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Sandra Darlington

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  • Birthday 11/13/1949

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  1. Ah, thanks, Lynn. I'll have to look into it. I love Glide; bought Magnifico, but haven't used it yet.
  2. I have lots of Metro thread that I bought a few years ago, at the same time lots of people on the chat purchased it, too. I don't know if it was "Sigma." I just know it is Metro. If it is the same thing, it is pretty nice and you can't beat the price.
  3. I charge $.15 per linear inch to make the binding (customer's fabric) and stitch it to the back of the quilt, turn it to the front and machine stitch it to the front using the feather stitch on my Bernina. I hand stitch the miters, front and back on all four corners. I charge $.25 per linear inch to make the binding, machine stitch it to the front of the quilt and hand stitch it to the back. People often ask me about doing the binding, but most decide to do it themselves when they hear my charge to do it for them. I like doing binding, but I am in business so I want to earn money for my time, whether it is for quilting or binding, they have to pay me.
  4. I love both companies for their wonderful thread and for their excellent customer service. I guess my 2 top favorites are So Fine and Glide, but I use others as well.
  5. Ha, ha, ha, Meg. As of right now, your post is still here. But, ya know...it really is the perfect name.
  6. Great studio! You seem very organized but not afraid to let your creativity flow through the space as you work.
  7. What about "Rech-It Quilting Service?" A play on Linda Rech's name. Linda....I hope you are laughing at this. Your quilting is stunning, so it is not meant as a description of what you really do. (((Hugs.)))
  8. The fabrics and colors are so pretty and girly. The CL board is a great choice for it, too.
  9. I change it approximately every queen size panto. If the queen is custom quilted, I might change it mid way through and also if the batting is linty, will clean my bobbin area with WD40 and re-oil. I often do several smaller quilts with the same needle.
  10. Aahhh...that is so cute. It will be great for Valentine's Day.
  11. Thanks for posting this question. I am thinking about making something with photo's and was wondering the same thing. I would hate to give a gift that was ruined at the first washing!
  12. One thing I also did as part of my "research" on machines, was to go to a large show and take longarm classes. I was very close to deciding on a Gammill after taking 3 half day classses on them at Paducah. I really liked them! I had trouble calling around getting good info about the Gammil's. A shop in Maryland replied to me and was very willing to keep sending me all their store info about classes, fabric sales, and yes, we sell machines, too. I still get their e-mails, but really no info of substance. I went to two APQS road shows over a 3 year period. During that time I also joined this chat and read everything each day. As time got closer to having the money for a machine, I also went to visit a friend and quilted a twin bed size quilt on her Millenium. I really liked it, but it just didn't feel right. Well, back to Gammill? Nope. I decided on a Liberty. It is perfect for me. It is smaller than a Millie, but I love its size. A Liberty is the same size as the newer Lenni. So, within the companies you also have to decide which model fits your needs, too. Sometimes bigger is better but not always. LOL
  13. I also have a Horn cabinet. Mine folds up and the door closes. I bought this type because I had several kids at home then, and they used the rec room to play video games and watch TV, etc, so at that time I did not have a dedicated room for sewing. I also didn't have a LA at that time, either. It was great to close it up and not worry about it. Now I mostly leave it open, unless I am going away for a week or two, then I "clean-up." Or, if I am having company, I can clean up a bit.
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