tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post1135664745308407971..comments2024-03-28T12:38:11.577-04:00Comments on Sew Many Ways...: Ask the World a Question...Karen from Sew Many Ways...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05258367030113873230noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-50384963218232022392013-04-19T12:32:11.405-04:002013-04-19T12:32:11.405-04:00Contact your local ARC, they should have lots of i...Contact your local ARC, they should have lots of information. <br />National Institute of Neurological Disorders: www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm<br />Autism web, National Autism Center, Autism Now Org.<br />Top 25 Autism Spectrum Blogs-Lost and Tired | Babble: www.babble.com/...autism...blogs/top-25-autism-blog-full-list/<br />Autism Blogs: Resources for Children, Parents, Awareness & More www.autismblogs.org/<br />Latest Posts - The Autism Hub - The Very Best In Autism Blogging autism-hub.com/<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541135845445057882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-4241462999402570022013-03-15T09:39:31.660-04:002013-03-15T09:39:31.660-04:00Up here in Canada we pay about $15-$18 per metre (...Up here in Canada we pay about $15-$18 per metre (39") for good quality cotton fabric. If I'm buying a large amount for the backing of a quilt, I try to find fabric that's on sale and can sometimes find "older" fabric for around $5-$8 per metre. I will buy online from US stores since the price is so much more affordable, but recently I've noticed that a lot of the US shops have really increased their shipping costs, which I'm not happy to pay. But, addictions don't come cheap...and buying/collecting fabric is an addiction. :)Swanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470427715387970377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-2633929400247418022013-03-02T02:10:02.861-05:002013-03-02T02:10:02.861-05:00Hanging with your treasures is the perfect setting...Hanging with your treasures is the perfect setting for your quilt! Love the muted colors!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hi-mechindustries.com/auto_parts.html" rel="nofollow">Truck Spare Parts</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437653637013249830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-4420286200529066932013-03-01T10:32:01.196-05:002013-03-01T10:32:01.196-05:00Thank you, ladies! That is all great advice. I a...Thank you, ladies! That is all great advice. I appreciate your taking time to give me your thoughts, and I will definitely consult with my nearest quilt shop. The tops are all in great shape, so I really hate to cut them up, but the pillows and wall hangings are also great ideas. Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017367128844289756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-29186217359065617232013-02-25T16:30:29.693-05:002013-02-25T16:30:29.693-05:00OK, Samantha, I won't worry about it. Thanks.OK, Samantha, I won't worry about it. Thanks.Kathy Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706928029268730282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-77817993581198458152013-02-25T15:56:50.775-05:002013-02-25T15:56:50.775-05:00Kathy, you don't need to finish a raw edge of ...Kathy, you don't need to finish a raw edge of a t-shirt or a jersey knit fabric, it won't fray. If you use a zig zag stitch it could give it a bit of a wavy finish but personally, I would just press it under, then under again and stitch it into place. Saying that, you could just leave a jersey knit hem unfinished and it will roll up slightly, that's not uncommon. :)Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07177176453011247321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-60758696698604777302013-02-25T14:53:43.673-05:002013-02-25T14:53:43.673-05:00Delia, thanks for the instructions. I am not an ex...Delia, thanks for the instructions. I am not an experienced seamstress, and can use all the advice I can get. Since I don't have a serger, what do you recommend I do to the raw edge? Kathy Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706928029268730282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-8318813424220609742013-02-25T14:12:46.697-05:002013-02-25T14:12:46.697-05:00streakofgenius.blogspot.comstreakofgenius.blogspot.comKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522620740161445431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-68381616711155751702013-02-25T02:21:30.355-05:002013-02-25T02:21:30.355-05:00Kathy, take your zig zag foot with you so you get ...Kathy, take your zig zag foot with you so you get the correct mm foot. You want one that will fit and not be over large for the hole in the foot. <br /><br />In my class we made sure the hem was even, serged the edge with a 3 thread stitch, then ironed the hem. I think we did a 1-inch hem, but you decide what you'd like -- the T-shirt I'm wearing now is at 3/4-inch. After ironing, the serging will leave a slightly visible row on the top side and you stitch over that with the twin needle using a straight stitch on the right side of the fabric. You will sew this on a medium slow speed or less. Then when you look at the under side you will not see the top stitching. If the top stitching is started a couple of stitches before a side seam, when you get back around you will stitch over those few stitches and that will lock it nicely.<br />(revised for clarity)Delia15https://www.blogger.com/profile/09462029165020251929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-3372264138763000222013-02-25T02:11:39.585-05:002013-02-25T02:11:39.585-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Delia15https://www.blogger.com/profile/09462029165020251929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-79602330760511808202013-02-24T19:40:25.900-05:002013-02-24T19:40:25.900-05:00Depends upon your ceiling height and personal pref...Depends upon your ceiling height and personal preference. I wouldn't mind at all if the ceiling were the cream of the fireplace and the beams a shade or two darker than the walls.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983019041469120523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-42905326029254093022013-02-24T19:37:08.217-05:002013-02-24T19:37:08.217-05:00My aunt had been given some double wedding ring bl...My aunt had been given some double wedding ring blocks her grandmother (my great grandmother) had made. The fabric was fairly fragile. So, she hand appliqued them to a piece of tone on tone fabric and had them framed for each of her sisters (4 others). Since my mother had already died she gave me one. It hangs in my sewing room.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983019041469120523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-30291770056623370852013-02-24T13:21:05.863-05:002013-02-24T13:21:05.863-05:00Thanks so much for the advice. I'd never heard...Thanks so much for the advice. I'd never heard of that needle and look forward to getting one and trying this out. It sounds like the solution to my problem, and I'm very grateful to you all.Kathy Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706928029268730282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-85485101354949225902013-02-24T07:39:43.378-05:002013-02-24T07:39:43.378-05:00I live in Scotland and my nearest shop sells quilt...I live in Scotland and my nearest shop sells quilting cottons at £13.50 per metre which works out to about $18.68 per yard. *gasp*Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828411667195281985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-2338143495634780942013-02-24T04:44:08.747-05:002013-02-24T04:44:08.747-05:00Thanks Angela, Judie and Leslie. So far as I can ...Thanks Angela, Judie and Leslie. So far as I can tell the 15J bobbins only come in clear. I have a spare bobbin ring, but not enough room to keep it out on the sewing cabinet and no place to hang it. I went to Joann's and got a bobbin box with foam insert for the bobbin fill bobbins so they won't ravel. I can set the box up on its edge. I also marked the bobbin fill bobbins with a blue Sharpie marker. I'm good to go now. <br /><br />My other machines I don't worry about because they basically only have one kind of thread to deal with. I keep all the items that belong to a machine with it and its case. I just blanked when I got this embroidery machine set up with computer and all the stuff that came with it--brain overload, I guess and could not fight my way out of a paper bag at that point. <br /><br />Leslie, checked your blog and appreciate the pill holder hint. I have one that has each section individually spring loaded. I can use this, too. Bless you all for your help.Delia15https://www.blogger.com/profile/09462029165020251929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-79614079897970977322013-02-24T03:50:41.120-05:002013-02-24T03:50:41.120-05:00Handy Password Hint: get a smallish address book a...Handy Password Hint: get a smallish address book and use it to put in the sites you've joined and the passwords or your blogs and passwords. I put in the date and any pertinent info, like security questions/answers, email address I used, date of birth that I used, zip code, whatever. Use more than one addy section if necessary. I use a fine point pen and leave enough room for password changes that become necessary. The main reason use an address book is that it is alphabetized and I got one with letter tabs. The one I use is 3 1/2" by 5" and a nice size. Of course you will want to keep it secure if you have other persons around. Delia15https://www.blogger.com/profile/09462029165020251929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-52891332525920280872013-02-24T01:15:36.031-05:002013-02-24T01:15:36.031-05:00I use foxfire. I could try and leave a comment. Ma...I use foxfire. I could try and leave a comment. Maybe I should just learn german :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742553268804183074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-48368813923538623822013-02-23T23:58:26.463-05:002013-02-23T23:58:26.463-05:00Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks Karen!Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks Karen!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430150065394562043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-91310118576346116042013-02-23T23:55:36.863-05:002013-02-23T23:55:36.863-05:00I live in the Netherlands. For quiltfabric I pay €...I live in the Netherlands. For quiltfabric I pay € 13,00 to € 20,00 per metre at my local quilt shop. Nikadamajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061987765158668740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-58838748768545670902013-02-23T21:25:19.278-05:002013-02-23T21:25:19.278-05:00I am ready to make my Blog look more professional....I am ready to make my Blog look more professional... Who do I use? Where can I get ideas on what my Blog should look like?<br />ThanksDiaryofaNoviceQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374290721977860708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-90282001233756180652013-02-23T21:20:29.880-05:002013-02-23T21:20:29.880-05:00My son is 3 and has Autism, I love Autism Speaks.....My son is 3 and has Autism, I love Autism Speaks.. great resources. I knew something was arong by the time he was a year. He still doesn't speak well.. But, he is makeing improvements everyday.... Good Luck I also google Autism Blogs...DiaryofaNoviceQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374290721977860708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-85891133325746545532013-02-23T20:04:27.240-05:002013-02-23T20:04:27.240-05:00try leaving a comment on the blog asking them to a...try leaving a comment on the blog asking them to add a translator ...most germans can read enough english to understand your message and if they don't, they will use a translator to figure it out :-) <br />MOMENTS Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15420723954637429218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-67053608872982145682013-02-23T17:20:04.051-05:002013-02-23T17:20:04.051-05:00You're very welcome, Karen. I'm glad I cou...You're very welcome, Karen. I'm glad I could help. :o)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828411667195281985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-58044273508430908542013-02-23T16:21:31.279-05:002013-02-23T16:21:31.279-05:00Hi Cyn, What browser do you use?? I use google c...Hi Cyn, What browser do you use?? I use google chrome and it gives me the option to translate when I land on a foreign language blog...Ann-Mareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539995789208545578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444221130150558371.post-65947212904016559992013-02-23T15:10:17.074-05:002013-02-23T15:10:17.074-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Debra Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267303622745863346noreply@blogger.com