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Forum: Main
05-08-2022, 04:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,684
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Thank you CopyCat - I will try this out!

Thank you CopyCat - I will try this out!
Forum: Main
05-08-2022, 04:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,684
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Thanks! I have a post-style paper towel holder -...

Thanks! I have a post-style paper towel holder - will try this idea by putting my binding on an empty cardboard tube and slide it onto the holder.
Forum: Main
05-07-2022, 08:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,684
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions! I have...

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions! I have lots of things to try now, as well as several ideas that might make the process go a little more quickly (like not ironing or pinning). Thanks again!
Forum: Main
05-07-2022, 07:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,684
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Hi Thimblebug6000, no, it's not bias binding,...

Hi Thimblebug6000, no, it's not bias binding, just straight grain. And yes, the fabric is all cotton fabric, same as the quilt.
Forum: Main
05-07-2022, 09:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,684
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Binding twists into a spiral

Help! I've just learned how to do binding (working on my 3rd quilt) but binding is making me crazy! Specifically, as I'm pinning it to the quilt, the rest of the strip twists into a huge long...
Forum: Main
02-01-2022, 06:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,210
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Yippee - I'm delighted that this worked out!

Yippee - I'm delighted that this worked out!
Forum: Main
02-01-2022, 02:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,589
Posted By TexasRanchLady

I like the Missouri Star's "Irish Change" pattern...

I like the Missouri Star's "Irish Change" pattern - it uses layer cakes. Here is a YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGeIDmxthy4
Forum: Main
02-01-2022, 01:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,210
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Another archive link - with pictures to fabrics

Here is another link from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine for the AE Nathan website quilt of the month. This shows some pictures of fabrics along with links to patterns. This archive was...
Forum: Main
02-01-2022, 01:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,210
Posted By TexasRanchLady

I used the Internet Archive Wayback Machine...

I used the Internet Archive Wayback Machine (web.archive.org) and I might have found your patterns. Here is the link and it shows many patterns (I found them in the archive from 2011)...
Forum: Main
11-26-2021, 03:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,051
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Marcy J, I am so glad you asked this question....

Marcy J, I am so glad you asked this question. Such a simple-looking block, but I can never get them to come out correctly either, so I have avoided patterns that called for them. I am going to try...
Forum: Main
11-26-2021, 03:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,418
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Thanks very much for all the comments and advice,...

Thanks very much for all the comments and advice, particularly the concerns about not being able to test the machine. As it turns out the machine sold yesterday! There are several HandiQuilter...
Forum: Main
11-25-2021, 07:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,418
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Advice requested on buying a used longarm

Hello,
I would like your advice. I have the opportunity to buy a used Handi Quilter Simply Sixteen with a Studio 2 frame for $4,200. The sellers state that it was purchased two years ago and that it...
Forum: Main
10-06-2021, 12:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,707
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Have you looked on Pinterest...

Have you looked on Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/) for ideas?
Here are a few traditional / antique examples from Pinterest:
A shoofly quilt...
Forum: Main
04-07-2021, 05:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,189
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Try GRS fabrics

GRS Fabrics near Houston has a couple of pieces of River Journey:...
Forum: Main
05-17-2018, 06:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,172
Posted By TexasRanchLady

I chuckled when I read your posting - as a new...

I chuckled when I read your posting - as a new quilter, one of my first attempts was a log cabin block because I had read it was good for beginners. Well, my first block was more of a parallelogram...
Forum: Main
03-12-2018, 01:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,330
Posted By TexasRanchLady

I googled around and am not having any luck...

I googled around and am not having any luck finding this, but I did find a few references to it.
- User "windstar" in this posting says they purchased theirs at Wal-Mart...
Forum: Main
03-10-2018, 06:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 603
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Thanks!

Bkay, thank you very much for this information! I will plan my trip so I can visit as many of these as possible.
Forum: Introduce Yourself
03-10-2018, 05:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 767
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Welcome from central Texas! I had the opportunity...

Welcome from central Texas! I had the opportunity to visit England many years ago - it was a wonderful trip.
Forum: Main
03-10-2018, 05:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 603
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Shops in San Antonio and Dallas?

Hi everyone,
I get to travel a bit over the next couple of weeks to both San Antonio and Dallas. I'd love to visit some quilt shops - anyone have any suggestions? Thanks very much!
Forum: Main
01-12-2018, 04:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,614
Posted By TexasRanchLady

Thank you everyone for the comments, suggestions,...

Thank you everyone for the comments, suggestions, and also the kind welcome. As suggested, I washed and dried a 1-yard cut (hot water, hot dryer) to check shrinking and wrinkling. It shrunk about 1/2...
Forum: Main
01-10-2018, 06:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,614
Posted By TexasRanchLady

OK to use this fabric?

Hello all,
(This is my first posting, but I've been reading for a long time.) I inherited a piece of off-white 100% cotton fabric. It is about 20 yards long and 54" wide. The selvage says...
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