Forum: Needlework
December 9th 10, 04:40 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 15
Views: 985
What happened?
as to the demise of needlework, I notice a great relutance of most
needlworkers to attempt to pass on their skills and try to interest
especially the young. EAC does have a few youth chapters,...
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Forum: Quilting
July 28th 10, 01:13 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 1
Views: 563
my baby is sick (smachine)
I have a brother QC. this morning when I started to sew, it would not
feed, the feed dogs are down and will not come up. I dusted it last
night around bobbin case , did I disconnect something by...
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Forum: Quilting
July 17th 10, 04:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,345
OT Why I get organic eggs
The use of antibiotics (developed for humans) and used in animal
farming, is one of the reasons for the rise in antibiotic resistant
bacteria. these antibiotics are used so that animals may be...
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Forum: Quilting
July 14th 10, 08:45 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,162
Hand sewing thread
when working with rayon ,hand stitching, I keep a wt makeup sponge
handy and simply wet the thread. does it for me.
ruby
Pati, in Phx wrote:
Yep, beeswax needs to be warmed into the fibers of...
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Forum: Needlework
July 14th 10, 08:39 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,428
Schooling (long)
definitely the wine.
rubyGillian Murray wrote:
Now wouldn't that be fun???. Maybe we need Sheena to join us with more
lobster, and her home-made wine!!LOL
Ruby wrote:
somewhere near...
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Forum: Needlework
July 14th 10, 02:43 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,428
Schooling (long)
somewhere near Baltimore, they are presently visiting SIL parents in
Tenessee, they have yet to look at rentals.
We may meet again, you and I.
ruby
Gillian Murray wrote:
Where abouts in...
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Forum: Quilting
July 14th 10, 02:39 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,162
Hand sewing thread
must try that. thanks
ruby
Polly Esther wrote:
There's a similar technique I learned from Martha Pullen called
'stripping' or 'stranding'. ( I forget and we don't care.)
You cut...
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Forum: Quilting
July 13th 10, 02:22 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,263
OT Noxious plant warning
Thanks Allison.
Allison wrote:
This was on the local news recently - it's becoming more of a problem
here in Quebec too. I went hunting for pictures of the stuff - this
site has some...
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Forum: Quilting
July 13th 10, 02:20 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,162
Hand sewing thread
Ironing thread is way to advanced for me. LOL! But i imagine it works
well. makes sense anyway.
Ruby
Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
I just saw a great tip for hand sewing on "Martha's Sewing...
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Forum: Needlework
July 12th 10, 02:45 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,428
Schooling (long)
UM???
Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 7/11/10 11:58 AM, in article
, "Susan Hartman"
wrote:
On 7/11/2010 10:31 AM,...
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Forum: Needlework
July 12th 10, 02:43 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,428
Schooling (long)
Thank you Susan. I will forward the message. they are not in Maryland
yet , just left Hawaii and are spending some time with his folks in
Tennessee. So they have yet to house hunt. But I...
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Forum: Needlework
July 11th 10, 03:31 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,428
Schooling (long)
DD and family are moving to Maryland, near . It looks as if there may be
more resources for DGD who is autistic. Although I was quit impressed
with what they had to offer in Hawaii once all the...
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Forum: Needlework
July 10th 10, 07:09 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,428
Schooling (long)
US schooling varies greatly by state. Hawaii for example instated a
four day week , started with every second Friday off now all Fridays are
what are called furlough Fridays. financial, it was...
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Forum: Quilting
June 9th 10, 11:52 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,084
Ugly Fabric
our guild did a version of the ugly fabric thing. we all brought a meter
of ugly fabric to the year end potluck and passed the fabric like
musical chairs. we all went home with a half meter of one...
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Forum: Quilting
June 2nd 10, 12:01 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 16
Views: 860
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Forum: Quilting
June 2nd 10, 11:54 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,821
OT vision implant LONG
amy in CNY wrote:
Polly-
Before I worked at my current job...at a surgeon's office, i worked
for an opthamologist. they are qualified MD's who do
surgery on eyes. Cataract surgery is known as...
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Forum: Quilting
May 31st 10, 01:18 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 9
Views: 869
Clean up advice
you could soak them gently in the bathtub with very mild detergent,
rinse and roll in large towels to get out much of the water then hang
dry.???
Ruby
Maureen Wozniak wrote:
I have a couple of...
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Forum: Quilting
May 25th 10, 05:23 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 541
help paper piecing
amy in CNY wrote:
do you mean, put the blocks together in a row? pinning usually helps.
sometimes starch or sizing helps. but no steam.
amy in CNY
ouch! the steam may be the problem. I am...
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Forum: Quilting
May 25th 10, 05:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,257
OT good thought please, OMG LEAD
He could be making his own bullets. I met a man in Florida whose hobby
was making his own bullets , can't remember what kind of gun they were
for, but it entailed melting lead.
Ruby
Sunny wrote:
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Forum: Quilting
May 25th 10, 05:15 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 541
help paper piecing
I made some paper pieced blocks and am very pleased with how they turned
out, however I took the paper off the back and I am finding it hard to
piece the blocks. do you think if I spray them with...
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Forum: Quilting
May 12th 10, 08:02 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,526
OT hotel in London
Ibis at euston station It is very clean, and has a majour bus and
underground terminal just round the corner across the street, like a
couple of minutes, so you can get anwhere fast. but you...
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Forum: Quilting
May 12th 10, 01:55 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,492
OTOT fashion whine
Well light bulb moment. It explains why the weather woman on tv looks
the way she looks. she is very tiny and not young but always seems to
dress like she shops in the teen shops. She seems to...
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Forum: Quilting
April 27th 10, 05:37 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 17
Views: 890
Wobbling Bernina
somtimes I have brushed the key pad and it has change the stitch to a
slight zig. so now I lock the stich. Could it be that simple??
Ruby
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Forum: Quilting
April 25th 10, 04:04 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,150
lightbulb moment
You could obviously tell that I am totally unfamiliar with the product.
I think you are right it would fuse probably permanently around the
holes . But it sounds like it might cling to the fabric...
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Forum: Quilting
April 25th 10, 04:00 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,111
Errors in Patterns
That is a good one, not only the spelling but the wording of the headline.
Ruby
Julia in MN wrote:
When I was editing the guild newsletter I once somehow missed that
spell check had changed the...
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