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Forum: Main
06-11-2023, 10:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,068
Posted By heronlady

Sorry, I see the thread just updated on my IPad...

Sorry, I see the thread just updated on my IPad as I was posting. Thanks for the clarification👌.
Forum: Main
06-11-2023, 10:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,068
Posted By heronlady

I went to Amazon to see if they carried it, but...

I went to Amazon to see if they carried it, but there were multiple sprays available—repositionable, adhesives, etc. I couldn’t figure out which product might be the correct one, or maybe it would...
Forum: Pictures
08-18-2020, 05:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,995
Posted By heronlady

The middle one appealed to me. Great job and...

The middle one appealed to me. Great job and she’ll love it, whichever you choose.
Forum: Links and Resources
08-04-2020, 09:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By heronlady

Thanks for the mention of sewing with the border...

Thanks for the mention of sewing with the border on the bottom. I often do this to make it easy to make sure seam allowances in blocks remain the direction they were pressed. And, my borders would...
Forum: Main
04-20-2020, 08:24 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 24,135
Posted By heronlady

Go to YouTube and look through the tutorials...

Go to YouTube and look through the tutorials posted by Jordan Fabrics. She has a tutorial on this pattern. I don’t remember if the pattern is also free (and she may have another name for the quilt)...
Forum: Main
11-22-2019, 11:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,953
Posted By heronlady

If it’s salvageable in one complete piece but...

If it’s salvageable in one complete piece but just thin, piece a new “top” and get new backing, then use the old quilt as the batting. It’ll make a nice soft utility quilt for him and you’ll have a...
Forum: Main
10-04-2019, 04:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,955
Posted By heronlady

According to info I have accumulated over the...

According to info I have accumulated over the years, the quilt was shown by Billie Lauder on Simply Quilts episode #650. I don’t know if episodes are available on HGTV’s website or elsewhere. ...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-21-2019, 04:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,259
Posted By heronlady

I visited MSQC late last year and they had a...

I visited MSQC late last year and they had a large selection of the double gauze—-really cute prints. Have fun being a ggm.
Forum: Main
03-05-2019, 08:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,518
Posted By heronlady

I like Rhonda K’s idea for the top picture. ...

I like Rhonda K’s idea for the top picture. Until I read that, I would have voted for the middle picture. Very nice quilt and kudos for the diamond border. I haven’t tackled anything like that yet.
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-01-2019, 07:35 AM
Replies: 938
Views: 118,125
Posted By heronlady

Count me in as well. Had never made a list of my...

Count me in as well. Had never made a list of my UFOs until my neighbor, who is a prolific “getter done” quilter, shared that she had made a list of her UFOs and had over 50. She was aghast, I was...
Forum: Main
10-27-2018, 10:28 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,319
Posted By heronlady

T-pins work beautifully. I use a king fleece...

T-pins work beautifully. I use a king fleece blanket, cut in half. Covers two 4x8 foam boards. Mine just lean against the wall. Can be stored elsewhere when we need the room for overnight guests....
Forum: Recipes
10-15-2018, 05:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,396
Posted By heronlady

Add me to the group who wishes the quantity of...

Add me to the group who wishes the quantity of ingredients was given in ounces. There are many recipes that call for one or two squares of baking chocolate. The squares used to be an ounce apiece,...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-26-2018, 12:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,885
Posted By heronlady

Use a “foaming hand soap” bottle until empty,...

Use a “foaming hand soap” bottle until empty, then refill it with water and a tablespoon or two of Dawn, swirl it a few times to mix. You can keep refilling it this way multiple times until the...
Forum: Main
06-06-2018, 08:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 17,529
Posted By heronlady

I have a yo-yo “quilt” made by my mother back in...

I have a yo-yo “quilt” made by my mother back in the ‘30’s, and it has no backing. They used them as decoration over a solid color bedspread or sheet to give desired contrast. I also have a...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
05-10-2018, 04:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,483
Posted By heronlady

As they say, “Pet hair — A condiment and a...

As they say, “Pet hair — A condiment and a fashion accessory”.��
Forum: Recipes
02-14-2018, 02:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,756
Posted By heronlady

One great, inexpensive dish is the roasted potato...

One great, inexpensive dish is the roasted potato recipe on the Lipton onion soup box. Scrub and cube 5# of potatoes into a lasagna-size container, toss with a mixture of oil, melted butter and...
Forum: Recipes
01-31-2018, 05:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,503
Posted By heronlady

My daughter has ibs and she has found that grapes...

My daughter has ibs and she has found that grapes are a no-no for her, and also yogurt. I don’t know that she was ever given the above mentioned diet but avoids things (or severely limits quantities...
Forum: Main
01-10-2018, 03:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,534
Posted By heronlady

It might be useful to take a flannel-backed vinyl...

It might be useful to take a flannel-backed vinyl tablecloth to use as a design board and some masking tape to hang it with. Even if you can’t hang it, you could still use it as a design board and...
Forum: Main
12-30-2017, 07:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 870
Posted By heronlady

Need input/advice on a basic sewing machine

My college student grandson is interested in learning to sew. He’s a closet clothing designer and tries out things on my daughters machine when home on breaks. She/we are looking for a basic...
Forum: Main
09-23-2017, 07:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 615
Posted By heronlady

Tip for cleaning an iron

I did a fusible applique block recently (my first in forever) and in the process messed up my iron with fusible residue bigtime. After the iron cooled, I tried a little dab of glass cooktop cleaner...
Forum: Mission: Organization
08-13-2017, 11:29 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,551
Posted By heronlady

You didn't mention ceiling fans, and maybe you...

You didn't mention ceiling fans, and maybe you won't need one/any in your climate, but let me caution you about something---ask me how I know. A friend put in two hanging fluorescent shop-type...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-04-2017, 12:28 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,074
Posted By heronlady

For instructions on cleaning the oven glass, go...

For instructions on cleaning the oven glass, go to familyhandyman.com and enter "how to clean oven door glass" in the search box near the top of the page. Family Handyman is a neat magazine which I...
Forum: Tutorials
07-31-2017, 02:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,457
Posted By heronlady

I read a tip somewhere that cutting up a wine...

I read a tip somewhere that cutting up a wine bottle "artificial" cork also makes an acceptable "moor". Took a class once where the instructor said she never uses safety pins when sandwiching her...
Forum: Main
04-15-2017, 04:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,050
Posted By heronlady

I made a Picnic/Beach jeans quilt for my daughter...

I made a Picnic/Beach jeans quilt for my daughter and put a pocket in one of the corners (actually more a hidden zipper
compartment) Put it in a striped square and it disappeared, or blended in,...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-23-2017, 01:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,997
Posted By heronlady

Looks like what we've always called "Flowering...

Looks like what we've always called "Flowering Almond". Ask at your garden centers or google it. Had one in Ohio which always seemed to get nipped by frost in the spring; now we're in east TN and...
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