grandmas-bits and pieces: Stabilizers

Friday, March 28, 2014

Stabilizers

There are many things to think about when choosing the proper machine embroidery stabilizer including: stability of garment, stitch density, stitch speed, colour, design size, and digitizing.

Here's a good article that explains them:
www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4631/making-sense-of-stabilizers

March 28, 2014
Diamond

Here is today's free Block of the Day pattern

Download now as a pdf pattern

Good instructions for Disappearing Nine Patch. Why you want it to disappear is a good question LOL.

http://freequiltpatterns.blogspot.com/2012/11/disappearing-9-patch-16-patch-and.html

Aha! I got a new camera today. Coolpix. - Nikon. My old camera was fading as I had dropped it and broke the hinge off where the card went in. And it was all taped up. It still worked but for my birthday I wanted a new one and Ray , kind soul that he is bought me a lovely new camera.

Small print , I must fix that.

Ray and I went out to the mall for our exercise walk this afternoon and then down to The Crossing and London Drugs to purchase the camera. We bought it from Darrel , we have dealt with him often but had not seen him for a while. He said he had had to have a kidney transplant. He had been very sick and his kidneys had failed. His wife was a perfect match for him and she donated a kidney. It is amazing that she matched. I was happy to see him back at work and looking healthy. We had a good chat and bought the camera from him. I also bought the case to carry the camera in.

Then we bought some bread at the bakery as we were out.
It was time to come home. The mall today was crowded and very busy. We wondered what was causing all the crowds but did not figure it out.

When we came home I sat and figured out how to use my new camera. I can't find the slot where the card goes in so after this blog is done I'll check out the book or the CD to see where that is. If all else fails It will go back to Darrel, he'll know what to do. But I am sure I can find it.