Pauline
Northern California
"Pauline" wrote ...
The World Wide Quilting Page, under the heading "Quilting Frames and
Hoops" at:
http://www.quilt.com/Tools/HoopsAndFrames.html shows:
Norwood
Box 167 HP
Fremont, MI 49412
(616) 924-3901
Hoops &frames, Send SASE for new color brochure
HTH
Ross
Pauline
Northern California
"J*" <fancyf...@ribbit.com> wrote in message
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Thank you so much. I neglected to say, in my original post that I did find
the same information as you have, however, when I called the number, I got a
recording that the area code had changed to "269" & when I try dialing the
number with the new area code, I get either a recording to try my number
again, a busy signal or no answer at all - very strange!!
I'm open to any other suggestions!
Pauline
Northern California
"Ross" <rr...@obvioussilomail.com> wrote in message
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I'm open to any other suggestions!
Pauline
Northern California
It's likely they are simply out of business though. What do other frame
makers - Grace, Hinterberg etc. charge for something similar?
At any rate, the guild wouldn't likely sell it at it's original price or
even very close to it. There aren't all that many hand quilters out
there (sadly) and most of them seem to already have a hoop or frame they
like if they even use one.
marcella
In article <huh2oo$nfe$1...@news.eternal-september.org>,
Y'all keep saying "there aren't that many hand quilters out there".
Yeah, only about 5 or 6 million, maybe a few more. <g>
Hand quilting frame: no, thanks.
Hoop, yes.
Price for the frame: whatever anyone offers to take it off your hands.
R/Sandy - handquilter
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Julia in MN
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Pauline
Northern California
"Julia in MN" <jaccola-AT-cha...@jjjjjjj.jjj> wrote in message
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Oops, beg pardon.
I meant I prefer to quilt in a hoop, not on a frame.
Yeah, I think Julia showed us what you're talking about,
a hoop on a floor stand.
http://www.planetpatchwork.com/ek-pp.htm
They can be kinda' pricey, new:
http://www.hinterberg.com/cat-Floor_Hoops-20.aspx
or not:
http://tinyurl.com/2dmdf9q
And just to throw this in (mercy!),
a small frame:
http://secure.cartsvr.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=369263&showprevnext=1
Even at 10 yrs old, in mint condition & made of oak, your price of $50/OBO
is a good starting point. You can always lower the price, but don't have
to give it away.
Again, good luck, Pauline!
Your Fabric Follies & More sounds like fun! I'd enjoy some details.
Our guild does a "garage sale" in June, those who wish may rent a table
for a small fee and sell whatever they please (mostly quilt stuff,
sometimes jewelry or candles, other crafts, no food); this is combined
w/ a potluck dinner & door prizes. Mild fun. ;-)
R/Sandy- just plugging away w/ my 12" round wooden hoop
On 6/8/10 7:18 PM, in article hummkn$o12$1...@news.eternal-september.org,
Fabric Follies & More is a fundraiser for us. We did this about 5 years ago
& raised about $5,000.00, so we're going to give it a go again. Since this
is a fundraiser (in a non-quilt show year), we are asking the members to
donate all those fabrics, patterns, books, magazines, notions, quilt tops &
UFO's they no longer need or want, for us to sell. We accept pretty much
anything that is craft related, so we have received LOTS of yarn & lots of
cross-stitch patterns & supplies as well. We also have received some
non-quilting fabric, which we price at $1 & if we don't sell it, it goes to
the thrift store. We have received a couple of "higher priced" items, such
as the quilting hoop, an Alto Quilt-Cutter, (retails for about $200),
various quilt tops & some other kind of a quilting frame that I don't even
know how to research. The higher priced items we are putting in a silent
auction & they will be available to view at our website & we'll have a
running slide show of those items at our June meeting. The sale is in July.
I'm co-chairing this event & so I'm seeing most everything that has been
donated. Some great stuff - some not so great stuff. If it's really,
really bad, we are either trashing it (seriously flawed fabric, etc.) or
taking it to a thrift store (out of the area, so as not to offend anyone).
We want to put on a good show & not sell anything that is junky, cause we
want people to have a good shopping experience & come back the next time we
do this. So far, the most bizarre donation we have received is a light
fixture!!!! That isn't going to make it into the sale - it's already made
it's way to the thrift shop.
We are sending flyers to other local guilds, we will post an ad on Craig's
List & put an ad in the Penny Saver. This is my first time co-chairing the
event, so learning lots as we go along. We price LQS quality fabric at
$4/yd & other cottons at $2/yd. We are also going to have grab bags with a
$1 off coupon for a local quilt shop, plus a notion or fat 8th or pattern.
We sell these for $1. We want to partner with the LQS, as well, so we can
help to promote their business as well.
We did do a "member's garage sale" a couple of years ago. Unfortunately,
when we planned it, we did not expect to have the response from the members
that we did. I think we did it in April & we ended up overflowing to the
patio area. Even with renting construction lighting, the lighting was poor
& the members did not have a great experience with it. I tried to promote
that this year, but didn't get enough interest. I was going to rent a
larger facility & do it on a weekend, to take advantage of the daylight.
Let me know if I can give you anymore details!
Pauline
Northern California
"Sandy E" <el...@tx.rr.com> wrote in message
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When we had our fabric sale last year I was totally surprised at how
much of those old 70's calicoes (in about 6 colors and three different
prints) went out the door. One lady was picking through that area
looking for every bit of the bright yellow. Who can predict what will
be unpopular?
Do you have places lined up to take any leftovers? We've had good luck
with SCRAP in S.SF taking odd fabric and things. Our local libraries
were willing to take any leftover books for their sale as well.
marcella
In article <hus26n$td0$1...@news.eternal-september.org>,
I was at your sale last year, because we brought our quilt on that day - &
your members were very generous in purchasing tickets!
My friend was on the hunt for homespuns & she found a lot. I think she made
a rag quit for her husband - or the cat - can't remember - maybe it was for
the husband, but the cat loved it!
Pauline
"Marcella Peek" <marc...@extra.peek.org> wrote in message
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We've also been able to donate things to RAFT which is similar to scrap
but for teachers. Clever people who work there often look at the
donated goods and turn them into kits to make board games to teach math
concepts or cool science projects. http://www.raft.net
I don't know if there are East Bay equivalents, but it's nice to know
donations are really being put to good use.
However, just getting the stuff donated and not back at your house is a
wonderful thing.
Ticket day was that sale day? I didn't even remember that. Our guild
ladies do like to shop though - raffle tickets, fabric, speakers stuff...
marcella
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