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Forum: Main
10-30-2014, 12:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,998
Posted By HomekeepingGran

How the amount of quilting? How much to...

How the amount of quilting? How much to minimize?M

My fabrics are not preshrunk. I was using precut 2˝" strips for most of the pieces.
Forum: Main
10-30-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,998
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Batting Shrinkage

I am nearly finished with my current quilt top and hope to get it to the quilt shop tomorrow or Monday for machine quilting. They will put 80/20 generic thin generic batting in and I happen to know...
Forum: Main
10-30-2014, 07:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,040
Posted By HomekeepingGran

I took a Craftsy class specifically on cutting...

I took a Craftsy class specifically on cutting your pieces efficiently and the teacher uses multiples of 17 X 23 mats. Actually, the outer measurements are bigger than that but the grid is marked at...
Forum: Main
10-25-2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,796
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Another for the paisley with the two inner...

Another for the paisley with the two inner borders. It looks smashing!
Forum: Main
10-25-2014, 11:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,314
Posted By HomekeepingGran

It makes sense and I definitely thought of it. I...

It makes sense and I definitely thought of it. I just also thought of it the other way. LOL. This pattern is in a Fons and Porter magazine from this summer or fall. I'm sure after what everyone...
Forum: Main
10-24-2014, 02:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,314
Posted By HomekeepingGran

In which case it IS rather ambiguous? From what...

In which case it IS rather ambiguous? From what you say, Ginger, it depends on the designer and how he or she writes the directions. That would lead me back to square one. Oh well... shrug.
Forum: Main
10-24-2014, 01:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,314
Posted By HomekeepingGran

OK. That is so incredibly basic and yet at least...

OK. That is so incredibly basic and yet at least to me, the directions are ambiguous. Thanks. Katie.
Forum: Main
10-24-2014, 01:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,314
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Interpreting Directions: Block Size

When your pattern tells you "Finished Block: 13", is that the size before you sew into the quilt top or after the top is put together? A very simple and basic question which could go either way in...
Forum: Main
10-24-2014, 11:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,995
Posted By HomekeepingGran

I agree with those who said this is more than one...

I agree with those who said this is more than one font. I used to do a little graphic design and never saw one mixed up like this. You will need to choose upper and lower cases from different fonts...
Forum: Main
10-20-2014, 01:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,800
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Just another comment on the myth that "real"...

Just another comment on the myth that "real" quilts are hand quilted: I have a "real" quilt on my bed at the moment, quilted deep in the past by some woman in my husband's family, I don't know who. ...
Forum: Main
10-20-2014, 08:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,210
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Just a non-biased plug here: Jacquie's class is...

Just a non-biased plug here: Jacquie's class is very good, or at least I think so. I learned so much in general and also got a look at the wonderful creative potential of my walking foot. It's much...
Forum: Pictures
10-20-2014, 03:30 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 15,316
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Oh my, what a fabulous work! The two of you...

Oh my, what a fabulous work! The two of you worked together to create a quilt of special beauty. Congratulations!
Forum: Pictures
10-20-2014, 03:22 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,465
Posted By HomekeepingGran

What a splendid quilt! As others have said, it...

What a splendid quilt! As others have said, it can be used on either side, really, depending on your preference or mood of the day. I love it!
Forum: Main
10-19-2014, 05:03 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,679
Posted By HomekeepingGran

My Kenmore is, duh, Ken. My Janome is probably...

My Kenmore is, duh, Ken. My Janome is probably just Janome, but somehow that seems like a snazzy girls' name anyway, so it fits. I always want a mark over the e, as in Janomé, but that would...
Forum: Main
10-18-2014, 05:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,800
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Older polyester threads were a thing to be...

Older polyester threads were a thing to be avoided. I have sewn since the early 70s and when poly came out, it was miserable to sew with, especially to hand sew. It snarled, knotted, broke, and was...
Forum: Main
10-18-2014, 07:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,326
Posted By HomekeepingGran

What pattern is this, Rainy? I meant to ask you...

What pattern is this, Rainy? I meant to ask you earlier.
Forum: Main
10-17-2014, 11:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,217
Posted By HomekeepingGran

As in having one piece longer than the other? ...

As in having one piece longer than the other? You start sewing on the longer one and then sew straight onto the other piece? Or vice versa for enders?
Forum: Main
10-17-2014, 11:51 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,326
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Yes, I remember basic geometry more or less. And...

Yes, I remember basic geometry more or less. And the label "Recs" sounds like it refers to a rectangle, but my question referred to the ruler, of course. I can see that if you sewed mirror images...
Forum: Main
10-17-2014, 10:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,217
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Help the novice: leaders and enders? What are...

Help the novice: leaders and enders? What are these?
Forum: Main
10-17-2014, 09:47 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,054
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Thank you, everyone. I am going to have to study...

Thank you, everyone. I am going to have to study these lists and do some research.
Forum: Main
10-17-2014, 03:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,326
Posted By HomekeepingGran

So if you wanted to cut those shapes, how would...

So if you wanted to cut those shapes, how would you use your basic rulers to get the shapes, Phyllis?
Forum: Main
10-17-2014, 03:27 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,054
Posted By HomekeepingGran

A few have answered with the two ruler sizes I...

A few have answered with the two ruler sizes I already have: I should have said already that I own a Fiskars 24X6 ruler (a gift), and a 12˝ square one. That's it. My mat is a Fiskars 23X17, gifted...
Forum: Main
10-17-2014, 03:05 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,054
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Buying Ruler Assortment

As you probably realize, I am a novice quilter and my tool array is quite small. While I am not quite ready to buy yet, I am wondering what basic rulers ought I to get. I don't necessarily mean...
Forum: Main
10-16-2014, 06:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,326
Posted By HomekeepingGran

LOL, thanks for cancelling the quiz. And thanks...

LOL, thanks for cancelling the quiz. And thanks for the video. Again, watching multiple people give directions helps to not only make things clearer, but also to cement the information for me.
...
Forum: Main
10-16-2014, 01:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,326
Posted By HomekeepingGran

Thanks, Mandy. I will definitely watch it; it...

Thanks, Mandy. I will definitely watch it; it often helps to get a second explanation of something.
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