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03-03-2011, 05:49 PM
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Discouraged
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Look up the quilt called potato chip. It is...
Look up the quilt called potato chip. It is blocks with sashing around each block, very easy. Things seem overwelming however jump right in and give it a try. We learn as we go. A bought quilt...
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02-28-2011, 05:26 PM
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quilting TV shows
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My pet peeve is that the host does not let the...
My pet peeve is that the host does not let the guest explain what they are doing with out interrupting.
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02-21-2011, 06:22 PM
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New Orleans Puzzle
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I would like the pattern also and thank you ever...
I would like the pattern also and thank you ever so much. my email is:
[email protected]
Yours is beautiful! And Thank you ever so much. Joan
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11-13-2010, 05:29 PM
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My slippery ruler cure.
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I just saw on a quilt show a hint to put Press &...
I just saw on a quilt show a hint to put Press & Seal on the back of rulers to keep from slipping. worth a try.
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10-28-2010, 04:53 PM
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Embroidery for FMQ??
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Hay Davida, I do use the embroidery machine for...
Hay Davida, I do use the embroidery machine for quilting. I even did a Christmas quilt with snowflakes embroidered on for the quilting. you do not need a big hoop only one that will support the...
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08-25-2010, 05:12 PM
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Acrylic sewing tables...are they worth it??
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I also have a acriylic table however we bought a...
I also have a acriylic table however we bought a sheet at the building store and my hubby cut the machine groove out. you can use wooden dowels for the feet or buy theadjustable ones. lot less than...
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08-19-2010, 04:56 PM
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Pay it forward ?
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How great of you to share fabric. I sew for a...
How great of you to share fabric. I sew for a group called Threads of Hope, all quilts are donated to the hospitals for babies. Yes sometimes we get a bit carried away and make larger ones however...
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08-05-2010, 05:18 PM
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I'm new to board but have been quilting for 25 years
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What a beautiful quilt!! Love the bright colors!...
What a beautiful quilt!! Love the bright colors! am just going to have to try one of those sooner or later. Simply beautiful.
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08-01-2010, 04:31 PM
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One for Me.
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This is a wall hanging from a Jenny Beyer Kit,...
This is a wall hanging from a Jenny Beyer Kit, has 150 colors in it. I will keep this one. Had a hard time trying to figure out how to quilt it. Finally done.
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08-01-2010, 04:26 PM
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Charity quilts
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I spend most of my quilting for charity. The baby...
I spend most of my quilting for charity. The baby quilts go to babies in crisis and the large quilt goes to the annual church bazaar.
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07-18-2010, 05:29 PM
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Quick opinion
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Love it with the rosettes.
Love it with the rosettes.
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06-30-2010, 04:41 PM
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Any ideas out there?
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Thank you so much will give it a try!
Thank you so much will give it a try!
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06-30-2010, 04:13 PM
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Any ideas out there?
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Hi quilters, I have a Husgvarna/Viking Desighner...
Hi quilters, I have a Husgvarna/Viking Desighner 1 with customizing plus software. Recently purchased a new computer w/windows 7 64 bit. the problem is that the dongle for the software will not...
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01-07-2010, 06:52 PM
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Help before I make a major mistake...if it's not too late
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i have made more rail fence quilts than i can...
i have made more rail fence quilts than i can count as i sew for babies in crises. cut your fabric and sew the stripes together, then measure the width of the strips and make your second cut that...
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12-22-2009, 06:33 PM
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Help with Free-motion quilting Breaking too many needles
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I found the reson for breaking needles is that...
I found the reson for breaking needles is that you are moving your fabic to fast. try slowing down and make sure your thread is not catching on anything. hope this helps. Hot Grandma well my...
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06-07-2009, 05:18 PM
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Anybody Machine embroirdered to quilt a quilt?
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Dear Up North, Yes i have used the machine to...
Dear Up North, Yes i have used the machine to embroider quilting. i made a Christmas quilt and all the quilting was the snowflakes. lot of work but beautiful results. use a backing fabric that...
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06-07-2009, 04:46 PM
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Help please! hand applique bias strips for "vines" or stems"
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Dear Born to Quilt to make stems the easiest...
Dear Born to Quilt
to make stems the easiest way i have found, fabric cut on the bias fold wrong sides together, sew down the raw edge side as to pattern, flip the folded edge over and hand sew or...
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05-15-2009, 05:13 PM
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My shadow trapunto quilts
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No words can discribe your quilts, awsome!!!
No words can discribe your quilts, awsome!!!
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05-15-2009, 05:01 PM
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Pansy KAleidoscope Quilt Top
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Love your quilt, i would put a narrow border,...
Love your quilt, i would put a narrow border, maybe 1 or 1 1/2 inch of a contrasting fabric to stop the eye and then the main fabric. sorry, i am not good at how to quilt. am workig on this however.
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05-05-2009, 05:00 PM
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Ugly Quilt
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Wow it is a bright quilt. i would suggest you...
Wow it is a bright quilt. i would suggest you look at the color wheel and quilt it with a quieter thread color. it will tone down the brightness. I am in the process of quilting a burgundy quilt...
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04-29-2009, 06:06 PM
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Which magazine would you recommend?
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My favorite quilt magazine is called "Machine...
My favorite quilt magazine is called "Machine Quilting unlimited" this is a year old magazine and a great one for basics as well as more. articles are "batting Choices", all about needles, threads...
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03-15-2009, 04:56 PM
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Pattern suggestion needed
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Hi , what lovely fabric, how about a 4 patch...
Hi , what lovely fabric, how about a 4 patch kalidescope? easy to do, need only 4 fabrc repeats any size sq you want. i sew a lot of charity quilts and have used the 4 patch. another idea seeing...
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02-15-2009, 06:59 PM
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Do any of you quilters also machine embroider?
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Yes, I have a viking designer 1 and i use the...
Yes, I have a viking designer 1 and i use the embroiery unit as a quilting pattern. i made Christmas quilts for my children and on the one i embroidered snowflakes all over. it was very striking...
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05-14-2008, 04:41 PM
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Basic pattern?
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hot grandma
The square you are looking for is called the rail...
The square you are looking for is called the rail fence. easy pattern.
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