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Forum: Main
12-15-2010, 02:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 993
Posted By Quilt Mama

I have 1000 pins but prefer to use thread for...

I have 1000 pins but prefer to use thread for basting. If it gets in the way I snip it. I also get the best finished results if I use the Q Snap frames, floor or lap, depending on size, for basting....
Forum: Tutorials
12-06-2010, 06:13 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 28,109
Posted By Quilt Mama

Thanks for the kind words. This quilt came out of...

Thanks for the kind words. This quilt came out of a real challenge for me. I had joined a FQ club at the LQS and then the Colorworks fabrics arrived. So I was the proud, very intimidated, owner of 20...
Forum: Main
12-06-2010, 06:08 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 8,729
Posted By Quilt Mama

My biggest reason for whatever my current...

My biggest reason for whatever my current crafting passion is, and it has varied from the 1960s to present day, is that it may be just as expensive as medication (depression, muscle relaxants, etc)...
Forum: Tutorials
12-06-2010, 05:48 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 28,109
Posted By Quilt Mama

Well written. I cut my blades from template...

Well written. I cut my blades from template plastic, original pattern taken from book with templates. Other than that I use the same method. Here's one I did back when i first started quilting. Much...
Forum: Tutorials
12-05-2010, 06:05 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 153,284
Posted By Quilt Mama

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial. Oh, what...

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial. Oh, what color fabric do I try this with?
Forum: Main
11-30-2010, 05:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,571
Posted By Quilt Mama

Hang in there. I fought for years with free...

Hang in there. I fought for years with free motion quilting. This past summer something finally clicked in my mind and I now can't do enough of it. Mastering machine quilting had been my biggest...
Forum: Main
11-30-2010, 05:38 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 19,292
Posted By Quilt Mama

I free motion quilt with the feed dogs intact. My...

I free motion quilt with the feed dogs intact. My feed dogs don't drop. I can physically remove them but that is a real hassle because then when I need to stitch something else I have to put them...
Forum: Main
11-30-2010, 05:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,551
Posted By Quilt Mama

Don't kid me that it gets easier. I started...

Don't kid me that it gets easier. I started quilted in 1992 and I have yet to lose my enthusiasm. Over the years my focus changes but it never leaves me. I can see my growth and changes and love it...
Forum: Main
11-30-2010, 05:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,713
Posted By Quilt Mama

I used to buy cookie cutters specifically for...

I used to buy cookie cutters specifically for quilting. They were never going to see dough, just fabric.
Forum: Main
11-30-2010, 05:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,063
Posted By Quilt Mama

A new sewing room, all fresh, sounds lovely. With...

A new sewing room, all fresh, sounds lovely. With a series of downsizing I no longer have a dedicated room. I'm fine with that as I carve myself corners.

My DH is a keeper and I most certainly...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
11-25-2010, 07:14 AM
Replies: 1,017
Views: 150,592
Posted By Quilt Mama

I am in a fabric using but no buying frenzy. I am...

I am in a fabric using but no buying frenzy. I am to the point that most of the scraps are sorted, cut and taking on a life of their own. In the projects:
1. Fall 6" Shoo Fly Blocks with 1 1/2"...
Forum: Main
11-16-2010, 06:57 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,744
Posted By Quilt Mama

Mizcott--Thanks for the hint about using needles...

Mizcott--Thanks for the hint about using needles for picture hangers. I am forever rearranging my pictures, wall hangings, etc using finishing nails. I also have a tub of hole filler on hand to fill...
Forum: Main
11-13-2010, 03:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,551
Posted By Quilt Mama

Try this site, Bethany Reynolds. ...

Try this site, Bethany Reynolds.

http://www.bethanyreynolds.com
Forum: Main
11-13-2010, 03:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,926
Posted By Quilt Mama

I tried to learn from a book, after years of...

I tried to learn from a book, after years of dressmaking, almost to the point of also doing tailoring,and it was an exercise in frustration. There was nothing wrong with the book. I didn't like the...
Forum: Main
11-13-2010, 03:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,037
Posted By Quilt Mama

I avoid the machine dealers when I need my parts,...

I avoid the machine dealers when I need my parts, like screws, and go to a commercial sewing machine repair place. So far I have had better luck there, and cheaper, too than at the dealers who sell...
Forum: Main
11-13-2010, 08:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,475
Posted By Quilt Mama

I learned the hard way as a beginner to keep away...

I learned the hard way as a beginner to keep away from heat when a marker says washable. I use Crayola washable markers and use cool water and let it sit for a bit. So far I have had no problems.
Forum: Main
11-13-2010, 07:59 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 59,222
Posted By Quilt Mama

I'm not big on buying specific notions though...

I'm not big on buying specific notions though have tried some. I am not afraid to try them several different times over a period and if they don't work for me they go into a garage sale. Problem...
Forum: Main
11-13-2010, 07:04 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,663
Posted By Quilt Mama

Another Machiniger fan here. I started with the...

Another Machiniger fan here. I started with the cheap garden gloves, the thin mini gloves for winter and various other things that other gals in group said worked well. For me Machinigers is the only...
Forum: Main
11-12-2010, 06:18 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 13,194
Posted By Quilt Mama

I wouldn't think of signing, coloring, painting,...

I wouldn't think of signing, coloring, painting, any fabric without the freezer paper backing. The threads can't move if secured to the freezer/waxed paper. The marking of the outside sewing line is...
Forum: Main
11-12-2010, 06:09 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 17,005
Posted By Quilt Mama

I don't use an ironing board. I have a home...

I don't use an ironing board. I have a home manufactured iron table approx 27"x 54". The only place the iron board gets used is to catch the gravity pull when I machine quilt or piece large tops.
Forum: Main
11-12-2010, 06:07 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 17,005
Posted By Quilt Mama

I press at each and every step. I learned to have...

I press at each and every step. I learned to have a neat top every seam had to be pressed before you sewed over top of it again. A good finger pressing will work but I prefer to use the actual iron....
Forum: Main
11-08-2010, 06:37 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 12,959
Posted By Quilt Mama

Everything will be a repeat. My body has done...

Everything will be a repeat. My body has done nothing but thank me. I have tilted the machine and used the office adjustable chair for years but still had problems. Then I started 50 minutes sewing...
Forum: Main
11-06-2010, 05:31 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,439
Posted By Quilt Mama

I have around ten, could be 20, in various...

I have around ten, could be 20, in various stages. If I separately count the tablerunners, placemats, etc that I am getting to quilting stage it would be higher. I have dedicated spaces and bins so I...
Forum: Main
11-03-2010, 09:12 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,671
Posted By Quilt Mama

My suggestion, not unlike the others already...

My suggestion, not unlike the others already given, is to break it down into smaller bits. Many small bits make a whole. The other is to do things that encourage you, using the "Mind over Matter"...
Forum: Main
05-10-2009, 10:35 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,254
Posted By Quilt Mama

Definitely under $50 monthly. In the past year...

Definitely under $50 monthly. In the past year all I've bought is batting 2 or 3 meters at a time. Other than that I make do and can keep myself busy for some time. It helps that I work to the beat...
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