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Quilting and Patchwork

November 20th, 2007

Quilters, Bernina Participates in Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots has been collecting and distributing toys to youngsters at Christmas time for 60 years.  Many individuals and organizations participate.
Bernina, one of the sewing machines used by quilters, fabric artists, and dressmakers, will celebrate its 75th anniversary by spreading cheer to youngsters through Toys for Tots.  Participating Bernina dealers throughout the country will […]

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November 3rd, 2007

Do You Need a Handy Bobbin Winder?

Chloe at Tangled Thread has discovered another neat idea…a bobbin winder, Sidewinder bobbin winder from Wrights.  This enables you to wind your bobbin without taking the thread from the machine.
Also,  if you order it, using the code Chloe provides, you’ll receive a discount.  What more could you ask for?  Time saving gadget and a discount.
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June 26th, 2007

Memories of the Treadle Sewing Machine for Quilting

         Chloe, in her post, Tuning Up An Old Treadle Machine, at Tangled Thread, brought back memories of sewing and quilting with this machine in my childhood.
  Ah!  The old treadle sewing machine!  That’s what I learned to sew on.  My mother had one; my aunt and grandmother had one; my 4-H sewing leader, Aunt Mary, […]

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April 25th, 2007

Technical Failures Can Affect Your Quilting Business & Fun

“The electricity is off.  I can’t use my sewing machine!” we dread to hear as quilters and fabric artists. 
Also, if you’re conducting a business where you promote and sell your items over the Internet, you’re likely to be devastated when you hear,”Your server is down.  The electricity is off.  Your computer has a glitch.”
All of […]

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February 12th, 2007

Quilting & Sewing with a Treadle Machine

With our modern computerized sewing machines, some so automated they’ll sew without you touching them, many quilters may not realize that there once existed “people-powered” or non-electric sewing machines.  I learned to sew on a treadle machine, so called because there was a flat plate, about 12x 9-inches square under this machine on legs that […]

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