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Thanks - yes I was walking to work this morning thinking about it and then it hit me - of course, do a stitch, hold the top thread and pull gently and bring the lower thread up and away I go. Next question, does this then secure the stitching in place given it needs to be holdingt he layers together - in other words does it knot it off in some way.
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Hello all I am hoping you can help me. I have been appliqueing fabric flowers onto the surface of my quilt which effectively quilts the quilt at the same time. The top looks awesome but I end up with bit of a rats nest on the back where the top thread gets a bit tangled up at the back - whether this is because it gets pulled though at the start of my
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Oh wow - I did not realise this method would be new to some so I had better explain in a bit more detail so you guys don;t get frustrated if it does not work. You spary some starch into the lid of the can so it is liquid, that way you can paint it on the fabric easily. You only paint the part of the fabric not covered in freezer paper i.e. the 1/4 inch
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Hi Beth I machine applique too. I use freezer paper, a paint brush and starch. Iron the freezer paper shape to the back of the fabric. You cut a 1/4 inch seam allowance around the shape and paint it with some starch then iron it over. A manicure stick helps with this - gives you a third hand. Because of the starch the fabric retains its shape after
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I will - thats a promise :)
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Thanks so much for the invitation - I knew I would be welcome :) However there are the not so trivial matters of a $2,000 airfare, time off work I don't have any leave left for and Hubby in my ear saying "but you were only just over in the States last October - you can't possibly go again so soon". My goal is to join one of your Shop
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Umm - where do I sign up for this Shop Hop huh? - I will just jump on a plane and be right over. I would love to go on one with you guys - with the credit card of course.
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Ok guys I want to know: How often you order quilt stuff on line, whether you actually spend money on anything else (clothes, food, power...........lol), how big your stash is in relation to your online spending and how many projects you have the pattern for, the kit for, the fabric for............................. I need to know these things in order
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Hi Nana Yes you did welcome me. I have been on this site since August I think. I just can't rave enough about the service these two stores provide. Their websites are lovely and easy to use and Common Threads has a real cool blog. Do check them out. Helen
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Yes congrats Mary and Richard - I had to buy my Janome 7700 so no winning anything there. But I know how it feels to win something like some fabric. I entered the Women of Courage by Windham competition on Facebook in December - just the once, the answer was Mother Teresa and blow me down ,I won. I emailed off thinking as soon as they knew I was from