Showing posts with label quilting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quilting. Show all posts

4/02/2012

Wrights limited Edition Sidewinder Bobbin Winder Review

Wrights limited Edition Sidewinder Bobbin Winder
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What a great gadget, quick and easy. Simple to use. Glad I finally purchased it.

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WRIGHTS-Limited Edition Pink Sidewinder Portable Bobbin Winder. With the touch of a button quickly and easily fill bobbins without having to un-thread and re-thread your sewing machine. The compact size means it fits anywhere making it great for toting to class! The SideWinder is a free-standing machine; comes with a UL-approved AC power cord/adapter (included) or runs on two AA batteries (not included). Accommodates all bobbins (except Viking) that have a standard round center hole and includes instructions for use. The Sidewinder features a convenient flip top; is pink; includes a 60in pink tape measure and measures only 3x5-1/4x3-1/2in. Imported.

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4/01/2012

Grace Z44-FF Pro No-Baste, Tiltable Hand Quilting Frame Review

Grace Z44-FF Pro No-Baste, Tiltable Hand Quilting Frame
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While the concept is wonderful - who wouldn't love a no baste hand quilting frame - the reality is that this frame is extremely cumbersome. I spent days sanding and staining the pieces. But that was nothing compared to assembling it and moving it from the garage into the house by myself. It is stunningly time consuming to tighten the little screws and all the bolts and knobs, load the backing, batting and quilt top correctly and evenly and it takes up a solid one third of my living room. However, if you make it through all that, it's quite nice for the actual quilting. I'm not sure I'd recommend it to anyone - especially if you live alone and have to manhandle this by yourself ... and I'm not one to back down from a challenge.

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The Z44 comes equipped with all of the necessary extensions to set up the frame as a King 109", Queen 95", Twin 73", and Crib 59". You virtually receive four frames for the price of one, making it the most cost effective system on the market.Each layer of fabric is held on its own rail where you have absolute control over it. All layers come together in the front of the frame where they are comfortably quilted. Our raised middle rail keeps all layers firmly together with no sagging, shifting separatling, and no basting!The Z44 frame is also compact-- only 35 inches from front to back giving you a 14 inch tiltable work area. Two sets of braces underneath the frame provide stability without conpromising any leg space.

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3/30/2012

Simplicity Deluxe SideWinder Portable Bobbin Winder Review

Simplicity Deluxe SideWinder Portable Bobbin Winder
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You can wind a viking green bobbin but you need to place the bobbin on upside down. It takes a bit of pushing but it will go on. It also spins a small amount, where as if it is placed upright it doesn't move. So I'm not sure if this is a good solution. The upside down bobbing does seem to affect the winding somewhat. My unit didn't wind the bobbin uniformly until towards the end. It did finish up nicely but I haven't had time to test how it works on my machine. There also doesn't seem to be any sort of auto stop feature. You need to watch the unit and power it down using the actual power switch. It doesn't make sense because you have an adjustable fill knob that pops out when your bobbin is full to the setting you choose. However it doesn't actually stop the machine, it seems to be more of a notifier. I do feel they misrepresented it a bit since they specifically list the green viking bobbin. So unless you want to wind your bobbin upside down you might want to look for a better solution.

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This portable bobbin winder allows you to wind bobbins quickly and easily without a sewing machine! The Deluxe Sidewinder features interchangeable bobbin spindles that accommodates bobbins for all makes and models of sewing machines, embroidery machines, and quilting machines, 2 storage compartments in the lid to hold wound bobbins or spools of thread, a telescoping guide that adjusts to different heights of thread spools, a thread cutter, a tension knob to accommodate a variety of thread weights, a speed control knob, and more! The compact size makes it easy to store or pack for travel: it only measures 6" x 8" x 6" when closed. This package contains 1 Deluxe Sidewinder bobbin winder, 1 universal adapter (UL Listed E221556), and manual. Adapter input: 100-240V. Adapter output: 6V.

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3/27/2012

Electric Quilt 6 EQ6 Quilt Design Software with Manual Review

Electric Quilt 6 EQ6 Quilt Design Software with Manual
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Electric Quilt 6 upgrade only works if you have the previous version installed. If you do not, you need to purchase the full version not the upgrade.
EQ6 makes if fast and easy to create blocks and add them to your library. I particularly like the help videos they have included. They have expanded the paper-pieced library to include some cute & fun items such as vegies, beach scenes and more animals. With the expanded fabric library its easier now more than ever to make your quilts look just right.
EQ6 is an essential quilters tool. My one peeve with it is that they do not offer downloadable expansions from their website, and creating layouts is still a little awkward.

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THE ELECTRIC QUILT CO-Electric Quilt 6. An incredibly full-featured quilt design and drawing software that has been especially designed with beginners as well as advanced designers in mind. Use it to designquilts; draw blocks; scan in fabrics; or select from over 20000 blocks; fabrics; colors; embroidery photos; threads; quilt layouts; and borders. Use EQ6 simply to try out colors or print patterns in anysize. Over 4300 blocks that can be printed in any size. 5000 scanned fabrics. Learning has never been more fun. Import and export .tif; .jpg; .gif; .png; and .bmp image files. The library allows you to save photos; embroidery designs; thread colors; blocks; fabrics; and quilt layouts. Includes User Electric Quilt 6 can be installed and registered on 4 different computers (additional activations can be purchased). Manual and a CD to install. Requires Windows XP; Windows Vista; or Windows 7 AND an internet connection.Will run on Macs through Virtual PC (not included). Made in USA.

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3/26/2012

Sulky Premium Invisible Thread (440 Yards) Review

Sulky Premium Invisible Thread (440 Yards)
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Sulky thread invisible thread is my favorite thread. I use it in quilting when I want my stitches to be invisible. This thread is easy to work with and it does not easily tear. This is a very nice thread!


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Premium Invisible Thread 440 Yards

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Mundial 585-CS Specialty Forged 6" Applique Scissors, Pelican Bill/Offset Blades Review

Mundial 585-CS Specialty Forged 6 Applique Scissors, Pelican Bill/Offset Blades
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I purchased these scissors for a project I was doing with a reverse applique. They worked great and cut through the knit fabric with no problem at all and they weren't too heavy in my hand, which was a big plus. They were very comfortable to use once I got the hang of the odd shape. I would recommend these scissors if you do reverse appliques, for sure.

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Offset blades and a pelican bill make these 6" scissors perfect for applique work!As part of Mundial's professional quality Specialty Forged line, these scissors are fully plated to meet the quality expectations of even the most serious sewer and crafter.With its specific and precise design, these scissors offer optimum results on all applique projects.

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3/22/2012

Rowenta DX8900 Professional Iron with No Auto Shut-Off Review

Rowenta DX8900 Professional Iron with No Auto Shut-Off
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I am a professional seamstress, handweaver and I iron fabric off and on all day, every day, five days a week.
I have bought many irons in my 30 years in business. And have paid large sums of money for some of them.
This iron is the best all around iron on the market today. I don't say that lightly either. It does pull more power with it's heavy duty electric cord, I expect my electric bill will go up slightly now that I use this exclusively on my fabrics..... But the finished product is so much nicer and I get the professional finish I want to have on my handwovens. The added cost is worth the finished product.

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The DX-8900 Professional iron offers an extra long burst of professional steam, ideal for removing tough wrinkles and creases. The new AIRGLIDE soleplate has an advanced steam distribution pattern for easier, one-pass ironing. The full comfort handle, anti-slip rear and ergonomic buttons ensure a safe, comfortable iron. No auto-off means its ready for use at any time during long sewing or crafting projects.

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3/21/2012

Leisure Arts-Landscape Quilts Review

Leisure Arts-Landscape Quilts
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I have been making landscape quilts for about a year and found this book inspirational in trying a new technique. Because it includes machine quilting, I was inspired to take a class. While I don't feel that I'll ever be the best machine quilter, I know enough to complete the quilting technique in this book. I am anxious to make my first quilt using this book. The idea is on paper and I am ready to implement it.
The pictures in this book are breathtaking and inspirational. Directions are easy to follow and include special "tip" squares on many of the pages. I highly recommend this book.

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Make gorgeous quilts without patterns or measurements. The projects include creating woodland scenes, creating water, sky, mountains and snow. - Getting started - Creating your own landscape quilt - Adding garden touches - - Cutting free-form shapes - Creating water, sky, mountains and snow - - Creating woodland scenes - Finishing touches - Exhibiting - Working spaces - * Quilting projects inspired by nature - flower gardens, the countryside, woodlands, lakes, mountains and sky. * In full colour: illustrated step-by-step with nearly 300 colour photographs, plus line drawings.

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3/20/2012

505 Spray & Fix Temporary Fabric Adhesive- 6-1/5 oz. Review

505 Spray and Fix Temporary Fabric Adhesive- 6-1/5 oz.
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lets face it these days we look for products that work great and cost less. This is just that. It works like the sulky brand. Myself and others within my family all use this when doing quilting or embroidery depending upon what we need to do. We started out using the sulky brand, but soon learned that this works just as good and the price makes it even better.

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This is an odorless, colorless adhesive that will not stain your projects!

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3/07/2012

GO Fabric Cutting Dies: Funky Flower Review

GO Fabric Cutting Dies: Funky Flower
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I have been so thrilled with these die cuts. It's just amazing how easy and perfectly the fabric pieces are cut! For the first time ever, I'm enjoying the set up more than the quilting.

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Use with AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter (55100). These cutting dies come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and some dies make multiple cuts with each passing. Circles, squares, triangles, hexagons, flowers, strips, and more have never been so easy to cut out! The number of layers of fabric that can be cut at one time is determined by the thickness of the material. All die sets come with a free project/idea sheet.This die cuts 2 large flowers, a small flower, and 2 flower centers. Embellish applique quilts, garments, home decor projects, and much more! Perfect use for scraps or stash. Apply fusible web to the wrong side of fabrics and cut for applique shapes that are ready to fuse and applique. Die packaging includes project directions for a GO! Funky quilt.

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2/25/2012

Even Feed/ Walking Foot Review

Even Feed/ Walking Foot
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Makes those fancy decorative stitches while machine quilting much easier. Good choice for me.

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Even Feed/ Walking Foot

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2/24/2012

Grace PolyPro Swivel Lap Quilting Hoop Review

Grace PolyPro Swivel Lap Quilting Hoop
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All it's advertised to be. Plus I can slip it under a thigh as I quilt to get it to a better stitching height for me. That wasn't mentioned any where in the reviews I have read.

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2/22/2012

Quilt In A Day Square Up Ruler-12-1/2X12-1/2 Review

Quilt In A Day Square Up Ruler-12-1/2X12-1/2
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I have had this square ruler for many years, and love it. It is 12 1/2 inches, so I can square up quilt blocks that are anywhere from 1 inch to 12 inches - finished size. It is also great for cutting square patches for blocks.
Penny Halgren
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QUILT IN A DAY-12-1/2 inch Square Up Ruler. Make perfect squares in sizes up to 12-1/2 inches with the help of this ruler. It's made of heavy gauge plastic and features 1/8 inch; 1/4 inch; 1/2 inch; and 1 inch lines; a 45 degree line; and is laser precise. This package contains one 12-1/2x12-1/2 inch ruler. Made in USA.

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2/20/2012

Sulky Water Soluble Stabilizer Roll- 12 Inch W x 9yds Review

Sulky Water Soluble Stabilizer Roll- 12 Inch W x 9yds
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I could not find this product anywhere...but Amazon! I was able to finish a really cool yarn & ribbon scarf. THX!

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Solvy Water Soluble Stabilizer is the ORIGINAL Lightweight Water Soluble Stabilizer. It is like magic! The perfect stabilizer and transfer agent that dissolves in water. Use as a design template as a pattern guide and a stitch support. ideal when you do not want any stabilizer to show on top or bottom. Great for monogramming computerized embroidery quilting buttonholes cut work hand-turned applique heirloom sewing and serging and much more! Size: 12 inches wide by 9 yard roll. Acid Free.

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2/18/2012

Dritz Cone Thread Holder 921; 2 Items/Order Review

Dritz Cone Thread Holder 921; 2 Items/Order
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This cone thread holder is a simple device that saves me a lot of money by letting me use cone thread rather than regular spools. I use the holder on daily basis and it works perfectly. I was surprised to see some negative reviews, I did not encounter the issued described.
Cone thread holder holds a cone of thread on the metal dowel inserted into its middle. A tall arm holds the thread to the level that allows normal spooling into the machine.
I use the holder for two purposes:
(1) I use it to hold the top thread when I am sewing.
(2) I use it to wind the bobbin thread while the thread is coming from the cone on the holder.
I recommend this product.
Photo shows Thread Holder in use.


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DRITZ-Adapts cones and large spools of thread for use on sewing machines. Color: black. Stand is 15.75" high.

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2/17/2012

The Electric Quilt Co. Quilt Design Wizard- Review

The Electric Quilt Co. Quilt Design Wizard-
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Quilt Design Wizard is a very simple to use quilt design program that I am thoroughly enjoying. Let me share with you the features:
-200 quilt blocks to choose from
-3000 fabrics to choose from
-lay out blocks in standard rows or on point
-you can use a standard layout and number of blocks or customize
-sashing and/or borders can be added.
-experiment with color and block changes with a few clicks of the mouse
-print out yardage estimates, templates or rotary instructions, and lots of other goodies
-visit the Quilt Design Wizard for free montly download to get new block and fabrics
Limitations:
-200 blocks may sound like a lot, but if you want a block and it's not there, you're out of luck; also, you can't create your own block
-fabric library is big, but does not permit you to scan in other fabrics, which can be helpful for some newer quilting techniques
Overall, this is a great beginning quilt program. I love being able to try out my designs and color schemes BEFORE I commit them to fabric. However a professional designer or someone with advanced computer skills and/or deeper pockets might want to go ahead and invest in Electric Quilt which is much more complex, expensive and versatile software made by the same company.
That being said, this software is perfect for me, since I like to keep things simple when it comes to computers. I can design a quilt and easily play around with the color scheme, arrangement of blocks and dimensions. This software is very simple to use and has already been lots of fun and help to me. I'm delighted with this software and will recommend it to my friends.

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Does Quilt Design Wizard replace EQ5 or EQ6? No, this is a software for beginning quilters and beginning computer users. An inexpensive way for you to try quilt designing on your computer for the first time. Design simple pieced blocks, straight layouts, on-point layouts, and play with color. This is definitely designed for beginners. Requires Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/7. Made in USA.

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2/16/2012

Clover Rotary 45mm Cutter Review

Clover Rotary 45mm Cutter
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As a new quilter I didn't know that most people use Olfa cutters and I bought the Clover. Later I used an Olfa and found that it's not nearly as easy to use, but, of course, people get used to it. The only disadvantage of Clover is that you have to remember to close it up each time so you don't accidentally cut yourself. But I think cutting fabric is hard, and Clover makes it easier.

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Soft cushion handle rotary cutter cuts fabric beautifully with just the right amount of blade exposed, whether held upright or at an angle. For right and left handers.

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