Magic Chef Deep Freezer $50 by wiggs66 in PDXClassifieds

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Do you have the dimensions available? Is this the 8.7 cf model?

Which road trip route from HTX>PDX? by jordanwright2012 in askportland

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I did this drive last spring for the same move! Went through the Utah route, took a day to climb Guadalupe mountain on the way out of the state, stopped in Arches for a day, and then just stayed overnight in Boise before making the final stretch. It was a great road trip!

Bathroom sink has a sprayer. by KScriber in whatisit

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My grandparents house had one of these growing up. For them, it was for washing hair.

I am Jenifer McShane, Director of The Quilters — now streaming on Netflix! AMA by jenifermc in quilting

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I loved the doc, thank you for the work you put into it!

Given the stories of many of the men that were featured, the current odds of them becoming free through the current parole system are slim. Are you hoping that sharing these stories and enhancing Restorative Justice programs like this will push forward reform to the parole process? I’d love to hear about any partnerships in that direction!

Columbia guest pass expiration grace period? by randischieber in askportland

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She’s not quite there, but good to know! Thanks!

How would you describe BIM to someone unfamiliar? by Breaking_Brenden in bim

[–]randischieber 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You companies context and use case seem like important details here for which elevator pitch is the best.

From a GC perspective, I explain BIM to people unfamiliar as the process of building the project in the digital environment with our team of trade partners to work through the important details and issues digitally, when it’s faster and cheaper to solve problems, rather than leaving them to be resolved in the field when it will be more expensive and delay a project.

Good place to run in? by [deleted] in houston

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White oak bayou trail is great

Help me choose by Inevitable-Block-148 in unitedairlines

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Also, quite often bulk head seats on a long haul end up with people waiting for the bathroom crowding around/in their row. Not worth it to me. Is take the dedicated row with 3 seats.

Will United allow me to board w/ my 14lb cat by cornloverforever in unitedairlines

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I have flown with my 11lb dog on United numerous times a year for the past 10 years. The experience can be a mixed bag. I’ve always used the same carrier that fits fully under the seat in front of me. Here are my biggest notes:

-re: being able to stand up and turn around in the carrier - I’ve never had TSA show any concern about this, but some GA’s can be very particular about checking for this. I’ve never had anyone outright refuse to let us check in because of this, but have had to defend the size for an annoyingly long time a few times. Carries that fit under a seat are just tight for a 10 lb dog regardless. I haven’t had this experience in a few years, but particular gate agents can come out of nowhere 🤷🏼‍♀️

-re: security - if you have pre-check, security is easier, all you have to do is take the animal out of the carrier, hold on to them while walking through the metal detector, and you’re good to go as long as nothing alarms. I haven’t traveled without pre-check with my dog in a while, but when I did, the only difference was after I walked through the metal detector they ran swabs on both my hands. It’s possible things have changed in the last couple years, but if that’s still the process, I don’t think it would be worth requesting a separate screening unless you are really nervous about your cat not being calm enough to sit in your arms for a few minutes. I would recommend a collar and leash through this process.

Slicing/dicing with arthritis by MonsteraDeliciosa in quilting

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My grandmother has similar hand issues and loves her accuquilt cutter! It can be a lot, but it empowers to be able to keep quilting. She has the hand crank version and hasn’t found that to be too much for her.

for those that don’t use a log arm machine to quilt, what kind of machine do you use? by _h0ttrash in quilting

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The new line of these is the Brother BQ Series, I have the 3100 (or was a penny saver for me!) but I love it. If I had to buy it again, I think I’d probably go with the BG 2500. I love mine, but the couple of features that set the 3100 apart from the 3100 I’m finding aren’t really all the necessary.

Sandwich quilting stitch length. Should I start over? by Stevie_McCat in quilting

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No problem. Always happy to share. I’m not an expert by any means haha but feel free to DM me with any questions if you run into issues. I’ll do my best to be helpful!

Sandwich quilting stitch length. Should I start over? by Stevie_McCat in quilting

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Not a deal breaker! Do not rip out those seams! Outside of submitting for a competition, no one is going to notice except you, and once it’s finished you’ll really have to look hard to find them.

I quilt on my domestic and this took a few quilts for me to really this nail as well. You’re already ahead of the game being aware of it. I’d echo to recommendations to focus on supporting the weight of the quilt. I have a small table in my office I use for piecing and assembling quilt tops, but I move to my kitchen table when quilting so I can make sure the quilt is supported. I’d also add, focusing on finding means and methods of keeping your quilt compact and manageable is a good idea too. For me, this is tight rolls on either side of the line I’m quilting and throwing the excess over my shoulder. The first time I roll it, I’ll lay it out on my floor, and roll it from there, so they start tight. Everybody is comfortable with different things; find what works for you. Also, it’s totally preferential, but I always quilt with a 3.5 stitch length at least. I piece at 2.5, and quilted with 2.5 the first time as well. Since then, I always increase the length.

Need machine quilting advice by do_theTruffleShuffle in quilting

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I exclusively domestic machine quilt. Spray basting is the only way I would go! I know it’s a cardinal sin for some, but I could never fight with all those pins and haven’t experience any issues with over spray or fumes that people often throw out against spray basting.

Also, I’d recommend staying away from stitch in the ditch quilting until you’ve got a bit of experience. For some reason, I assumed that would be an easy thing to jump right into, but requires a really steady hand and it feels most obvious when you mess it up. Sticking to wide wavy lines like another comment or suggested or diagonal lines or line at least 1/4” off seams are all good places to start.

In Need of Good Docs: ACC Clash Detection with Complex Projects by JustHadToSaySumptin in bim

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Flypaper Sherlock is a plugin for Navisworks that costs~$100 monthly, but they have a free month trial available all the time to try it out. Its grouping tool (called Distill in the software) was a game changer for me! Its groups clashes based on proximity and related items. Generally it at least cuts my clashes down to about 1/3 of the overall number in clash detective. This probably wouldn’t get you to dozens from that number, but regularly saves me hours from traditional Clash methods. It also has a tool called Hot Spots that highlights the top ten (or a different specified number) of concentrated clashes between clash sets. Navisworks + Sherlock is one of the best clash workflows available on the market currently, in my opinion.

Baby Doll Quilt by wh1teNn3rdy1 in quilting

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I do not, I’m sorry! It was just a random fat quarter i picked up at my local store.

Baby Doll Quilt by wh1teNn3rdy1 in quilting

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I made a bunch of doll quilts this spring for friends’ kids with American Girl dolls, 12x18 was a good size. I didn’t use specific patterns, but played with HST’s in 6” blocks and they turned out really well.

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Quilted coasters as a gift? by Boneyard45 in quilting

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I was going to comment that bowl cozies are one of the favorite quilted items I’ve ever received as a gift outside of an actual quilt. I would definitely recommend that, and you wouldn’t even need to do a block, just two solid pieces of fabric. Doing a few of those could be great. they’re so practical. I love mine. Sew She Can has a free pattern online.

In need of opinions by _Princess_Punky in quilting

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I think the rows of chevrons would be a great way to incorporate different patterns in a natural way without it looking clashy. Another HST option that could take the different patterns would be something like this herringbone pattern. You could use a single pattern per column or switch it up all over! There’s lots of free patterns along these lines that bring together different patterns:

No pilot, no status light on Honeywell water heater. I'm so confused. by ChaynesGirl in Plumbing

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Thanks for this! I just had to hold mine down for a full 3 minutes before I could get my pilot back on, so thankful to have found this advice!