That was my first thought. After spending an hour looking for the Post-It Notes I decided to use the medical tape I had used for my husband while he was still with me. Don't know if that was a good idea since it brings back memories, but it is working so maybe it was what I should be using.
Yes, after going through all that I finally found the Post-It Notes! I'll use them to replace the tape when the tape shifts or won't work anymore.
Mary isn't a newbie PAT. She knows all about you and your chocolate! . In message , Pat in Virginia writes
Howdy!
On some machines I've used a band-aid in place of a quarter-inch foot. Works great. One machine went out of here to its new home w/ the band-aid still on it; no extra charge! (I gave it to a friend who did not look at me funny when I explained what it was for. ) The middle part (pad) of the bandage sticks up just a bit, acts as a very good guide.
R/Sandy- I'm cheap but I'm easy ...
The good thing about the Post Its is they won't leave as much residual adhesive as many kinds of tape. Painters tape works well too. I've seen a demo of taking an exacto -type knife and slicing through several layers of painters tape about two inches apart. Then peel off that "stack" and use as the "dam/fence".
My toilets haven't been cleaned in weeks, but I walk out of this house with my head held high.
Cindy
that would be reaching for fresh air in the ozone layer then. j.
"teleflora" wrote... My toilets haven't been cleaned in weeks, but I walk out of this house with my head held high.
Cindy
Mea culpa!! I was intending to welcome ELLEN, our newbie. For some reason (brain burp?) I got all twisted and answered Mary instead. Anyhow, Mary has never sent me chocolate, so my message is not a total loss. Snicker, PAT
Hi Mary,
I don't completely shun my sewing machines--in fact I've just recently come to terms with them; they now know who is boss. :-) However, because I was intimidated by the sewing machines (and as it turned out didn't have a very good one), my very first quilt was totally hand-pieced and quilted. I just used the sewing machine to attach the plain outside border and the binding.
Since then, I've made two other hand-pieced quilts (both had curved pieces) that were tied, and hand-quilted a round robin wallhanging. However, I have made the transition to using the sewing machine as well. I just finished hand-piecing a top that I intend to machine quilt--my first foray into free motion. So as it stands now, I usually have one or two quilts I'm doing on the machine, and one that I'm doing by hand. I'm getting ready to start cutting for another Drunkard's Path which will be pieced by hand, and probably hand-quilted as well.
Best regards, Michelle in Nevada, USA
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