Log in
Register
Forums
Main
QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
Pictures
Mission: Organization
Tutorials
Blocks of the Month and Week
Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
Machine Embroidery
Introduce Yourself
Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
Links and Resources
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
Recipes
QB Help Center
New Posts
Log in
Register
Threads
Threads
Posts
Advanced
Log in
Remember Me?
Forgot your Password?
QuiltingBoard's
privacy policy
Quiltingboard Forums
>
Search Forums
>
Search Results
Username
Remember Me?
Password
By logging into your account, you agree to our
Terms of Use
and
Privacy Policy
, and to the use of cookies as described therein.
Register
Forgot Password?
QuiltingBoard's
privacy policy
Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Search Forums
Show Threads
Show Posts
Tag Search
Advanced Search
Go to Page...
Search:
Posts Made By:
oakdryad5
Showing results 1 to 18 of 18
Search took
0.02
seconds.
Forum:
Main
01-24-2012, 10:55 AM
Replies:
22
vintage flower garden, quilting or ties?
Views:
2,342
Posted By
oakdryad5
Update with pics! I did the retro clean soak and...
Update with pics! I did the retro clean soak and it brightened things up a little bit (the whites especially). It faded the blacks on the plaid, which make me like it a little better (not so dark...
Forum:
Main
01-17-2012, 10:38 AM
Replies:
22
vintage flower garden, quilting or ties?
Views:
2,342
Posted By
oakdryad5
I'm loving all the suggestions and comments :)...
I'm loving all the suggestions and comments :) Thanks everyone. I got some batting for this quilt today since I'm probably 85% done with getting the quilt top free! all I have to do is sew on the red...
Forum:
Main
01-16-2012, 11:19 AM
Replies:
22
vintage flower garden, quilting or ties?
Views:
2,342
Posted By
oakdryad5
Thanks! Maybe my friend will feel the same about...
Thanks! Maybe my friend will feel the same about that green plaid so I can leave it? I just think it looks so discordant with the other colors...but maybe it will grow on me! I'm still separating out...
Forum:
Main
01-14-2012, 05:51 PM
Replies:
22
vintage flower garden, quilting or ties?
Views:
2,342
Posted By
oakdryad5
thanks humbird I found it! its gorgeous! you're...
thanks humbird I found it! its gorgeous! you're right you can spend a lot of time in that gallery. so many beautiful quilts! soosan, that's a great idea. I can't wait to detach the quilt top...
Forum:
Main
01-13-2012, 11:14 AM
Replies:
22
vintage flower garden, quilting or ties?
Views:
2,342
Posted By
oakdryad5
Here's the state of the quilt right...
Here's the state of the quilt right now:http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6690955057_d0060d1e71.jpg
I have more of that red trim to add to the edges of the quilt.I also laid the flower I need to...
Forum:
Main
01-12-2012, 04:54 PM
Replies:
22
vintage flower garden, quilting or ties?
Views:
2,342
Posted By
oakdryad5
What is a FMQ stencil? I will definitely post...
What is a FMQ stencil? I will definitely post some pictures. I am going to try to get some before pictures also and post them soon.
I hadn't thought about this..do you mean that it would be...
Forum:
Main
01-11-2012, 07:59 PM
Replies:
22
vintage flower garden, quilting or ties?
Views:
2,342
Posted By
oakdryad5
vintage flower garden, quilting or ties?
I got a cutter quilt a few weeks ago. It is the flower garden pattern with the small hexagon shapes made from vintage feedsacks. It was the size of maybe a queen bed, but I could only salvage a piece...
Forum:
Main
12-08-2011, 04:32 PM
Replies:
24
Trying to save this quilt...but how old is it?
Views:
4,076
Posted By
oakdryad5
An update: I washed the quilt and had it out on...
An update:
I washed the quilt and had it out on the lawn to dry with no problems. While it seems slightly cleaner (less dirty feeling) the color has not appreciably changed. I think now that its...
Forum:
Main
12-06-2011, 10:09 AM
Replies:
24
Trying to save this quilt...but how old is it?
Views:
4,076
Posted By
oakdryad5
Thanks y'all for the tips regarding the fabric...
Thanks y'all for the tips regarding the fabric for applique. i do have some rit dye handy, and I can also leave a few scraps in a sunny window and see if i can get some results there. gosh i really...
Forum:
Main
12-05-2011, 04:36 PM
Replies:
24
Trying to save this quilt...but how old is it?
Views:
4,076
Posted By
oakdryad5
Ok so I'm fretting about some of the frayed...
Ok so I'm fretting about some of the frayed blocks. Its looking more like I will need to add additional fabric. I have feedsacks in my stash that I got from estate/yard sales. some were made into...
Forum:
Main
12-05-2011, 12:12 PM
Replies:
24
Trying to save this quilt...but how old is it?
Views:
4,076
Posted By
oakdryad5
Vicki that is so neat! What a treat to find out...
Vicki that is so neat! What a treat to find out more about the people who possibly made the quilt. My husband is on ancestry.com. I'll give him the names and he might be able to find out some more...
Forum:
Main
12-04-2011, 08:44 PM
Replies:
24
Trying to save this quilt...but how old is it?
Views:
4,076
Posted By
oakdryad5
Was just reading about this product..they...
Was just reading about this product..they recommend soaking the textile for up to 2 days. This seems like a really long time to leave something so old in water. would it still do anything with...
Forum:
Pictures
12-04-2011, 08:29 PM
Replies:
294
Civil war reproduction savannah starbursts
Views:
28,835
Posted By
oakdryad5
stunning quilt :) it reminds me of mosaic tiles
stunning quilt :) it reminds me of mosaic tiles
Forum:
Pictures
12-04-2011, 08:27 PM
Replies:
156
Lady Maddona in Red
Views:
20,090
Posted By
oakdryad5
i vote for black too. beautiful quilt!
i vote for black too. beautiful quilt!
Forum:
Main
12-04-2011, 08:09 PM
Replies:
102
Do you remember
Views:
11,048
Posted By
oakdryad5
Both of my grandmothers were always sewing. one...
Both of my grandmothers were always sewing. one was a homemaker and she sewed much of her own clothes and clothes for the grandchildren, frilly pretty dresses and that sort of thing. she had five...
Forum:
Main
12-04-2011, 07:18 PM
Replies:
24
Trying to save this quilt...but how old is it?
Views:
4,076
Posted By
oakdryad5
I would like to use it on a guest bed or the...
I would like to use it on a guest bed or the sofa. Thank you so much for the tips on how to approach repair. I was kind of scared to take part of it off, but its big enough that you would't really be...
Forum:
Main
12-04-2011, 04:47 PM
Replies:
24
Trying to save this quilt...but how old is it?
Views:
4,076
Posted By
oakdryad5
Trying to save this quilt...but how old is it?
I got this quilt at a local consignment store and haggled down to 20 dollars. It has so much character. You can see the printing still from feedsacks(?) used to make it. The batting is still really...
Forum:
Introduce Yourself
12-04-2011, 03:13 PM
Replies:
47
Novice from Texas
Views:
1,431
Posted By
oakdryad5
Novice from Texas
Hi! I just joined the board. I'm a graduate student in anthropology and I'm a SAHM mom of a daughter under 2 yrs old. I have made only 1 quilt on the machine and a few quilted items by hand, just...
Showing results 1 to 18 of 18
Forum Jump
User Control Panel
Private Messages
Subscriptions
Who's Online
Search Forums
Forums Home
Main
QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
Pictures
Mission: Organization
Tutorials
Blocks of the Month and Week
Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
Machine Embroidery
Introduce Yourself
Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
Links and Resources
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
Recipes
QB Help Center
FREE Quilting Newsletter
Receive main list
Receive special offers from partners
I agree to receive emails from the site. I can withdraw my consent at any time by unsubscribing.
Submit