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nice to know I can still learn new things off kilter quilter @somewhereq 04-15-2008
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Posted by Mary Fisher on April 16, 2008, 5:04 am

message news:217fe1da-20dc-4157-8faf-
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>>
>> > I learned what one of the stitches on my machines was for (and I've
>> > had it for 17 years!!),
>>
>> What was the stitch?
>>
>> Mary
>
> Well, just looking at it, I thought, "oh, just another zig zag
> stitch"...turned out to be a blanket stitch! LOL Had I played with
> it a little more, I would have saved myself a LOT of trouble with some
> past projects. What can I say....I use straight stitch, standard zig
> zag, stretch stitches - those are all to the right on my stitch
> selector. The blanket stitch was to the left....guess I should
> explore the rest of the stitches over there...lol.
>
> *No political leanings should be gleaned from the above statement -
> politics will NOT be discussed on one of my favorite groups....at
> least not by me
>
> Larisa

A blanket stitch! That WOULD be useful. Wonder if Spouse has one on his
Bernina ...

Mary
p.s. I've read and re-read but can't find anything anywhere near political
in your post :-)



Posted by off kilter quilter @somewhereq on April 16, 2008, 6:22 pm
> message news:217fe1da-20dc-4157-8faf-
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> >> > I learned what one of the stitches on my machines was for (and I've
> >> > had it for 17 years!!),
>
> >> What was the stitch?
>
> >> Mary
>
> > Well, just looking at it, I thought, "oh, just another zig zag
> > stitch"...turned out to be a blanket stitch! LOL Had I played with
> > it a little more, I would have saved myself a LOT of trouble with some
> > past projects. What can I say....I use straight stitch, standard zig
> > zag, stretch stitches - those are all to the right on my stitch
> > selector. The blanket stitch was to the left....guess I should
> > explore the rest of the stitches over there...lol.
>
> > *No political leanings should be gleaned from the above statement -
> > politics will NOT be discussed on one of my favorite groups....at
> > least not by me
>
> > Larisa
>
> A blanket stitch! That WOULD be useful. Wonder if Spouse has one on his
> Bernina ...
>
> Mary
> p.s. I've read and re-read but can't find anything anywhere near political
> in your post :-)

LOL just in case people read too far into me using only the stitches
to the right and not any to the left.....just a covering my own butt
disclaimer :-)

Posted by Mary Fisher on April 17, 2008, 5:40 am

message

>>
>> Mary
>> p.s. I've read and re-read but can't find anything anywhere near
>> political
>> in your post :-)
>
> LOL just in case people read too far into me using only the stitches
> to the right and not any to the left.....just a covering my own butt
> disclaimer :-)

Ah - I see. sorry, I'm not very bright some of the time.

Most of the time :-)

Mary



Posted by robb on April 15, 2008, 12:27 pm

wrote in message
> Wow, in the past week, I've learned 2 different things - things
you
> would think I would have known after all the years I've been
sewing.
>
> I learned what one of the stitches on my machines was for (and
I've
> had it for 17 years!!),
>

yes, yes, what is the stitch, don't leave us on the edge of the
seat :)

I wnat to guess , hmmm... 17 years , advanced sewer , not a
common stitch or frequently used or needed.

Ok i guess the *straight stretch stitch* or the *basting stitch*
?

robb


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