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5 Sewing Groups for Local Crafters

9/28/2015

The pdf. document is now expanded to 6 groups. We hope to do a follow up post with more information soon.

Interested in sewing, quilting, and appliqué but bored doing it alone?

Here are five local sewing groups to brighten you social life.

1.TOVA (Top Of Virginia Quilt Guild)
    Where: Grace Methodist Church, Middletown, VA
    When: 1st Thursday of the month, 1pm-3pm
    Website: N/A
    Contact: tovaquiltguild@hotmail.com

2. Skyline Quilters’ Guild
    Where: Strasburg Community Center; Strasburg, VA
    When: 1st Thursday of the month, 7pm
    Website: www.facebook.com/skylinequilters
    Contact: Donna Robertson (540) 636-6331

3. Dorcas (Hand Quilting on a Quilting Frame)
    Where: United Methodist Church, Woodstock, VA
    When: Every Monday 9am-11am
    Website: N/A
    Contact: Janet Stultz, (540) 459-2558

4. The Shenandoah Valley Appliqué Society
    Where: Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, VA
    When: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 1pm-4pm
    Website: www.svqg.org/?page_id=142
    Contact: Jan Hood (540) 459-8118

5. SVQG (Shenandoah Valley Quilters' Guild)
    Where: Sunnyside Retirement Community: Sunnyside Room, Harrisonburg, Va
    When: 3rd Saturday of the month*, 9:30am
    Website: www.svqg.org
    Contact: Mary Carlton qltnfsh@shentel.net
*Meets on the 2nd Saturday in December

If you know of other local crafting groups, send us a message! We'd love to let people know what's out there.

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5 Things Never to Vacuum

2/13/2015

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Vacuum cleaners are a great invention. They keep us from having to beat our rugs.
There are some things, though, that just shouldn't be vacuumed up--for your health and that of your machine.

1. Carpet Powder

Love my carpet-hate my vacuum powders adding scent to your home and machine.
Problem: Carpet powder is so fine it escapes bags and filters and gets into the bearings, motors, and the fans of your machine. This, in addition to damaging critical inner-workings, sends the dust into the air and your lungs. Carpet powder is also known to clog the pores in vacuum bags and filters. This means your vacuum can not breath and could overheat--possibly to the point of burning out the motor.
Solution: If you want to improve the smell of your vacuum, spray a favorite scent onto a tissue and vacuum it into the machine. (Do NOT spray anything directly onto a bag or filter, it will cause damage)

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5 Things to Check before taking your Vacuum to the shop

9/3/2014

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5 things to Check before taking your Vacuum to the Shop

So your vacuum just quit working.
What now?
Well, before you take it into the shop, why not do a quick diagnosis of the problem--it might be simpler than you expect.

1. Check the electrical outlet
There's not much more embarrassing than taking something into the shop and having it run just fine when it was dead at home. If the vacuum doesn't run, see if the outlet is giving power (this is a pretty easy fix).

2. Belt
    Unplug and flip the vacuum over. Does the belt look loose, broken, or melted? If so, it is time to replace it. There's often a distinctive smell that goes along with this problem-- burning rubber.

3. Bags/filters
    When was the last time you emptied the bag and/or cleaned the filters? Replacing a full bag will often get a vacuum back to running like new. Filters are very important--especially on bag-less machines--they keep dirt from getting into important places like the motor. Some filters are washable, look in your instructions to see how to clean them.

4. Hose
    One frequent problem is clogging, especially if you have pets, long hair, new carpets, or like to vacuum up large pieces of rubbish. Without airflow, the vacuum will overheat and shut down. Remove your hose and drop a quarter in one end. Hold the hose vertically. Did the quarter come out? If not, you have a clog. Use a yard stick to clear out the blockage--be careful not to compact the dirt inside.
(Do NOT use coat hangers to clear a clog, they can destroy your hose)

5. Reset Button
    Locate the reset button and press. If it restarts, diagnose what caused the problem in the first place--see above options.

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5 Sewing Groups for Local Crafters

Interested in sewing, quilting, and appliqué but bored doing it alone?

Here are five local sewing groups to brighten you social life.

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5 Sewing Groups for Local Crafters

Interested in sewing, quilting, and appliqué but bored doing it alone? Here are five local sewing groups to brighten you social life.

5 Things Never to Vacuum

5 Things to Check before taking your Vacuum to the shop

5 things to Check before taking your Vacuum to the Shop

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Interested in sewing, quilting, and appliqué but bored doing it alone?

Here are five local sewing groups to brighten you social life.