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Mar 10th 2014, 6:51 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

Exactly.

Mar 10th 2014, 7:57 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

The top thread and the bobbin thread interlock around the fabric to create the stitch. There is no knot. If the tension between the top thread and bobbin thread is correct, you cannot pull the seam out. You have to use an unpicker. If the tension is off, you get big loops on one side of the seam and the thread on the other side can be pulled out.

YOU-are brilliant!

It's the tension that matters.

Mar 10th 2014, 7:59 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by conniewalker

YOU-are brilliant!

It's the tension that matters.

I teach machine quilting classes. It's all about the tension.

Mar 10th 2014, 8:03 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

I teach machine quilting classes. It's all about the tension.

Do you end on a 7th chord? Nothing creates tension like ending on a 7th chord.

Except perhaps a minor 9th with a flat 5th but that's probably getting too technical.

Mar 10th 2014, 9:09 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Pulaski

No, now it does .... and you can't usually tug on a loose thread and unpick the entire seem with one good yank.

"e" -> "a"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

There is no knot. If the tension between the top thread and bobbin thread is correct, you cannot pull the seam out. If the tension is off, you get big loops on one side of the seam and the thread on the other side can be pulled out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by conniewalker

brilliant!

It's the tension that matters.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

It's all about the tension.

Tension and Threads
Reminds me of a certain forum - at certain times

Mar 10th 2014, 9:14 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Do you end on a 7th chord? Nothing creates tension like ending on a 7th chord.

Except perhaps a minor 9th with a flat 5th but that's probably getting too technical.

Wanna do a trade? I'll teach you to machine quilt and you can teach me to play some chords.

Mar 10th 2014, 9:36 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

Wanna do a trade? I'll teach you to machine quilt and you can teach me to play some chords.

I bought my wife a sewing machine for Christmas (she's wanted one for ages), I'm learning a lot in this thread just now

Playing chords is easy if you buy an autoharp ...

/helpful

Mar 10th 2014, 5:16 pm

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Re: Pet Peeves?

Pet Peeve

Lately the #$$% Daily Mail website has been crashing Firefox.

Mar 10th 2014, 10:42 pm

#4644

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Boomhauer

Pet Peeve

Lately the #$$% Daily Mail website has been crashing Firefox.

That's more of a feature really.

Mar 10th 2014, 11:44 pm

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Nutek

That's more of a feature really.

A benefit.

Sell the sizzle, not the steak.

Speaking of steak - people who eat with their mouths open. They should all the shot on sight.

Mar 10th 2014, 11:51 pm

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Lion in Winter

A benefit.

Sell the sizzle, not the steak.

Speaking of steak - people who eat with their mouths open. They should all the shot on sight.

Tiddler can hear people eat at a hundred paces, if they're doing it with their mouths open she loses the plot.

Mar 11th 2014, 12:03 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by moneypenny20

Tiddler can hear people eat at a hundred paces, if they're doing it with their mouths open she loses the plot.

I'm right there with her

Mar 11th 2014, 12:30 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

I'm right there with her

+1. Me too.

Mar 11th 2014, 12:31 am

#4649

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Re: Pet Peeves?

Nom Nom Nom

Mar 11th 2014, 12:40 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

I'm right there with her

She's lucky. Her sister has moved out.