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Marketing Quilt Fabric To Quilt Shops and Consumers
Have you ever wondered how fabric companies get your favorite quilt shop to carry their quilt fabric? Today, we are going to learn just that. I got the chance to chat with Tiffany Jawor-Smith from QT...
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History of the Singer 27 Vintage Sewing Machines
Hello everyone today I would like to help remove some of the confusion surrounding Singer Vibrating Shuttle sewing machines. I am of course referring to the VS #1, #2 and #3 and their relationships...
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Singer 28 Vintage Sewing Machine - How We Found Our Handcrank
Hello everyone today we are going to be talking about another one of our favorite people powered sewing machines, the Singer model #28. Even though I truly enjoy my treadle sewing machines and our...
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White 769 Selectronic Vintage Sewing Machine
Hello everyone the vintage sewing machine for discussion today will be the little known White 769 Selectronic. Even though I still prefer to do the majority of my sewing with treadle sewing machines I...
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Singer 24-62 - Review
Hello everyone today we are going to add another level to our sewing experiences. Today we are highlighting one of the Singer Automatic Chain Stitch sewing machines also known as the Model 24. It...
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How Quilt Fabric Gets to the LQS
So far on this educational journey in the life of quilt fabric we have learned how fabric designs are picked and how those quilt fabrics are marketed to us. Today, we are going to look at how all...
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Montgomery Wards RBR2W Model 30 - The Streamliner
Hello everyone today I am going to highlight the Montgomery Wards RBR2W Model30, aka the Streamliner electric sewing machine. Like always we will be talking a little bit about the history involved...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye To Fixer Upper
Tonight is the last night of Fixer Upper. In my almost 40 years of life, I've watched a lot of TV shows. This show is the only one that I can say has changed my life. I hadn't planned on writing a...
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Spring 2018 Quilting Trends
While the weather in some parts of the country hasn't gotten the memo spring is here. It's time to look into the quilting trends for this spring. I love looking at all the new goodies that are coming...
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Hamilton Beach Durathon Digital Iron Model 19901 Review
So I killed my iron a few weeks ago. I needed a new one but there are so many brands and models out there that I was a little overwhelmed. When I tweeted about my dilemma Hamilton Beach offered me a...
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Antique and Vintage Singer Sewing Machine Frequently Asked Questions
Here in The Quilting Room, we get a lot of questions about both antique and vintage Singer sewing machines. Anything from dating the machines, identifying the machine, how to use the machine, and...
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How To Use a Tri-Recs Ruler
The tri-recs ruler combo is a very handy quilting tool to have. I have also found that it can be intimidating to use for some quilters. There's something in your brain when you look at the Tri Tool...
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How To Quickly and Easily Make Half Square Triangles
Half square triangles are everywhere in quilting. Many times you are making lots of them in different color combos so you can't use the method of making eight at a time. Marking the diagonal on all...
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Necchi BU Vintage Sewing Machines
As most of you know I am a huge fan of Necchi sewing machines. Part of the reason is that that's what my mom used. I also think that they are workhorses. There is more than one type of Necchi BU...
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Fifty-Four Forty or Fight Quilt Block History and How To
Sometimes the stories behind the quilt blocks are just as interesting as the blocks themselves. When I first saw the name of the block I figured it was one of those regional names and if I did a...
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Summer 2018 Quilting Trends
It's summertime!! Summer usually brings images of beaches, pools, and drinks but for us quilters, it is time to gear up for the holidays. With Spring market just finishing up last month, there are...
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What Are Leader Enders in Quilting?
So a few weeks ago Paul and I had a discussion on the way home about what leader and enders are in quilting. Then last week someone posted in the Facebook group asking the same thing. I realized that...
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Local Quilt Shop Fabric vs Big Box Store Fabric
I get asked about the difference between fabrics you buy at your local quilt shops and those fabrics you find in the big box stores. I'm going to do my absolute best to explain the difference between...
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Double 8 Point Star Paper Piecing Lesson 1
I'm so excited to be doing an entire series on paper piecing with all of you. Paper piecing is something that has been requested for years but I wanted to be able to do my own patterns for the...
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Quilt-Pro Software To Make Templates
I get asked how I design my quilts often. People aren't wanting to design something from scratch they just want to be able to lay out their quilt blocks and see what they would look like before...
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