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Pat C

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Pat C last won the day on March 6 2014

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  • Birthday 04/07/1961

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    Kennard, Nebraska
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    Quilting, horses, boxer dogs and the farm!

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  1. Mine is on the second floor of an old 1908 farm house, on carpeted floor. Only minor problem is living room with TV is directly below so a bit annoying for my hubby watching TV. He doesn't fuss but for anyone very sensitive it might be an issue. Or, give them head-set plugged into the TV. :-) Good point Connie & Cee K made about the rails fitting up the stairway. Ours did fit but later when I upgraded to Bliss it was easier to pass the 12 ft. rails through the window as our stairway does make a 90 degree turn.
  2. Thanks Jim and Shana. Jim -- I don't use my channel locks as I advance but I will start doing that. By just eyeballing it along the way it appears OK, but I don't see that gradual shift happening until but obviously it is. Shana -- thanks for the good instructions on the canvas leaders! I give this a try after I have my QOV quilt off the frame. I appreciate all suggestions!
  3. Good to know Connie. I'll probably just do that since I'll be moving my machine in a few weeks anyway. Good time to start with some fresh canvas!
  4. Hi Connie, the canvas leaders are original so about 10 years old. I only do about one quilt per month so not a heavy quilter. No zippers. I did pin the canvas leaders together a few weeks ago and they appeared to be very even. I'll try it again and see if notice anything different. I imagine even if off just a bit it can make a big difference. Thanks for the suggestion!!
  5. Hello all, I hope someone can help answer this as I've had this problem for years. I hope my description below makes sense. I have a 2009 (I believe) Millie with 12' table, blissed about 2 years after I purchased it. As I advance a quilt it "grows" about 3/4"-1" on the lower right-hand side (when facing front of the machine). So ultimately the bottom of my quilt is not straight across when I come to the end of the quilt. I've measured each roller bar to make sure they are level and the same height on each right and left sides. I have adjusted the take-up roller up or down a bit, purposely making it not quilt level, just to see if anything would change, but it didn't. Possibly I didn't adjust it enough as I expect to see some change, either better or worse. Usually I quilt each row as I go rather than baste the entire quilt first. Just for fun, I completely basted the quilt I'm working on now just to see if it would "grow" or not and it still did, just as if I quilted each row along the way. I usually do custom work so I quilt both directions (left to right and right to left) so I'm not in essence "pushing" the quilt the same direction all the time. Whether I do customs or pantos, the quilt still "grows" on the right side. I'm baffled. Any ideas what else I can look for? Thanks in advance!
  6. Oh my stars, i knew this would be even more stunning after you quilted it. Love what you did -- the tusks are perfect, the diamonds down the trunk, the swirls in the background, and the beautiful variations of quilting to accent the patchwork effect. Beautiful! I'm with lem157 -- can you send me some of your talent? Even a fraction would help! Thanks for sharing!
  7. Great information ladies. Thank you so much. I figured if there were issues I'd have seen them on this forum already. As mentioned above, if treated properly there should be no issues. Thank you!!!
  8. Has anyone has problems with wool batting "pokies" appearing on a quilt after multiple washings? One of my customers heard after several washings wool batting will come thru where the quilting was stitched. She didn't say if this was specific to any particular brand of wool batting, or any other specifics about type of thread, fabric, washing conditions. I've been singing the praises of wool batting but honestly have not experienced multiple washings. I've had some cotton battings that poked thru as I was quilting, leaving little white balls here and there, but she said this wasn't while quilting, it was the washing that caused it. Thanks for any info you can provide!
  9. Wow! I love bargello and have always wanted to make one. Now you are inspiring me! Your quilting is just gorgeous. Thanks for taking the time to post these!
  10. Lisa E - you're silly but I can completely relate! I really only have one nice pair of scissors - Gingher's I asked my hubby for at Christmas many years ago. I think it's time I invest in something new and improved. BTW - I want to see the project you're working on!!
  11. I just ordered the Karen Kay Buckleys thru Keepsake Quilting since they have free shipping till midnight tonight. Good time to stock up on a few things! I also noticed the Kai cutting tools are 25% off thru September at Northern Threads. Will probably have to give those a try also!!
  12. Hmmmm, I want to try one of each but that's probably not practical. Sharon - thanks for the advice on the curved scissors. I've been contemplating those also and should give them a try for snipping threads. It's good to know they work well. Lisa & Joyce - I do love Gingher and those were my first thought because I've had good luck with them in the past. The quilt I'll be making is actually the one Shannon (aka Doodlebug) just got done quilting. But don't expect pictures for a long time!!! Sylvia & Lynn M - I've never heard of Kai but went to their site and they are very reasonably priced. Cutting right to the tip is a must for this project (actually any project!). Linda & Lyn - I hadn't heard of Karen Kay Buckley either. Gosh, I'm really living in a shell, aren't I? Good to know the serrated edges hold the fabric as I was hoping. Decisions, decisions!!! Thanks everyone!! I may have to order a larger pair along with the smaller applique pair. :-)
  13. Does anyone have a suggestion for good applique scissors? I'm going to do a large quilt with batique applique and don't want to cut the detailed applique with my regular sewing scissors. I've seen some with a micro-serrated blade but haven't used those before. Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks!
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