tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post3132912274580135085..comments2024-02-14T12:40:57.415+00:00Comments on A New Life in Wales: Monday Morning MoanPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-63403823564707405392013-09-10T14:19:50.788+01:002013-09-10T14:19:50.788+01:00There are a lot of tutorials out there and all ver...There are a lot of tutorials out there and all very simple, I put my blocks together and zig zag along the join then put a strip on the back and attach, raw edges pressed under and then a wider strip on the front.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-62747370912545539632013-09-10T14:17:25.543+01:002013-09-10T14:17:25.543+01:00I tried one of these out at a quilt show but felt ...I tried one of these out at a quilt show but felt that there were so many features that I would never use. Perhaps I should have another look.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-56771613238548850672013-09-10T14:15:58.553+01:002013-09-10T14:15:58.553+01:00I have had a look at this type of set up and it lo...I have had a look at this type of set up and it looks about the best option for me, I will have to do some more research and look for a property with either a large garage or room to build a cabin. We did plan to do that here before deciding to move. I only put the bigger quilts on the floor, I have a latge table that will unfold and take the smaller ones.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-30938861559797427902013-09-10T14:12:15.064+01:002013-09-10T14:12:15.064+01:00I can believe that all too well, been there and we...I can believe that all too well, been there and went back for a visit. As to asking advice about thread, it is something i do when i go into a new shop, they all seem to carry different stock and if they do not know what to recommend then shop somewhere else.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-1734708677822771362013-09-10T00:06:14.718+01:002013-09-10T00:06:14.718+01:00Hi Pam I love that you name your machines , cute i...Hi Pam I love that you name your machines , cute idea. I wont comment on sewing advice lol. Since Im a sewer now, would you believe I ran out of cotton on the machine and went to the shop to buy some and had to ask the ladies advice what sort to get and what size and why lol. bet she was glad I left the store. {how embaressing} I should of sent India in.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956302484387429985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-29210733495390227432013-09-09T22:53:12.896+01:002013-09-09T22:53:12.896+01:00I have a mid-arm - with a 16 inch throat and put i...I have a mid-arm - with a 16 inch throat and put it on a Grace frame - which works really well, but they do require lots of space. You can't just go by the actual measurements either - you need to be able to walk all the way around, I do all kinds of quilting - fine hand, big stitch, push through on a standard machine, and we have a 12" throat on a machine to sit at and quilt larger quilts.... I don't work on the floor as I'd never get up, but I have a pingpong table that is great for laying out on!!Patty@inStitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008067462064666901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-72464879950748057322013-09-09T16:55:31.388+01:002013-09-09T16:55:31.388+01:00When I made my first few quilts they were small co...When I made my first few quilts they were small cot quilts. Then I made a couple of larger ones and found my machine throat quite small but felt I had to persevere for a while before I made any machine decisions. I decided that if I was gong to carry on with large quilts I needed a bigger 'throat'. I bought a Janome Horizon 8900 last January and can't praise it enough. As you say, if you got a long arm you would have to justify the expenditure by taking in other people's quilts and you would feel pressured. The 8900 is great, cos it has an 11" space and you can get in a king size quilt easily. I love my new machine and wouldn't want a long arm.Jenny Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14174438668766147257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-6133382632277806422013-09-09T15:49:20.053+01:002013-09-09T15:49:20.053+01:00I enjoyed this post-a good gossip over the garden ...I enjoyed this post-a good gossip over the garden wall indeed! I'm going to try the QAUG. I'm just starting to quilt and it's so hard to wrestle with a quilt of any real size. Thanks for the inspiration!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314254638454546970noreply@blogger.com