have tried both and agree. I am about to start a new quilt and I was considering trying it for piecing, but as I have always (more or less) followed the old adage about cotton with cotton I was wondering if the...

Hello. I've recently moved to Illinois, about 20 miles from St. Louis and I'm hoping someone here can give me recs for the best quilt shops to visit. Any info you fine people can give me would be greatly appreciated. TIA.

Does anyone here know of a good place (hopefully online!) that sells cotton or linen red/white tea towels? I have some cute redwork that I want to applique onto a few towels for my sister. I don't want it to be "too nice" or she'll put it in a cupboard and not use it, hence the applique rather...

I'm going to reveal some things about bat speed and hitting power that you've likely never considered before. These are concepts and techniques I personally mastered during my playing career and now teach to my players and students. Because I have hit many a 90-plus mph fastball, with a number of...

I have 7/8 of the binding to hand sew on my house quilt. On top of this I have to get the place cleaned, mopped and tidied for the MIL/SIL, make a batch of bread, mix up some more muesli and clean the windows that DH made a mess of when he bleached the sills last weekend. (It's damp in our valley...

We too are in London 13 september-18th. we are staying on Kinnerton Street in belgravia! any suggestions about yarn and fabric (general, epecially dupioni silk) stores in the vicinity? it has been eons since i was last in London so i don't know anywhere from anything about districts etc. But it...

Thanks to everyone who is responding to Jacqueline's questions. Her posts have reminded me so much of the original posts from Christina in OK. Both are intelligent women with a passion to learn to quilt and no one around to show them the basics. Just think how far Christina has come in the few...

I can finially get started on sashing the last of the quilt tops for my grandchildren. The fabric I chose to use on my youngest grandson's quilt top was next to impossible to find. Of course it was a JoAnn exclusive and just about every store in my area was out of it. I finally called the...

I realise that it is possible to buy quilting stencils, but it is so much more fun to make your own. To that end, I have found the box of Press 'n' Seal - thanks Judie in Penfield, NY!!! - and taken out my box of Crayola markers, and well..... I do have blue pen all over my arms and hands now. ...

Our resident star..... can be seen on Today's episode of Simply Quilts... on HGTV! It's always fun to see you Marcella! Kate in MI

Do you write to customer support when you have problems with a product you purchased? Do it. I sent an email about something I usually buy in 3-yard quantities. I then mailed a sample of the product. The manufacturer said it was a big problem and has held several meetings about it. For...

Often there is a way to set filters in your newsreader program. I use Mozilla Thunderbird but I'm pretty sure OE and others do this too. In Thunderbird go to the "Message" menu and select "Create filter from message". You can have everything with "anon" and/or "anonymous" sent directly to the...

I had a great time at Harrogate, Northern Quilt Show yesterday. Small and compact, but everything there that should be. I even had a chance to take a workshop on Sashico, but that's another story. Anyway, I talked to a lovely Durham lady who was "just" handquilting a small cot quilt from 1950's...

for anyone in Melbourne, DJ's in Lygon St Brunswick is having a 25% off sale this week. Includes batting and the already reduced stock in the back room. chris :-)

Hi Joy, Lovely to see you again. Hope you and yours have been keeping well. I am addicted to making postcards!They should be in my photos! -- Estelle UK...