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Need Info/opinions on Sewing Machines
Asked by J.S. from Albuquerque
on September 4, 2007
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I want to get back into sewing. I have been looking at sewing machines but I dont know whats a good brand or what I need in one. I want to try to make quilts/clothes a...
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- I got a Brother brand machine from Walmart for my wedding and I love it! My aunt bought it for me, and she is a big time sewer! I just sew simple things like baby cl...
- Hi J., I have used a Singer all my life. I have been sewing for about 30 years making clothes for me, my kids and my grandchildren and have been very happy with my S...
- Bernina machines are far superior. I've tried many other machines and have had so many malfunctions it made sewing less of a hobby and more of a nightmare. They are ...
Cooking with Preschoolers
Asked by T.A. from Sacramento
on October 27, 2010
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Does anyone have any great recipes that they can share for cooking WITH a 3-1/2 year old? She loves to help in the kitchen and I do allow her to help with general thi...
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- Found this site for you: http://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/easy-kids-meals.html
- I did this with my 2 year old grand daughter and it was fun. Make Rice Chrispy treats as directed on the box. She can help measure and scoop and dump the marshmallows ...
- Sorry, I don't have a specific recipe, but I do know of a book that might be what you are looking for. I think the authors have several such books, but I only really ...
Cooking Help!
Asked by H.V. from Cleveland
on June 11, 2011
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Oh so, this is going to sound funny, but I am cooking pork for the 1st time in my life tonight.
I was raised in a Kosher household.
So I have these pork loin chops...
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- I bake them in a little olive oil, splash of vinegar, salt, pepper and chopped onion. It is tasty! Or you can marinate them in this and then grill. Ooooh i could go...
- I avoid pork as well, but I have to admit that pork chops are very delicious. I don't cook them, my son does, on the rare occasions we get them. I actually like them g...
- Just want to say, I'm not Jewish, but i've never cooked pork either! Lol. It's a mystery to me!
"Cheap" but Quality Sewing Machine
Asked by B.D. from Pittsburgh
on February 3, 2012
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I don't have a lot of money to spend on a new sewing machine but my old Kenmore stunk out of the box from day one. (Okay I admit it is about 20 years old but it alway...
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- About 4 years ago my husband bought me a Brother sewing machine at walmart for about $80. It was great & I loved it. A perfect, cheap, introductory machine. It did a b...
- Singer. I got my first Singer Machine off of Ebay for $89 and there were many of them to choose from. And that was asking price so you could possibly get one even chea...
- I don't have a specific machine in mind because it depends on what you want it to do for you, but when I wanted to learn to sew my first year of college my parents got...
Fun DIY Projects for House Decor?
Asked by P.M. from Denver
on August 3, 2011
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Hi moms, we just had our house painted and upon moving everything back where it goes I have found I want to change things up! I am tired of most of our old pictures/de...
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- There are many DIY blogs out there. I actually started my own decorating blog just this week: lovemyelements.wordpress.com Another one of my favorites is: hous...
- In our bedroom we used an old french door that was unfinished, stained it a cherry color, frosted the glass and put lighting behind it and made it a headboard for our ...
- quilted headboards are easy, i can give you basic directions or you can find them online. almost anything can be painted, to spruce up picture frames, lamps and that ...
Cooking Question
Asked by S.H. from Spokane
on June 17, 2011
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Anyone have any experience cooking with fresh fennel? I was planning on making cedar plank salmon for hubby on F Day and mentioned it to my sister. She said she was ...
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- Yum! I've never made it by itself, but I put it in other dishes. We've had it roasted in the oven with veggies, and sauteed on the stove for stir fry. Also good in ...
- go to supercook and allrecipies. there will be a lot of helpful rcipies. I can tell you fennel has a licorice flavor to it.
- Have you tasted fennel? It's one of those things people either really like or can't stand. Living on the coast in California, we are blessed to be able to have salmo...
Sewing Machine Repair
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on August 23, 2009
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I have a Kenmore sewing machine that I bought on ebay awhile back. I just started to sew with it and it is running slow and slugish. I had the same machine growing u...
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- There's a place in Lisle called DuPage Sew and Vac which repairs sewing machines. I would call vacuum repair places and see if they repair sewing machines as well. Y...
- I have used the services at Creative Sewing Center in St. Charles - just across from Charlestown Mall, next to Target on North Avenue. They are reasonable & very able....
- I also have an older machine that I love - 1964 Singer Slant Needle. My father cleans and repairs all types of sewing machines and has taught me cleaning and oiling. ...
Cooking Help
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on April 4, 2008
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Ok, ladies I need some help in the kitchen. I am 31 and married now for a little over a year and half with a beautiful nine month old son. I went to college at age 1...
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- I love to cook and let me tell you that Paula Deen on the food network is good for learning little seasoning secrets. I also like the Barefoot Contessa. DVR their sh...
- Hi J., Ok so I do not cook in my house I HATE IT. My hubby is the cooker here. Sometimes I do like to suprise him from time to time. I like buying HomeMade Gourmet t...
- foodnetwork.com (the best to me because all of the well-known celebrity professional chefs have their recipes on here and they are exactly what you said-between easy a...
Buying Sewing / Quilting Machine
Asked by V.A. from Dallas
on April 22, 2008
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Hello everyone! I've always heard that Singer is the best machine. Is that really so? Please help me pick out a sewing / quilting machine. It would be great to hea...
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- Hi V., Singer is no longer the best machine. It is not made the same way as in the past (nothing is anymore). I would recommend a Bernina. There are many good us...
- There is a little sewing machine/vaccuum shop in McKinney that sells sewing machines , but they won't sell Singer, because they aren't a good sewing machine (their fi...
- I have a 17 year old Kenmore that I had rarely used except for mending. When I decided I wanted to learn to quilt about 3 years ago, I asked the quilting teacher (I h...
Cooking PumpKins???
Asked by M.R. from Salt Lake City
on October 24, 2009
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I wanted to make pumpkin soup with a big pumpkin I got a the store, but my sister just told me that you're not supposed to cook those pumpkins. I really don't know why...
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- Huh...first thing I thought was that she said that because the smaller a pumpkin is, the sweeter it would be. Kind of the same idea with any squash, really, like zucch...
- Your cute jack o' lantern is perfectly edible, providing, of course, that it is not moldy. I have been cooking and successfully eating pumpkins of all types, including...
- Yes, you can definitely cook with it! I make pumpkin pies with the big pumkins every year (and the big ones actually taste better in pie than the smaller "pie pumpkins...
