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Post by Maura on Mar 28, 2020 22:18:30 GMT
Well, been trying to catch up on my quilting. Too much standing.
So, I sat down at the computer to watch a video but somehow managed to end up on Amazon.com. I have ordered a new ruler (because I could not possibly have too many already) and two ruler stands: one small, one large. Forty five bucks later I found Homesteading Families. Save me!
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Post by feather on Mar 28, 2020 22:29:05 GMT
Edit: This may be an essential job, making quilts to keep people warm. Keep working! 
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Post by krisinmi on Mar 28, 2020 23:43:45 GMT
What is this ruler stand of which you speak?!? Off to do some googling and try to resist an impulse buy.  I've been doing some sewing/quilting this week too. Made some cute little cow hot pads for my son's fiancee's birthday next month. Wish I was savvy enough to be able to attach a picture here. |
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Post by Maura on Mar 29, 2020 19:11:47 GMT
Milward quilting ruler rack, sold by Quilted Bear Ltd. Amazon.com The racks are pretty simple and probably made in someone's garage or back porch. The large are 19" long and about 4 or 5" deep. Piece of nicely sanded wood with 5 grooves. Long rulers would be lain long side down. $14. The small ruler is $10 and has four slots.
There is no point in resisting the impulse to buy. Resistance is futile.
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Post by wvterri on Mar 30, 2020 6:36:45 GMT
I've just found my way back here after a long absence and found out that I'm in the same place as you. Started looking at fabric a couple of days ago and I really, really shouldn't have. Hancock's had so much batiks that I couldn't resist and they were on sale too! Two of my downfalls-batiks and sale.  |
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Post by Maura on Mar 30, 2020 23:33:55 GMT
Well, you people aren't any help at all. I just now decided to finish my sweater and had to order Size 9 12" circular needle and also double pointed. Will this ever end?
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Post by wvterri on Mar 31, 2020 11:33:01 GMT
Enablers. Did you expect anything less from crafty people?
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Post by mzgarden on Mar 31, 2020 11:43:51 GMT
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Post by feather on Apr 1, 2020 17:23:16 GMT
wvterri , welcome back. Maura , sorry we are of no help! I thought of this thread, the unintended consequences of shelter in place. I would say, due to the increased cleaning procedures, in homes and in grocery/gas stations/warehouses, specifically using bleach water as a disinfectant. Also those people that wash hands. Those that use disinfectant wipes. Those that wipe down their carts at grocery stores. We will see a reduced risk of UTI's or infections of the bladder. (yeah I'm no fun lately  ) Many UTI's are caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria from STORE BOUGHT chicken (and pork, and less so beef). Notice I didn't say all chicken or your backyard chickens. Whether you eat them, the store bought chicken, or if you cook them to death before eating or just prepare them in your kitchen or even if you just shop at a grocery with a cart from anyone that's bought chicken (in the cart or on the cart handles), you can end up with this bacteria in your gut which moves to the bladder. So an unintended consequence of the increased cleaning procedures, which are not perfect by any means, will mean less UTI's in the coming months. So that is the good news. (see, I can be fun  ) Of course you'll have less UTI's and more ruler stands and circular needles, a fabric stash of batiks, so much healthier crafters.
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Post by krisinmi on Apr 1, 2020 17:40:05 GMT
feather, I did not know that about store bought chicken/meat and UTIs. Along the lines of acronyms that begin with U, and unintended fallout from sheltering in place, I'm wondering if the amount of UFOs--unfinished fabric objects--is also going to decrease.
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Post by feather on Apr 1, 2020 17:44:36 GMT
krisinmi, here's some information with sources or references listed below in the 'sources' area on the chicken UTI connection. (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/urinary-tract-infections-from-eating-chicken/ ) I'm using quilt fabric for the masks, diluting the pollution of UFO's at my home.
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Post by feather on Apr 1, 2020 19:05:20 GMT
Healthy crafter questions. I have approximately 30 or so years of buying pins for sewing. I've been through the quilting stage, hand stitching and hemming, tailoring fine jackets, dress making, and stretch fabric legging and swim suits.
I see with my pins, some exposed only to the air where they stick out of the pin cushion--rusted near the ball. Some have metal balls, some glass, some plastic, some stainless steel, some cheaper material, some bend, some are not sharp.
I've read that chrome and nickel plating on stainless is the way to go. A thinner more dressmaker pin to slide easily through many layers. Not too thin as to bend. A ball head not a flat head, made of metal, so it doesn't hurt your finger tips. I just threw away about 2/3rds of my pins due to bending/rusting/not sharp. My thinner metal ball head pins were the best left in my sewing stash.
Can you recommend any exact brand or type on amazon that will last and go smoothly through many layers of fabric? (not rusting) And easy on the fingers, a metal ball head probably.
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Post by Maura on Apr 1, 2020 19:45:03 GMT
Feather, I am waiting for someone's reply on the pins.
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Post by feather on Apr 2, 2020 0:04:44 GMT
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Post by feather on Apr 2, 2020 19:23:06 GMT
Tearing a room apart, looking for sewing machine oil, which I never found, I did find some unexposed (to air, humidity, oils on hands) pins in boxes. I'm still planning on buying those metal headed pins, when I do buy pins the next time.
I found bunches of sewing supplies that were not in my designated 2 banker boxes labeled 'sewing' and 'sewing2' and I'll have to re-commandeer another box for the additional sewing/beading/crocheting supplies.
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Post by dw on Apr 3, 2020 12:15:13 GMT
Started hand quilting a quilt I just finished...know why I don't do this too often, my right hand not feeling so flexible today. I'm more a machine quilt person but I know this will be worth it!
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Post by Tim Horton on Apr 9, 2020 22:34:47 GMT
Enablers. Did you expect anything less from crafty people? ++++++ Rule 1... As long as no one can see what your "craft accumulation" is with the door closed... It is no ones business.. Rule 2... Will make that up when needed.. |
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Post by sunbee on Apr 10, 2020 20:24:30 GMT
Rule 2. If you have an open floor plan, it's okay even if people can see your craft accumulation.
There you go, Tim!
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Post by Maura on Apr 11, 2020 11:48:24 GMT
Yea, well, that is why I don't like open floor plans!
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Post by sunbee on Apr 13, 2020 21:28:43 GMT
Maura, I hate it, but I didn't design it. My parents like open floor plans, they did both houses in them. Ugh.
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) Many UTI's are caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria from STORE BOUGHT chicken (and pork, and less so beef). Notice I didn't say all chicken or your backyard chickens. Whether you eat them, the store bought chicken, or if you cook them to death before eating or just prepare them in your kitchen or even if you just shop at a grocery with a cart from anyone that's bought chicken (in the cart or on the cart handles), you can end up with this bacteria in your gut which moves to the bladder.
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