{"id":479,"date":"2010-03-07T07:14:09","date_gmt":"2010-03-07T12:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quiltschenectady.org\/?p=479"},"modified":"2010-05-16T10:48:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-16T15:48:00","slug":"march-2010-guild-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/quiltschenectady.org\/?p=479","title":{"rendered":"March 2010 Guild Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"Diana Marshall from Gloversville Sewing Center spoke at our meeting about sewing machine maintence and the importance of using the proper threads and needles for our sewing projects.\u00a0 Did you know that 2 bobbins equals approximately 3 hours of sewing time?\u00a0\u00a0 How often do you change the needle in your sewing machine?\u00a0 What type of needle should you use?\u00a0 How often do you oil your machine?\u00a0 Should you use the same thread in your bobbin as that which you are using to sew with?\u00a0 What types of thread create a need for you to adjust your tension?\u00a0 Diana's talk created a lot of \"oohs\" and \"aahs\" from the membership, as well as opened a lot of eyes.\u00a0\r\n\r\nAlso, Paul and Stephanie Naused from Shear Saavy were present to sharpen scissors.\u00a0 Our members took advantage of this service and over 30 pairs of scissors were sharpened that evening.\u00a0\r\n\r\nThe evening's display of Show & Tell also garnered several \"oohs\" and \"aahs\" from the membership.\r\n\r\nMembers\u2019 Show & Tell:\u00a0 \n\n \t
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