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Forum: Main
07-14-2015, 05:32 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,034
Posted By chrisvdh

Oh, YES! My sister-in-law makes baby ones all...

Oh, YES! My sister-in-law makes baby ones all the time, and they are soooo easy!
Basically, you sew the front to the back at the sides only, leaving the top and bottom open, then turn right sides...
Forum: Main
04-11-2014, 02:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,504
Posted By chrisvdh

Midnight snow

Midnight snow
Forum: Main
04-11-2014, 02:45 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 10,373
Posted By chrisvdh

I have made too many puff quilts to count, most...

I have made too many puff quilts to count, most of them around the world.Let's see, my first one was around 1980, so probably between 50 and 100!! lol
Forum: Main
02-28-2014, 03:37 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,357
Posted By chrisvdh

I do this especially with smallish quilts that I...

I do this especially with smallish quilts that I make for project Linus.
They are usually 50ish by 60 ish
I sandwich and pin, then trim the batting about a half inch larger than the top, and the...
Forum: Main
01-25-2014, 07:11 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 37,581
Posted By chrisvdh

I can't tell you how many times that has happened...

I can't tell you how many times that has happened to me.
I did what you said, check clothes first, quilt top second, then floor (dont forget the chair)
I have found it as far away as about 2 yards...
Forum: Main
01-15-2014, 03:47 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,743
Posted By chrisvdh

I once aquired a quilt exactly like that found in...

I once aquired a quilt exactly like that found in my neighbor's yard sale. I offered to quilt it for her, and she was so happy (I can't remember where she got it from, but she did not know how to...
Forum: Main
05-04-2013, 09:30 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,383
Posted By chrisvdh

masking tape over the raw edges!

masking tape over the raw edges!
Forum: Pictures
04-18-2013, 02:47 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 38,373
Posted By chrisvdh

I have to tell you, my jaw dropped when the...

I have to tell you, my jaw dropped when the picture popped up on my computer just now, and I said "Oooohhhh", right out loud!
It is just absolutely beautiful, the quilting stands out as if the quilt...
Forum: Main
04-14-2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,734
Posted By chrisvdh

Don't remember where I learned this: cut 6...

Don't remember where I learned this:
cut 6 inches wide.
fold in half and press
sew 1 inch seam on wrong side
fold around to front and top stitch
This gives a 1 inch wide binding!
Forum: Main
11-20-2012, 03:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,675
Posted By chrisvdh

If I have a "busy" print for the back, I piece it...

If I have a "busy" print for the back, I piece it "sideways", that is the length of the fabric will run perpendicular to the lengthof the quilt top. If the quilt is not longer than 80 inches or so,...
Forum: Main
11-16-2012, 03:50 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,560
Posted By chrisvdh

They make one very nice thick blanket! I use...

They make one very nice thick blanket! I use them for making beach or picnic blankets!
Forum: Pictures
10-07-2012, 04:04 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 14,237
Posted By chrisvdh

OOOOhhhh, so pretty! I worked chicken scratch...

OOOOhhhh, so pretty! I worked chicken scratch when I moved to SC (can't believe it, almost 30 years ago!) on a curtain and valence for the kitchen window in my new house and also a mixer cover. ...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-25-2012, 04:19 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,201
Posted By chrisvdh

I once found HAIR wrapped around all the wheels...

I once found HAIR wrapped around all the wheels of my son's computer rolly chair...he had very long hair, and I think that chair collected every one that hit the wood-floor! lol
Forum: Main
08-25-2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,730
Posted By chrisvdh

Smile Puff quilts are very warm! The way I make them...

Puff quilts are very warm!
The way I make them is to stitch in the ditch long "tubes" (4 1/4 inch squares finished), then stitch one ditch across the middle, then stuff from the ends a handful of...
Forum: Main
08-11-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 10,394
Posted By chrisvdh

That's kind of what I did recently: ...

That's kind of what I did recently: http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/great-quilt-makeover-t194525.html?highlight=great+quilt+makeover
Have fun with it!
Forum: Pictures
08-04-2012, 08:29 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 13,705
Posted By chrisvdh

Oh, I do love it! It makes me do a little mental...

Oh, I do love it! It makes me do a little mental happy-dance just to look at it...
It is a little like a 9 patch, but different...
If school was not starting so soon I would be so inspired to go...
Forum: Pictures
07-25-2012, 10:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,702
Posted By chrisvdh

They look about like mine... When you get to...

They look about like mine...
When you get to the end of the side, do you stop one seam-allowance away from the end and pull the binding straight up perpendicular to the previous side, then straight...
Forum: Main
07-21-2012, 05:06 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,670
Posted By chrisvdh

My grandkids use those as "bandages" to play...

My grandkids use those as "bandages" to play "broken bones"...lol
Forum: Pictures
07-15-2012, 03:02 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 18,246
Posted By chrisvdh

How absolutely beautiful! I too use "around the...

How absolutely beautiful! I too use "around the world" a lot, mostly on my puff quilts.. Your nine patch makes me want to use up some of my stash squares and make one! Thanks for the inspiration!
Forum: Pictures
07-15-2012, 03:42 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,788
Posted By chrisvdh

Oops I think I botched the folding part...the...

Oops I think I botched the folding part...the very last fold you make must be "in half", like closing a book. That way everything is supported by the handles. It is a very handy handle!
Forum: Pictures
07-14-2012, 04:57 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,788
Posted By chrisvdh

Here's an idea to add to your beach quilt: Fold...

Here's an idea to add to your beach quilt: Fold it from edge to center, from both sides and then from top and bottom. Repeat if not yet small enough of a rectangle to "carry". Now mark along the...
Forum: Main
07-13-2012, 12:13 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,803
Posted By chrisvdh

the great quilt makeover!

The queen bedspread in my guest room was wearing out (just fabric front and batting back), so I decided it was time for a "makeover"... I pin-basted a solid floral to the batting side, then started...
Forum: Main
06-21-2012, 11:30 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 7,372
Posted By chrisvdh

I do love tohand quilt...I have a circular hoop,...

I do love tohand quilt...I have a circular hoop, kind of like a giant embroidery hoop. If I wake in the middle of the night, it is a quiet and prayerful activity. Great when waiting up for those...
Forum: Main
05-24-2012, 02:36 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,724
Posted By chrisvdh

I always have a spray bottle handy w/ just water...

I always have a spray bottle handy w/ just water in it ... sometimes that helps, just to dampen the fabric first.
Forum: Pictures
04-22-2012, 03:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,165
Posted By chrisvdh

LOVE the colors!!! Trip around the world is my...

LOVE the colors!!!
Trip around the world is my favorite, especially for puff quilts.
Very, very pretty.
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