Bernina Fan Club Archives

2002

Thursday, June 13


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Date: 13 Jun 2002 10:57:01 -0400
From: "Deborah"  
Subject: cutting mats cut to size

When I wanted a very large cutting mat a year ago I did research and found a
few online. I ended up going with one from Joanns Fabric which was MUCH less
expensive and you can use your 50% off coupon. My mat is 36" x 61" in
overall size with overall grid markings for 33" x 60" .  My table happens to
be a bit larger than this so I didn't need to cut it.  I don't see any
reason why one couldn't cut this mat to the size/shape of any table.  It is
different in feel/look from the "self healing" but I haven't had any trouble
with it.  I find it is just a great protection for the table and for
squaring things up over a large surface.  Tip: keep the carton it comes in
and when you want to put the mat away you can roll it up and put it in the
original carton in a closet or corner.

Just a moneysaving thought for those who like to save every penny possible
for "material".  Ahhhhh, to have been born a material girl is such a
burden...

Love from the Bobbinhead
Deborah S of Boston, MA



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Date: 13 Jun 2002 15:21:39 -0400
From: "Nell C 
Subject: Bobbinhead's book

Deborah,
What is the status of your book "Sewing Souls"?
Nell



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Date: 13 Jun 2002 15:51:08 -0400
From: "Maria" 
Subject: Re: copyrights.

> Of course if you can look at a picture or item and copy it you can make
> your own, and not buy the pattern at all this is perfectly legal.  It is
> also legal to make items for sale as long as you purchase a pattern each
> time  so that they buyer is buying the pattern and paying you to sew it.
> This is also legal.

Christina,

I thought that at one time, too, but have learned differently. Actually, it
isn't legal to make any kind of a copy of other people's work no matter how
the copying is done. U. S. laws forbid the copying of another work for
profit as well. As was previously mentioned, most copyright owners of
sewing/quilting patterns, etc. will allow a certain number to be made for
sale, but they determine the number.

You can check U.S. copyright laws at http://www.loc.gov/copyright/. If you
do an Internet search you'll find even more sites on copyright laws. You can
also get  "The Illustrated Story of Copyright" by Edward Samuels ($19.95)
from your library, if you are interested in reading more about it. It tells
how it all began, when the law was drawn up, how computers and  scanners
changed everything, funny infringement cases from the past and more.

Our Canadian laws are slightly different from those in the U. S. - stricter
actually.

Maria S
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BerninaThirtySomethings/




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Date: 13 Jun 2002 21:32:34 -0400
From: JLHfw 
Subject: This and that

Hi all,  I have been meaning to write for a while.  I have to agree that the 
# 37 foot is my favorite too.  I recently took a class at Santa Fe Quilting 
and learned to do free hand embroidery using the # 29 foot, so it may become 
a favorite too.  My friend, Pat in Bedford, is having trouble posting to the 
list and asked me to do a test run with AOL  7.  It is so frustrating when 
you can't post.  There are two lists on Yahoo that I belong to, but Yahoo 
says that my name and password are invalid, in spite of confirming both and 
even reregistering.  Oh well, as far as I'm concerned, it's their loss, not 
mine.  I have just finished a scrappy Drunkard's Path top made with 
templates.  Someone on the list talked about a ruler for this pattern, but I 
never received an answer to the request for an online source for the ruler.  
Maybe this time, someone will have an answer.  Time to do dinner.  Hugs to 
all,  Janet in rainy Ft. Worth



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Date: 13 Jun 2002 22:05:15 -0400
From: "Deborah"  
Subject: Bon voyage Dennie, Rocco & Me, Fiberarts Conference - who's coming?

I want to wish Dennie a wonderful trip and look forward to her coming back
to BFC. I have always had a dream of taking off in an RV loaded with stash
and sewing books and projects galore.  I dream of setting up my little Lotus
on a picnic table with the birds chirping all about and a bubbling stream
running by.  Too bad Dennie is off in another direction this year as last
year she came east and we had a wonderful BFC talk and gawk party at my
place with Judi (the former Improper Bostonian), Biz of Marblehead, Lois
from Arlington, and my sister and niece.
I have been remiss about reading email from BFC or any other sewing related
groups. In part, the respite was due to some computer issues but mostly just
due to life filling up with other pressing issues.  I've missed you all -
especially the Sewing Souls authors who I feel that I know so deeply and who
will be hearing from me (let me know if your contact info has changed
please).
I have been working on my Rocco & Me quilt which some of you might remember
as the art quilt I am making from the fine wool sample swatches given to me
by an Italian master tailor who had collected them for 30 years.  This quilt
is quite modern but now that it is almost complete, with the black silk
Dupioni backing applied, I realized that I gave more than a nod to our
Victorian antecedents who practiced Crazy Quilting.  BTW, I recently read
that the "crazy" in Crazy Quilts came from the word "crazed" as in Japanese
pottery which was all the rage at the time.  Since all the CQers I know are
insane, I had just assumed something other. (lol)  Although I am leaning
more in this crazy direction, I still keep one foot in the sane world and
continue to love the traditional stuff.
I have a site where you can visit the Rocco & Me quilt and even see a
picture of Rocco holding a section of it.  (www.roccoandme.eboard.com)  I
recently added photos of the quilt entirely pieced but not yet backed.  If
you visit, please be sure to leave a chat note on the 3rd section. I do
print these notes out and bring them to show Rocco who doesn't have a
computer.  And PLEASE tell us where you are writing from.  We love to know
this!  Also on the 4th section there is a place to ask technical questions.
In October there is going to be a Fiber Arts Conference in Nashua NH (right
next to the Mass border), about one hour from where I live.  I would like to
know who is planning to come and would like to try to organize a lunch or
dinner of BFC seamsters/artisans.  So please let me know.  I could put up a
few of you in my home if you need to travel from afar.  Details about the 5
day conference can be seen at www.pppatch.com and you will see that there
are wonderful teachers scheduled.
Have missed all of you very much,
Love from the Bobbinhead

Deborah of Boston





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Date: 13 Jun 2002 22:45:04 -0400
From: Phaedra H 
Subject: appliques

Tonight I finished a decorative pillow and decided to make a pair of shorts 
for my daughter with the leftover fabric. I use Kwik-Sew's "Sewing for 
Children" book so I had a standard elastic-waist shorts pattern. I cut it 
out of the dark orange twill and decided it was a little boring. So I dug 
through my scrap pile and ended up playing around a little.

I made bright yellow gingham appliqued flowers and dark green gingham stems 
and leaves, then I edged the shorts hem with bias binding of the same 
green. One of the appliqued flowers I made tulip-shaped and then into a 
pocket, edging the top of it with scallop stitch. It was so much fun! I 
never would have attempted this on my old machine, but in about 2 hours I 
have these fabulous shorts. I was swapping out feet like crazy, mostly the 
edgestitching and open-toed embroidery feet. They made the job really easy. 
And the narrow zig-zag I used for the applique was beautiful.

She already has a blouse from the yellow gingham, so in the morning when 
she gets up I'm going to measure the elastic and finish the shorts so she 
can wear the outfit to school!

	Phaedra H
"Remember: No matter where you go, there you are." --Buckaroo Banzai


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