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Forum: Main
04-19-2016, 05:05 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,279
Posted By Mailmanldy

There is a new ruler by Quilters Select, that is...

There is a new ruler by Quilters Select, that is supposed to be fabulous. I don't have one yet, but that is what I'm going to try the next time I need to replace my rulers. They don't have an 8 x...
Forum: Main
10-31-2015, 09:16 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,198
Posted By Mailmanldy

No one is going to know you didn't follow a line...

No one is going to know you didn't follow a line exactly once the quilt is washed, as the lines won't be there.
People that don't quilt, don't tend to "inspect" every little stitch to see if it is...
Forum: Main
10-31-2015, 09:01 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 24,050
Posted By Mailmanldy

I bought the Alex Anderson 4 in 1 tool, and put a...

I bought the Alex Anderson 4 in 1 tool, and put a bit of painters tape around the spindle that holds the end pieces on... haven't had any issue with them falling off when I go to use it now, and...
Forum: Main
10-31-2015, 06:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By Mailmanldy

Thank you all for the replies. I got the idea...

Thank you all for the replies. I got the idea about blocking my blocks from Sharon Schamber, as I remembered seeing her do it when I was watching her videos a few years back.

I did decide to go...
Forum: Main
10-27-2015, 09:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By Mailmanldy

Question Question on blocking Blocks

I have heard of blocking quilts, but does any one ever block their blocks?? I'm asking because I pulled out an old UFO and it is comprised of QST, so every block has bias. This was started back...
Forum: Main
06-27-2015, 09:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,173
Posted By Mailmanldy

I use the edge joining foot to add top stitching...

I use the edge joining foot to add top stitching to projects. Just run the "blade" down the edge and move your needle over to a position you want your top stitching to be... perfect every time.
Forum: Main
03-10-2015, 11:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,732
Posted By Mailmanldy

Any pattern you purchase as a PDF would work just...

Any pattern you purchase as a PDF would work just as well as a paper pattern purchased in a store. You just need to make sure that your printer doesn't change the size, and you print it at 100%....
Forum: Main
03-03-2015, 11:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,550
Posted By Mailmanldy

Personally, I love OBW quilts and I have made at...

Personally, I love OBW quilts and I have made at least 5 or 6 of them. Each fabric has it's own unique look to it. It is hard to see what your quilt would look like from the close up picture you...
Forum: Main
11-12-2014, 06:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,592
Posted By Mailmanldy

I have decided that I'm going to start making...

I have decided that I'm going to start making some animal quilts for my local Humane Society. I contacted them yesterday, to find out what size they want, and they said that 10 by 15 inches would be...
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-11-2014, 11:00 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 25,079
Posted By Mailmanldy

We recently changed our rooms around, as I'm...

We recently changed our rooms around, as I'm getting ready to retire, so I now have a larger craft room. I had to pack everything up to store it while we were painting and installing new carpet...
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-11-2014, 08:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,052
Posted By Mailmanldy

My BF has some foamcore board that he purchase...

My BF has some foamcore board that he purchase for mounting photos onto, and he isn't using it. So I took it to use for my fabric. It may be a solution for folding fabric and have it stiff enough...
Forum: Main
05-12-2014, 06:17 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,967
Posted By Mailmanldy

You can bring a photo into EQ on either Layer 1,...

You can bring a photo into EQ on either Layer 1, 2 or 3, and set quilting designs using a stencil or quilt block on layer 3. You could draw your stencil on the Block Worktable, and size it to any...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-26-2010, 12:50 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,075
Posted By Mailmanldy

Start worrying about what?? What someone else...

Start worrying about what?? What someone else eats is a matter of taste. We may not like what someone else picks, but if it is something she likes, and she isn't about to fall over from lack of...
Forum: Main
10-26-2010, 09:40 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,533
Posted By Mailmanldy

If you have a pattern you want to make, then just...

If you have a pattern you want to make, then just select the fabric you want for that pattern, no matter what line it is from, or what shop you buy it at. Sometimes you may need to go to more than...
Forum: Main
10-26-2010, 09:28 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 9,475
Posted By Mailmanldy

Tracy50's pictures look like my sewing room, but...

Tracy50's pictures look like my sewing room, but not as large. I took a small bedroom and put shelves on every wall that I could, then purchased plastic bins at The Container Store, that stack...
Forum: Main
10-26-2010, 09:09 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,447
Posted By Mailmanldy

It sounds like you do not already do this as a...

It sounds like you do not already do this as a business. If you are trying to start a business, then you need to price your work so that you can make a profit from it. $65 would barely cover the...
Forum: Main
10-25-2010, 05:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,693
Posted By Mailmanldy

A One Block Wonder is where you take 6 or 8...

A One Block Wonder is where you take 6 or 8 repeats of your fabric, layer them and cut them into triangles and sew them into hexagons or octagons, and then put them together for a quilt. If you do a...
Forum: Main
10-24-2010, 05:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,407
Posted By Mailmanldy

A great site for ideas for scrappy quilts is...

A great site for ideas for scrappy quilts is www.quiltville.com lots of ideas and inspiration.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-24-2010, 05:07 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,727
Posted By Mailmanldy

1. Waterworld 2. The Wedding Singer 3. and...

1. Waterworld
2. The Wedding Singer
3. and any woody allen movie
Forum: Main
10-24-2010, 09:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 895
Posted By Mailmanldy

What is the name of the pattern, perhaps if we...

What is the name of the pattern, perhaps if we can see a picture of the purse, we may be able to figure it out. However, from what you said, and the picture, I would be willing to bet that the...
Forum: Main
10-23-2010, 08:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,379
Posted By Mailmanldy

Put your fabric on your mat, and lay the 45...

Put your fabric on your mat, and lay the 45 degree line on the edge of your fabric, cut along the edge of the ruler. Try it on scrap fabric first to make sure you get the angle on the right side of...
Forum: Main
10-23-2010, 05:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,950
Posted By Mailmanldy

The flathead pins are for when you put your ruler...

The flathead pins are for when you put your ruler on your fabric to cut, it lays flatter, so you don't tend to move the ruler. If you tried to put your ruler over round head pins, it would wobble,...
Forum: Main
10-23-2010, 06:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,077
Posted By Mailmanldy

When I did some searching on Snap Hoop, it looks...

When I did some searching on Snap Hoop, it looks like it is made by the same company as Magna Hoop. They are somewhat similar to each other in that they both use magnets to hold the fabric, but from...
Forum: Main
10-23-2010, 06:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,034
Posted By Mailmanldy

Have you tried to just starch your fabric and...

Have you tried to just starch your fabric and then put it on the mat?? I haven't tried it yet, but if you get the fabric stiff enough, it "should" work.
One of the reasons I even bought my Cricut...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-23-2010, 05:53 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,396
Posted By Mailmanldy

I actually slept in a bit today.. but then I'm...

I actually slept in a bit today.. but then I'm not feeling well, and called in sick to work yesterday afternoon, so I didn't have to get up early and do it this morning. I don't know if I will be...
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